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But nothing is more insidious than the evolution of wishes from mere fancies, and of wants from mere wishes.

Thomas Hardy
Wish, Want, Fancy
Thomas Hardy (2016). “The Mayor of Casterbridge”, p.120, Thomas Hardy
But nothing is more insidious than the evolution of wishes from mere fancies, and of wants from mere wishes.