Why must life always demand so much and give so little?

In her attempt to recover the time lost she will discover that it has not gone in vain and life is demanding its due.

We were no more cruel than life demanded.

He would put a dagger into Wulfgar's heart himself, if his own life demanded it.

That being said, one asks why such a life demands a 700-page book.

Therefore, the contemplative life, if it is properly lived, issues in a greater love of God, and demands more grace, than the active life.

The chef's life, he once advised aspiring cooks, demanded total dedication and much sacrifice.

She did not like what her life demanded of her, but she knew painfully and absolutely that the moment for truth had come.

In addition to the three dozen houses the villagers were well provided with the necessary things that everyday life at that period demanded.

No matter what life demanded of him, he always had enough time for those who needed him.