Harshness Quotes

45 quotes by 40 authors

Sarcasm helps me overcome the harshness of the reality we live, eases the pain of scars and makes people smile. — Mahmoud Darwish
Every one must understand that, whatever be the evil of slavery, it is not increased by its diffusion. Every one familiar with it knows that… — Jefferson Davis
Conviction without experience makes for harshness. — Flannery O'Connor
It is impossible to treat a child too well. Children are spoiled by being ignored too much or by harshness, not by kindness. — Sloan Wilson
Be an example to your men, in your duty and in private life. Never spare yourself, and let the troops see that you don'tin your… — Erwin Rommel
Arrogance is in everything I do. It is in my gestures, the harshness of my voice, in the glow of my gaze, in my sinewy,… — Coco Chanel
Harshness vanished. A sudden softness has replaced the meadows' wintry grey. Little rivulets of water changed their singing accents. Tendernesses, hesitantly, reach toward the earth… — Rainer Maria Rilke
Women are delicate creatures. Fragile. Gentle. Made by God to be sheltered from the harshness of this world.. Morgan MacDonnell — Teresa Medeiros
She could not ignore life. She had to live it and it was too brutal, too hostile, for her even to try to gloss over… — Margaret Mitchell
It is only when we begin to relax with ourselves that meditation becomes a transformative process. Only when we relate with ourselves without moralizing, without… — Pema Chodron
Love without truth is sentimentality; it supports and affirms us but keeps us in denial about our flaws. Truth without love is harshness; it gives… — Timothy Keller
Love without truth is sentimentality; it supports and affirms us but keeps us in denial about our flaws. Truth without love is harshness; it gives… — Timothy Keller
In the beginning, I was put off by the harshness of German. Someone would order a piece of cake, and it sounded as if it… — David Sedaris
The war against Russia will be such that it cannot be conducted in a knightly fashion. This struggle is one of ideologies and racial differences… — Adolf Hitler
Americans, it seems to me, tend to protect their children from the harshness of life, in their interest. — Chinua Achebe
The worst time was 1983. Love and life and everything went wrong. I reached absolute rock bottom. I saw the Minotaur at the bottom of… — Ben Okri
I was affected by the harshness of government, the reality of 16-hour days, and the pressures of modern communications. — David Blunkett
The harshness and choice of words can cut deeply. Republicans need to show compassion and to be reasonable when talking to any ethnic group. — Henry Bonilla
Women like attention and they like to be told clearly that they are loved. Don't be stingy in expressing your love for your wife. If… — Ritu Ghatourey
Being disappointed in you, is not something new. It's become second nature to know what you won't do. To be there, to comfort, to walk… — Scarlet Koop

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