Greed (EG)

Teasing her husband for his voracious acquisitiveness, Mrs. Bonovitz said, “I think you use the museum as an excuse sometimes to buy things.”
– The New York Times

I think people have better appetites when they eat with someone, even if they argue. On the Far Side of the Mountain

“Our only chance is clever bargaining. Cliff trolls are cunning and ruthless, but their avarice can be a weakness.” Fablehaven

But there came a day when we sat hungry and lean, longing for this coarse mess, and eating a pound of it with avidity, and declaring it to be delicious!” Whymper, Frederick

But the craving for food was growing upon him. 1984

Richly had the treasures of the Montezumas and the Incas rewarded their reckless cupidity. Lyman, William Denison

Sam was standing by the pony, sucking his teeth, and staring moodily into the gloom where the river roared stonily below; his desire for adventure was at its lowest ebb. The Fellowship of the Ring

“I accepted immediately with excitement and eagerness,” he said. Bomb

Many laws have been passed to make sure everyone stays on the right path, but Marvellers, like Fewels, are susceptible to the Fewel qualities of pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, etc. The Marvellers

“And you had a hankering for some more snickerdoodles, I reckon,” Cook said, giving her a wink. Ophie's Ghosts

We believe," says the Canada Health Journal, "that there is no better direct remedy for intemperance than strict vegetarianism. McCarty, Louis Philippe

“Really? I thought you were longing for a little adventure.” Inkheart

Dear Lucia, Have you completely sold yourself to the materialism of the American society? The Red Umbrella

“Luna, my love, if you should feel any burgeoning talent today—perhaps an unexpected urge to sing opera or to declaim in Mermish—do not repress it! You may have been gifted by the Gernumblies!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

I felt him bury his eyes in his plate and eat with such voracity that no one should dare to speak to him. James, Henry

She smiled, dimpling prettily, but the dark, humid eyes were full of yearning. In the Time of the Butterflies

I had always had a yen to work on a newspaper. Vogel, Nancy