Quotes About Longing

She put all of her weight against the sill of the balcony, her lovesick heart ready and willing to join the man she loved.  She closed her eyes and pushed herself forward.  From three stories high, she plummeted to the earth.  Before hitting the ground, she swore she saw him, racing down from the heavens and lifting her up towards God's domain where lovers never ceased to rule.

A woman may not want a lover, but may yet want a child.

But you can't ever live in the place you dream about, the town you long for. ...the moment you become conscious of your desire, and then fulfill it, it evaporates.

The past is nothing and we are in love with it.

The true use of music is to become musical in one's thoughts, words and actions. One should be able to give the harmony for which the soul yearns and longs every moment. All the tragedy in the world, in the individual and in the multitude, comes from lack of harmony, and harmony is best given by producing it in one's own life.

What one really wants is attracted by one, and one is attracted by what one wants.

The warmth of the lover's atmosphere, the piercing effect of his voice, the appeal of his words, all come from the pain of his heart.

Ich suchte und konnte Dich nicht finden; ich rief vom Minarett laut nach Dir; ich läutete beim Steigen und Sinken der Sonne die Tempelglocke; ich tauchte vergeblich in des Ganges heiligen Strom; ich kam enttäuscht von der Kaaba zurück; ich sah mich auf Erden nach Dir um; ich suchte nach Dir im Himmel, mein Geliebter, doch endlich habe ich Dich gefunden – als verborgene Perle in der Muschel meines Herzens.

Air mata yang keluar adalah salah satu bentuk kekuatan dari diri yang terlahir dalam kerinduan yang sangat besar.

It never gets easier, missing you. And sometimes I wonder if it ever will.

Vlad had found himself longing to encounter those of his own kind, to travel to the streets of Elysia-that far away world, but after a while it seemed more of a fairy tale than anything else. Like Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy, only with fangs.

Mmmmm. Warm chocolate chip cookies. Not even AB negative can compare.

reconociera. Divididas entre el deseo de ocultarse y el de ver caras familiares, se turnaban para observar el paso de las filas. Pero aquellos encuentros eran difíciles

It would be nice if I did have a good relationship with my family, and yes, part of me longs to have a mum and dad who love and accept me for who I am. But if they never do, it's OK.

Let's pretend that I am a soldier, going off to your own cause. That you will pine away the hours that I am gone. That you will love me now with all your heart and soul, touch me to remember me, in all the long days that will come to pass.

You!" he said, pointing a finger at her. "I will never feel safe about you." "But—" "But! Will you miss me?" She moistened her lips. "Perhaps." His laughter was throaty. "It will pain me every second that I am away." "You are a liar!" she accused him. "It's God's truth." "Well, it's hard to tell. You do manage to keep your distance when you choose.

More, Christa. I will always want more. But mainly, I want you to come to me. Not because I might defend you. Not because Camerons always pay their debts. But because you want me. Would that be so very difficult?

I warned you before not to marry him if he couldn't kiss you as I did. Now I can warn you that you'll never have anything like you had tonight with him. Not in a thousand years, Kiernan.

Hello, Miss Mackay. It's been a while, hasn't it? But then, a man never knows quite when he'll run into you, eh, Kiernan?

A century ago, survival was the main event. Longing was an accepted part of existence. Today, the inability to achieve happiness or fit in with the herd is treated as a kind of moral failure.

In other centuries (and in other lands), melancholy and longing were considered a natural part of the human condition. Now they are a moral failing, a way of signaling to the world that you're a loser and a quitter. You have to change your attitude and play nicely with others, even if that means bullshitting your way through every interaction. Everyone wants to see you turn that frown upside down. Smiles, everyone, smiles! Like you mean it this time.

I couldn't just love someone and be loved back. That was too easy. That didn't feel right. I was more familiar with dissatisfaction.

It's hard to want what we have; it's far easier to want everything in the world.

crushes are often just misplaced ambition