Being able to afford everything you desire is not, by any means, the worst thing that can happen to you. But, depressingly, and more profoundly, neither is it the best.
Traveling is one expression of the desire to cross boundaries.
One of the dreams of Zionism was to be a bridge. Instead, we are creating exclusion between the East and the West instead of creating bridges; we are contributing to the conflict between East and West by our stupid desire to have more.
From time immemorial, man has desired to comprehend the complexity of nature in terms of as few elementary concepts as possible.
In the Indian film industry, especially those of us who are in mainstream cinema, we invariably play a typical hero's role. More often than not, we cater to the public perception. However, there is a latent desire in most actors to do a role where you can go all out and experiment.
'Splendour' broke through to new territory for me. It exposed my commitment to writing for women: my desire to recognise that they can be as aggressive, violent, mercurial, and complex as men.
My desire to be a physician had a lot to do with that sense of medicine as a ministry of healing, not just a science. And not even just a science and an art, but also a calling, also a ministry.
Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.
Maybe a thing that you do not like is really in your interest. It is possible that a thing that you may desire may be against your interest.
My memories from my childhood are centered on my father's medical conditions alongside my constant desire to understand the principles of the nature around me.
