Life ought to be a struggle of desire toward adventures whose nobility will fertilize the soul.
Rebecca WestNothing prevents one from appearing natural as the desire to appear natural.
Francois de La RochefoucauldWe're all stuck between the realm of our desires, their possibilities and the realities of life.
Huseyn RazaOur duty is to be useful, not according to our desires but according to our powers.
Henri Frederic AmielYou can learn not to want what you want, to recognize desires but not be controlled by them.
Henepola Gunaratana