Damage Quotes

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Ever try to hold a butterfly? It can't be done. You damage them," he said. 'As gentle as you try to be, you take the… — Susanna Kearsley
The truth is that nobody is owed an apology for anything. Apologies are lovely when they happen. But they change nothing. They do not reverse… — Augusten Burroughs
Dumbledore paused, and although his voice remained light and calm, and he gave no obvious sign of anger, Harry felt a kind of chill emanating… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Damage hardens us all. It will harden you too, when it finds youâ€”and it will find you — William Landay
Rachel knew what she was doing. And when she didn't, she could improvise on the fly, coming up with options that left a lot of… — Kim Harrison
There are places from which you cannot return. There is damage that can be irreparable. — James Frey
[On School Uniforms] Don't these schools do enough damage making all these kids think alike, now they have to make them look alike too? It's… — George Carlin
Well," he said, "I think we've found our way in. We just wait until they're duking it out, but trust me, these Humans First types… — Rachel Caine
I laugh at those who think they can damage me. They do not know who I am, they do not know what I think, they… — Epictetus
For years and years, I convinced myself that I was unbreakable, an animal with an animal strength or something not human at all. Me, I… — Dorothy Allison
In those days, we imagined ourselves as being kept in some kind of holding pen, waiting to be released into our lives. And when the… — Julian Barnes
How strange that something so simple could have been instrumental in my decision to ruin one of my most relationships and friendships, and damage another. — Veronica Roth
From her dubious tone alone, I could see how Karin had no idea how terrifying words spoken quietly could be. How words chosen precisely to… — Justina Chen
There is a big difference between hurt and harm. We all hurt sometimes in facing hard truths, but it makes us grow. It can be… — Henry Cloud
The clothes are packed off to Goodwill I said my good-byes up on the hill The house is empty, the furniture sold Soon your smell… — Gayle Forman
Any damage that's been done, you have to fix yourself because it needs fixing and there is nobody else to do the work. Blame may… — Augusten Burroughs
To take for granted one's blessings is a damage to the soul, and in time one will lose them, simply from lack of care. One… — Anne Perry
The opinions of others cannot damage you. — Veronica Roth
Marie clasped her hands together and looked vulnerable. Payne flinched. â€œThe only time you donâ€™t tell me something is when you think itâ€™s dangerous, because… — Phil Foglio
Imagine the first discovery that one of these epidemics was man-madeâ€”the panic, the violence that would ensue. Thatâ€™s where the end would come. A typhoon… — Hugh Howey

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