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... →
Thomas Aquinas
Wonder is the desire for knowledge.
I think my desire to imagine a future for this site came out of trying to come to terms with the emotions that day aroused.
Michael Arad
Love is simply the name for the desire and the pursuit of the whole.
Aristophanes
The beginning of reform is not so much to equalize property as to train the noble sort of natures not to desire more, and to prevent the lower from... →
Aristotle
'Giving 2.0' was born of my desire to redefine and democratize philanthropy.
Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
The whole world is determined by trade - which is really the blood of the world. The driving force is everyone's desire to have a better life.... →
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
I have no desire to prove anything by dancing. I have never used it as an outlet or a means of expressing myself. I just dance. I just put my feet in... →
Fred Astaire
The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing. The continuance of your longing is the... →
Saint Augustine
If God should desire to raise us to the position of one who is an intimate and shares his secrets, we ought to accept this gladly.
Saint Teresa of Avila