Claude Adrien Helvetius Quotes

Vice: Whatever was passion in the contemplation of man, being brought forth by his will into action.

It is said that desire is a product of the will, but the converse is in fact true: will is a product of desire.

In my experience, there is only one motivation, and that is desire. No reasons or principle contain it or stand against it.

I'm not interested in how people move, but what moves them.

Passion is the motto of all my actions.

He who does not want does not act.

A man without passion is only a latent force, only a possibility, like a stone waiting for the blow from the iron to give forth sparks.

Desire is transformed into drive when a dream creates a passion for action

Appetite as it relates to the human being, the person. How do you find appetite for what you do? How do you relate to appetite? How do you get appetite, not only for a meal but also to do the work you do?

When you discover your mission, you will feel its demand. It will fill you with enthusiasm and a burning desire to get to work on it.

Desire creates the power.

If you're bored with life - you don't get up every morning with a burning desire to do things - you don't have enough goals.

I always need a couple of highlights to really spark the passion for a project.

We are born to action; and whatever is capable of suggesting and guiding action has power over us from the first.

Desire is creation, is the magical element in that process. If there were an instrument by which to measure desire, one could foretell achievement.

I couldn't see passion as a bad thing.

A desire presupposes the possibility of action to achieve it; action presupposes a goal which is worth achieving.

Zeal will do more than knowledge.

Desire! That's the one secret of every man's career. Not education. Not being born with hidden talents. Desire.

I don't think the players play with the same desire they once did.

I've never been able to relate to apathy. I've always been doing stuff, been in action, making music or working just to get by.

Only passions, great passions can elevate the soul to great things.

Study with desire is real activity; without desire it is but the semblance and mockery of activity.

The starting point of all achievement is desire.

Enthusiasm... the sustaining power of all great action.