Ecstasy

Ecstasy may refer to:

  • Ecstasy (emotion), a trance or trance-like state in which a person transcends normal consciousness
  • Religious ecstasy, a state of consciousness characterized by expanded spiritual awareness, visions or absolute euphoria
  • Ecstasy (philosophy), a term used to mean "outside-of-itself"
  • Ecstasy, a colloquial term for the drug MDMA

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Famous quotes containing the word ecstasy:

    “In our rhythm of earthly life we tire of light. We are glad when the day ends, when the play ends; and ecstasy is too much pain.”
    —T.S. (Thomas Stearns)

    “This is the very ecstasy of love.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “The Beloved begins to undress. The lover is in an ecstasy of suspense. The Theater of Love.”
    —Mason Cooley (b. 1927)