Cherish the Chase…
An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit. — Pliny the Younger
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An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit. — Pliny the Younger
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Goodness. Human nature never changes, does it?
You know…I think I totally agree with that. But, that doesn’t make it right…on so many levels.
This is almost certainly not original with me, except insofar as it just now occurred to me and so is “original with me” in that sense. I’ve just finished (re)watching the extended versions of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and as I reread the quote here this morning, I thought, the One Ring might be the single exception to Pliny’s statement: no one who has it in his possession is sated by that fact. It seems to represent Desire as much as Power (and, of course, those two things are closely interconnected via their common territory of Control). One wonders, had Sauron regained possession of the ring and filled all Middle Earth with death and darkness, what then?
Another exception, I would hope, would be in finding and having the love of another person; the resulting charm of that, I’d hope, would be inexhaustible.
Maya’s Granny: Nope. Never changes. Still crazy - and rotten - after all these years.
Joy: The quote says “seldom” which provides an out. Plus see JohnB’s comment and my response which follows…
JohnB: Not possessing much “Ring” knowledge, I cannot reply on that, but will take instruction from your comment. As to the exception of love, yes, we could hope… Unfortunately, there is so much empirical evidence that points to other conclusions.
Surprise, surprise, Death Cab for Cutie and U2 have nothing on Pliny the Younger.
Interesting that the Ring, which seems like a sterling exception to Pliny’s rule, is imaginary. I’m wondering what other exceptions can be found in the realm of the actual (I’d suggest, humbly, that even the best of love relationships lose some of the luster of their “pursuit” days).
At this point, Jesus Christ is the only answer that comes to mind.