Why then, can one desire too much of a good thing?

Why then, can one desire too much of a good thing?

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

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

There are two tragedies in life. One is not to get your heart's
desire. The other is to get read more

There are two tragedies in life. One is not to get your heart's
desire. The other is to get it.

I do desire we may be better strangers.

I do desire we may be better strangers.

The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring. And that is not happiness.

The secret of happiness is to admire without desiring. And that is not happiness.

Give me my robe, put on my crown, I have
Immortal longings in me.

Give me my robe, put on my crown, I have
Immortal longings in me.

The thing we long for, that we are
For one transcendent moment.

The thing we long for, that we are
For one transcendent moment.

We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.

We always long for the forbidden things, and desire what is denied us.

We pursue that which retreats from us.

We pursue that which retreats from us.