Bitterness Quotes

672 quotes by 507 authors

It would be a bitter cosmic joke if we destroy ourselves due to atrophy of the imagination. — Martha Gellhorn
I had the honor to meet Nelson Mandela, and I heard him explain his forgiveness of his captors of 27 years by saying hatred and… — Dick Gephardt
Much of your pain is the bitter potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self. — Khalil Gibran
Words can be said in bitterness and anger, and often there seems to be an element of truth in the nastiness. And words don't go… — Jane Goodall
The great thing about celebrity culture is that they can't seem to stop themselves from displaying their ridiculous behaviour. I feel it's my job as… — Kathy Griffin
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is… — Confucius
Women's Lib? Poor little things. They always look so unhappy. Have you noticed how bitter their faces are? — Joan Crawford
We swallow greedily any lie that flatters us, but we sip only little by little at a truth we find bitter. — Denis Diderot
The greatest gift is a portion of thyself. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best. — Epictetus
I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out. — Bill Hicks
Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause. — Victor Hugo
An injured friend is the bitterest of foes. — Thomas Jefferson
The feeling of friendship is like that of being comfortably filled with roast beef; love, like being enlivened with champagne. — Samuel Johnson
To be a member of the Communist Party is to have a taste of the police state. It is a diluted taste but is bitter… — Elia Kazan
I refuse to let what happened to me make me bitter. — Nicole Kidman
Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
Never succumb to the temptation of bitterness. — Martin Luther King, Jr.
I didn't realize House would be the central character, more the bitter comic relief appearing occasionally. I relish his wounded nature - the lameness, the… — Hugh Laurie
Parents wonder why the streams are bitter, when they themselves have poisoned the fountain. — John Locke

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