A strong state of mind of wanting and wishing for something to happen is what we call desire. Everyone has their desires in life. To make those cravings become a reality, you should make a plan and work hard for it. May these quotes about desire give you valuable insights to help you achieve what you want and not only daydream about it.
1. “I think anything is possible if you have the mindset and the will and desire to do it and put the time in.” – Roger Clemens
2. “Desire creates the power.” – Raymond Holliwell
3. “There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it.” – George Bernard Shaw
4. “I motivate myself by the desire to win more trophies.” – Robert Lewandowski
5. “Ignore what a man desires, and you ignore the very source of his power.” – Walter Lippman
6. “The world is little, people are little, human life is little. There is only one big thing, desire.” – Willa Cather
7. “The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential, are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” – Confucius
8. “The intensity of your desire governs the power with which the force is directed.” – John McDonald
9. “I have a deeply hidden and inarticulate desire for something beyond the daily life.” – Virginia Woolf
10. “A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.” – Ayn Rand
11. “It sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.” – Eric Hoffer
12. “A strong passion for any object will ensure success, for the desire of the end will point out the means.” – Henry Hazlitt
13. “Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to know what he ought to do.” – Thomas Aquinas
14. “Never, never underestimate the power of desire. If you want to live badly enough, you can live. The great question, at least for me, was: How do I decide I want to live?” – Marya Hornbacher
15. “Dreams can become a reality when we possess a vision that is characterized by the willingness to work hard, a desire for excellence, and a belief in our right and our responsibility to be equal members of society.” – Janet Jackson
16. “You learnt that, whatever you are doing in life, obstacles don’t matter very much. Pain or other circumstances can be there, but if you want to do a job bad enough, you’ll find a way to get it done.” – Jack Youngblood
17. “Habit is the intersection of knowledge (what to do), skill (how to do), and desire (want to do).” – Stephen R. Covey
18. “What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle and giving one hundred ten percent all the time.” – Don Zimmer
19. “Every human mind is a great slumbering power until awakened by a keen desire and by definite resolution to do.” – Edgar F. Roberts
20. “You can have anything you want if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose.” – Abraham Lincoln
21. “Always desire to learn something useful.” – Sophocles
22. “Where there is no power, there is never any desire to do a thing; and where there is strong desire to do a thing, the power to do it is strong.” – Wallace D. Wattles
23. “Your desire is your prayer. Picture the fulfillment of your desire now and feel its reality and you will experience the joy of the answered.” – Joseph Murphy
24. “Desire, burning desire, is basic to achieving anything beyond the ordinary.” – Joseph B. Wirthlin
25. “You can have anything you want if you want it desperately enough. You must want it with an inner exuberance that erupts through the skin and joins the energy that created the world.” – Sheila Graham
26. “Everything you want is just outside your comfort zone.” – Robert G. Allen
27. “Failure doesn't kill you, it increases your desire to make something happen.” – Kevin Costner
28. “Out of need springs desire, and out of desire springs the energy and the will to win.” – Denis Waitley
29. “Wanting is why people get up in the morning. It gives them something to dream of at night. The more I wanted, the more I became like them, the more real I became.” – Leigh Bardugo
30. “I have a tremendous desire to learn, and to grow, and to develop whatever I have that will make for any kind of improvement in me.” – Lawrence Welk
More Strong Life Desire Quotes
31. “I learned that if you want to make it bad enough, no matter how bad it is, you can make it.” – Gale Sayers
32. “Sometimes it's a good idea to think about what you want from a situation, and try to get it, rather than just blurt out the first thing that comes into your head.” – E. Lockhart
33. “The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear.” – Brian Tracy
34. “Anything you really want, you can attain, if you really go after it.” – Wayne Dyer
35. “Desire urges me on, while fear bridals me.” – Giordano Bruno
36. “What we insistently desire, over time, is what we become.” – Neal A. Maxwell
37. “The simple truth is that in order to become good, you have to be obsessed. You have to put in an awful lot of time and hard work and couple that with desire and unflagging perseverance.” – Yngwie Malmsteen
38. “There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.” – Napoleon Hill
39. “Not everything happens as we want or desire. It doesn't matter. I'm a fighter, and I'm ready to fight every time.” – Valentina Shevchenko
40. “If people have a basic understanding of right from wrong, possess a strong desire to better themselves and persist in their cause, they can break the chain of any negative environment.” – Dave Pelzer
41. “The discipline of desire is the background of character.” – John Locke
42. “Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal, a commitment to excellence, that will enable you to attain the success you seek.” – Mario Andretti
43. “The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.” – Socrates
44. “A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron.” – Horace Mann
45. “All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire.” – Aristotle
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2. “Desire creates the power.” – Raymond Holliwell
3. “There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it.” – George Bernard Shaw
4. “I motivate myself by the desire to win more trophies.” – Robert Lewandowski
5. “Ignore what a man desires, and you ignore the very source of his power.” – Walter Lippman
6. “The world is little, people are little, human life is little. There is only one big thing, desire.” – Willa Cather
7. “The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential, are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” – Confucius
8. “The intensity of your desire governs the power with which the force is directed.” – John McDonald
9. “I have a deeply hidden and inarticulate desire for something beyond the daily life.” – Virginia Woolf
11. “It sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents.” – Eric Hoffer
12. “A strong passion for any object will ensure success, for the desire of the end will point out the means.” – Henry Hazlitt
13. “Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to know what he ought to do.” – Thomas Aquinas
14. “Never, never underestimate the power of desire. If you want to live badly enough, you can live. The great question, at least for me, was: How do I decide I want to live?” – Marya Hornbacher
16. “You learnt that, whatever you are doing in life, obstacles don’t matter very much. Pain or other circumstances can be there, but if you want to do a job bad enough, you’ll find a way to get it done.” – Jack Youngblood
17. “Habit is the intersection of knowledge (what to do), skill (how to do), and desire (want to do).” – Stephen R. Covey
18. “What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle and giving one hundred ten percent all the time.” – Don Zimmer
19. “Every human mind is a great slumbering power until awakened by a keen desire and by definite resolution to do.” – Edgar F. Roberts
21. “Always desire to learn something useful.” – Sophocles
22. “Where there is no power, there is never any desire to do a thing; and where there is strong desire to do a thing, the power to do it is strong.” – Wallace D. Wattles
23. “Your desire is your prayer. Picture the fulfillment of your desire now and feel its reality and you will experience the joy of the answered.” – Joseph Murphy
24. “Desire, burning desire, is basic to achieving anything beyond the ordinary.” – Joseph B. Wirthlin
26. “Everything you want is just outside your comfort zone.” – Robert G. Allen
27. “Failure doesn't kill you, it increases your desire to make something happen.” – Kevin Costner
28. “Out of need springs desire, and out of desire springs the energy and the will to win.” – Denis Waitley
29. “Wanting is why people get up in the morning. It gives them something to dream of at night. The more I wanted, the more I became like them, the more real I became.” – Leigh Bardugo
30. “I have a tremendous desire to learn, and to grow, and to develop whatever I have that will make for any kind of improvement in me.” – Lawrence Welk
More Strong Life Desire Quotes
31. “I learned that if you want to make it bad enough, no matter how bad it is, you can make it.” – Gale Sayers
32. “Sometimes it's a good idea to think about what you want from a situation, and try to get it, rather than just blurt out the first thing that comes into your head.” – E. Lockhart
33. “The key to success is to focus our conscious mind on things we desire not things we fear.” – Brian Tracy
34. “Anything you really want, you can attain, if you really go after it.” – Wayne Dyer
35. “Desire urges me on, while fear bridals me.” – Giordano Bruno
36. “What we insistently desire, over time, is what we become.” – Neal A. Maxwell
37. “The simple truth is that in order to become good, you have to be obsessed. You have to put in an awful lot of time and hard work and couple that with desire and unflagging perseverance.” – Yngwie Malmsteen
38. “There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.” – Napoleon Hill
39. “Not everything happens as we want or desire. It doesn't matter. I'm a fighter, and I'm ready to fight every time.” – Valentina Shevchenko
40. “If people have a basic understanding of right from wrong, possess a strong desire to better themselves and persist in their cause, they can break the chain of any negative environment.” – Dave Pelzer
41. “The discipline of desire is the background of character.” – John Locke
42. “Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal, a commitment to excellence, that will enable you to attain the success you seek.” – Mario Andretti
43. “The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.” – Socrates
44. “A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron.” – Horace Mann
45. “All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire.” – Aristotle
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