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“Pride is an established conviction of one’s own paramount worth in some particular respect, while vanity is the desire of rousing such a conviction in others, and it is generally accompanied by the secret hope of ultimately coming to the same conviction oneself. Pride works from within; it is the direct appreciation of oneself. Vanity is the desire to arrive at this appreciation indirectly, from without.”

Desire Secret Particular Pride Direct Oneself Conviction Appreciation Vanity Paramount

Book:Collected Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer

Source: Collected Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer

“The pleasure derived from viewing the achievements of others, coupled with a true appreciation of nature, sharpens the desire to express pictorially.”

Desire Pleasure Achievement Appreciation

Author:Edgar Alwin Payne

“For me, spirituality includes the belief in things larger than ourselves, an appreciation of nature and beauty, a sensitivity to the world, a feeling of shared connection with other living things, a desire to help people less fortunate than ourselves. All of these things can occur with or without God. I do not believe in the existence of God, but I consider myself a spiritual person in the manner I have just described. I call myself a spiritual atheist. I would imagine that many people are spiritual atheists.”

“Never underestimate people. They do desire the cut of truth.”

People Desire Cutting Appreciation Underestimate Never Underestimate Underestimated Underestimate Me

Book:Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within

Source: Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within

“Those who, from the desire of our perfection, have the keenest eye far our faults generally compensate for it by taking a higher view of our merits than we deserve.”

Eye Desire Views Higher Deserve Perfection Faults Appreciation Merit

Author:John Frederick Boyes

“The first steps toward stewardship are awareness, appreciation, and the selfish desire to have the things around for our kids to see. Presumably the unselfish motives will follow as we wise up.”

Firsts Kids Desire Steps Wise Awareness Environmental Appreciation Selfish Motive First Steps Stewardship Unselfish Selfish Desire

Book:Small Wonder

Source: Small Wonder

“I am of the opinion that the appreciation and the desire for what is good takes more study and insight than does the understanding and test for the best music and art.”

Doe Art Desire Understanding Opinion Study Tests Appreciation Insight

Author:Laurance Rockefeller