Why is it that when you discover you can't have something, you want it even more? - Alexandra Potter - Quotesmemo.com

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It is human nature to look away from illness. We don't enjoy a reminder of our own fragile mortality. That's why writing on the Internet has become a lifesaver for me. My ability to think and write have not been affected. And on the Web, my real voice finds expression.

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Alexandra Potter

Why is it that when you discover you can't have something, you want it even more?

Discover, Want

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Too many people miss out on real love because they're too busy waiting for the ONE to show up

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. . . when you decide you want to be with someone forever, you want forever to start right now.

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When men see an attractive woman, they fantasize about sex. When women see an attractive man they fantasize about a relationship.

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But I figure you're never too old to learn. That's when you become old, when you stop being fascinated by things, when you stop wanting to learn and explore.

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And so taking the long way home through the market I slow my pace down. It doesn't come naturally. My legs are programmed to trot briskly and my arms to pump up and down like pistons, but I force myself to stroll past the stalls and pavement cafes. To enjoy just being somewhere, rather than rushing from somewhere, to somewhere. Inhaling deep lungfuls of air, instead of my usual shallow breaths. I take a moment to just stop and look around me. And smile to myself. For the first time in a long time, I can, quite literally, smell the coffee.

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