Harsh Quotes

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The end of satire is the amendment of vices by correction; and he who writes honestly is no more an enemy to the offender than… — John Dryden
Wit will shine Through the harsh cadence of a rugged line. — John Dryden
I learned a lot from the stories my uncle, aunts and grandparents told me: that no one is perfect but most people are good; that… — William J. Clinton
I don't think I made a conscious decision as a career choice. From my school days I had decided, persuaded by my parents, to prepare… — Lee Kuan Yew
Vermilion alone could render the brilliant red of the tiles on the opposite slope. The orange of the soil, the harsh crude colors of the… — Maurice de Vlaminck
My caddy today was a Scot and he told me that he was cheering for Australia, which I thought was a bit harsh. But generally… — Andrew Strauss
Widow" is a harsh and hurtful word. It comes from the Sanskrit and it means "empty." I have been empty too long. — Lynn Caine
I am really excited about Battle of the Stars, the line-up looks fantastic. I've no doubt that despite their fame my hand holding will still… — Kate Thornton
Difficulty is a nurse of greatness-a harsh nurse, who rocks her foster children roughly, but rocks them in strength and athletic proportion. The mind, grappling… — Kobe Bryant
Europe has been at peace since 1945. But it is a restless peace thats shadowed by the threat of violence. Europe is partitioned. An unnatural… — Lyndon B. Johnson
People can pass thirty nights in dancing and no one complains about it, but if they watch through a single Christmas night they cough and… — Saint Francis de Sales
The native Jewish families in Jerusalem, as well as those in other parts of Palestine, present a marked difference to the Jews of Europe and… — Bayard Taylor
I've been told that certain species of fish will grow according to the size of their environment. Put them in a tiny aquarium, and they… — John C. Maxwell
The pathway to enlightenment is joyful. It may sound harsh. I suggest just the opposite. It is rather easy compared to the possibilities of staying… — Frederick Lenz
When you are in deep distress and cannot restrain some expression of it, sit down and write out a harsh letter venting your anger. But… — Donald T. Phillips
Parenting is the hardest thing I have ever done. I tried to find the balance between the strict, traditional Chinese way I was raised, which… — Amy Chua
I guess they have had 16 years when they haven't even been close in an Ashes series but we have found some sections of the… — Adam Gilchrist
Life being full of harsh realities, we seek relief from them in a variety of pleasing delusions. — Christian Nestell Bovee
German accents and Hassidic accents aren't that romantic. They're more harsh. Although Hebrew, when spoken by certain people, sounds beautiful. There's this beautiful woman I… — Janeane Garofalo
I will be as harsh as truth, and uncompromising as justice... I am in earnest, I will not equivocate, I will not excuse, I will… — William Lloyd Garrison

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