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Human needs9 quotes
Man naturally desires, not only to be loved, but to be lovely; or to be that thing which is the natural and proper object of love. — Adam Smith · 1759So long as man remains free he strives for nothing so incessantly and so painfully as to find someone to worship. — Fyodor Dostoevsky · 1879You can't always get what you want
But if you try sometimes
You just might find
You get what you need. — The Rolling Stones · 1969You know what men want? Food, sex, silence. That’s it. That's it. Food, sex, silence. "Feed me, fuck me, shut the fuck up." — Chris Rock · 1999Women need to hear compliments all the time. Women need food, water, and compliments. That’s right, that's right, and an occasional pair of shoes. — Chris Rock · 1999I thought love would adapt itself to my needs.
But needs grow too fast.
They come up like weeds.
Through cracks in the conversation.
Through silences in the dark.
Through everything you thought was concrete. — Alice Walker · 1979All 9 quotes →Character1 quote
Man naturally desires, not only to be loved, but to be lovely; or to be that thing which is the natural and proper object of love. — Adam Smith · 1759Getting what you want1 quote
You can't always get what you want
But if you try sometimes
You just might find
You get what you need. — The Rolling Stones · 1969Love1 quote
I thought love would adapt itself to my needs.
But needs grow too fast.
They come up like weeds.
Through cracks in the conversation.
Through silences in the dark.
Through everything you thought was concrete. — Alice Walker · 1979Worship1 quote
So long as man remains free he strives for nothing so incessantly and so painfully as to find someone to worship. — Fyodor Dostoevsky · 1879