#elusive

Romance, like the rabbit at the dog track, is the elusive, fake, and never attained reward which, for the benefit and amusement of our masters, keeps us running and thinking in safe circles. ↗

— Beverly Jones

#attained #benefit #circles #dog #elusive

An athlete who tells you the training is always easy and always fun simply hasn't been there. Goals can be elusive which makes the difficult journey all the more rewarding. ↗

— Alberto Salazar

#athlete #been #difficult #easy #elusive

Many writers upon the science of political economy have declared that it is the duty of a nation first to encourage the creation of wealth; and second, to direct and control its distribution. All such theories are delusive. ↗

— Leland Stanford

#creation #declared #delusive #direct #distribution

A stable Iraq at peace with its neighbors will remain elusive until we improve both the security and the economic environment in Iraq. ↗

— Tom Lantos

#economic #elusive #environment #improve #iraq

I try to manage my day by my circadian rhythms because the creativity is such an elusive thing, and I could easily just stomp over it doing my administrative stuff. ↗

— Scott Adams

#because #could #creativity #day #doing

Would it be possible that I should not in any degree succeed? I can scarcely think so. Ah delusive hope, how much further wilt thou lead me? ↗

— John James Audubon

#any #degree #delusive #further #hope

It seems important to find ways of reminding ourselves that most "familiarity" is meditated and delusive. ↗

— David Foster Wallace

#familiarity #find #important #meditated #most

I think comedy's something you can't learn. It's an instinct, which makes it rather elusive. ↗

— Julie Walters

#elusive #i #i think #instinct #learn

I thought that, with so much current attention focused on the topic of North Korea, I might share what I think are three books which cast a rare light on the elusive realm of North Korea. ↗

— Adam Johnson

#books #cast #current #elusive #focused

The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. ↗

— John Buchan

#charm #elusive #fishing #hope #occasions