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Chris Rock2 quotes
You 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 · 1999Adam Smith1 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 · 1759Alice Walker1 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 · 1979Carrie1 quote
That’s the thing about needs. Sometimes when you get them met, you don’t need them anymore. — Carrie · 2002Fyodor Dostoevsky1 quote
So long as man remains free he strives for nothing so incessantly and so painfully as to find someone to worship. — Fyodor Dostoevsky · 1879George Orwell1 quote
Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood. — George Orwell · 1949Starra Neely Blade1 quote
She did not need much,
wanted very little.
A kind word, sincerity,
fresh air, clean water,
a garden, kisses,
books to read,
sheltering arms, a cozy bed,
and to love and be loved in return. — Starra Neely Blade · 2012The Rolling Stones1 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 · 1969