Misery Quotes

1633 Misery quotes by 995 unique authors

Lord, heap miseries upon us yet entwine our arts with laughters low. — James Joyce
She had spent all her life in feeling miserable; this misery was her native element; its fluctuations, its varying depths, alone save her the impression… — Vladimir Nabokov
As the light begins to intensify, so does my misery, and I wonder how it is possible to hurt so much when nothing is wrong. — Tabitha Suzuma
It is my wish that you may have at better and freer life than I have had. Recommend virtue to your children; it alone, not… — Ludwig van Beethoven
A person who's happy will make others happy; a person who has courage and faith will never die in misery — Anne Frank
Above the comforts of Base Camp, the expedition in fact became an almost Calvinistic undertaking. The ratio of misery to pleasure was greater by an… — Jon Krakauer
You know what they say about hope. It breeds eternal misery! — Sara Shepard
The generosity of the Earth allows us to feed all mankind; we know enough about ecology to keep the Earth a healthy place; there is… — E F Schumacher
Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who condescended to come into this world of misery, struggle, and pain to touch men's hearts for good,… — Gordon B. Hinckley
Fertility says, "Can you relax and just let things happen?" I ask, does she mean, like disasters, like pain, like misery? Can I just let… — Chuck Palahniuk
... Nessun maggior dolore Che ricordarsi del tempo felice Nella miseria. (There is no greater pain than to remember a happy time when one is… — Dante Alighieri
People think I'm crazy to put myself through such torture, though I would argue otherwise. Somewhere along the line we seem to have confused comfort… — Dean Karnazes
I love you, Meg. I want to marry you. I want to sleep with you every night, make love with you, have kids. I want… — Susan Elizabeth Phillips
It does not suit the world to hear that people who are leading a high life, an enviable life, a privileged life are as miserable… — Stephen Fry
Should the king in exile pretend he is happy there? Should he not seek his own country? His miseries are his ally; they urge him… — John Eldredge
It was right then and there that she'd realized there was no quota on misery for people, no quantifiable threshold that once reached, got you… — J R Ward
Uh-uh, dude. I tried it your way with the dating and the girls and the kissing and the drama, and man, I didn't like it.… — John Green
I would cling to unhappiness because it was a known, familiar state. When I was happier, it was because I knew I was on my… — Hugh Laurie
Time has no meaning. I feel as if I have been left in the desert to die and am eagerly awaiting the vultures to begin… — Libba Bray
When we our betters see bearing our woes, We scarcely think our miseries our foes. — William Shakespeare
It always strikes me, and it is very peculiar, that, whenever we see the image of indescribable and unutterable desolation—of loneliness, poverty, and misery, the… — Vincent Van Gogh
Black is the absence of all color. White is the presence of all colors. I suppose life must be one or the other. On the… — Mary Balogh
My reign is not yet over... you live, and my power is complete. Follow me; I seek the everlasting ices of the north, where you… — Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Dear little Swallow,’ said the Prince, ‘you tell me of marvelous things, but more marvelous than anything is the suffering of men and of women.… — Oscar Wilde
If you are pitched into misery, remember that your days on this earth are counted and you might as well make the best of those… — Yann Martel

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