Famine Quotes

206 quotes by 177 authors

You can't brace yourself for famine if you've never known hunger. — David Sedaris
O that we would so love the gospel and have so much compassion for lost people that tribulation and distress and persecution and famine and… — John Piper
[Pascal] was the first and perhaps is still the most effective voice to be raised in warning of the consequences of the enthronement of the… — Malcolm Muggeridge
what a horrible loutish planet this is. the dominant species consists of sadistic morons, faces bearing the hideous lineaments of spiritual famine swollen with stupid… — William S. Burroughs
When old friends get together, everything else fades to insignificance."- War, Famine, Pestilence, and Death — Robert Asprin
Truth usually makes no sense. If your desire is for everything to make perfect sense, then you should take refuge in fiction. In fiction, all… — Peter David
Are you upset little friend? Have you been lying awake worrying? Well, don't worry...I'm here. The flood waters will recede, the famine will end, the… — Charles M. Schulz
Men!" "At least we don't fake it." "Listen, it was your uncle. And we were late, remember? So I made the sacrifice and got us… — Janet Evanovich
She viewed ethnic cleansing, famine and genocide as direct threats to her furniture. — Arundhati Roy
But thou, contracted to thine own bright eyes, Feed'st thy light's flame with self-substantial fuel, Making a famine where abundance lies, Thyself thy foe, to… — William Shakespeare
Famines are easy to prevent if there is a serious effort to do so, and a democratic government, facing elections and criticisms from opposition parties… — Amartya Sen
Every one knew he could foretell wars and famines, though that was not so hard, for there was always a war, and generally a famine… — Mark Twain
He sank into that kiss, and fed from me like a starving man holding off famine. I drank from his soul in preparation for the… — Rachel Vincent
I could become a nun even if I am a non-believer. I'll learn to fake it like Nick did with me. I will minister the… — Rachel Cohn
It is straightforwardâ€”and never mind, for now, about plagues and famines: if God existed, and if he cared for humankind, he would never have given… — Martin Amis
People always get what they want. But there is a price for everything. Failures are either those who do not know what they want or… — Wystan Hugh Auden
The Four Horsemen whose Ride presages the end of the world are known to be Death, War, Famine, and Pestilence. But even less significant events… — Terry Pratchett
If anyone wants to save the planet, all they have to do is just stop eating meat. That's the single most important thing you could… — Paul McCartney
I am Envy, begotten of a chimney-sweeper and an oyster-wife. I cannot read, and therefore wish all books were burnt; I am lean with seeing… — Christopher Marlowe
It is better not to try people, not to force them to desperation. Make them prosper; out of superfluidity, they will be generous. Full bellies… — Hilary Mantel

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