I’ll never convince her of my view: that what we seek is more perfect and grander than anything we get, and thus, desire fulfilled is disappointment found.
"Desire fulfilled is disappointment found." Such a cruel reality expressed in such beautifully concise terms. There is another quote which has taken me through many, many iterations of desire and disappointment:
Stonn, she is yours. After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true.
- Spock
Cherish the wanting. It is often, not always, but often, the best you will get... and so, so exciting and lovely on its own.
"Desire fulfilled is disappointment found." Such a cruel reality expressed in such beautifully concise terms. There is another quote which has taken me through many, many iterations of desire and disappointment:
Cherish the wanting. It is often, not always, but often, the best you will get... and so, so exciting and lovely on its own.
Couldn't agree more.