Food Quote by H. G. Wells
“Hunger makes a fool of a man.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Time Machine, 1895
Desperation can cloud judgment, leading to poor decisions.
In simple terms: Hunger clouds judgment.
Key Takeaway
Address basic needs before making decisions.
Themes
basic needs
decision making
vulnerability
Mood
practical
cautious
Type
advisory
reflective
When to use this quote
- emergency response
- financial planning
- personal health
- stressful situations
Key Concepts
physiological drive
cognitive bias
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you prioritize needs under pressure?
- What strategies prevent hunger‑induced errors?
A Different Perspective
Even when hungry, rational planning can mitigate poor choices.
![“The crisis [the Great Depression] discovered a great man in Franklin Roosevelt...None too soon he has carried America forward to the second stage of democratic realization. His New Deal involves such collective controls of the national business that it would be absurd to call it anything but…” quote by H. G. Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/772/h-g-wells-1122_absurd_the-crisis-the-great-depression-discover_120950.jpg)
![“[A novel by Henry James] is like a church lit but without a congregation to distract you, with every light and line focused on the high altar. And on the altar, very reverently place, intensely there, is a dead kitten, an egg-shell, a bit of string.” quote by H. G. Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/699/h-g-wells-1122_altars_a-novel-by-henry-james-is-like-a-church_158550.jpg)
![“[S]ometimes, when you are a food person, the possible irrelevance of what you are doing doesn’t cross your mind until it’s too late. (Once, for example, when I was just starting out in the food business, I was hired by the caper people to develop a lot of recipes using capers, and it was weeks of…” quote by Nora Ephron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d79/nora-ephron-1217_business_s-ometimes-when-you-are-a-food-person-th_980.jpg)
