Quotes by Chasing Butterflies You know those adages about smelling the roses and chasing butterflies? The markets are my butterflies and my roses. Bill Gross chasing-butterflies butterfly rose You can only chase a butterfly for so long. Jane Yolen chasing-butterflies butterfly long Realize what you really want. It stops you from chasing butterflies and puts you to work digging gold. William Moulton Marston chasing-butterflies butterfly work