“I've learned that verbal abuse can be just as damaging as physical abuse and take longer to heal from.” — Jaycee Dugard Copy Share Image
Verbal abuse is still abuse. It's abuse in the form of words. Don't assume that a few hurtful words won't cost them… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Some things that goes out of your mouth can wrap itself around your neck and choke you to death in future.” — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
“I just wonder what would replace verbal abuse, compliments, conversations and praises if the entire human race were mute.” — Dr. Jacent Mpalyenkana, Ph.D. MBA Copy Share Image
“If a normally kind, agreeable person makes an enemy of you, you ought to ask yourself why.” — Joyce Rachelle Copy Share Image
By definition, to work with me, you need thicker skin and must be OK with a certain amount of verbal abuse! — Dan Pena Copy Share Image
“Her mother always told her, “If he hits you, then you leave,” but Jack had never hit her, not with his fists.” — Shannon Celebi Copy Share Image
“The only person that deserves a special place in your life is someone that never made you feel like you were an… — Shannon L. Alder Copy Share Image
“The dog leash was still tied tight around the oak tree in the back, stretched worn and limp across the green grass… — Anthony Liccione Copy Share Image
“If you hope for any sort of dialogue and unity with all factions on the vaguely leftist or radical side of politics,… — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
“I don't get involved in personal abuse. I'm not reducing myself to that level. If people don't like what I wear, don't… — Jeremy Corbyn Copy Share Image
“emotional abuse is much more than verbal abuse. Emotional abuse can be defined as any nonphysical behavior that is designed to control,… — Beverly Engel Copy Share Image
The words with which a child's heart is poisoned, whether through malice or through ignorance, remain branded in his memory, and sooner… — Carlos Ruiz Zafon Copy Share Image
They have a word in Finnish called sisu, which basically means guts. It’s the strongest word in the Finnish language. You tell… — Arthur Lydiard Copy Share Image
I was bullied in every way imaginable, but the worst was the verbal abuse. (I was always a strong, tough and tall… — Brittney Griner Copy Share Image
I have experienced jealousy, possessiveness, verbal abuse and violence from men, but I have also experienced jealousy, possessiveness, verbal abuse and violence… — Julie Burchill Copy Share Image
“Ugly and ungainly. The least dependable creature you ever met. Just when you think you understand her, she changes. If only I… — Mette Ivie Harrison Copy Share Image
“The central attitudes driving Mr. Right are: You should be in awe of my intelligence and should look up to me intellectually.… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
“Housing instability is a hallmark of life among the $2-a-day poor. Children experiencing $2-a-day poverty are far more likely to move over… — Kathryn Edin Copy Share Image
“The scars from mental cruelty can be as deep and long-lasting as wounds from punches or slaps but are often not as… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
“The fact of the matter is, if you haven’t been in an abusive relationship, you don’t really know what the experience is… — Shahida Arabi Copy Share Image
“Not listening is a good way to get yourself killed here, which is exactly what would have happened if I hadn't come… — Skye Callahan Copy Share Image
“The central attitudes driving Mr. Sensitive are: I’m against the macho men, so I couldn’t be abusive. As long as I use… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
“In the absence of any therapy, the mentally ill of the 20th century were chained, shackled, straitjacketed, kept nude, electrocuted, half-frozen, parboiled,… — Antonella Gambotto-Burke Copy Share Image
Screaming at children over their grades, especially to the point of the child's tears, is child abuse, pure and simple. It's not… — Ben Stein Copy Share Image
I've met many lesbian, gay and trans activists who've told me what they face, sometimes even within the school gates: hate crime,… — Angela Rayner Copy Share Image
Emotional abuse is any type of abuse that is not physical in nature. It can include everything from verbal abuse to the… — Beverly Engel Copy Share Image
My relationship with my dad was complex, especially when I came out. The years of verbal abuse, all of it drink-fuelled, were… — Craig Revel Horwood Copy Share Image
“for the next week we endured what can only be described as verbal abuse from anti-equality Christians. Truly, not all of those… — Emily C. Heath Copy Share Image
“The symptoms of abuse are there, and the woman usually sees them: the escalating frequency of put-downs. Early generosity turning more and… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
“What’s going on?” He looked up at me, a scowl marring his cherubic features. “Bloody handcuffs—made of steel, which has too much… — Kiersten White Copy Share Image
Critical words to a child are as painful and damaging as being physically hit. They are verbal slaps in the face. Usually,… — Beverly Engel Copy Share Image
“Outside of my professional life, I have known many couples over the years who had passion and electricity between them and who… — Lundy Bancroft Copy Share Image
“Sibling abuse is underreported. It’s common for it to go under the radar. Typically, in early childhood, sibling rivalry can start out… — Dana Arcuri CTRC Copy Share Image
“Many women say that verbal violence causes more harm than physical violence because it damages self-esteem so deeply. Women have not wanted… — Suzanne Pharr Copy Share Image
Since so many people these days don't seem to start their families until around age forty, I predict there will be less… — Sarah Silverman Copy Share Image
Throughout my career I have developed a thick skin against verbal abuse, justifying it as just 'part of the game' but the… — Chris Smalling Copy Share Image
“It seems to me that sometimes the worst parents make the best grandparents. I'm not sure why. Maybe because there is enough… — Sarah Silverman Copy Share Image
