All travellers who had preceded me into the Barren Grounds had relied on the abundant game, and in consequence suffered dreadful hardships; in some cases even starved to death.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The vast concourse of people who had assembled to witness the triumphant arrival of the successful travellers was of the lowest orders of mechanics and artisans, among whom great distress and a dangerous spirit of discontent with the government at that time prevailed.
I grew up with the sea, and poverty for me was sumptuous; then I lost the sea and found all luxuries gray and poverty unbearable.
Beware the barrenness of a busy life.
It is said the boundless steppes of Asia gave flight to tales of heroes and heroines because the conditions there are so harsh.
By the breaking in of enraged merciless armies, flourishing countries have been laid waste, great numbers of people have perished in a short time, and many more have been pressed with poverty and grief.
The particular refugee camp we were in, they were hungry for play, they were hungry for any kind of normalcy.
As for plenty, we had not only for necessity, conveniency and decency, but for delight and pleasure to superfluity.
In our early period we pretty much survived or perished on our capacity to reach people, and on getting into the pattern of having no money and playing lots of shows.
I find the aesthetics of the 20th century hopelessly barren.
Loneliness and hunger were my fortunes of creation.