Jose Rizal

My countrymen, I have given proofs that I am one most anxious for liberties for our country, and I am still desirous of them. But I place as a prior condition the education of the people, that by means of instruction and industry our country may have an individuality of its own and make itself worthy of these liberties.

Filipino Writer

Wilson Mizner

Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.

American Dramatist

Maimonides

You will certainly not doubt the necessity of studying astronomy and physics, if you are desirous of comprehending the relation between the world and Providence as it is in reality, and not according to imagination.

Spanish Philosopher

Jack Kerouac

The only people for me are the mad ones: the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who... burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow Roman candles.

American Novelist

Wendy Davis

It's my strong belief that when people love each other and are desirous of creating a committed relationship with each other that they should be allowed to marry, regardless of their sexual orientation.

American Politician

Rush Limbaugh

The Republican establishment may in fact be so desirous of getting rid of the Tea Party as its base, they may be willing to lose some elections in order to get rid of their base and put up a new base.

American Entertainer

Kim Jong-un

If we are to successfully build a socialist civilized country, which our people are desirous of, and ultimately solve the rural question, we should step up the cultural revolution in the countryside.

North Korean Leader

Giuseppe Mazzini

Insurrection by means of guerrilla bands is the true method of warfare for all nations desirous of emancipating themselves from a foreign yoke. It is invincible, indestructible.

Italian Activist

Nassau William Senior

That every person is desirous to obtain, with as little sacrifice as possible, as much as possible of the articles of wealth.

English Economist

John James Audubon

As I grew up I was fervently desirous of becoming acquainted with Nature.

American Scientist

Indicates strong wish or craving, more than just wanting something casually.

Intensity

Often has a positive tone, suggesting ambition and purpose rather than neediness.

Positively Charged

More formal and less common in casual speech; might be found in professional or academic writing.

Formal Expression

 So it's somewhat ironic to have somebody turn around and say, no, you know, we're using vaccines to kill people or to make money or, you know, we started the pandemic, even some strange things like, that I somehow want to track, you know, the location of individuals because I'm so deeply desirous to know where everybody is.

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 for me are the mad or it's bad to live mad to talk mad to be saved desirous of everything at the same time those who never yawn or say a commonplace thing but burn burn burn like yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the sky we love our rebels

Desirous

Intensity

Positively Charged

Formal Expression

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