Garth Stein Quotes About Desire

Quotes about: Desire

• Many of us have convinced ourselves that compromise is necessary to achieve our goals, that all of our goals are not attainable so we should eliminate the extraneous, prioritize our desires, and accept less than the moon.

  Garth Stein

  Moon, Goal, Desire

  Garth Stein (2008). “The Art of Racing in the Rain”, Harper

• I marveled at them both; how difficult it must be to be a person. To constantly subvert your desires. To worry about doing the right thing, rather than doing what is most expedient. At that moment, honestly, I had grave doubts as to my ability to interact on such a level. I wondered if I could ever become the human I hoped to be.

  Garth Stein

  Worry, Doubt, Desire

  Garth Stein (2008). “The Art of Racing in the Rain”, Harper

• And I wonder: Have I squandered my dogness? Have I forsaken my nature for my desires? Have I made a mistake by anticipating my future and shunning my present?

  Garth Stein

  Mistake, Desire, Shunning

  Garth Stein (2008). “The Art of Racing in the Rain”, Harper

• Anyone who has a dog knows that they have some very deep thoughts, that they have moods and emotions, they get their feelings hurt. It's not a far reach to give them opinions and values and long-term desires.

  Garth Stein

  Dog, Hurt, Long

  "Q & A with Garth". Interview, www.garthstein.com.

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