Resentment Quotes

428 quotes by 337 authors

This fear of criticism displayed by the advocates of freedom of criticism cannot be attributed solely to craftiness. No, the majority of the Economists look… — Vladimir Lenin
Envy and resentment are terribly corrosive passions. To suffer at the sight or even the thought of others' enjoyment of life makes one a committed… — Robert Sheaffer
Resentments, carried too far, expose us to a fate analogous to that of the fish-hawk, when he strikes his talons too deep into a fish… — Christian Nestell Bovee
Paris was sad. One of the saddest towns: weary of its now-mechanical sensuality, weary of the tension of money, money, money, weary even of resentment… — D. H. Lawrence
A cool blooded and crafty politician, when he would be thoroughly revenged on his enemy, makes the injuries which have been inflicted, not on himself,… — Charles Caleb Colton
The one place where a man ought to get a square deal is in a courtroom, be he any color of the rainbow, but people… — Harper Lee
I think sometimes we look at other people's marriages and we think they must always be so happy together. I don't know anybody who's married… — Elizabeth Gilbert
So what exactly are the rewards of resentment. It is always a relief to know that the reason we have failed in life is not… — Theodore Dalrymple
Considering the importance of resentment in our lives, and the damage it does, it receives scant attention from psychiatrists and psychologists. Resentment is a great… — Theodore Dalrymple
Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment… — John Dryden
I understand the self-loathing and the resentment, and the discipline that it takes to sit down in front of a typewriter or computer every single… — David Duchovny
When I went from being an academic to being a member of the community of writers some of my former colleagues did look on me… — Umberto Eco
If you go to Africa and you're white, you're probably not going to get that much work either. But the fact is that there is… — Idris Elba
Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die. — Carrie Fisher
The appalling crackdown that we witnessed in Hama and other Syrian cities on 30 and 31 July only erode the regime's legitimacy and increase resentment.… — William Hague
I tried to manipulate and control people, and I harbored resentment. I wanted to be forgiven, but I wouldn't forgive others. — Lauryn Hill
The final proof of greatness lies in being able to endure criticism without resentment. — Elbert Hubbard
I've known for years that resentments don't hurt the person we resent, but they do hurt us. — Anne Lamott
Strength of character means the ability to overcome resentment against others, to hide hurt feelings, and to forgive quickly. — Lawrence G. Lovasik
Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you… — Joan Lunden

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