Claude Levi-Strauss has been a great source of fruitful irritation to my mind. — Ursula K. Le Guin Copy Share Image
There is always a secret irritation about a laugh in which we cannot join — Agnes Repplier Copy Share Image
The day obedience becomes a quest and not an irritation is the day you gain power. — Spencer W. Kimball Copy Share Image
I operate on anger quite a lot. Its what gets me up in the morning to make art quite often. Well, irritation… — Grayson Perry Copy Share Image
A stray hair, by its continued irritation, may give more annoyance than a smart blow. — James Russell Lowell Copy Share Image
Irritation. I'm too old to get angry. Anger, that's an emotion for more serious things — John Schuerholz Copy Share Image
“They don't understand it. They're not old enough to know the first instinct of irritation should be avoided in order to keep… — Amelia Gray Copy Share Image
“If you feel irritated or threatened by others' beliefs, it's a sign that you're experiencing crisis of confidence.” — Toba Beta Copy Share Image
I still remember Botvinnik's reaction to each of my games, right from the opening moves. At first he would express amazement, then… — Anatoly Karpov Copy Share Image
Misfortune, and recited misfortune especially, can be prolonged to the point where it ceases to excite pity and arouses only irritation. — Dorothy Parker Copy Share Image
I come from a family where the only emotion respectable to show is irritation. In some this tendency produces hives, in others… — Flannery O'Connor Copy Share Image
It's a coffee cup." She could hear the irritation in her own voice. "I know it's a coffee cup." "I can't wait… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
Somewhere in the back of their minds, hosts and guests alike know that the dinner party is a source of untold irritation,… — Craig Brown Copy Share Image
Feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news, are actually very clear moments that teach… — Pema Chodron Copy Share Image
Let passion reach a catastrophe and it submits us to an intoxicating force far more powerful than the niggardly irritation of wine… — Honore de Balzac Copy Share Image
“He is disappointed because he has solved the problem, and has gone back to the baseline state of boredom and low-level irritation… — Neal Stephenson Copy Share Image
“Nonsense. One day, the right man will come along, and you’ll change your mind.” Harriet wasn’t so sure. In all her twenty-four… — Karen Hawkins Copy Share Image
Will it not be wise to allow the friendship between nations to rest upon deep and permanent things? Irritations of the cuticle… — Benjamin Harrison Copy Share Image
Every feeling is a field of energy. A pleasant feeling is an energy which can nourish. Irritation is a feeling which can… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
Grown people know that they do not always know the why of things, and even if they think they know, they do… — Zora Neale Hurston Copy Share Image
“From Brandon's perspective, this kid possessed the unique ability (it was actually more of a gift) to get under his skin. Most… — Jeff Kinley Copy Share Image
He almost said to himself that he did not like her, before their conversation ended; he tried so hard to compensate himself… — Elizabeth Gaskell Copy Share Image
Like Jesus, we can decide, daily or instantly, to give no heed to temptation (see D&C 20:22). We can respond to irritation… — Neal A. Maxwell Copy Share Image
You must not sneeze. If you have a vehement cold you must take no notice of it; if your nose membranes feel… — Fanny Burney Copy Share Image
Never did she find anything so difficult as to keep herself from losing her temper when she was suddenly disturbed while absorbed… — Frances Hodgson Burnett Copy Share Image
“Disavowal is an unusual form of betrayal. From the outside it is impossible to tell if you are disowning someone or simply… — Bernhard Schlink Copy Share Image
By all means give vent to your anger, let it out in nondestructive ways--if you are still deciding to have it. But… — Wayne Dyer Copy Share Image
Foolish minds will entertain you, but confuse minds will irritate you — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
“He looked tired, irritated, and slightly defeated. It was beautiful.” — Belinda Kelderhouse Copy Share Image
People [are] as much a source of entertainment as they [are] a source of irritation. it keep[s] things balanced. — Nora Roberts Copy Share Image
“How marvelous to live long enough to escape your past. 196 Finding instruction in irritation is like faking an orgasm. 58” — Laurie Stone Copy Share Image
I don't lead a writer's life. And I think that can be a source of suspicion and irritation to some people. — Joan Didion Copy Share Image
England would be better off without Canada; it keeps her in a prepared state for war at a great expense and constant… — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
Embracing conflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration can lead to growth and fascination. — Thomas Crum Copy Share Image
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