Lev GrossmanI got my heart's desire, and there my troubles began.
About This Quote
The definition of heart's desire is, “the thing one wants most intensely.” Therefore, the phrase “I got my heart’s desire, and there my troubles began” can be interpreted to mean that once I got what I wanted, my troubles began.
Source: The Magicians
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