"Love is my religion - I could die for it."
Passion quotes
Passion
5.8K quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Explore further
Topics related to Passion
Browse quotes that often appear alongside passion — connected by shared ideas and recurring themes.
Quote collection
Passion quotes (page 5 of 293)
Follow a thought to its author, or read the full quote page.
"We must picture Hell as a state where everyone is perpetually concerned about his own dignity and advancement, where everyone has a grievance, and where everyone lives the deadly serious passions of envy, self-importance, and resentment."
"As a bathtub lined with white porcelain, When the hot water gives out or goes tepid, So is the slow cooling of our chivalrous passion, O my much praised but-not-altogether-satisfactory lady."
"Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too; this is why a great and clear mind loves ardently and sees distinctly what it loves."
"Passion is the evil in adultery. If a man has no opportunity of living with another man's wife, but if it is obvious for some reason that he would like to do so, and would do so if he could, he is no less guilty than if he was caught in the act."
"Is life not a thousand times too short for us to bore ourselves?"
"We must act out passion before we can feel it."
"Do what you love and success will follow. Passion is the fuel behind a successful career."
"Play this game like the 8 year old you used to be, dreaming to play in the show! Heart, passion, and fire! Remember where you came from!"
"When I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees."
"The truth, even though I cannot feel it right now, is that I am the chosen child of God, precious in God's eyes, called the Beloved from all eternity and held safe in an everlasting embrace... We must dare to opt consciously for our chosenness and not allow our emotions, feelings, or passions to seduce us into self-rejection."
"Intellectual passion dries out sensuality."
"Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion."
"The future is now. Roll up your sleeves and let your passion flow. The country we carry in our hearts is waiting."
"There is scarcely any passion without struggle."
"Love is the most selfish of all the passions."
"We can each define ambition and progress for ourselves. The goal is to work toward a world where expectations are not set by the stereotypes that hold us back, but by our personal passion, talents and interests."
"I have but one passion: to enlighten those who have been kept in the dark, in the name of humanity which has suffered so much and is entitled to happiness. My fiery protest is simply the cry of my very soul."
"There are crimes of passion and crimes of logic. The boundary between them is not clearly defined."
"Passion for fame: A passion which is the instinct of all great souls."