Greedy

Famous quotes containing the word greedy:

“Oh mother,
her in your lap,
as good as a bowlful of clouds,
I your greedy child
am given your breast,
the sea wrapped in skin.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

“They are so greedy and impetuous that they are frequently caught by being entangled in the line the moment it is cast.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

“While greedy good-doers, beneficent beasts of prey,
Swarm over their lives enforcing benefits ...”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)