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Quote by Chris Kraus

“Desire isn't lack, it's surplus energy - a claustrophobia inside your skin -.”

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The book is a series of letters and journal entries that delve into the complexities of human relationships and the nature of desire. It is known for its unconventional narrative style and its exploration of the author's personal experiences. more

Author

Chris Kraus

Chris Kraus is an American writer renowned for her experimental and feminist literature. Born in 1955, she has made substantial contributions to the literary world with her distinctive voice and style. more

“As to our going on together as we were going, in a sort of friendly way, the people round us would have made it unable to continue. Their views of the relations of man and woman are limited, as is proved by their expelling me from the school. Their philosophy only recognizes relations based on animal desire. The wide field of strong attachment where desire plays, at least, only a secondary part, is ignored by them—the part of—who is it?—Venus Urania.”

Love Desire Friendship

Book:Jude the Obscure

Source: Jude the Obscure

“I have been thinking that the social moulds civilisation fits us into have no more relation to our actual shapes than the conventional shapes of the constellations have to the real star-patterns. I am called Mrs. Richard Phillotson, living a calm wedded life with my counterpart of that name. But I am not really Mrs. Richard Phillotson, but a woman tossed about, all alone, with aberrant passions, and unaccountable antipathies....”

Desire Society Passions Convention

Book:Jude the Obscure

Source: Jude the Obscure

“If I think God’s aim is to produce rule-followers, spiritual growth will always be an obligation rather than a desire of my heart.”

Truth Desire Jesus Spiritual Growth

Book:The Me I Want to Be: Becoming God's Best Version of You

Source: The Me I Want to Be: Becoming God's Best Version of You