Famous quotes containing the word longing:
“All I ever wanted was to sing to God. He gave me that longing and then made me mute.”
—Peter Shaffer (b. 1926)
“Is there anything better than to be longing for something, when you know it is within reach?”
—Greta Garbo (1905–1990)
“At the heart of the matter of masculine excess is a great longing for the love and approval of a father, a man who can tell another man that his masculinity is splendid enough and he can now relax.”
—Frank Pittman (20th century)