Desirable Quotes
The word Fascism has now no meaning except in so far as it signifies 'something not desirable.'
George Orwell, Ian Angus, Sheila Davison (1998). “The Complete Works of George Orwell: I belong to the Left: 1945”
Thomas Jefferson (2004). “Light and Liberty: Reflections on the Pursuit of Happiness”, p.13, Modern Library
Why is anything intrinsically so valueless so obviously desirable?
John Kenneth Galbraith (2017). “Money: Whence It Came, Where It Went”, p.72, Princeton University Press
Yi-Fu Tuan (2000). “Escapism”, p.23, JHU Press
Also, that which is desirable in itself is more desirable than what is desirable per accidens.
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Virginie Despentes (2010). “King Kong Theory”, p.3, Profile Books
Being is desirable because it is identical with Beauty, and Beauty is loved because it is Being.
Plotinus (2015). “Delphi Complete Works of Plotinus - Complete Enneads (Illustrated)”, p.541, Delphi Classics
Everything really desirable has come about because of, or in spite of, wine!
Lawrence Durrell (2011). “Caesar's Vast Ghost”, p.12, Faber & Faber
To me the function of politics is to make possible the desirable.
Indira Gandhi, Som Benegal (1976). “Freedom is the starting point: a collection of memorable words”
To be desired by those who are themselves highly desirable is in itself an aphrodisiac.
Tobsha Learner (1996). “Quiver: a book of erotic tales”
Anthony Trollope (2015). “The Prime Minister (Unabridged): Parliamentary Novel from the prolific English novelist, known for The Warden, Barchester Towers, Doctor Thorne, The Last Chronicle of Barset, Can You Forgive Her? and Phineas Finn”, p.137, e-artnow