"Poetry is perfect verbs hunting for elusive nouns." — J. Patrick Lewis

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• I try to manage my day by my circadian rhythms because the creativity is such an elusive thing, and I… — Scott Adams
• The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of… — John Buchan
• Truth is mysterious, elusive, always to be conquered. Liberty is dangerous, as hard to live with as it is elating.… — Albert Camus
• What was any art but a mould in which to imprison for a moment the shining elusive element which is… — Willa Cather
• Farms and in castles, in homes, studies, and cloisters - where sensible people manage to live relatively lusty and decent… — Erik Erikson
• The idea that memory is linear is nonsense. What we have in our heads is a collection of frames. As… — Penelope Lively
• Masculinity is risky and elusive. It is achieved by a revolt from woman, and it is confirmed only by other… — Camille Paglia
• [Smart] is an elusive concept. There's a certain sharpness, an ability to absorb new facts. To ask an insightful question.… — Bill Gates
• Why is war such an easy option? Why does peace remain such an elusive goal? We know statesmen skilled at… — Elie Wiesel
• It is precisely because education is the road to equality and citizenship, that it has been made more elusive for… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
• I believe that traditional wisdom is incomplete. A composer can have all the talent of Mozart and a passionate desire… — Martin Seligman
• Mind is elusive, you cannot hold it in your hand. You cannot force it into a test-tube. The only way… — Rajneesh

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