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“Desire is like the shadow caused by the morning sun; it gets longer when you run to catch it.”

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Author:Sathya Sai Baba

“The shadow is not a problem to be solved or an enemy to be conquered, but a fertile field to be cultivated. When we dig our hands into its rich soil we will discover the potent seeds of the people we most desire to be.”

People Problem Hands Desire Enemy Rich Fields Shadow Seeds Soil Fertile

Book:The Shadow Effect: Illuminating the Hidden Power of Your True Self

Source: The Shadow Effect: Illuminating the Hidden Power of Your True Self

“We are but phantoms ... and the phantoms of phantoms, desires like cloud-shadows and wills of straw that eddy in the wind; the days pass, use and wont carry us through as a train carries the shadow of its lights.”

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Book:The Country of the Blind: H. G. Wells Collections

Source: The Country of the Blind: H. G. Wells Collections

“The shadows of our own desires stand between us and our better angels, and thus their brightness is eclipsed.”

Desire Words Of Wisdom Angel Shadow Brightness

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated)

“An honest self-portrait is extremely rare because a man who has reached the degree of self-consciousness presupposed by the desire to paint his own portrait has almost always also developed an ego-consciousness which paints himself painting himself, and introduces artificial highlights and dramatic shadows.”

Men Self Desire Consciousness Honest Painting Ego Degrees Shadow Paint Dramatic Artificial Introducing Portraits Highlights Self Consciousness Self Portrait

Author:W. H. Auden

“I'm inspired by dreams and shadows, obsession and desire. By nature, I'm a dream collector and never stop working. I question people about their weirdest dreams and the strangest, most inexplicable experiences they've had. All this information whirls around in my mind, and new dreams emerge that form the seeds of stories and novels.”

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Author:Storm Constantine