Desire
Desire is a sense of longing for a person or object or hoping for an outcome. The same sense is expressed by emotions such as "craving" or "hankering". When a person desires something or someone, their sense of longing is excited by the enjoyment or the thought of the item or person, and they want to take actions to obtain their goal. The motivational aspect of desire has long been noted by philosophers; Hobbes (1588–1679) asserted that human desire is the fundamental motivation of all human action.
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Famous quotes containing the word desire:
“A great many men’s gratitude is nothing but a secret desire to hook in more valuable kindnesses hereafter.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)
““You that have wandered far and wide
Can ravel out what’s in my head.
Do men who least desire get most,
Or get the most who most desire?””
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
“Can one desire too much of a good thing?”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)