Desire and Contentment Quotes

Different views from the East and the West? Or more developed views? Or simply two different meanings of desire?

There is no greater mistake than following desire;
There is no greater disaster than forgetting contentment;
There is no greater sickness than seeking attainment;
But one who is content to satisfy his needs
Finds that contentment endures.
Tao Te Ching

The desire to know is natural to good men.
Leonardo da Vinci

Wealth and rank are what people desire, but unless they are obtained in the right way they may not be possessed.
Confucius

The desire of the man is for the woman, but the desire of the woman is for the desire of the man.
Madame de Stael

Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek.
Mario Andretti

You can become a great creator or a little one as the intensity of your desire is little or great.
Walter Russell

If you greatly desire something, have the guts to stake everything on obtaining it.
Brendan Francis