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Quote by Susan Sontag

“Desire wills its perpetuation ad infinitum.”

Work

This novel explores the tumultuous relationship between a young woman and a volatile artist, set against the backdrop of volcanic eruptions and the political upheavals of the eighteenth century. The story delves into themes of love, obsession, and the destructive power of nature. more

Author

Susan Sontag

Susan Sontag was an American writer, critic, and photographer. Known for her unique literary style and profound thinking, her work spans various fields including literature, art, and politics. Born on January 16, 1933, she passed away on December 28, 2004. more

“And in fact the artist's experience lies so unbelievably close to the sexual, to its pain and its pleasure, that the two phenomena are really just different forms of one and the same longing and bliss. And if instead of "heat" one could say "sex";- sex in the great, pure sense of the word, free of any sin attached to it by the Church, - then his art would be very great and infinitely important. His poetic power is great and as strong as a primal instinct; it has its own relentless rhythms in itself and explodes from him like a volcano.”

Art Artist Sex Longing Bliss

Book:Letters to a Young Poet

Source: Letters to a Young Poet

“For all her culture's attention to the physical, it seemingly has little to salve the creatural anguish of losing someone else's body, their touch, their heat, their oceanic heart...she doesn't want another body, she wants the body she loved, the forceps scar across his cheek that she traced with her hand, his penis, its elegant sweep to the side, the preternaturally soft skin. One wants what one has loved, not the idea of love.”

Loss Grief Sadness Loneliness Longing Mourning Lost Love

Book:Widow: Stories

Source: Widow: Stories

“It isnt for want of something to say-- something to tell you-- something you should know-- but to detain you-- keep you from going-- feeling myself here as long as you are-- as long as you are”

Want Love Longing

Author:Cid Corman

“Divide the constant tide and random noisiness of energetic flow, with conscious recurring moments of empty mind, solitude, gratitude and deep...slow...breathing. Of this, the natural law of self-preservation demands.”