There are two tragedies in life. One is that your desire is not satisfied, and the other is that your desire is satisfied. -Bernard Shaw

People often hear the saying: "Desire ruined him." However, this is often wrong. It is not desire that destroys people, but incompetence, laziness or confusion. Pierre Polcott

As long as someone flatters a man and satisfies his pride and desire, he is extremely gullible. Artists with rich imagination are more likely to be deceived. -romain rolland

Desire is the root of human suffering. It is true that desire can make people happy; But behind this joy and happiness is suffering, and joy is sad; After all desires are realized, disaster is inevitable. -Yusuf Sibai

5. The desire for fame and fortune is an unreasonable desire of human beings; Even philosophers themselves seem extremely reluctant to give up the weakness of pursuing fame and fortune (Montaigne)

6. The desire for fame is far greater than the desire for virtue, because fame is the reward for virtue. Without it, who will embrace virtue? (Yu Waina)

7. A person can't eat his own cake and leave it in his hand. Don't put off till tomorrow what you can finish today. Man is man and the master of his own destiny.