Anais Nin Quotes

My Arms Were Taken Away From Me, She Sang. I Was Punished For Clinging. I Clung. I Clutched All Those I Loved; I Clutched At The Lovely Moments Of Life; My Hands Closed Upon Every Full Hour. My Arms Were Always Tight And Craving To Embrace And Hold The Light, The Wind, The Sun, The Night, The Whole World. I Wanted To Caress, To Heal, To Rock, To Lull, To Surround, To Encompass. And I Strained And I Held So Much That They Broke; They Broke Away From Me. Everything Eluded Me Then.
I Was Condemned Not To Hold.

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