I found the quote by Susan Sontag that gives the title to this article last week, and I immediately went to my laptop on a hunt for some quotes on longing. As simple as that.
I don’t have much to say about this topic other than we all experience this emotion from time to time and its essence is so bittersweet, a taste of what could have been or never was.
It’s haunting but dreamy at the same time, still, I don’t want to promote its consumption, but taken in little doses it can enlighten the creative muscle that’s in all of us and maybe help us to produce something beautiful out of it.
If you don't believe me, just look at all these wonderful quotes.
Enjoy!
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