"Desire then is the invasion of the whole self by the wish, which, as it invades, sets going more and more of the psychical processes; but at the same time, so long as it remains desire, does not succeed in getting possession of the self."

-- Samuel Alexander

#Self Quotes #Long Quotes #Desire Quotes

“What a woman thinks of women is the test of her nature.”

Source : George Meredith (1922). “The Complete Works of George Meredith”, p.5155, Library of Alexandria
“Zhang Yimou is always going to need young, pretty girls for his films. But I don't really concern myself with what Zhang Yimou's next starlet looks like.”
“From what I hear, it's a normal thing to feel guilty as a mother, especially when trying to fill the needs of a newborn along with maintaining what you had with your first child.”
“It was no accident, no coincidence, that the seasons came round and round year after year. It was the Lord speaking to us all and showing us over and over again the birth, life, death, and resurrection of his only begotten Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ, our Lord. It was like a best-loved story being told day after day with each sunrise and sunset, year after year with the seasons, down through the ages since time began.”

Source : Francine Rivers (2013). “The Last Sin Eater”, p.286, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.”
“I am clumsy, a late and nervous driver, and despise all sports except a little gentle dancing or yoga.”
“One catfish does not make a creek, nor one hero a nation.”
“We are all serving a life sentence, and good behavior is our only hope for a pardon.”

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