Answers Quote by Jeanette Winterson
“While I can’t have you, I long for you. I am the kind of person who would miss a train or a plane to meet you for coffee. I’d take a taxi across town to see you for ten minutes. I’d wait outside all night if I thought you would open the door in the morning. If you call me and say ‘Will you…’ my answer is ‘Yes’, before your sentence is out. I spin worlds where we could be together. I dream you. For me, imagination and desire are very close.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Written on the Body, 1992
Intense longing drives extraordinary actions, blurring reality and imagination, showing desire’s power over reason.
In simple terms: Desire can make you act beyond logic.
Key Takeaway
Embrace honest desire.
Themes
desire
longing
imagination
Mood
passionate
melancholic
Type
literary
emotional
When to use this quote
- confession
- creative writing
- relationship counseling
- personal journaling
Key Concepts
Romantic idealism
psychology of attachment
Questions to Reflect On
- What limits should desire respect?
- How does imagination shape your relationships?
A Different Perspective
Such devotion may ignore practical boundaries.
