The idea of Herman Melville in a writing class is always distressing to me. — Harold Bloom Copy Share Image
There are few things more subtly distressing than an inappropriate gift from someone close to you. — Anatole Broyard Copy Share Image
The newest victims of the nation's foreclosure crisis are pets, which is extremely distressing to me. — Margaret Cho Copy Share Image
“Should we try to account for all the gifts of life there would be no time for distress and uneasiness.” — Bryant McGill Copy Share Image
Listening back to your speaking voice for the first time, unless you're James Earl Jones, it's a quite distressing process for most… — Philip Selway Copy Share Image
I think the smartest thing for people to do to manage very distressing emotions is to take a medication if it helps,… — Daniel Goleman Copy Share Image
What children learn from punishment is that might makes right. When they are old and strong enough, they will try to get… — Bruno Bettelheim Copy Share Image
It's estimated that across Africa 100 elephants are killed for their tusks every day. It takes nothing more than simple math to… — Graydon Carter Copy Share Image
I've known a lot of people go mad over the years, and it is more distressing than people dying. People dying is… — Alan Moore Copy Share Image
One distressing thing is the way men react to women who assert their equality: their ultimate weapon is to call them unfeminine.… — Shirley Chisholm Copy Share Image
Joy is the characteristic by which God uses us to re-make the distressing into the desired, the discarded into the creative. Joy… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
“It is distressing to have to act under the impulsive orders of someone who, in a situation which concerns you deeply, does… — J.G. Farrell Copy Share Image
The big story of 2013, a very distressing year, is that Americans continue not to be able to find the full-time jobs… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
We all long for heaven where God is, but we have it our power to be in heaven with him right now-to… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
It seems that some consideration should be given to the cause of our mounting physical disabilities, but instead of going to the… — Lester Roloff Copy Share Image
“there were occasions on which talking about distressing things merely kept those things alive, whereas not talking about them, consigning them to… — Alexander McCall Smith Copy Share Image
The 20th century gave rise to one of the greatest and most distressing paradoxes of human history: that the greatest intolerance and… — Alister E. McGrath Copy Share Image
We are taught from the very first moment to discover Christ under the distressing disguixe of the poor, the sick, the outcasts.… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
Do not grow overconfident following a few victories. Should you not rely upon the Holy Spirit you will soon be thrown once… — Watchman Nee Copy Share Image
An army formed of good officers moves like clockwork; but there is no situation upon earth less enviable, nor more distressing, than… — George Washington Copy Share Image
Twin primes: pairs of prime numbers that are close to each other, almost neighbors, but between them there is always an even… — Paolo Giordano Copy Share Image
I do not see any reason why animals should be slaughtered to serve as human diet when there are so many substitutes.… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Therefore, philosophy does not give sense in mind happiness. It keeps in mind the only truth. However, it is very possible that… — Marcel Conche Copy Share Image
There is nothing more distressing or tiresome than a writer standing in front of an audience and reading his work. — William Gaddis Copy Share Image
There's been no poet, no great poet in the history of poetry who hasn't also been a great reader of poetry. This… — Edward Hirsch Copy Share Image
The fear of lightning is one of the most distressing infirmities a human being can be afflicted with. It is mostly confined… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
There is no fate more distressing for an artist than to have to show himself off before fools, to see his work… — Moliere Copy Share Image
Indolence is a delightful but distressing state; we must be doing something to be happy. Action is no less necessary than thought… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
There are some moments that are pretty distressing in 'Prometheus.' In fact, the last hour is pretty distressing. — Ridley Scott Copy Share Image
Turn it off," Ryodan says without even looking at me. "You're distressing Dani. No one distresses Dani but me. — Karen Marie Moning Copy Share Image
I think experience has shown that privateers have done more toward distressing the trade of our enemies, and furnishing these States with… — William Whipple Copy Share Image
I have known no experience more distressing than the discovery that Negroes didn't love me. Unutterable loneliness claimed me. I felt without… — Sarah-Patton Boyle Copy Share Image
“Altering our distressing emotions is an uphill battle. When you experience undesirable emotional outburst, try to alter the thought behind.” — Assegid Habtewold Copy Share Image
I get very irate with actors when they talk about how distressing it all is. I mean, it's only acting. Please. — Maxine Peake Copy Share Image
Writing can be a frightening, distressing business, and whatever kind of structure or buffer is available can help a lot. — Aimee Bender Copy Share Image
Ok," he said, "I don't like to disturb you at what I know must be a difficult and distressing time for you,… — Douglas Adams Copy Share Image
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