"They no longer wanted to entice anyone, all they wanted was to catch a glimpse for as long as possible of the reflected glory in the great eyes of Odysseus."

Desire, Admiration, Myth, Beauty, Observation

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"They no longer wanted to entice anyone, all they wanted was to catch a glimpse for as long as possible of the reflected glory in the great eyes of Odysseus."

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"The desire of talking of ourselves, and showing those faults we do not mind having seen, makes up a good part of our sincerity."

Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Writer

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"Never arouse her if you can't satiate her in entirety!"

Ramana Pemmaraju, Indian Physician

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"I've missed you, Sebastian.""Have you, love?" He unfastened the buttons of her robe, the light eyes glittering with heat as her skin was revealed. "What part did you miss the most?""Your mind," she said, and smiled at his expression."I was hoping for a far more depraved answer than that.""Your mind is depraved," she told him solemnly.He gave a husky laugh. "True."

Lisa Kleypas, American Novelist

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"We hunger in earnest for that which we cannot consume."

Nenia Campbell, Swedish Musician

Desire, Hunger, Longing, Emotion

"I had always believed, and not only out of cynicism, that a man and a woman could tell in the first ten minutes whether they wanted to go to bed together; and that the time that passed after those first ten minutes represented a tax, which might be worth paying if the article promised to be really enjoyable, but which nine times out of ten became rapidly excessive."

John Fowles, English Novelist

Desire, Attraction, Cynicism, Affection

"Ask yourself what a man without guile might do to your body in the dark."

Nenia Campbell, Swedish Musician

Desire, Fear, Affection, Darkness

"Desires are not killed by fulfilling them."

Hermann Hesse, German Novelist

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"But you're so strong. I wish I were strong. I just like eating."

Ursula K. Le Guin, American Writer

Desire, Strength, Food, Life

"We were hooked when we woke.We had arms for each other.But I yearned to resumeMy dreams of another."

Roman Payne, American Novelist

Desire, Love, Dream, Longing

"She knew what it felt like to tremble like that before touching someone -- desire so acute that it became despair."

Holly Black, American Author

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Beginning

"Every word first looks around in every direction before letting itself be written down by me."

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"German is my mother tongue and as such more natural to me, but I consider Czech much more affectionate, which is why your letter removes several uncertainties; I see you more clearly, the movements of your body, your hands, so quick, so resolute, it's almost like a meeting."

Language

"Not everyone can see the truth, but he can be it."

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"Most men are not wicked... They are sleep-walkers, not evil evildoers."

Awareness

"Life is hard, the earth stubborn, science rich in knowledge but poor in practical results."

Science

"People who walk across dark bridges, past saints,with dim, small lights.Clouds which move across gray skiespast churcheswith towers darkened in the dusk.One who leans against granite railinggazing into the evening waters,His hands resting on old stones."

Poetry

"The person I am in the company of my sisters has been entirely different from the person I am in the company of other people. Fearless, powerful, surprising, moved as I otherwise am only when I write."

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