Quote by Robert Collier

Very few persons, comparatively, know how to Desire with sufficient intensity. They do not know what it is to feel and manifest that intense, eager, longing, craving, insistent, demanding, ravenous Desire which is akin to the persistent, insistent, ardent, overwhelming desire of the drowning man for a breath of air; of the shipwrecked or desert-lost man for a drink of water; of the famished man for bread and meat

Very few persons, comparatively, know how to Desire with suf

Summary

This quote highlights the importance of having a strong and intense desire to achieve something. It suggests that most people lack the true understanding and ability to feel and express this level of intense longing and craving for their goals. The quote compares this kind of desire to the desperation of a drowning person for air, a shipwrecked or lost person for water, or a famished person for food. It implies that only those who possess such intense desire are more likely to be successful in attaining what they truly want in life.

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