“O love, whose lordly hand Has bridled my desires, And raised my hunger and my thirst To dignity and pride, Let not the strong in me and the constant Eat the bread or drink the wine That tempt my weaker self. Let me rather starve, And let my heart parch with thirst, And let me die and perish, Ere I stretch my hand To a cup you did not fill, Or a bowl you did not bless.” HeartSelfHandsDesireDiesStrongPrideMy HeartDrinkDignityLet MeWineConstantRaisedHungerBreadCupsBlessBowlsThirstDignity And Pride Author:Khalil Gibran
“In the consumer economy taste is not the criterion in the marketing of expensive soft drinks, usability is not the primary criterion in the marketing of home and office appliances. We are surrounded with objects of desire, not objects of use.” UseHomeDesireEconomyObjectsDrinkTasteOfficeMarketingPrimariesConsumersExpensiveCriteriaAppliancesUsabilityObjects Of DesireSoft Drinks Author:Donald A. Norman
“To live sanely in Los Angeles ... you have to cultivate the art of staying awake. You must learn to resist (firmly but not tensely) the unceasing hypnotic suggestions of the radio, the billboards, the movies and the newspapers; those demon voices which are forever whispering in your ear what you should desire, what you should fear, what you should wear and eat and drink and enjoy, what you should think and do and be.” ThinkingShouldArtDesireEnjoyVoiceForeverDrinkEarsRadioNewspapersAwakeDemonStayingLos AngelesSuggestionsWhisperingBillboardsHypnotic Book:Exhumations: Stories, Articles, Verses Source: Exhumations: Stories, Articles, Verses
“As the eye naturally seeks the light and vision, and our body naturally desires food and drink, so our mind is possessed with a becoming and natural desire to become acquainted with the truth of God and the causes of things.” MindBodyLightEyeDesireCausesNaturalVisionBecomingDrinkPossessedFood And DrinkTruth Of God Book:The Sacred Writings of Origen (Annotated Edition) Source: The Sacred Writings of Origen (Annotated Edition)
“Coca-Cola remains emblematic of the best and worst of America and Western civilization. The history of Coca-Cola is the often funny story of a group of men obsessed with putting a trivial soft drink "within an arm's reach of desire." But at the same time, it is a microcosm of American history. Coca-Cola grew up with the country, shaping and shaped by the times. The drink not only helped to alter consumption patterns, but attitudes toward leisure, work, advertising, sex, family life, and patriotism.” MenCountryStoriesAmericaDesireSexAttitudeGroupsWorstArmsGrewDrinkCivilizationGrew UpRemainsWesternPatternsAdvertisingObsessedLeisureAmerican HistoryConsumptionFamily LifeWestern CivilizationMicrocosmCoca ColaFunny StorySoft Drinks Author:Mark Pendergrast
“A flirt is like a dipper attached to a hydrant; every one is at liberty to drink from it, but no one desires to carry it away.” DesireLibertyDrinkFlirtingCoquette Author:Nathaniel Parker Willis