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“The motivations of desire are obscure even to the desirous, the desiring and the desired.”

Book:The Golden House

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The Golden House

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Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie (born June 19, 1947) is a British-Indian novelist and essayist. Known for his magical realism style, his novel Midnight's Children won the Booker Prize in 1981. His works often explore themes of cultural conflict, religion, and politics. In 1988, his novel The Satanic Verses sparked global controversy, leading to a fatwa issued by Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini calling for his assassination. Rushdie spent years in hiding under police protection. He remains a prominent voice in contemporary English literature, celebrated for his literary innovation and defense of free expression. more

“When going through an enduring and painful situation, stop wishing that it did not exist. It is this wanting, this desire, that causes your suffering. Instead, deal with each day, doing whatever you can do in the given circumstances. Do your best. And leave the rest, the outcomes, to Life. This is how you flow with Life, at its pace, peacefully, calmly.”

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Author:AVIS Viswanathan

“People, my dear, are little children at heart. We all want to be loved and wanted and cherished. We want to know we matter to others, and they’re glad we’re here. That’s the best gift you can give someone. That’s all really we can ever give. To tell someone else you love them for everything they are and everything they’re not. Don’t underestimate that.”

Love Children Desire Hope Cherishing

Book:The Golden Sun

Source: The Golden Sun

“We don’t think of intimacy as an act of hygiene but rather as a somewhat joyful moment of contamination. “House Party” (Astra Magazine, Issue 1)”

Desire Boundaries Intimacy Biology Bodies

Author:Katharina Volckmer

“I often say that the thing we feel we most need in our lives may just be the thing that we haven't had enough of, and we may over-value it because we're missing it. But we have to get relief before we can know. We can't completely rebalance until first we get relief.”

Desire Steps Perspective Relief Self Care Rebalance Through Relief