Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly

Wealth and rank are what people desire, but unless they are obtained in the right way they may not be possessed.

Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.

accepted his idea that the audience for a quality novel might not be large enough to support the author by means of commerce; this idea is a truism today, but it was new, even revolutionary, for Virginia Woolf, James Joyce and many of their contemporaries.

Every time I look at you I get a fierce desire to be lonesome

[Owner] Jeffrey [Loria] has shown time and time again his desire to win year after year, ... He has shown his desire to have a competitive team. The reason why we never talk is the proof is always in the results, and it's far more powerful when actions speak without words.