Quotes about Obsession

I'm extra-good at wanting things. I want things until I feel sort of sick about them. I want enough for two normal people, at least.

It was no ordinary DESIRE that survived disappointment, discouragement, temporary defeat, criticism, and the constant reminding of waste of time. It was a BURNING DESIRE! AN OBSESSION!

Every human being who reaches the age of understanding of the purpose of money, wishes for it. Wishing will not bring riches. But desiring riches with a state of mind that becomes an obsession, then planning definite ways and means to acquire riches, and backing those plans with persistence which does not recognize failure, will bring riches.

What a different story men would have to tell if only they would adopt a DEFINITE PURPOSE, and stand by that purpose until it had time to become an all-consuming obsession!

Rainwater held on to pine needles for dear life and Beloved could not take her eyes off Sethe.

She loved nothing in the world except this woman's son, wanted him alive more than anybody, but hadn't the least bit of control over the predator that lived inside her. Totally taken over by her anaconda love, she had no self left, no fears, no wants, no intelligence that was her own.

Some people might say that I think too highly of you just because I worship the water you walk on.

The maxim "Nothing avails but perfection" may be spelled "Paralysis."

It's not that I can't fall in love. It's really that I can't help falling in love with too many things all at once. So, you must understand why I can't distinguish between what's platonic and what isn't, because it's all too much and not enough at the same time.

I like too many things and get all confused and hung-up running from one falling star to another till I drop. This is the night, what it does to you.

I like too many things and get all confused and hung-up running from one falling star to another till I drop.

When you fall for someone not even reason can help you up.