aroraborealis | (no subject)

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Ah, interesting. I was thinking of it the other way (but I have the benefit of having read the quote that made me think of this poll.)

It's better to be known-and-understood than to be wanted; it's better to be wanted than to be desired; it's better to be desired than to be renowned.

Ooh, what's the difference between being wanted and being desired?

I'd say "people wishing you were around to hang out with" versus "people wanting to date you / sleep with you".

And I immediately defined "wanted" as the latter and "known" as the former of your two definitions. Interesting.

aroraborealis, maybe you should add a question asking folks to define "wanted" and "known"?

That would have been smart, eh? It's an interesting discussion here, but it may warrant a post of its own.

I agree with this statement. :)