“ ...the true test of the perversity of a pleasure is that it occupies a disproportionate amount of the attention. Aleister Crowley
“ Anything that inspires addiction or obsession - substances, entertainment, beauty, secrecy - is dangerous in that it can lead to isolation, self-absorption, and disconnection, to paralyzed stasis: an… Greg Carlisle
“ Obsession. It starts with a spark. A flicker. At the strike of a match. Lying dormant in most of us, obsession feasts on the fumes, breathes in the smoky scent, curing around and in on itself. Buildin… Trisha Wolfe
“ Sweet Goddess! she thought suddenly. I have never even spoken to him. I know nothing about the man, nothing at all.What if he tries to get me into some sordid little room and force himself on me, like… Robert Shea
“ You must be careful. There are things that should never be given up. You must persevere. Vladimir Nabokov
“ Each night I lie and dream about the oneWho kissed me and awakened my desireI spent a single hour with him aloneAnd since that hour, my days are layed with fire. L.J. Smith
“ I'm a sensual adventurer, Sue. I want to explore the passion I feel, really dig into the heart of it, the dark parts, too. I wanted to take you on that journey with me. But if you don't want to go, th… Wodke Hawkinson
“ How dare she not give in to his "vulnerability." There was only so much rejection he could take. Yawatta Hosby
“ This wasn't the last of it. Now that Finia was carrying his baby, they would be together forever, whether she liked it or not. Yawatta Hosby
“ I am a fan of overdoing something, but not running it into the ground. They are complete opposites with only a fine line separating them. Criss Jami
“ It happened to some people, that obsession with throwing their clothes off at an age when it would be best to keep them on. Philip Hensher
“ Obsessed with Christine to the end, his last statement as he left his cell was, 'to kill is the final possession'. But Muldowney was wrong. He had never possessed Christine; the resistance burning wit… Clare Mulley
“ A true artist removes his heart willingly, allows constructive criticism to stomp it, then puts it back—bruised and aching—as he continues to strive for excellence due to the all-consuming obsession a… H.G. Mewis
“ Truth: last week I online shopped too much. Then I ate 2 pounds of jelly beans to feel better about that. In fact, while I was trying to read soul-nourishing things all I could think about was shoppin… Anna White
“ And [Benji] cheats on you, Beck. A lot. Compulsively. He is in intense pursuit of a performance artist who fucks with his head the way he fucks with yours. Caroline Kepnes
