Associations to the word «Sustenance»

Wiktionary

SUSTENANCE, noun. Something that provides support or nourishment.

Dictionary definition

SUSTENANCE, noun. A source of materials to nourish the body.
SUSTENANCE, noun. The financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood".
SUSTENANCE, noun. The act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment".

Wise words

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia