Welcome to the realm of No Desire Quotes, where the intricacies of human emotion intersect with the profound wisdom of words. Desire, a fundamental aspect of the human experience, often drives us towards our goals and aspirations. Yet, in the absence of desire, there lies a serene state of being, a place of contentment and inner peace. This collection of quotes delves into the nuances of desirelessness, exploring its virtues, insights, and the liberation it offers to the soul.
Within these quotes, you’ll discover perspectives from various thinkers, philosophers, and sages who have contemplated the nature of desire and its absence. From ancient wisdom to modern insights, each quote illuminates the path to understanding the beauty and significance of letting go of desire. Whether you seek solace, inspiration, or simply a moment of reflection, these quotes invite you to ponder the profound implications of desirelessness in our lives. Explore these timeless expressions, and perhaps you’ll find resonance in their words, guiding you towards a deeper understanding of the self and the world around you.
Now, embark on a journey of introspection and enlightenment as you delve into the collection of No Desire Quotes below. Feel free to capture their essence, whether by writing them down, placing them on images, or enhancing them with stylish fonts. Let these quotes be a source of inspiration and contemplation as you navigate the complex tapestry of human existence.
I have no desire to play King Lear or Hamlet. I never had a grand ambition. I just followed my nose. Liam Neeson
We have no desire to continue a sanctions war, trading blows. Sergei Lavrov
Some people said, ‘Oh you’re going to become a fine artist now and do exhibits and stuff.’ But I have no desire to do that. I really like design and I’m going to stay with it. Stefan Sagmeister
I loved plays, I loved films, but I had no desire to act until I had just put out my album ‘Like Water for Chocolate.’ Creatively, I felt like I’d hit a ceiling, and I needed something else to express myself, and I just decided to take acting classes. Common
I have no desire to write historical anything or futuristic anything – I want to find a way to get at the essence of what it’s like to be alive now. The reason why great novels from centuries ago are still great is because that’s what they were doing; it’s like a message from another culture. Jonathan Dee
I have no desire at all to become the winningest coach at Notre Dame. The record belongs to Knute Rockne or some other coach in the future. Lou Holtz
On a serious level, I wouldn’t tell the press if I was in a relationship or not. I wouldn’t ever reveal that, because it takes you down a certain road… I have no desire to be courting the press with my love life. Kit Harington
I have no desire to be famous at all. Casey Affleck
I had a great time in my youth and I still feel youthful. I’ve no desire to look as though I’m in my 20s. Kim Cattrall
If I was going to make a broad generalisation, I’d say that I prefer the company of women. People know now that I live with Mike Figgis, but I prefer not to talk about it. On one level, privacy is important, but on another level I have no desire to deny certain things. Saffron Burrows
I would never say no to continuing to explore the – somebody coined the phrase for me the other day, which I love – ‘TVDU,’ ‘The ‘Vampire Diaries’ Universe.’ I have no desire to exploit it, but I also know that there are plenty of opportunities for stories left to be told. Julie Plec
It’s a hard call, but I’ve no desire to live my children’s lives. I think my job as a father is to protect them, to allow them a safe place to grow up and to teach them what I’ve learned. Ernie Hudson
I have no desire to take all black people back to Africa; there are blacks who are no good here and will likewise be no good there. Marcus Garvey
I have no desire to look at myself. Pierce Brosnan
One of the big things that broke the band up for me, which I’ve become much clearer on over the years, was that I had no desire to be famous. James Murphy
We are on red alert when it comes to how we are perceiving ourselves as a species. There’s no desire to be an adult. Frances McDormand
I had no desire to get up onstage and tell jokes. I prefer to stand next to really funny people. Jon Hamm
I had no desire to become a singer until I heard Billie Holiday. The first time I heard her on a record, it was a revelation. She sounded like a woman singing about herself. Susannah McCorkle
I have no desire to ever talk to Sean Penn. Trey Parker
In a world where we can all be our own filmmakers, the old elites are disappearing and there is no desire to look at somebody else’s dream anymore because you can go off and make your own. Peter Greenaway
Our opponents maintain that we are confronted with insurmountable political obstacles, but that may be said of the smallest obstacle if one has no desire to surmount it. Theodor Herzl
I had no desire to be an film actress, to always play somebody else, to be always beautiful with somebody constantly straightening out your every eyelash. It was always a big bother to me. Marlene Dietrich
I like to watch ‘Paris, Texas,’ but I have no desire to see it. I did it. Harry Dean Stanton
I had no desire to crash a man’s world. Ida Lupino
I can honestly say that TOMS is my future. I mean I have no desire to start any other company for as long as I live because this is the perfect blend of business and philanthropy to me. Blake Mycoskie
I have no desire to carry a movie. Amy Sedaris
I have no desire to direct at all. I know how much pressure it is, and, trust me, it’s so much easier and so much more fun to be an actor. Jewel Staite
British passion for Chinese tea was unstoppable, but the Chinese had no desire for our offerings, however much we tried to sell them woolen clothes or cutlery. Kate Williams
I met an agent through my modeling agency who encouraged me to go out and audition for sitcoms, and I was absolutely petrified because I had no desire to do it. Robin Wright
I’m an actor first and foremost. My producing credentials are just to say, ‘Yeah, I love this story and now let’s bring the people, the ensemble together,’ and I get out of the way. I have no desire to check on schedules and shooting schedules and money and stuff like that. Pierce Brosnan
I like to make music because it’s fun to do and it makes me feel good, but I have no desire to be a huge pop singer or anything like that. I just like to make it. Zoe Kravitz
It is a waste of money to help those who show no desire to help themselves. Taylor Caldwell
I don’t go to the gym. I’ve always been very athletic and kept very active. I used to run track. I literally have no desire to get a gym membership. Dawnn Lewis
I find something fascinating about the quiet man in the background who has no desire to be the center of attention. Christian Bale
There is no desire more natural than the desire for knowledge. Michel de Montaigne
NASA asked me to create meals for the space shuttle. Thai chicken was the favorite. I flew in a fake space shuttle, but I have no desire to go into space after seeing the toilet. Rachael Ray
The thing I can’t figure out is why I have an undeniable compulsion to clean public spaces, airplane bathrooms, restaurant flatware, hotel gyms and Chapstick containers… yet I have no desire to make my own bed. Ever. Seriously, who made me, and where am I from? Rachel Nichols
I have no desire to become a crossover artiste, singing with microphones. I believe in opera; that it is something that young people would love if they had a chance to hear it. Anna Netrebko
I had no desire to be a stand-up comic until I decided to do it. Rita Rudner
I have no desire to be a centenarian. I think 90 is a great time. You’ve had a good innings. You have to deal with the cards that have been dealt, of course, but I don’t think very old age, if you haven’t got your marbles, can be very nice. Mary Berry
I have no desire to prove anything by dancing. I have never used it as an outlet or a means of expressing myself. I just dance. I just put my feet in the air and move them around. Fred Astaire
I’m not a collector, however, and I have no desire to own 50 or 60 guitars. Mark Knopfler
But I really have no desire to get thin; 175 is my normal weight. Conchata Ferrell
We have no desire to permanently rule over millions of Palestinians, who double their numbers every generation. Israel, which wishes to be an exemplary democracy, will not be able to bear such a reality over time. The Disengagement Plan presents the possibility of opening a gate to a different reality. Ariel Sharon
I have no desire to maintain a lifestyle. I am a horrible celebrity. If I am out in public I dress like a pig. Sandra Bullock
I have no desire to be a cat, which walks so lightly that it never creates a disturbance. Andrew Taylor Still
Really, what I try to instill in my fans is to be healthy and happy. I have no desire to be super-skinny. Kelly Clarkson
I realized relatively early on that I had no desire to be a mother whatsoever. I actually love children, but specifically other people’s. Cindy Gallop
Obama has demonstrated no desire to make tough choices. Americans demand a more efficient, effective government, but his budget calls for more taxes and more spending. It employs deceptive accounting gimmicks but does nothing to tackle long-term entitlement problems, nothing to save Medicare or fix Social Security. Reince Priebus
We are the United States of Amnesia, which is encouraged by a media that has no desire to tell us the truth about anything, serving their corporate masters who have other plans to dominate us. Gore Vidal
I had no desire to be a star. I wanted to be a character actress and be able to do all kinds of parts and work on a lot of things. That was my unconscious choice. I wanted to be an undercover actress. Elizabeth Wilson
I have never cared especially for outdoor sports and have no desire to excel at tennis, swimming, or golf. I’ll leave those things to the men. Marilyn Monroe
I had no desire to be a star and a star’s responsibility. Elizabeth Wilson
America is a Nation with a mission – and that mission comes from our most basic beliefs. We have no desire to dominate, no ambitions of empire. Our aim is a democratic peace – a peace founded upon the dignity and rights of every man and woman. George W. Bush
We have no desire to convince anyone that there is only one way by which faith can be acquired. William Griffith Wilson
I have no desire to go back to San Francisco. Sara Zarr
I’m usually attracted to more interesting types of men. I have no desire to be with a cookie-cutter Ken doll. Jessica Parker Kennedy
I have no desire to go through the emancipation of women and homosexuals all over again. Pim Fortuyn
For me, I think you can coach guys in martial artsm, and wrestling can be one aspect of it, but I have no desire to be an NCAA wrestling coach again. It was one of the worst coaching jobs I have ever had. Tyron Woodley
I find that when you see somebody in the tabloids all the time, you have no desire to see them in movies. Seann William Scott
At 2, I start preparing fish or chicken for dinner. I don’t drive. I don’t have hobbies. I have no desire to travel. Lawrence Sanders
The office is a romantic enabler because you’re always around the person you have a crush on. There’s no escape from, and maybe no desire to escape from, those pressure-cooker conditions. And there’s an automatic series of things you have to talk about all the time. Joshua Ferris
I have no desire to spend my off-hours listening to other shows. Unless it’s Howard Stern, of course. Elvis Duran
I have no desire to play music unless I need music. Carrie Brownstein
People came at me with all sorts of offers, wanting to make me into a hard-core Cher. I had no desire for any amount of money to be reformed for someone’s vision, because in the end, that’s what you got: your clay in someone else’s hands. Patti Smith
I love acting, and I have no desire to direct. Gina Bellman
I have no desire to coach basketball. Kevin Johnson
To our Palestinian neighbours, I assure you that we have a genuine intention to respect your right to live independently and in dignity. I have already said that Israel has no desire to continue to govern over you and control your fate. Ariel Sharon
I have no desire to go in for tyranny or to play the part of King Charles. I hate tyranny in any field of human activity. Charles Edison
I’ve got absolutely no desire or intention of damaging England. Nicola Sturgeon
I’ve no desire to start a movement, to be the first name on an open petition, or to be the poster child for disgruntled writers. John Ridley
I knew that I was a gay boy fairly early; what was interesting to me was that my mother didn’t know. She made me play baseball – I had no desire to do that. I said, ‘Mom, I don’t like direct sunlight, I don’t like bugs, I don’t like grass, and I’d rather be in the house playing with your fabric samples.’ Nate Berkus
If there’s nothing interesting about a character, people leave because there’s no desire to see what happens. Brian Azzarello
I don’t just want to be the girl boys get excited about, I have no desire for people to see me in a sexy way. I won’t do nudity ever. Alicia Silverstone
Those who have a true understanding of America know that we have no desire for territorial expansion, for economic or other domination of other peoples. Such purposes are repugnant to our ideals of human freedom. Herbert Hoover
The way it is now, 75% of teams leave spring training with no chance to win, and no desire to win so they can build for the future. John Smoltz
I have no desire to enter politics. Because I am not suited for that. N. R. Narayana Murthy
I have no desire to make money off musicians. I just want to promote them because I want to share music. Zach Braff
I have no desire to be a politician. The role of chairman is not a politically aligned role, although it’s all based in Canberra so I’m over there a lot. Adam Gilchrist
I have no desire to crow over anybody or to see anybody eating crow, figuratively or otherwise. We should all get together and make a country in which everybody can eat turkey whenever he pleases. Harry S Truman
I’ve never eaten a strawberry in my life. I have no desire to do that. Tom Brady
Animation is the only thing I ever wanted to do in my whole life. I have no desire for live-action or anything else. John Lasseter
I have no desire to switch companies or go to UFC or anything like that. Dolph Ziggler
I love this idea of expanding the game universe. It has been limited. I guess probably because the genre was so successful, and the people who were creating those games made so much money at it they just had no desire to sort of open it up. James Patterson
While I have no desire to see Mr. Obama’s birth certificate, I do want to see his college transcripts. Andrew Breitbart
Lust is what keeps you wanting to do it even when you have no desire to be with each other. Love is what makes you want to be with each other even when you have no desire to do it. Judith Viorst
Every sale has five basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust. Zig Ziglar
My house is a place I have spent many years improving to the point where I have no desire to leave it. Paul Theroux
My husband has no desire to work with me; don’t get it twisted. He gets paid a lot of money to write giant movies. He’s not into humoring me with my projects. But, that being said, I did have the story credit on ‘Blades of Glory,’ and writing is something that I’ve always been interested in pursuing more. Busy Philipps
I have no desire to be president of the United States. Zero desire. I don’t think that I would be electable. And there are far too many people that are far smarter than me to be president. I’d like to find one with some honor and integrity. I haven’t seen them yet, but they’ll show up. Glenn Beck
I have really no desire to go back into management ever again. Franklin Foer
Were there no desire there would be no virtue, and because one man desires what another does not, who shall say whether the child of his desire be Vice or Virtue? Edgar Rice Burroughs
I’m an atheist and a humanist, so I have no desire to evangelize anyone. Rae Carson
I feel no desire to write a novel that takes place in the past. Mohsin Hamid
I have absolutely no desire and no thought of quitting ever. Barbara Cook
I feel no need and have no desire to give any attention to other people’s opinion of me. Ricky Williams
I have no desire to run for public office. Alec Baldwin
I’ve no desire to do one of those 50-mile races like the Comrades or anything like that. Paula Radcliffe
I have no desire to work my adrenal glands any harder than necessary. I like lazing around; it’s pretty important to my well-being. But I also get bored, so that’s when my culture-vulturing kicks in. Greg Davies
I have no desire to write fiction. I did what I did, and it’s done. There’s more to life than writing and publishing fiction. There is another way entirely, amazed as I am to discover it at this late date. Philip Roth