Sought after Quotes

“A real treasure becomes such only after it's been desperately sought after.”

“All philosophical and inquisitive men share doubts, experience dread, endure pain, and suffer loneliness. The thinking man accepts that the quest is as much a part of life’s adventure as the final destination. The journey we take is as critical to experiencing a meaningful existence as is our actual arrival at the sought after objective. Whether we successfully arrive at our sought after designation, is only part of the equation. The ultimate objective is not reaching some point on the faraway hills, but gaining self-knowledge and increasing self-awareness on the long trek through time.”

“When Stephen talked about stalking chamois his whole expression changed. The features became more aquiline, the nose sharpened, the chin narrowed, and his eyes-steel blue - somehow took on the cold brilliance of a northern sky. I am being very frank about my husband. He attracted me at those times, and he repelled me too. This man, I told myself when I first met him, is a perfectionist. And he has no compassion. Gratified like all women who find themselves sought after and desired - a mutual love for Sibelius had been our common ground at our first encounter - after a few weeks in his company I shut my eyes to further judgment, because being with him gave me pleasure. It flattered my self-esteem. The perfectionist, admired by other women, now sought me. Marriage was in every sense a coup. It was only afterwards that I knew myself deceived. ("The Chamois")”

“Control is never achieved when sought after directly”

“Money and women are the most sought after and the least known about of any two things we have.”

“Dreams can only become reality when they are sought after with the spirit of boldness.”

“Men had suddenly become a scarce commodity, if not quite as sought after as rice.”

“There is greater clarity in the still waters of sadness, something not found in the babbling brooks of more sought after emotions.”

“Wealth, like happiness, is never attained when sought after directly. It comes as a by-product of providing a useful service.”