On Yearning

“The absolute yearning of one human body for another particular body and its indifference to substitutes is one of life's major mysteries.” - Iris Murdoch


“At the innermost core of all loneliness is a deep and powerful yearning for union with one's lost self.” - Brendan Francis


“Creeds, ritual, religion and different theologies are all derived from man’s yearning for the vast Reality beyond - and flow in the thousand different forms, fertilizing many fields, calming many communities, refreshing tired people and, at last, carrying people to the ocean of Bliss.” - Sri Sathya Sai Baba


“I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers.” - Helen Keller