“The lure of the past came up to grab me. To see a dagger slowly appearing, with its gold glint, through the sand was romantic. The carefulness of lifting pots and objects from the soil filled me with a longing to be an archaeologist myself.” PastObjectsGoldFilledLongingSoilSandPotLiftingAppearingLureDaggersArchaeologistsCarefulness Book:Agatha Christie: An Autobiography Source: Agatha Christie: An Autobiography
“Every adventure I've ever had with love and photography has ended in a similar misadventure. As is often the case, the rush of longing detaches from its object of desire, and my photographic ghosts lead me back to myself, alone.” DesireCasesObjectsAdventurePhotographyLongingGhostLeading MeObjects Of DesireMisadventure Author:Justine Kurland
“Once you've fallen in love, it's turned around your whole life. You keep thinking about this girl all the time instead of thinking about other things. Since the object of love is that particular person, being separated brings about a longing and pain.” ThinkingPersonsWholePainGirlLove IsObjectsParticularLongingWhole LifeFallenThis Girl Author:Seyyed Hossein Nasr