Misery Quotes

1633 Misery quotes by 995 unique authors

For a while I had a blues band in L.A., but I realized I was too optimistic to play the blues. I did not have… — John C. Reilly
Societies can easily talk themselves into conflict and misery. But they can also talk, and act, their way out. — Geoff Mulgan
God loves us too much to leave us in the hell of unhappiness that comes from trying to do his job. Into the slavish misery… — Tullian Tchividjian
Cycling is the only way to free ourselves from the misery of the Tube, the wall-to-wall buses that line Oxford Street, the hopelessness of even… — Deborah Moggach
One of the ultimate ironies of eternity is that the adversary, who is miserable precisely because he has no physical body, invites and entices us… — David A. Bednar
If we want to reduce poverty and misery, if we want to give to every deserving individual what is needed for a safe existence of… — Nikola Tesla
The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances. We carry the seeds of the one or… — Martha Washington
People in Russia adapt to misery by a deep, deep humor. — Ian Frazier
I think that I am responsible for the death of thousands of things and for the misery of thousands of people, just through the things… — Chuck Palahniuk
August used to be a sad month for me. As the days went on, the thought of school starting weighed heavily upon my young frame.… — Henry Rollins
Without question, we need to be informed of the happenings in the world. But modern communication brings into our homes a drowning cascade of the… — James E. Faust
Attachment and aversion are the root cause of karma, and karma originates from infatuation. Karma is the root cause of birth and death, and these… — Mahavira
Capitalism, racism and inhuman technocracy quietly develop in their own way. The causes of misery are no longer to be found in the inner attitudes… — Jurgen Moltmann
Every time there has been an effort by the Haitian people to overcome the misery and poverty that comes from 200 years of bitter attacks,… — Noam Chomsky
The former colonies, in Latin America in particular, have a better chance than ever before to overcome centuries of subjugation, violence and foreign intervention, which… — Noam Chomsky
Men and women who decide to flirt with adultery just once can become enmeshed in misery and unhappiness for themselves and their precious families. — Joseph B. Wirthlin
If Satan can weaken or destroy the loving relationships among members of families, he can cause more misery and more unhappiness for more people than… — Joseph B. Wirthlin
Acting is about communicating what it is like to be human: the pain, the laughs, the misery, the joy. I suppose I am searching to… — Rosamund Pike
Misery sells newspapers. — Phil Gramm
The purposeful restriction of knowledge has been at the heart of untold misery and hardship in this world. Serfs were kept illiterate so as to… — Niger Innis
Sin is, somehow, at the root of all human misery. Sin is what keeps us from God and from life. It is in the face… — John Ortberg
For whoso dies for Christ, he is conqueror and is delivered from all misery and attains the eternal joy to which may it please our… — Jan Hus
Presidents and prime ministers, whether they live in the rich or the poor world, are insulated and isolated from the devastating impact of global poverty.… — Jonathan Dimbleby
Agrarian reform should not merely subdivide misery, it must raise living standards. Ownership raises the farmer from his, but productivity will keep him on his… — Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Misery is the stuff of comedy, if one can just live long enough to get over it. — Charles Platt

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