Harden Quotes

66 quotes by 63 authors

To harden the earth the rocks took charge: instantly they grew wings: the rocks that soared: the survivors flew up the lightning bolt, screamed in… — Pablo Neruda
As the possibility of a relationship had faded, Emma had endeavored to harden herself to Dexter's indifference and these days a remark like this caused… — David Nicholls
Surely it's better to love others, however messy and imperfect the involvement, than to allow one's capacity for love to harden. — Karen Armstrong
Unlike my mother, my father does not cry quietly. His wails roll out like a wave of pain, and I scramble to roll up my… — Margaret Haddix
She's letting out her feelings. The scary thing is not being able to do that. When your feelings build up and harden and die inside,… — Haruki Murakami
Things can harden meaningfully in the moment of indecision — John Ashbery
And I too wanted to be. That is all I wanted; and this is the last word. At the bottom of all these attempts which… — Jean-Paul Sartre
Damage hardens us all. It will harden you too, when it finds youâ€”and it will find you — William Landay
One doesn't lose a self, like a pair of gloves or a pine. We learn and change, or we harden into stone. — Sherwood Smith
And when wind and winter harden All the loveless land, It will whisper of the garden, You will understand. — Oscar Wilde
It hurts to look at the clouds, but it also helps, like most things that cause pain. So I need to run, and as my… — Matthew Quick
Back on shore everyone was pretty messed up, but the owner/captain was by far the worst off. He ended up drunk for a week, though… — Mark Z. Danielewski
I never wanted to be away from the family. Intuitively, I knew how easily distances could harden and become permanent. — Junot Diaz
You must really begin to harden yourself to the idea of being worth looking at. — Jane Austen
You got to harden yourself. Make, like, a shell around you. But not everyone can do it. If they got nothing to hang on to… — Charlie Higson
Thinking about her again caused his body to harden, to ready... "Uh, I'm happy to sit close to you and everything, but I had no… — Gena Showalter
No system of education is complete that does not harden the hands and toughen muscles, while it is also develops the intellect and enlarges the… — Alexander Clark
A man is as old as his arteries and his interests. If he permits his economic, religious, or social arteries to harden, or loses interest… — Josephus Daniels
You say oh girl its a cruel world. But I can't help myself! I had to harden my heart and swallow my tears! And get… — Jade
I wipe the tears from my eyes; so you dont notice my cries; I harden my heart, even as it tears me apart; you dont… — Aisha

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