"Whatever posessions and objects of its desires the lower self may obtain, it hangs on to them, refusing to let them go out of greed for more, or out of fear of poverty and need."

-- Rumi

#Self Quotes #Greed Quotes #Desire Quotes

“You will be blessed the moment you realize you already are.”
“Television has made places look alike, and it has transformed the way we see. A whole generation of Americans, maybe two, has grown up looking at the world through a lens.”
“I am dragged along by a strange new force. Desire and reason are pulling in different directions. I see the right way and approve it, but follow the wrong.”
“I imagine John Watson thinks loveâ€™s a mystery to me, but the chemistry is incredibly simple and very destructive. When we first met, you told me that a disguise is always a self portrait, how true of you, the combination to your safe â€“ your measurements. But this is far more intimate. This is your heart, and you should never let it rule your head. You could have chosen any random number and walked out of here today with everything you worked for. But you just couldnâ€™t resist it, could you? Iâ€™ve always assumed that love is a dangerous disadvantage. Thank you for the final proof.”

Source : "Sherlock (TV Series) - A Scandal in Belgravia". www.imdb.com. 2012.
“Love is the most subtle form of self-interest.”
“Since I tend to write chronologically, the middle is always the place where the process is most taxing.”
“There is nothing more thrilling in this world, I think, than having a child that is yours, and yet is mysteriously a stranger.”
“Kissing babies and hugging fat girls.”

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