DESIRES
A desire is a strong wish. To desire
is to want something of your choice. Te true meaning of desire is explained as
: a strong conscious impulse or longing for something that promises enjoyment,
satisfaction, or the fulmilment of a perceived need.
Desires are not static. They are
dynamic and multiply day after day. One desire whether satisfied or still
unsatisfied begets another.
Lord Buddha considered desires as a
major cause of unhappiness.
Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948) said: Our
desires and motives may be divided into two classes ---selfish and unselfish.
All selfish desires are immoral, while the desire to improve ourselves, for the
sake of doing good to others, is truly moral.
He also said: We have within us both
good and bad desires. It is our duty to cultivate the former and to suppress or
eradicate the latter, and if we fail therein, we should remain brutes though
born men.
Some synonyms of desire must be always
kept in mind . They are: craving, passion, longing, lust, yearning, and
eagerness.
Given below are some
quotes on desire.
*First
deserve then desire.
*The thirst
of desire is never filled, nor fully satisfied.---Cicero, Roman statesman (106 BC-43 BC).
*Some desire
is necessary to keep life in motion; he whose real wants are supplied, must
admit those of fancy.---Samuel Johnson,
English writer (709-1784).
*The stoical
schemes of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires , is like cutting off
our feet when we want shoes.----Jonathan Swift, Irish writer (1688-1744).
*In
moderating, not in satisfying desires, lies peace.---Reginald HEBER , English bishop (1783-1826)
*Unlawful
desires are punished after the effect of enjoying; but impossible desires are
punished in the desire itself. ----Sir Philip
Sidney. English , courtier, soldier and poet (1554-1586).
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G.R.Kanwal
10 October 2026
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