Love and business and family and religion and art and patriotism are nothing but shadows of words when a man’s starving!
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O. Henry69 quotes“Love and business and family and religion and art and patriotism are nothing but shadows of words when a man’s starving!”
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It’s the rhythm that gets to the kids – they’re starved of music they can dance to, after all those years of crooners.
Alan FreedAlan Freed Showing wise kinds and blissful martyrs- while bankers wept and peasants starved.
Alan FurstAlan Furst There are people all over the world starving and here we are trying to get pot delivered for free; we felt kind of guilty.
Al JourgensenAl Jourgensen And I’ve also found people that won’t give you a piece of bread if you’re starving to death.
Al GreenAl Green Starve your distractions, feed your focus.
AnonymousAnonymous Ladies of Fashion starve their happiness to feed their vanity, and their love to feed their pride.
Charles Caleb ColtonCharles Caleb Colton So thirsty,” Jack groaned. “So worried,”said the frog. I hope we don’t starve to death.” “Yes,”said Jill, “not starving to death would be nice.”
Adam GidwitzAdam Gidwitz Bold knaves thrive without one grain of sense, But good men starve for want of impudence.
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