Devastating Quotes

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I have to figure out why I worked at a job I hated for years. I have to find out why I canâ€™t see what… — Christine Feehan
But indifference would ultimately commend itself as a devastating weapon. — Lionel Shriver
Something in our nature cries out to be loved by another. Isolation is devastating to the human psyche. That is why solitary confinement is considered… — Gary Chapman
America is especially sensitive to war weariness, and nothing brings backlash like the perception of defeat. I say â€œperceptionâ€ because America is a very all-or-nothing… — Max Brooks
Growing up, I'd already decided I wanted to be a beatnik. A Bohemian poet, I thought. Or a musician. Maybe an artist. I'd dress in… — Charles de Lint
Love is quite violent. It is so painful at times, so devastating. And there is nothing worse or better. We find the highs and lows… — Danielle Steel
I never have people tell me their stories. I usually have to figure them out myself. Because I know that if people tell me stories,… — David Levithan
The weird, weird thing about devastating loss is tha life actually goes on. — James Patterson
I force my eyes upward and look at Mia for the first time. She's still beautiful. Not in an obvious Vanessa LeGrande or Bryn Shraeder… — Gayle Forman
The man who has known pure joy, if only for a moment ... is the only man for whom affliction is something devastating. At the… — Simone Weil
I do not view suicide as wicked, just terribly sad. There is only one death, but it is like a stone cast into a pond… — Juliet Marillier
Some people simply bury their heads in the sand and refuse to think about the sorrow of the world, but this is an unwise course,… — Karen Armstrong
I saw Dad's eyes widen just a fraction when he heard my voice catch. He glanced at me but quickly turned away. He didn't want… — Perry Moore
I'm fine." It's a lie. I am not fine. My head is a symphony of pain, a sadistic master maestro conducting an opus of excruciating,… — Kiersten White
I always thought it was the saddest and most devastating ending. How you could have these enormous dreams that never get met. How without knowing… — Meg Wolitzer
...so much attention is paid to the aggressive sins, such as violence and cruelty, and greed with all their tragic effects, that too little attention… — Eleanor Roosevelt
People talk about the pain of grief, but I don't know what they mean. To me, grief is a devastating numbness, every sensation dulled. — Veronica Roth
The inability to forget is far more devastating than the inability to remember. — Mark Twain
I had this revelation, you are a lot better at the between-song stuff than you are at the song stuff. That was devastating. And I… — J. Tillman
In the years to come, the combination of climate change and population growth could have a devastating effect on the planet and, needless to say,… — Nathaniel Philbrick

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