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Longing, for everyone, is always there, isn't it? More intense at some times than others. You get closer to less longing - an odd metaphoric phrasing, I realize - then, you are further and longing more than ever again.

Is there anything better than to be longing for something, when you know it is within reach?

Longing and desire goes further than instant satisfaction. That's human nature.

If some longing goes unmet, don't be astonished. We call that Life.

The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing. The continuance of your longing is the continuance of your prayer.

Longing is like the rosy dawn. After the dawn out comes the sun. Longing is followed by the vision of God.

I'm so fascinated by the human longing for meaning. The way we relate romantically to each other is so much to do with our longing for meaning as well.

The human longings that are deep inside of us never go away. They exist across cultures; they exist throughout life. When people were first made, our deepest longing was to know and be known. And after the Fall, when we all got weird, it's still our deepest longing - but it's now also our deepest fear.

Every intense desire is perhaps a desire to be different from what we are.

People of this world are deluded. They're always longing for something - always, in a word, seeking.