"but he did not understand the price. mortals never do. they only see the prize, their...

"but he did not understand the price. mortals never do.

they only see the prize, their heart’s desire, their dream… but the price of getting what you want, is getting what once you wanted.

and had i told him? had he understood? what then? it would have made no difference.”

~ dream, in neil gaiman’s “the sandman — a midsummer night’s dream”

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