“Desperation does not breed empathy or clear thinking.”— Joseph Fink Related Quotes “Do you think he would dare half as much for your love as I have?”“No,” she said. “He never could. That’s why I love him.”“You were desperate for me.”“Desperate. Not happy.” For the first time in all the years she had known him, she truly pitied him. “You can never, ever make me happy. My heart will never rest in you.”— Rosamund Hodge “I wanted to wear her as you would a piece of clothing, to fold into her ribs, be a stone in her mouth.”— Hisham Matar “Oh, God,” Wilhelm prayed, “Let me out of my trouble. Let me out of my thoughts, and let me do something better with myself. For all the time I have wasted I am very sorry. Let me out of this clutch and into a different life. For I am all balled up. Have mercy.”— Saul Bellow