Desire Quote by William T. Vollmann

“The reformed addict who feels the craving almost believes in it, then merely smiles; that”

— William T. Vollmann

“Addictions, even as they resemble normal human yearnings, are more about desire than attainment. In the addicted mode, the emotional charge is in the…

— Gabor Maté

“All disease, disorder and addictions stem from the yearning to reunite with one’s soul.”

— Gerard Armond Powell

“replicates the feeling provided by an illegal drug that addicts will kill to possess.”

— Quinn Loftis

“More fool he to let himself become an addict to anything, even to living.”

— Frank Herbert

“Addiction is only a hopeless attempt to deal with the pain of living cutoff from who we really are.”

— Dragos Bratasanu

“Caring about an addict is as complex and fraught and debilitating as addiction itself.”

— David Sheff

“the things we crave, our silent desires, out little addictions!”

— Eric Jerome Dickey

“Old habits die hard, and sometimes the toughest addictions to shake are the ones that control our hearts.”

— Dannika Dark

“In truth, most addicts find relief the moment they stop hiding. The moment they publicly admit they have a problem. For most high-functioning addicts,…

— Ana B. Good

“In a way, we’re all addicts by nature.”

— Shannon M Mullen

“I looked into the face of addiction and it terrified me!”

— David W Earle