Despite Quotes

1296 Despite quotes by 1034 unique authors

He was too perfect, despite being one of the most imperfect people I knew. — Richelle Mead
Trust is not a passive state of mind. It is a vigorous act of the soul by which we choose to lay hold on the… — Jerry Bridges
Helen Keller became deaf, dumb, and blind shortly after birth. Despite her greatest misfortune, she has written her name indelibly in the pages of the… — Napoleon Hill
The nerves of the skin send pain signals to the brain to warn us of the danger from and impending injury. In the case of… — Steven Levenkron
I you can't see anything beautiful about yourself, get a better mirror. Look a little closer, stare a little longer. Because there is something inside… — Shane Koyczan
Clockwork Prince pg. 298 "Though rather despite myself, I thought him a pretty bit of poison to start with, but I have come around. There… — Cassandra Clare
Defeat is for those who, despite their fears, live with enthusiasm and faith. — Paulo Coelho
Today, despite all of the gains we have made, neither men nor women have real choice. Until women have supportive employers and colleagues as well… — Sheryl Sandberg
Paradox is an overrated threat. There is...a quality similar to inertia at work. Once an event has occurred, there is an extremely strong tendency for… — Jim Butcher
Ursan flourished the knife, threatening me. "Talk, or I'll start cutting off body parts." "Yours? Or mine?" I kept my voice steady despite my insides… — Maria V. Snyder
Nico di Angelo came into Olympus to a hero's welcome, his father right behind him, despite the fact that Hades was only supposed to visit… — Rick Riordan
Because we managed to keep our heart open, despite the pain. Because we realized that the person who left us did not take the sun… — Paulo Coelho
She explained that many people, but especially women, feel fraudulent when they are praised for their accomplishments. Instead of feeling worthy of recognition, they feel… — Sheryl Sandberg
Despite his cynical exterior, he had a good heart-and Lissa owned most of it. — Richelle Mead
A knife, it felt like a knife, and I'd discovered that despite everything that's happened, I still had an endless untapped potential for getting hurt. — Chuck Palahniuk
And didn't it always go like that--body parts not lining up the way you wanted them to, all of it a little bit off, as… — Meg Wolitzer
The European and the North American consider that a book that has been awarded any kind of prize must be good; the Argentine allows for… — Jorge Luis Borges
Despite the fact that Raven and Tack are often fighting, it's impossible to imagine one without the other. They are like two plants that have… — Lauren Oliver
Even now, despite Angeline's watchfulness, she'd occasionally oscillate between random topics, like how shepherd's pie wasn't a pie at all and why it was pointless… — Richelle Mead
Stories are able to help us to become more whole, to become Named. And Naming is one of the impulses behind all art; to give… — Madeleine L'Engle
Despite the knowledge that her affections were unattainable, I couldn't help but be drawn to try. — Kiera Cass
He pulled the Carstairs family ring from his finger and held it out to Will. "Take it." Will let his eyes drift down toward it,… — Cassandra Clare
I will love myself despite the ease with which I lean toward the opposite. — Shane Koyczan
Should I be grateful or should I curse the fact that despite all misfortune I can still feel love, an unearthly love but still for… — Franz Kafka
Despite popular belief, hitting someone with a closed fist actually hurts the hitter almost as much as the hittee. — Ally Carter

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