#petite

The assumption is that the right kind of society is an organic being not merely analogous to an organic being, but actually a living structure with appetites and digestions, instincts and passions, intelligence and reason. ↗

— Herbert Read

#analogous #appetites #assumption #being #digestions

Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other. ↗

— Ronald Reagan

#baby #big #canal #end #government

It could be my British need for discipline that makes me admire the American appetite for freedom and passion. ↗

— Steve Winwood

#american #appetite #british #could #discipline

Torment, for some men, is a need, an appetite, and an accomplishment. ↗

— Emile M. Cioran

#appetite #men #need #some #some men

I get bored very easily. I have a voracious appetite and I do not feel alive if I'm repeating something I'm good at. So I'm always looking for new challenges. ↗

— Jewel

#always #appetite #bored #challenges #easily

Once you've reached the point where you can pay rent, you can go to the vet and you can go to the grocery store, after that point it's all the same. I don't have the appetite for a decadent lifestyle. ↗

— Renee Zellweger

#appetite #decadent #go #grocery #grocery store

Just as appetite comes by eating, so work brings inspiration, if inspiration is not discernible at the beginning. ↗

— Igor Stravinsky

#beginning #brings #comes #discernible #eating

China is an old nation with a colourful history. Its booming economy has triggered an appetite and a curiosity around the world for its art and culture, one that continues to grow. I can, however, tell people that it is a show with no actor. ↗

— Ai Weiwei

#appetite #around #art #booming #china

The ego lusts for satisfaction. It has a prideful ferocious appetite for its version of "truth". It is the most challenging aspect to conquer; the cause for most spiritual turmoil. ↗

— T.F. Hodge

#challenge #conquer #decision #ego #greed

Elizabeth squirmed on the hard wooden bench, and tried to ignore both her sore backside and her rumbling stomach. Why did the minister's sermons last so long? And why did the talk of sin always give her such a hearty appetite? ↗

— Anya Seton

#life