Harsh Quotes

475 quotes by 419 authors

If you find yourself under lethal attack don't be kind. Be harsh. Be tough. Be ruthless. — Jeff Cooper
A great read; an exciting, frightening account of organized crime today. But like all important works of nonfiction, it goes furtherâ€¦ This book is must… — Le Ly Hayslip
Let him who desires to be harsh in making demands upon his debtors consider that he is Godâ€™s debtor. — Saint Augustine
My mother was harsh and constantly told me I had jug ears and heaven knows what else. But she was devoted and a hard worker. — Carmen Dell'Orefice
A lot of independent films offer a harsh reality check. — Aubrey Plaza
Hollywood has more than its share of harsh and crewel stories. In fact, it's probably more the norm than the exception. — Brent Spiner
People live their lives, constantly surrounded by anxiety. if they live long before dying, they end up in senility, worn out by concerns: a terrible… — Zhuangzi
Love is the very essence of family life. Why is it that the children we love become so frequently the targets of our harsh words?… — Gordon B. Hinckley
Now see that noble and most sovereign reason, Like sweet bells jangled, out of tune and harsh. — William Shakespeare
I encounter really tough men and women who are just so harsh, you can't bend them. You do come across these kinds of people in… — Catherine Keener
When I compare life to a dream I do not mean to denigrate it as some sort of meaningless fantasy. Life is too wonderful to… — Timothy Freke
It is too great comfort which turns a man against himself. Life is most readily renounced at the time and among the classes where it… — Emile Durkheim
Objectivity cannot be equated with mental blankness; rather, objectivity resides in recognizing your preferences and then subjecting them to especially harsh scrutiny - and also… — Stephen Jay Gould
In a world that has so largely engaged in a mad and often brutally harsh race for material gain by means of ruthless competition, it… — John Dewey
Come in, my dearFrom that harsh worldThat has rained elements of stoneUpon your tender face.Every soulShould receive a toast from usFor bravery! — Hafez
A pair of jaybirds came up from nowhere, whirled up on the blast like gaudy scraps of cloth or paper and lodged in the mulberries,… — William Faulkner
You can be harsh on your players and still coach, but it is easier when you are kind to them. — John Kessel
In assembling this group of portraits of women, I'm aware that I'm treading on dangerous ground. When I was in college, I learned to be… — Alec Soth
I am aware that many object to the severity of my language; but is there not cause for severity? I will be as harsh as… — John Paul Stevens
Yet birth, and lust, and illness, and death are changeless things, and when one of these harsh facts springs out upon a man at some… — Arthur Conan Doyle

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