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Lauren Oliver says desire is an enemy to contentment…

“….love and desire enjoy a symbiotic relationship, meaning that one cannot exist without the other. Desire is an enemy to contentment; desire is illness, a feverish brain. Who can be considered healthy who wants? The very word want suggests a … Continue reading

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Criss Jami says I would rather a romantic relationship turn into…

“I would rather a romantic relationship turn into contempt than turn into apathy. The passion in the extremities make it appear as though it once meant something. We grow from hot or cold, but lukewarm is the biggest insult.” – … Continue reading

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Ayn Rand says it was the only thing I ever really wanted…

“It was the only thing I ever really wanted. And that’s the sin that can’t be forgiven–that I hadn’t done what I wanted. It feels so dirty and pointless and monstrous, as one feels about insanity, because there’s no sense … Continue reading

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Desi Arnaz sings from the moment I saw you…

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Thich Nhat Hanh says if you suffer…

“If you suffer and make your loved ones suffer, there is nothing that can justify your desire.” – Thich Nhat Hanh, The Art of Power

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Friedrich Nietzsche says ultimately, it is the desire…

“Ultimately, it is the desire, not the desired, that we love.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

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Kahlil Gibran says let these be your desires…

“But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires: To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night. To know the pain of too much tenderness. To be wounded … Continue reading

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