--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: What I seek I Find,what I find I keep." description: "\"“What I seek I Find,what I find I keep.”\" — H.rider haggard" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f8/h-rider-haggard-2-104221_search_what-i-seek-i-find-what-i-find-i-keep-27_2776549.png" --- # What I seek I Find,what I find I keep. ![“What I seek I Find,what I find I keep.” quote by H.rider haggard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f8/h-rider-haggard-2-104221_search_what-i-seek-i-find-what-i-find-i-keep-27_2776549.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f8/h-rider-haggard-2-104221_search_what-i-seek-i-find-what-i-find-i-keep-27_2776549.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f8/h-rider-haggard-2-104221_search_what-i-seek-i-find-what-i-find-i-keep-27_2776549.png) > ““What I seek I Find,what I find I keep.”” H.rider haggard ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Search leads to discovery, and what you discover you keep, implying perseverance in seeking truth. **In simple terms:** Search, find, keep. Key Takeaway Persist in seeking truth. Themes perseverance search discovery knowledge growth Mood curious determined reflective Type search discovery knowledge growth:1 Seek:1 When to use this quote - research - personal development - learning - exploration Key Concepts philosophy self‑development curiosity reward Questions to Reflect On - What do you truly seek? - How does finding shape you? A Different Perspective Search may not always yield desired results. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet ## Related quotes > [Scriptures reveal the divine desires of the Lord in our behalf. Each of us should have a burning desire to search the scriptures diligently…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/l-lionel-kendrick/scriptures-reveal-the-divine-desires-of-the-lord-in-our-behalf-each/) [L. 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