Desire Quote by William Lavender

“There was the focus of seeking pleasure, and the numbing effect, once they were finished, removing all specific thoughts from her brain. It ushered…

— Jhumpa Lahiri

“What bothered her most was the ceaseless movement of her mind, so locked in activity that it allowed her no rest, not even in…

— Henry Emmons

“I was tired in ways that had nothing to do with sleep. It occurred to me, sitting in the car with her, that I…

— Pete Dexter

“She had no time for sleep, with the weight of the world upon her shoulders. And she feared to dream. Sleep is a little…

— George R.R. Martin

“She had been in one of those sleeps so heavy they leave you feeling sad, disorientated, your stomach full of tears. A sleep so…

— Leïla Slimani

“She slept a lot and didn't dream, and on most occasions she was sorry to wake up. Everything disappeared when she was asleep.”

— Markus Zusak

“Exhausted, but not tired enough to escape the torturous loop of pain that awaited her inactive brain...”

— Laurel Hightower

“She looked like she was waking up in a strange place—only she knew she hadn’t gone to sleep yet, and that this was actually…

— David Levithan

“I used to sleep the sleep of someone who knew she was loved. Now, I didn't.”

— Kristen Ashley

“She did not want to move, or to speak. She wanted to rest, to lean, to dream. She felt very tired.”

— Virginia Woolf

“The thought of going to sleep forever was delicious. I was so very tired.”

— Cat Clarke

“She was tired of the flaming thoughts of discontent that kept her awake at night.”

— Virginia Gaffney