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Desires are nourished by delays

Desires are nourished by delays.

Prov. The longer you have to wait for something you want, the more eager you will be to get it. The longer I had to postpone my trip to San Francisco, the more eagerly I wanted to go. Desires are nourished by delays.
See also: delay, Desire, nourish

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ulyssesyoo-LIS-eez (English)Roman Mythology, English
RiagÁN-Irish
Eftychia-Greek
Jefimija-Serbian
Galchobhar-Ancient Irish
Cyra-History
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