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Il ne cesse de penser à sa muse.

Il ne cesse de penser à sa muse.
He does not cease thinking of his muse.
From Lesson 415:Literary omission of 'pas' (ne)·French

Questions & Answers about Il ne cesse de penser à sa muse.

Why is the word pas missing from this negative sentence?
In formal or literary French, a few specific verbs can drop the pas in a negative sentence. This is known as the literary ne. The most common verbs that allow this are cesser (to cease), oser (to dare), pouvoir (to be able to), and savoir (to know).
Is this exact phrasing common in everyday spoken French?
Not really. Because it uses the literary ne, Il ne cesse de... sounds very elegant and formal. In casual, everyday speech, a French person would be much more likely to use arrêter and a standard negative: Il n'arrête pas de penser à sa muse (He doesn't stop thinking about his muse).
Why do we need the preposition de before penser?
In French, the verb cesser must be followed by the preposition de when it introduces an infinitive verb. The structure is always cesser de faire quelque chose (to cease doing something).
Could we say penser de sa muse instead of penser à sa muse?
No, because that would completely change the meaning. You use penser à when someone or something is actively on your mind. You use penser de when discussing an opinion, such as asking Qu'est-ce que tu penses de sa muse ? (What is your opinion of his muse?).

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