“As desire abates, generosity is born. When we are connected and present, what else is there to do but give?” GivingDesireBornConnectedGenerosity Author:Jack Kornfield
“Purity is innocence, the innocence of lack of self. Desire is innocent unless it's connected with self.” SelfDesireBuddhismConnectedInnocentInnocencePurity Author:Frederick Lenz
“" ... It is not my desire to wound the feelings of any person with whom I am connected in family bonds. I may be a hypocrite," said Mr. Pecksniff, cuttingly, "but I am not a brute."” MayPersonsSaidFeelingsFunnyDesireHumorousConnectedWoundsHypocriteBrutesFamily Bond Book:The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit Source: The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit
“The desire to be connected with the cosmos reflects a profound reality, but we are connected; not in the trivial ways that astrology promises, but in the deepest ways.” WayRealityDesirePromiseProfoundConnectedCosmosAstrology Author:Carl Sagan
“have you ever noticed how a man orders food at a fast-food drive-through window? ... men have an innate desire to be cute while placing their order through the drive-through microphone. It's as if they believe the invisible mike on the plastic menu screen is actually connected to a standup comedy stage somewhere in the recesses of the restaurant.” IfsMenBelieveDesireOrderComedyStageWindowConnectedScreensInvisibleCuteRestaurantsPlasticInnateMikeFast FoodMicrophonesMenusRecess Book:Marriage 911 Source: Marriage 911