Quotes about Longing

As the New Testament and the church tradition teach, the life of God is nothing other than the perfect love that eternally unites the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and this Triune God spoke creation into being with the ultimate goal of inviting humans to share in this life. This is what God created us to long for!

I have no taste for corruptible food nor for the pleasures of this life. I desire the Bread of God, which is the Flesh of Jesus Christ, who was of the seed of David, and for drink I desire His Blood, which is love incorruptible.

Desire grows by what it feeds on.

If only she were a boy, speeding in khaki by Carol's side to the western front! She had wished that in a burst of romance when Jem had gone, without perhaps, meaning it. She meant it now. There were moments when waiting at home, in safety and comfort, seemed an unendurable thing.

And yet... you wouldn't want it to stop hurting... you wouldn't want to forget your little mother even if you could.

but youth yearned to youth.

It's hard enough now, so I won't make it any harder. I want to go out so much—everything seems to be calling to me, 'Anne, Anne, come out to us. Anne, Anne, we want a playmate'—but it's better not. There is no use in loving things if you have to be torn from them, is there?

them: the girls whose hearts were to be wrung were yet fair little maidens a-star with hopes and dreams.

We people aren't too different from the cows, are we? Never content with what we have, always leaning through the fence in search of more.

This is the sad bed of chosen chastity because you are miles and mountains away.

It makes me sad because I've never seen such--such beautiful shirts before.

And with the morn those angel faces smile Which I have loved long since and lost awhile.