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title: "3 Longing People Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Longing People quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Longing People sayings and thoughts."
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> [I returned to Afghanistan because I had a deep longing to see for myself how people lived, what they thought of their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/khaled-hosseini/i-returned-to-afghanistan-because-i-had-a-deep-longing-to-see-for/)

[Khaled Hosseini](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/khaled-hosseini/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/420/khaled-hosseini-251_afghanistan_i-returned-to-afghanistan-because-i-had_1244789.png)

> [There is a longing among all people and creatures to have a sense of purpose and worth. To satisfy that common longing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chief-dan-george/there-is-a-longing-among-all-people-and-creatures-to-have-a-sense-of/)

[Chief Dan George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chief-dan-george/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a52/chief-dan-george-28655_common_there-is-a-longing-among-all-people-and_2268968.jpg)

> [We praise the strength, the patience and the longing of the people who did not stop thinking of freedom and democracy in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joachim-gauck/we-praise-the-strength-the-patience-and-the-longing-of-the-people-who/)

[Joachim Gauck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joachim-gauck/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c2c/joachim-gauck-42896_berlin-wall_we-praise-the-strength-the-patience-and_2819658.jpg)

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