“Indeed, the very first acknowledgment (as far as I am aware) of the attraction of mutilated bodies occurs in a founding description of mental conflict. It is a passage in The Republic, Book IV, where Plato’s Socrates describes how our reason may be overwhelmed by an unworthy desire, which drives the self to become angry with a part of its nature.” FirstsMayBookSelfReasonBodyDesireConflictAngryAttractionDescriptionRepublicPassagesPlatoFoundingOverwhelmedUnworthyAcknowledgmentPlato S Book:Regarding the Pain of Others Source: Regarding the Pain of Others
“Your mind is turbulent because you're filled with desires, frustrations. You want too many things. You are afraid of too many things. It is necessary to overcome both attraction and repulsion to still the mind.” WantMindStillsDesireOvercomingFilledAttractionFrustrationRepulsionAttraction And Repulsion Author:Frederick Lenz
“I'm into the law of attraction and quantum physics. Like cosmic ordering. It's all about thinking lovely things that you would like in life, and feeling good about them before they manifest, so that by the time they do, you don't want them because you're on to your next desire.” ThinkingWantFeelingsLawDesireNextAttractionPhysicsLovelyFeel GoodLaw Of AttractionManifestCosmicQuantumQuantum PhysicsLovely Things Author:Julia Sawalha
“Sexual attraction keeps throwing self-interest off course.” SelfDesireCoursesInterestAttractionThrowingSelf Interest Author:Mason Cooley