Helplessness Quotes

131 Helplessness quotes by 109 unique authors

Adult helplessness destroys children. Or it forces them to become tiny adults of their own. — Neil Gaiman
Another person is, at the heart of it, unknowable. And if you cannot know a person enough to always guess what they’re capable of, you… — Deb Caletti
I wondered about her chicken-and-egg relationship with Dad. Which came first? Her helplessness or his controlling? — Justina Chen
Thinking can only serve to measure out the helplessness of thought. — H. Rider Haggard
Perhaps it is only human nature to inflict suffering on anything that will endure suffering, whether by reason of its genuine humility, or indifference, or… — Honore de Balzac
In the creation of comedy, it is paradoxical that tragedy stimulates the spirit of ridicule; because ridicule, I suppose is an attitude of defiance: we… — Charlie Chaplin
I can't afford it' shut down your brain. it didn't have to think anymore. besides, it also brings up sadness. a helplessness that leads to… — Robert Kiyosaki
Defeat is for the valiant. Only they will know the honour of losing and the joy of winning I am not here to tell you… — Paulo Coelho
The world is quieter now. It is never quiet, but it can get quieter. What strange creatures we are, to find silence peaceful, when permanent… — David Levithan
At times to think of one's outer helplessness is good, but to think always of one's inner strength is infinitely better. — Sri Chinmoy
Ultimately what I end up writing about is helplessness and the flipside of that, empowerment. — Joss Whedon
I know of nothing more moving, indeed semi-tragic, than the yearning helplessness in the face of a dog, who understands what is said to him,… — Bayard Taylor
Whenever there was a crisis, I found a man to help me take the edge off the feelings of helplessness and pain. — Susan Cheever
Helplessness induces hopelessness, and history attests that loss of hope and not loss of lives is what decides the issue of war. — B. H. Liddell Hart
Rarely in modern times has there been such a revolution in commercial sentiment as occurred in 2008, or such a display in government and business… — James Buchan
One of my inspirations, Harry Houdini, remains an icon of the art because he defied our primal fears. His demonstrations in the early 20th century,… — Criss Angel
No writer besides Shakespeare has created more memorable characters attached to vices and virtues. In even their least sympathetic characters, one senses a kind of… — Roger Rosenblatt
The biggest barrier to success in almost any endeavor is powerlessness, negativity, helplessness, and inertia — Senoraroy
Today I felt of crying on my helplessness I tested my own not the strangers I dealt with the loneliness of every friend But at… — Unknown Author
Embrace happiness and you will never feel helplessness, haplessness and hopelessness. — Tasneem Hameed
Self-control naturally leads to a sense of hopefulness and can help you overcome despair, helplessness, and other negative thoughts. — Nishus
Just washing it aside, all of the helplessness inside, pretending I don't feel misplaced; it's so much simpler than change. — Linkin Park
Fuck this. Fuck this wondering. Fuck this trying and trying. Fuck this belief that two people can become one ideal. Fuck this helplessness. Fuck this… — SangFroid Stalker
Its just two words, and the only thing So why put off as it is among I am saying no say, nor am not able… — Liam Foster
Helplessness is the new danger the olds are facing, violence is the new conduct in which the adults are behaving and lust is what youth… — 5h45hvut

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