Thirst! A small word that we often don’t think about until we feel thirsty. But thirst is a powerful force indeed. Thirst for anything leads us to do things, to act upon it; be it thirst for water, for knowledge, for riches, for love, whatever it is.

So yes,

Thirst is a Powerful Force

So What is Thirst?

Merriam Webster defines thirst as a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat associated with a need for liquids, as well as the the bodily conditions that induce this sensation. It is also a desire or need to drink something. It is also a craving for something. Thirst is used both as a noun and a verb (thirsts/thirsting/thirsted).

Thirst signals to us our need for water; and that need is an important, well, critical, and ever-present one. Like oxygen, we need water to simply be operational. Sometimes we forget this need, and without thirst, we might completely ignore it. So thirst deserves our gratitude!

Similarly, our thirst for knowledge leads us to learn more, which helps us achieve more, do things that make a difference somehow, and thus help us lead happier and more satisfied lives.

Thirst Quotes

“Appreciate water before you are thirsty! Appreciate all the good things before you need them!”

“Of hunger and thirst, thirst is the greater imperative.” ― Yann Martel, Life of Pi

Someone feeling wronged is like someone feeling thirsty. Don’t tell them they aren’t. Sit with them and have a drink. – ― Lemony Snicket

Thirst is the aim for quest, it keeps inspiring to find more and more; Otherwise, satisfied we would sit, and lazily rest on the shore! – Neelam Saxena Chandra

People who have achieved great success are not necessarily more skillful or intelligent than others. What separates them is their burning desire and thirst for knowledge. The more one knows, the more one achieves. – Robin Sharma

Do not curse the well that quenches your thirst. – Matshona Dhliwayo

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And Why Thirst Talk Today?

Well, because that is the title of today’s featured book for the Friday memes! Thirst by Varsha Bajaj made it to my next ten books I need to read at the end of last year. And Bajaj made it on my list of 13 great Indian American women writers in my post yesterday. I am finally reading it now, and loving it.

The Bookish Memes

Book Beginnings and First Line Friday

Sanjay and I sit on the top of the hill and stare out at the huge, never-ending Arabian Sea. The salty breeze brings a little relief from the heat.
“It feels like the world is made of water from up here,” I say. “That there’s enough of it for everyone.”
But I know there isn’t.

Friday 56

“When you ring their doorbell each day, remember you are not you, our daughter, Sanjay’s sister. You are not the girl with so much to say,” Ma says.

Book Blogger Hop

I joined it ages ago and use it once in a while though I do keep forgetting I can use it 🙂