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A dollar for a human bought a loaf of bread that was eaten in a few bites. The same dollar for Wee Mad Arthur bought the same-sized loaf, but it was food for a week and could then be further hollowed out ans used as a bedroom. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#feet-of-clay #wee-mad-arthur #food

What do you most wish for, Izzy?" "Herbs and salads, and fish straight from the river. A man needs no more than such pleasures. ↗

— Mary Novik

#food-for-thought #pleasures-of-life #food

The real warfare of mankind is eternal struggle to earn higher rank in the pyramid of food chain. ↗

— Toba Beta

#pyramid-of-food-chain #warfare #food

i have4 there talking about food vegtable sticks whats wrong with geting a pizza im just thinking healthy whats wrong with the kithchen they all say mom! ↗

— Gill Sutherland

#food

Poverty is when there is no food and a child is forced to fill its stomach with water for the night. ↗

— Matsime Simon Mohapi

#debts #depths-of-poverty #indecent-life #food

[...] during one train stop, I watched as another guard with a spirit of empathy, ran out into an apple orchard and picked apples. He carried his jacket like a bag and filled it with apples. The kind German came to our open train window and handed us each an apple. The juicy apple tasted so delicious. I so appreciated that apple and his unusual compassion. ↗

— Oliver Omanson

#food-shortage #nazis #prisoner-of-war #world-war-ii #food

Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on. ↗

— Criss Jami

#forgiveness #grudge #grudges #holding-grudges #moving-on

Forgiveness means letting go of the hope for a better past. ↗

— Lama Surya Das

#profound #forgiveness

Listen to me." He grabbed my arms, holding me there. " I couldn't find you. And I will never forgive myself for that. Ever. ↗

— Ally Carter

#gallagher-girls #out-of-sight-out-of-time #zach #forgiveness

I think real forgiveness is a gift someone has to earn, and I don’t even have to worry about Kalona asking for my forgiveness unless he’s worthy of even considering it, and I just don’t see that happening. ↗

— P.C. Cast

#house-of-night #forgiveness