Agony Quotes

456 Agony quotes by 365 unique authors

The agony of international relations is the need to try to practice politics without the basic conditions for political order. — Bernard Crick
We have moved into an era where we are called upon to raise certain basic questions about the whole society. We are still called upon… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
In this sad world of ours, sorrow comes to all, and it comes with bitter agony. Perfect relief is not possible, except with the passing… — Abraham Lincoln
The man who boasts that he habitually tells the truth is simply a man with no respect for it. It is not a thing to… — H. L. Mencken
The smallest atom of truth represents some man's bitter toil and agony; for every ponderable chunk of it there is a brave truth-seeker's grave upon… — H. L. Mencken
One often learns more from ten days of agony than from ten years of contentment. — Merle Shain
In a few generations more, there will probably be no room at all allowed for animals on the earth: no need of them, no toleration… — Ouida
No scene in sacred history ever gladdens the soul like the scene on Calvary. Nowhere does the soul find such consolation as on that very… — Charles Spurgeon
I do Ashtanga yoga three times a week, and I run a couple of times a week, too. I really like yoga; I enjoy the… — Julianne Moore
When I am with a group of human beings committed to hanging in there through both the agony and the joy of community, I have… — M. Scott Peck
When hard times come, the greatest danger does not necessarily lie in the circumstances we face, but rather in the way we treat ourselves at… — Stephen Schwartz
When I am halfway there with a painting, it can occasionally be thrilling... But it happens very rarely; usually it's agony... I go to great… — Richard Diebenkorn
When I was first going through my separation, someone said to me, 'It will take you half as long as you were in the relationship… — Uma Thurman
The entrepreneurial life is one of challenge, work, dedication, perseverance, exhilaration, agony, accomplishment, failure, sacrifice, control, powerlessness... but ultimately, extraordinary satisfaction. — David S. Rose
Many, including the Canadian and U.S. governments, try to provide family support while also maintaining a hard line about further fuelling terrorism and hostage-taking through… — Amanda Lindhout
I descend from both Philadelphia Quakers and Carolina colonists whose families were separated by the Revolutionary War. That helped give me insight into the agony… — Edward Rutherfurd
Writing is agony. I hate it. — P.J. O'Rourke
During high school, I would purposely lose tennis and squash matches to escape the agony of anxiety that competitive situations would provoke in me. — Scott Stossel
Our greatest hope comes from the knowledge that the Savior broke the bands of death. His victory came through His excruciating pain, suffering, and agony.… — James E. Faust
Endometriosis is notoriously difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are perverse. A woman with mild endometriosis can be in an agony for days every month… — Rose George
In 2001, my father finally succumbed to the bone cancer that had tortured him for seven years. His last weeks were a terrible, black icing… — Peter Baynham
Every woman goes through a lot of agony before she decides in favour of her own happiness or that of her children. — Andie MacDowell
If the human body recognized agony and frustration, people would never run marathons, have babies, or play baseball. — Carlton Fisk
In course of time, religion came with its rites invoking the aid of good spirits which were even more powerful than the bad spirits, and… — Paul Harris
Most part of a lover's life is full of agony, anxiety, fear and grief, complaints, sighs, suspicions, and cares (heigh-ho my heart is woe), full… — Robert Burton

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