If you explore beneath shyness or party chit-chat, you can sometimes turn a dull exchange into an intriguing one. I've found this to be particularly true in the case of professors or intellectuals, who are full of fascinating information, but need encouragement before they'll divulge it.
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At one time my only wish was to be a police official. It seemed to me to be an occupation for my sleepless intriguing mind. I had the idea that there, among criminals, were people to fight: clever, vigorous, crafty fellows. Later I realized that it was good that I did not become one, for most police cases involve misery and wretchedness -- not crimes and scandals.
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An intriguing paradox of the 1990s is that it isn't called a decade of greed.
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Unlike those who pretend to be immaculate, fallen angels are usually more intriguing because their earthliness is heavenly.
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The potential possibilities of any child are the most intriguing and stimulating in all creation.
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