Humiliation Quotes

287 Humiliation quotes by 256 unique authors

I'll tell you," said she, in the same hurried passionate whisper, "what real love it. It is blind devotion, unquestioning self-humiliation, utter submission, trust and… — Charles Dickens
There was no mistaking her sincerity--it breathed in every tone of her voice. Both Marilla and Mrs. Lynde recognized its unmistakable ring. But the former… — Lucy Maud Montgomery
The opposite of esprit d'escalier is the way that life's embarrassments come back to haunt us even after they're long past. I could remember every… — Cory Doctorow
I gave you justice, it said, as I was taught it. And I gave you mercy , too, so far as I could. While I… — Diana Gabaldon
As she watched all of this, Liesel was certain that these were the poorest souls alive. That's what she wrote about them . . .… — Markus Zusak
How to seperate the humiliation from the loss, that's the catch. You can never be sure if what tortures you is the pain of being… — Stephen Fry
In the end, I had to call myself a faggot, which really annoyed me, because 1. I don't think that word should ever be used… — John Green
Food for her is not food, it is terror, dignity, gratitude, vengeance, joyfulness, humiliation, religion, history, and, of course, love. As if the fruit she… — Jonathan Safran Foer
Why do you tolerate it? (Kat) The same reason Sin hasnâ€™t resigned himself to death. There are six billion people on earth who need someone… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
You punk asshole. What was this? A game for you? This is my lifeâ€™s work you just annihilated and for what? Shits and giggles? Or… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
Suffering... is not just lots of pain but pain amplified by distinctly human emotions such as regret, self-pity, shame, humiliation, and dread. — Michael Pollan
If outer events bring him to a position where he can bear them no longer and force him to cry out to the higher power… — Paul Brunton
...to be injured on this tundra would lead to a quick and painful deathâ€”or at the very least abject humiliation before the popping flashes of… — Eoin Colfer
All right. Are you going to come back? Do you want any soup?" "No," said Jace. "Do you think Hodge will want any soup?" "No… — Cassandra Clare
Suddenly the full long wail of a ship's horn surged through the open window and flooded the dim room - a cry of boundless, dark,… — Yukio Mishima
So you go away from where you were afraid. Some stay; some go; it's a big difference, leaving the humiliations of childhood, the morbid fear.… — Andrea Dworkin
Being sent to bed is a terrible command to all children, because it means the most public possible humiliation in front of adults, the confession… — Stefan Zweig
There is really no end to life's little humiliations. — Lev Grossman
Let truth be told - women do as a rule live through such humiliations, and regain their spirits, and again look about them with an… — Thomas Hardy
Abusive language and swearing are a legacy of slavery, humiliation, and disrespect for human dignity, oneâ€™s own and that of other people. — Leon Trotsky

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