Detest Quotes

124 Detest quotes by 105 unique authors

Mama says that satisfaction isn't what I should search for. Respect is. Respect? I detest that word. Probably because in this world you have to… — Melina Marchetta
I am in fact a Hobbit in all but size. I like gardens, trees, and unmechanized farmlands; I smoke a pipe, and like good plain… — J.R.R. Tolkien
Most bad," the host concluded. "If you ask me, something sinister lurks in men who avoid wine, games, the company of lovely women, and dinnertime… — Mikhail Bulgakov
I hate endings. Just detest them. Beginnings are definitely the most exciting, middles are perplexing and endings are a disaster. … The temptation towards resolution,… — Sam Shepard
I have been a hundred times on the point of killing myself, but still was fond of life. This ridiculous weakness is perhaps one of… — Voltaire
There are some people who cannot help giving. Why? Because they experience a real psychological pleasure in doing so. They don't do it with an… — Knut Hamsun
Gracious," said Cecily. "You must be Mr. Sallows." "Nephilim," observed the shop owner gloomily. "I detest Nephilim." "Hmph," said Cecily. "Charmed, I'm sure. — Cassandra Clare
I detest the masculine point of view. I am bored by his heroism, virtue, and honour. I think the best these men can do is… — Virginia Woolf
I detest imitation, I detest hackneyed devices. — Sergei Prokofiev
I detest this contemporary trend to destroy the traditional hierarchy of genres. — Italo Calvino
Revolutionaries who come to power by force of arms usually have great crimes in their background. Leaders who survive campaigns by great powers to destroy… — Stephen Kinzer
I detest talking about myself. There is a reason why people pick up an instrument and put it between themselves and the rest of the… — Stephen Stills
I detest computers. If you had a device like that 30 years ago that froze up constantly, misbehaved constantly, lost your information and screwed up… — Tom Scholz
One thing I detest most about the financial press is the lack of accountability. All sorts of nonsense is said without penalty. — Barry Ritholtz
Now hatred is by far the longest pleasure; men love in haste but they detest at leisure. — Lord Byron
For example, one way of giving yourself a strong incentive to reach your goal is to commit to pay money to someone if you fail.… — Peter Singer
Kowalski was always right, and never afraid. He never wondered, he never doubted. His ego was very secure. And he had the kind of brutal… — Marlon Brando
I was part of that strange race of people aptly described as spending their lives doing things they detest, to make money they don't want,… — Unknown Author
That's a good attitude. You should hate me more, curse me more, and detest me! Then you should take the power of that hatred and… — Gintama
I love you because if you were to magically turn into a shrimp, Id still want to kiss you. Even though I detest seafood. Sacrifices… — Unknown Author
Many will detest you if you spend all love on yourself. — Vikrant Parsai
G.O.O.D. Music, we fresh, we fresh. Anything else, we detest, detest. — Kanye West
If you ask me to keep it a secret I will do my best. If you ask me to promise I do detest. If you… — Shelby Warner
Affection is the byproduct of love while attention is the evidence. Given too much of these could lead too clinging which most partners detest!! — Kemmy Nola

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