The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the
hunger for bread.

The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the
hunger for bread.

They said they were anhungry; sighed forth proverbs--
That hunger broke stone walls, that dogs must eat,
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They said they were anhungry; sighed forth proverbs--
That hunger broke stone walls, that dogs must eat,
That meat was made for mouths, that the gods sent not
Corn for the rich men only. With these shreds
They vented their complainings, which being answered
And a petition granted them, a strange one,
To break the heart of generosity,
And make bold power look pale, they threw their caps
As they would hang them on the horns o' th' moon,
Shouting their emulation.

It is difficult to spear to the belly, because it has no ears.

It is difficult to spear to the belly, because it has no ears.

Hunger is sharper than the sword.

Hunger is sharper than the sword.

Uncontrolled, the hunger and thirst after God may become an obstacle, cutting off the soul from what it desires. If read more

Uncontrolled, the hunger and thirst after God may become an obstacle, cutting off the soul from what it desires. If a man would travel far along the mystic road, he must learn to desire God intensely but in stillness, passively and yet with all his heart and mind and strength.

Obliged by hunger and request of friends.

Obliged by hunger and request of friends.

There are so many hungry people that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.

There are so many hungry people that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.

Come, our stomachs
Will make what's homely savory.

Come, our stomachs
Will make what's homely savory.

Oliver Twist has asked for more.

Oliver Twist has asked for more.