--- title: "10 Cruel Words Quotes by 10 authors" description: "Browse 10 Cruel Words quotes by 10 authors. Discover the best Cruel Words sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ab/veronica-roth-66_think-cruel_then-you-must-no-longer-think-cruel-thou_518919.png" --- > [“Then you must no longer think cruel thought. Cruel thoughts lead to cruel words, and hurt you as much as they hurt…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/veronica-roth/then-you-must-no-longer-think-cruel-thought-cruel-thoughts-lead-to/) [Veronica Roth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/veronica-roth/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ab/veronica-roth-66_think-cruel_then-you-must-no-longer-think-cruel-thou_518919.png) > [Cruel words erode the self-esteem like the ocean eats away the shore.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abigail-van-buren/cruel-words-erode-the-self-esteem-like-the-ocean-eats-away-the-shore/) [Abigail Van Buren](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abigail-van-buren/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/93b/abigail-van-buren-13275_erode_cruel-words-erode-the-self-esteem-like-t_2083320.jpg) > [Words can hurt us far more than sticks and stones. Bruises heal. Cruel words can make us cry for years.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/words-can-hurt-us-far-more-than-sticks-and-stones-bruises-heal-cruel/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f1c/anonymous-1_hurt_words-can-hurt-us-far-more-than-sticks-a_2337410.jpg) > [“My self-wroth is not linked to your cruel words and actions. My self-esteem is not affected by your deliberate attempts to destroy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marina-cohen/my-self-wroth-is-not-linked-to-your-cruel-words-and-actions-my-self/) [Marina Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marina-cohen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d6/marina-cohen-94754_bullying_my-self-wroth-is-not-linked-to-your-crue_1380837.jpg) > [“It is only once you see the baffled expression on the face of your enemy when you give his cruel words a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vironika-tugaleva/it-is-only-once-you-see-the-baffled-expression-on-the-face-of-your/) [Vironika Tugaleva](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vironika-tugaleva/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d9/vironika-tugaleva-2648_compassion_it-is-only-once-you-see-the-baffled-expr_1558321.jpg) > [She was quiet for a moment or two. Then she said: Cruel words are a terrible thing, Quash. Sometimes you regret them.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-rutherfurd/she-was-quiet-for-a-moment-or-two-then-she-said-cruel-words-are-a/) [Edward Rutherfurd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-rutherfurd/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00b/edward-rutherfurd-12099_life_she-was-quiet-for-a-moment-or-two-then-s_572609.png) > [“At last Paul went on. "I know how it is, son. You won't do it, you haven't the nerve for it-you're soft."…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/upton-sinclair/at-last-paul-went-on-i-know-how-it-is-son-you-won-t-do-it-you-haven-t/) [Upton Sinclair](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/upton-sinclair/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5fe/upton-sinclair-4341_cruel_at-last-paul-went-on-i-know-how-it-is-so_1354378.png) > [“Not my job to judge, boy." Baba Yaga filled and lit the pipe again. "But I do observe that its difficult to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-harper/not-my-job-to-judge-boy-baba-yaga-filled-and-lit-the-pipe-again-but-i/) [Steven Harper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-harper/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/730/steven-harper-169365_baba-yaga_not-my-job-to-judge-boy-baba-yaga-filled_1509786.jpg) > [“…The terrors are real. They come in the night when I sleep. I try to fight them but they nearly always win.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/raine-miller/the-terrors-are-real-they-come-in-the-night-when-i-sleep-i-try-to/) [Raine Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/raine-miller/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3bc/raine-miller-4161_quote_the-terrors-are-real-they-come-in-the-ni_2032147.jpg) > [“A little bit of hatred can spoil a score of years And blur the eyes that ought to smile with many needless…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edgar-guest/a-little-bit-of-hatred-can-spoil-a-score-of-years-and-blur-the-eyes/) [Edgar Guest](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edgar-guest/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d6/edgar-guest-10328_anger_a-little-bit-of-hatred-can-spoil-a-score_1848984.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cruel-words/#itemlist", "name": "Cruel Words Quotes", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Then you must no longer think cruel thought. 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They come in the night when I sleep. I try to fight them but they nearly always win. Everything is dark because my eyes are closed. But I hear the sounds. Cruel words about someone, disgusting words and names. And terrifying laughter… They think it’s funny to degrade this person. My body feels heavy and weak. 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Just a little bit of hatred robs a home of all delight, And leaves a winding trail of wrong that time may never right. 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