--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The wise pleasure seeker, having realised…" description: "\"“The wise pleasure seeker, having realised they are \"different degrees of desire\" and never desirable, gives up both Virtue and Vice and becomes a Kiai..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/274/austin-osman-spare-2-26152_desire_the-wise-pleasure-seeker-having-realised_3086817.png" --- # The wise pleasure seeker, having realised they are… ![“The wise pleasure seeker, having realised they are "different degrees of desire" and never desirable, gives up both Virtue and Vice and becomes a Kiaist. Riding the Shark of his desire he crosses the ocean of the dual principle and engages himself in self-love.” quote by Austin Osman, Spare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/274/austin-osman-spare-2-26152_desire_the-wise-pleasure-seeker-having-realised_3086817.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/274/austin-osman-spare-2-26152_desire_the-wise-pleasure-seeker-having-realised_3086817.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/274/austin-osman-spare-2-26152_desire_the-wise-pleasure-seeker-having-realised_3086817.png) > ““The wise pleasure seeker, having realised they are "different degrees of desire" and never desirable, gives up both Virtue and Vice and becomes a Kiaist. Riding the Shark of his desire he crosses the ocean of the dual principle and engages himself in self-love. ”” [Austin Osman, Spare](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/austin-osman-spare-2/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Realizing desire is transient leads to abandoning both virtue and vice, embracing self-love as a higher path. **In simple terms:** Let go of moral extremes, love yourself. Key Takeaway Practice self-acceptance beyond dualities. Themes self-love philosophy spirituality non-duality Mood contemplative introspective Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - meditation - artistic creation - personal transformation - spiritual practice Key Concepts mysticism psychology existentialism Questions to Reflect On - How does self-love differ from selfishness? - Can one transcend virtue and vice? 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