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“Keep out of the Sight of Feasts and Banquets as much as may be; for 'tis more difficult to refrain good Cheer, when it's present, than from the Desire of it when it is away; the like you may observe in the Objects of all the other Senses.”

May Desire Difficult Objects Like You Sight Senses Cheer Cheerfulness Refrain Banquets Good Cheer

Book:Poor Richard's Almanack

Source: Poor Richard's Almanack

“O what is it about having one's own Babe upon one's Hip that makes a Woman wish to go home to her Mother? A Desire to say: 'Look, the Circle is compleat'? A Desire to say: 'Look, I have cross'd the Divide and now am more like you'? A Desire to say: 'Look, this Babe I offer you is my most precious Gift'?”

Looks Home Mother Desire Wish Like You Offers Crosses Circles Hips Divides Babe Precious Gifts

Author:Erica Jong

“That nervous energy that makes people like you and I want and go after everything in the world - bump our heads on all the hard walls and scratch our hands on all the briars - but it makes living great - doesn't it - I'm glad I want everything in the world - good and bad - bitter and sweet - I want it all and a lot of it too”

Source: Lovingly, Georgia: The Complete Correspondence of Georgia O'Keeffe and Anita Pollitzer

“Caring what others think about us is normal. The desire to belong is basic to human nature. But in order to feel like you truly belong, you must accept yourself for who you are. This is critical to Fearless Living.”

Thinking Feels Humans Desire Order Accepting Human Nature Like You Normal Who You Are Caring Critical Fearless Accepting Yourself

Book:Fearless Living

Source: Fearless Living

“Want ever so gently. Invite your desires to you like you call a cat. Any aggressive move toward your goals will chase them away.”

Want Moving Desire Goal Like You Cat Aggressive Invites

Author:Bryant H. McGill