Quote by Georges Bernanos

A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, more than bread.

A poor man with nothing in his belly needs hope, illusion, m

Summary

This quote emphasizes the powerful role that hope and illusion play in the lives of those who are suffering from poverty. It suggests that although satisfying basic needs like food is important, having hope and illusions can act as a source of comfort and motivation for individuals enduring hardship. This implies that in desperate situations, the intangible emotional support of hope can sometimes be just as essential as meeting physical needs in order to uplift and inspire individuals to overcome their challenging circumstances.

Topics

Poverty

By Georges Bernanos

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

If I have a thousand ideas and only one turns out to be good

If I have a thousand ideas and only one turns out to be good, I am satisfied.

What influenced me was Tori Amos, who was unapologetic about

What influenced me was Tori Amos, who was unapologetic about expressing anger through music, and Sinead O'Connor. Those two in particular were really moving for me, and very inspiring, before I wrote 'Jagged Little Pill.'

Alanis Morissette

Anger

[Horror fiction] shows us that the control we believe we hav

[Horror fiction] shows us that the control we believe we have is purely illusory, and that every moment we teeter on chaos and oblivion.

Reality Truth Illusion Chaos Horror Oblivion

No one dies of fatal truths nowadays: there are too many ant

No one dies of fatal truths nowadays: there are too many antidotes.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Truth Truths

Science is but the exchange of ignorance for that which is a

Science is but the exchange of ignorance for that which is another kind of ignorance.

Lord (George Gordon) Byron

Science

The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our

The stoical scheme of supplying our wants by lopping off our desires, is like cutting off our feet when we want shoes.

Philosophy

I would love to be married. But it's not a necessity like th

I would love to be married. But it's not a necessity like the way that I feel I need and want to have children. It would be wonderful to have a husband, and I would feel blessed to do it. But I would feel sad for the rest of my life if I had no kids.

Sad

My house was bugged. They couldn't find any information on m

My house was bugged. They couldn't find any information on me being a subversive because I happen to love America I just don't like some of the things the government is doing.

Government

I know of nothing more laughable than a doctor who does not

I know of nothing more laughable than a doctor who does not die of old age.

Voltaire (FranÃ§oisMarie Arouet)

Doctors

My father died when I was young and I was raised by my grand

My father died when I was young and I was raised by my grandmother, Emma Klonjlaleh Brown. We could afford to eat chicken just once a year, on Christmas.

Christmas

My mother was always working for a job, so I guess I was alw

My mother was always working for a job, so I guess I was always trained that I should have multiple jobs, multiple aspirations. And I remember she had multiple aspirations, always hearing about her dreams and things she did in the past and things she wanted to do.

Dreams

O wonderful, wonderful, and most wonderful wonderful! And ye

O wonderful, wonderful, and most wonderful wonderful! And yet again wonderful, and after that, out of all hooping.

William Shakespeare

Shakespeare William Shakespeare As You Like It Celia Wonderful