Anguish Quotes

334 Anguish quotes by 269 unique authors

We should all realize that no matter where or how a man dies, if he is in the state of mortal sin and does not… — Francis of Assisi
As long as we are on earth, the love that unites us will bring us suffering by our very contact with one another, because this… — Thomas Merton
Let no one hope to find in contemplation an escape from conflict, from anguish or from doubt. On the contrary, the deep inexpressible certitude of… — Thomas Merton
So silently, peacefully, without hurry, without any tension, without any anguish, move into yourself instantly. It is urgent. Unless meditation becomes urgent to you, it… — Rajneesh
Though we are many, each of us is achingly alone, piercingly alone. Only when we confess our confusion can we remember that he was a… — Maya Angelou
Doubtless a great anguish may do the work of years, and we may come out from that baptism of fire with a soul full of… — George Eliot
You have to take the responsibility totally, that it is you who decides either to be in misery or to be in blessing. If you… — Rajneesh
Desire means you are dragged out of the moment; that creates a tension, that creates anxiety, that creates hope. And then finally hope turns sour,… — Rajneesh
Mourn not the dead that in the cool earth lie, but rather mourn the apathetic, throng the coward and the meek who see the world's… — Ralph Chaplin
To understand is nothing, but to be understood-that is the problem and the source of anguish. The soul throbs and would have the other know-but… — Andre Gide
There will be something anguish or elation that is peculiar to this day alone. I rise from sleep and say: hail to the morning! come… — Jessica Powers
All great art, and today all great artlessness, must appear extreme to the mass of men, as we know them today. It springs from the… — Alexander Trocchi
There is immunity in reading, immunity in formal society, in office routine, in the company of old friends and in the giving of officious help… — Cyril Connolly
Writing has made me rich-not in money but in a couple hundred characters out there, whose pursuits and anguish and triumphs I've shared. I am… — Wright Morris
There will be no song on our lips if there be no anguish in our hearts. — Karl Barth
Art thou in misery, brother? Then I pray Be comforted. Thy grief shall pass away. Art thou elated? Ah, be not too gay; Temper thy… — Paul Hamilton Hayne
In true courage there is always an element of choice, of an ethical choice, and of anguish, and also of action and deed. There is… — Brenda Ueland
Hence the tension, the anxiety, the anguish of humanity. The more you fight with death, the more anxiety-ridden you will become, you are bound to… — Rajneesh
Where was it ever promised us that life on this earth can ever be easy, free from conflict and uncertainty, devoid of anguish and wonder… — Leo Rosten
He who speaks from the lips chatters. He who speaks from an empty mind adds confusion to discord. He who speaks from a full mind… — Unknown Author
What bitter anguish would not the people of Athens have often escaped if their government had contained so provident a safeguard against tyranny of their… — Alexander Hamilton
No words can describe the depths of my regret and pain at the anguish my mistakes over Watergate have caused the nation and the presidency… — Richard M. Nixon
I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost,… — Abraham Lincoln
My mind was bursting with depression and anguish. I muttered imprecations and murmuring as I passed along. I was full of loathing and abhorrence of… — William Godwin
We can be consicous of how we tend to ignore or escape anguish rather than understand and accept it. We can be aware that even… — Stephen Batchelor

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