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Longing Quotes

Your poor heart, in which God put appreciation for everlastingness, will not take electronic gadgets in lieu of eternal life. Something inside of you is too big for that, too terrible, too wonderful. God has set everlastingness in your heart. All the things of this world are here for but a moment and then are gone. None can satisfy the longing for that eternal ragging in the soul of every man Picture Quote #1

The simplicity which is in Christ is rarely found among us. In its stead are programs, methods, organizations and a world of nervous activity activities which occupy time and attention but can never satisfy the longing of the heart Picture Quote #1

Women, it is said, have a bad attitude toward sex. Women, it not said often enough, have a long-lived resentment against forced-sex and a longing for freedom Picture Quote #1

Chance cannot touch me! Time cannot hush me! Fear, hope, and longing, at strife, sink as I rise, on, on, upward forever, gathering strength, gaining breath, - naught can sever me from the spirit of life! Picture Quote #1

Longing is like the rosy dawn. After the dawn out comes the sun. Longing is followed by the vision of God Picture Quote #1

At great periods you have always felt, deep within you, the temptation to commit suicide. You gave yourself to it, breached your own defenses. You were a child. The idea of suicide was a protest against life; by dying, you would escape this longing for death Picture Quote #1

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My heart sings of your longing for me, and my thoughts climb down to marvel at your mercy. I do not fear as you gather up my days. Your name is the sweetness of time, and you carry me close into the night, speaking consolations, drawing down lights from the sky, saying, See how the night has no terrors for one who remembers the name Picture Quote #1

When the guest is being searched for, it is the intensity of the longing for the guest that does all the work. Look at me, and you will see a slave of that intensity Picture Quote #1

There is almost a sensual longing for communion with others who have a large vision. The immense fulfillment of the friendship between those engaged in furthering the evolution of consciousness has a quality impossible to describe Picture Quote #1

Is there anything better than to be longing for something, when you know it is within reach? Picture Quote #1

...There are certain people who come into your life, and leave a mark... Their place in your heart is tender; a bruise of longing, a pulse of unfinished business. Just hearing their names pushes and pulls at you in a hundred ways, and when you try to define those hundred ways, describe them even to yourself, words are useless Picture Quote #1

If you looked down to the bottom of my soul, you would understand fully the source of my longing and – pity me. Even the open, transparent lake has its unknown depths, which no divers know Picture Quote #1

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For paradise we long. For perfection we were made... This longing is the source of the hunger and dissatisfaction that mark our lives... This longing makes our loves and friendships possible, and so very unsatisfactory. The hunger is for... nothing less than perfect communion with the... one in whom all the fragments of our scattered existence come together... we must not stifle this longing. It is a holy dissatisfaction. Such dissatisfaction is not a sickness to be healed, but the seed of a promise to be fulfilled... The only death to fear is the death of settling for something less Picture Quote #1

I love borders. August is the border between summer and autumn; it is the most beautiful month I know. Twilight is the border between day and night, and the shore is the border between sea and land. The border is longing: when both have fallen in love but still haven’t said anything. The border is to be on the way. It is the way that is the most important thing Picture Quote #1

When a daughter loses a mother, the intervals between grief responses lengthen over time, but her longing never disappears. It always hovers at the edge of her awareness, prepared to surface at any time, in any place, in the least expected ways Picture Quote #1

Forget about enlightenment. Sit down wherever you are and listen to the wind that is singing in your veins. Feel the love, the longing and the fear in your bones. Open your heart to who you are, right now, not who you would like to be. Not the saint you’re striving to become. But the being right here before you, inside you, around you. All of you is holy. You’re already more and less than whatever you can know. Breathe out, look in, let go Picture Quote #1

It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing Picture Quote #1

And now the question: what do we do with the longing for what can destroy us? Picture Quote #1

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In love longing I listen to the monk’s bell. I will never forget you even for an interval short as those between the bell notes Picture Quote #1

Art is longing. You never arrive, but you keep going in the hope that you will Picture Quote #1

Lust is a strong tower of mischief, and hath in it many defenders, as neediness, anger, paleness, discord, love, and longing Picture Quote #1

There is a longing among all people and creatures to have a sense of purpose and worth. To satisfy that common longing in all of us we must respect each other Picture Quote #1

Music expresses longing and love and joy better than any piece of dialogue you can ever write Picture Quote #1

My goal is to satisfy the hunger and longing for those who are seeking the truth Picture Quote #1

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Every gain made by individuals or societies is almost instantly taken for granted. The luminous ceiling toward which we raise our longing eyes becomes, when we have climbed to the next floor, a stretch of disregarded linoleum beneath our feet Picture Quote #1

Deep within each of us is a longing for home. We yearn for a place of comfort where we can be ourselves, where we can realize our dreams Picture Quote #1

Strangely enough, this is the past that somebody in the future is longing to go back to Picture Quote #1

Homesickness is just a state of mind for me. I’m always missing someone or someplace or something, I’m always trying to get back to some imaginary somewhere. my life has been one long longing Picture Quote #1

Endeavoring to purchase something we think beautiful may in fact be the most unimaginative way of dealing with the longing it excites in us, just as trying to sleep with someone may be the bluntest response to a feeling of love Picture Quote #1

Many of us who aren’t farmers or gardeners still have some element of farm nostalgia in our family past, real or imagined: a secret longing for some connection to a life where a rooster crows in the yard Picture Quote #1

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Your poor heart, in which God put appreciation for everlastingness, will not take electronic gadgets in lieu of eternal life. Something inside of you is too big for that, too terrible, too wonderful. God has set everlastingness in your heart. All the things of this world are here for but a moment and then are gone. None can satisfy the longing for that eternal ragging in the soul of every man (Longing Quotes) The simplicity which is in Christ is rarely found among us. In its stead are programs, methods, organizations and a world of nervous activity activities which occupy time and attention but can never satisfy the longing of the heart (Longing Quotes) Women, it is said, have a bad attitude toward sex. Women, it not said often enough, have a long-lived resentment against forced-sex and a longing for freedom (Longing Quotes) Chance cannot touch me! Time cannot hush me! Fear, hope, and longing, at strife, sink as I rise, on, on, upward forever, gathering strength, gaining breath, - naught can sever me from the spirit of life! (Longing Quotes) Longing is like the rosy dawn. After the dawn out comes the sun. Longing is followed by the vision of God (Longing Quotes) At great periods you have always felt, deep within you, the temptation to commit suicide. You gave yourself to it, breached your own defenses. You were a child. The idea of suicide was a protest against life; by dying, you would escape this longing for death (Longing Quotes) My heart sings of your longing for me, and my thoughts climb down to marvel at your mercy. I do not fear as you gather up my days. Your name is the sweetness of time, and you carry me close into the night, speaking consolations, drawing down lights from the sky, saying, See how the night has no terrors for one who remembers the name (Longing Quotes) When the guest is being searched for, it is the intensity of the longing for the guest that does all the work. Look at me, and you will see a slave of that intensity (Longing Quotes) There is almost a sensual longing for communion with others who have a large vision. The immense fulfillment of the friendship between those engaged in furthering the evolution of consciousness has a quality impossible to describe (Longing Quotes) Is there anything better than to be longing for something, when you know it is within reach? (Longing Quotes) ...There are certain people who come into your life, and leave a mark... Their place in your heart is tender; a bruise of longing, a pulse of unfinished business. Just hearing their names pushes and pulls at you in a hundred ways, and when you try to define those hundred ways, describe them even to yourself, words are useless (Longing Quotes) If you looked down to the bottom of my soul, you would understand fully the source of my longing and – pity me. Even the open, transparent lake has its unknown depths, which no divers know (Longing Quotes) For paradise we long. For perfection we were made... This longing is the source of the hunger and dissatisfaction that mark our lives... This longing makes our loves and friendships possible, and so very unsatisfactory. The hunger is for... nothing less than perfect communion with the... one in whom all the fragments of our scattered existence come together... we must not stifle this longing. It is a holy dissatisfaction. Such dissatisfaction is not a sickness to be healed, but the seed of a promise to be fulfilled... The only death to fear is the death of settling for something less (Longing Quotes) I love borders. August is the border between summer and autumn; it is the most beautiful month I know. Twilight is the border between day and night, and the shore is the border between sea and land. The border is longing: when both have fallen in love but still haven’t said anything. The border is to be on the way. It is the way that is the most important thing (Longing Quotes) When a daughter loses a mother, the intervals between grief responses lengthen over time, but her longing never disappears. It always hovers at the edge of her awareness, prepared to surface at any time, in any place, in the least expected ways (Longing Quotes) Forget about enlightenment. Sit down wherever you are and listen to the wind that is singing in your veins. Feel the love, the longing and the fear in your bones. Open your heart to who you are, right now, not who you would like to be. Not the saint you’re striving to become. But the being right here before you, inside you, around you. All of you is holy. You’re already more and less than whatever you can know. Breathe out, look in, let go (Longing Quotes) It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing (Longing Quotes) And now the question: what do we do with the longing for what can destroy us? (Longing Quotes) In love longing I listen to the monk’s bell. I will never forget you even for an interval short as those between the bell notes (Longing Quotes) Art is longing. You never arrive, but you keep going in the hope that you will (Longing Quotes) Lust is a strong tower of mischief, and hath in it many defenders, as neediness, anger, paleness, discord, love, and longing (Longing Quotes) There is a longing among all people and creatures to have a sense of purpose and worth. To satisfy that common longing in all of us we must respect each other (Longing Quotes) Music expresses longing and love and joy better than any piece of dialogue you can ever write (Longing Quotes) My goal is to satisfy the hunger and longing for those who are seeking the truth (Longing Quotes) Every gain made by individuals or societies is almost instantly taken for granted. The luminous ceiling toward which we raise our longing eyes becomes, when we have climbed to the next floor, a stretch of disregarded linoleum beneath our feet (Longing Quotes) Deep within each of us is a longing for home. We yearn for a place of comfort where we can be ourselves, where we can realize our dreams (Longing Quotes) Strangely enough, this is the past that somebody in the future is longing to go back to (Longing Quotes) Homesickness is just a state of mind for me. I’m always missing someone or someplace or something, I’m always trying to get back to some imaginary somewhere. my life has been one long longing (Longing Quotes) Endeavoring to purchase something we think beautiful may in fact be the most unimaginative way of dealing with the longing it excites in us, just as trying to sleep with someone may be the bluntest response to a feeling of love (Longing Quotes) Many of us who aren’t farmers or gardeners still have some element of farm nostalgia in our family past, real or imagined: a secret longing for some connection to a life where a rooster crows in the yard (Longing Quotes)

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