“But sex as a physical act is merely athletics, a momentary relief. What it needs to be powerful is desire, and the strongest element of desire is longing. It's in the work. Desider-, sidus: from the stars. The longing that reaches beyond space and time.” DesireLonging Book:Labyrinth of Desire: Women, Passion, and Romantic Obsession Source: Labyrinth of Desire: Women, Passion, and Romantic Obsession