Books
Quotes
Blog
Author Program
Sign In
Sign Up
Yes, surprising, isn’t it?” he said. . . . “You’d think everyone would ask for what they want and there’d be hundreds of tailors catering to specification. But most people don’t know what they want.
— Sheridan Hay The Secret of Lost Things
Tags: self-help, satisfaction, knowledge, desire

Other Quotes by "Sheridan Hay"

And when I think of my few acquisitions, I have to admit how fiercely the autodidact struggles for her education, and how incomplete that education remains. How illusory is any accumulation of knowledge!
— Sheridan Hay The Secret of Lost Things
Tags: knowledge, education, autodidact
book collecting is only meaningful if it’s personal,” Oscar clarified. “If it’s just another way of accumulating wealth instead of for the books themselves it isn’t right. Collectors are trying to protect themselves. To separate themselves. It’s a hierarchy.
— Sheridan Hay The Secret of Lost Things
Tags: wealth, time, collecting, books
View More by "Sheridan Hay"
  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Community Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
© WSIRN 2025, Made with ❤ in Tokyo & Bali.