1. Keep your mind pure with few desires. ——Cheng Hao, an educator in the Song Dynasty

2. The desire for fame is an irrational desire of human beings; even the philosophers themselves seem to be extremely unwilling to give up the weakness of pursuing fame. ——Montaigne

3. Too much desire harms justice, and too much worry harms wisdom. ——Liu An

4. The desire for knowledge is like the pursuit of wealth. The more you pursue it, the stronger the desire. ——Stern

5. The desire for knowledge is a natural tendency of human beings, and any sane person will do whatever it takes to obtain knowledge. - Cy Johnson

6. If an animal needs something, it knows the extent and quantity of it, but humans do not. ——Democritus

7. The desire for fame is much greater than the desire for virtue, because fame is the reward of beauty. Without it, who would be willing to embrace virtue?—— Jade Waina

8. When controlled by desire, you are small; when inspired by passion, you are great. ——James Allen

9. Wealth is like sea water. The more you drink, the more thirsty you become; the same is true for fame. —— Schopenhauer

10. Wealth and reputation have fallen in front of our eyes, but they cannot change our ambitions. ——Wowenag

11. There is always one heart in the world waiting for and calling for another heart. ——Cervantes

12. Three-quarters of the world’s requirements are unrealistic and are based on fantasy, idealism, hope and emotion. —— Ruskin

13. The key to saving trouble lies in abstinence. ——Liu An

14. There are two tragedies in life. One is that your desires are not satisfied, the other is that your desires are satisfied. ——Bernard Shaw

15. Less desire makes you feel lighter. ——Huang Zongxi

16. Day lotus only blooms in the sunshine, and night lotus only blooms in the moonlight. People who can restrain their passions don’t hug other people’s wives. ——India

17. Once a person becomes a slave of desire, he can never be freed. ——(Thailand)Cha. Gogidi

18. Man is the enemy of the unknown. ——Turkey

19. People often hear this sentence: "It was desire that destroyed him." However, this is often wrong. It is not desire that destroys people, but incompetence, laziness, or confusion. ——Pierre Bourgoux

20. People cannot specify a time for lust. ——Romain Rolland

21. The desire for power is the most notorious desire. ——Tacitus

22. Desire is like coals of fire, it must be cooled, otherwise, the fire will burn the heart. ——Shakespeare

23. The more opportunities you have to be talked about, the more you want to be talked about. ——Bertrand Russell

24. Limited ability, boundless desire: Man is a god who has been demoted to the mortal world, and he has not forgotten everything in heaven. ——Lamartine

25. As long as a man is flattered and his pride and desires are satisfied, he is easily deceived; and artists who are full of fantasy are even more easily deceived. ——Romain Rolland

26. The taste of fame is so sweet, so we love everything related to it, even death. ——Pascal

27. There is nothing more selfish than the desire for fame. Working for others is just to exchange for your own fame. ——Lando

28. Those who are faster than they think are faster than they can do. ——"Yan Danzi"

29. If a person can curb his various desires and live a life without seeking, then he can be regarded as dominating his own life and controlling his own destiny. ——(Egypt) Yusuf. Sibai

30. Even a wise man cannot give up the weakness of pursuing fame. ——Tacitus