Elusiveness Quotes

“Haydon was more than his model, he was his inspiration, the torch-bearer of a certain kind of English calling which - for the very reason that it was vague and understated and elusive - had made sense of Guillam's life till now.”
― John le Carré, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

“Never the time and the place and the loved one altogether”
― Robert Browning, THE POEMS OF ROBERT BROWNING Blacks Readers Service J Black Hardcover 1932 [Hardcover] Robert Browning

“Characterisation is a certain kind of possession, or claim to possession, of that which cannot be possessed. It is the construction of a little abstract effigy, a model as English physicists call it, of a reality which will not lend itself to these tricks, these deceptive pretences, except in the most superficial way. Reality will only play this game with us in so far as we cut ourselves off from it, and consequently are guilty of self-desertion.”
― Gabriel Marcel, Being and Having

“We spend so much time chasing butterflies that we rarely appreciate the beauty of the flowers.”
― Monika Ajay Kaul

“The neons become matter. The metallics lose their sheen. The humility runs through veins like prosperity runs through dreams. Why does the sun cast her beams so harshly that it seems as though the parties are serene?”
― Isaiah Qualls, Moonlight

“By repeatedly reminding yourself of the 'elusiveness' of money, you may begin to distinguish it from the people or the group that use it.”
― Thomas Lu, The Personal Sustainability Handbook: 60+ Practices to Sustainabilize Your Health, Finances, Relationships and Beyond