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Eludes Quotes

On the things that stay just out of grasp.

Something that eludes us keeps slipping away no matter how hard we chase it, and these quotes explore that frustration across creative work, identity, and desire. See art quotes for more on the creative struggle behind the words.

What is the student but a lover courting a fickle mistress who ever eludes his grasp?

Quotes by William Osler

If you chase something too desperately, it eludes you.

Quotes by Steve Coogan

Americans disagree about America because the most common consensus as to what America is or has ever been or ever was meant to be eludes us, and it eludes us because we want it to.

Quotes by Steve Erickson

When 'happiness' eludes us - as, eventually, it always will - we have the invitation to examine our programmed responses and to exercise our power to choose again.

Quotes by Richard Rohr

Alone Quotes

Many women long for what eludes them, and like not what is offered them.

Quotes by Ovid

The creative act is also in a small way a suffering act - we start out with our ego, this hope of making this thing whatever it be, but so often it eludes us and it collapses and we kind...

Quotes by Michael Leunig

Eternity eludes us, even as a thought.

Quotes by Mason Cooley

I'm a happy camper when I'm doing both: writing and art every day, along with a dose of reading and adventures into what else is being done by other artists/writers and poets. Like breathing. I've written poems or fictions to...

Quotes by Marge Simon

Why something in the public interest such as television news can be fought over, like a chain of hamburger stands, eludes me.

Quotes by Jimmy Breslin

America Quotes

I'm certain that most couples expect to find intimacy in marriage, but it somehow eludes them.

Quotes by James Dobson

To be honest I live among the English and have always found them to be very honest in their business dealings. They are noble, hard-working and anxious to do the right thing. But joy eludes them, they lack the joy...

Quotes by Fiona Shaw

The want of logic annoys. Too much logic bores. Life eludes logic, and everything that logic alone constructs remains artificial and forced.

Quotes by Andre Gide

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean when something 'eludes' someone in these quotes?
It means the thing being pursued, whether an idea, a goal, or a definition of a country, keeps escaping understanding or achievement. The word carries a sense of ongoing, frustrated pursuit.
Do these quotes connect eluding something to creative work?
Yes, one quote describes the creative act as a struggle where the intended result often eludes the creator and collapses instead. This links the theme to the difficulty of making art.
Is there a quote about national identity eluding definition?
Yes, one speaker argues that a shared consensus on what a country truly is has always eluded its people, partly because they want it to remain undefined.
What's the common thread across these eludes quotes?
Most describe desperately chasing something, only to have it slip further away the harder it's pursued. That paradox of effort backfiring runs through the whole set.
Where can I read more quotes about the creative struggle?
Visit art quotes for further reflections on the difficulty and reward of making something meaningful.

Whether it's a national identity or a personal goal, the idea of something eluding us ties closely to longing. Compare with alone quotes for another angle on things left unresolved.