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“To lovers, I devise their imaginary world, with whatever they may need, as the stars of the sky, the red, red roses by the wall, the snow of the hawthorn, the sweet strains of music, and aught else they may desire to figure to each other the lastingness and beauty of their love.”

World Love Needs May Desire Stars Sky Figures Sweet Wall Lovers Red Rose Snow Imaginary Strain Red Rose Imaginary World

Author:Williston Fish

“I had the desire to paint the figure without actually painting the figure.”

Desire Figures Painting Paint

Author:Nathan Oliveira

“Money destroys human roots wherever it is able to penetrate, by turning desire for gain into the sole motive. It easily manages to outweigh all other motives, because the effort it demands of the mind is so very much less. Nothing is so clear and so simple as a row of figures.”

Mind Humans Able Desire Simple Effort Clear Figures Demand Gains Roots Manage Motive Sole Penetrate

Book:The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind

Source: The Need for Roots: Prelude to a Declaration of Duties Towards Mankind

“Robert Kennedy was such an inspiring figure. His interest in politics seemed to come not from a desire for power, but from a need to help our society live up to its ideals.”

Needs Helping Desire Interest Figures Ideals Our Society Desire For Power Interest In Politics

Author:Elisabeth Shue