Uncontrolled, the hunger and thirst after God may become an obstacle, cutting off the soul from what it desires. If read more

Uncontrolled, the hunger and thirst after God may become an obstacle, cutting off the soul from what it desires. If a man would travel far along the mystic road, he must learn to desire God intensely but in stillness, passively and yet with all his heart and mind and strength.

Cruel as death, and hungry at the grave.

Cruel as death, and hungry at the grave.

He that lives upon hope will die fasting.

He that lives upon hope will die fasting.

They that die by famine die by inches.

They that die by famine die by inches.

There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear
to them except in the form of read more

There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear
to them except in the form of bread.

Bid the hungry Greek go to heaven, he will go.
[Lat., Graeculus esuriens in coelum, jusseris, ibit.]

Bid the hungry Greek go to heaven, he will go.
[Lat., Graeculus esuriens in coelum, jusseris, ibit.]

Oliver Twist has asked for more.

Oliver Twist has asked for more.

The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the
hunger for bread.

The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the
hunger for bread.

If your heart is full, you don't feel that hungry.

If your heart is full, you don't feel that hungry.