Quote#Desire
"Naught's had, all's spent, when our desire is got without content."…
Quote byMary Elizabeth Braddon · 1835–1915
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Fenton's Quest (1871), Ch. 12.
English (original)
"Naught's had, all's spent, when our desire is got without content." I wonder whether the fulfilment of one's heart's desire ever does bring perfect contentment? I think not. There is always something wanting. And if a man comes by his wish basely, there is a taint of poison in the wine of life that neutralizes all its sweetness.
— Mary Elizabeth Braddon
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