Resignation Quotes

156 Resignation quotes by 143 unique authors

The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate… — Henry David Thoreau
When the friendly jailer gave Socrates the poison cup to drink, the jailer said: "Try to bear lightly what needs must be." Socrates did. He… — Dale Carnegie
Though all three men faced the same hardship, their differing perceptions of it appeared to be shaping their fates. Louie and Phil's hope displaced their… — Laura Hillenbrand
In the business world, whatâ€™s the female equivalent of going golfing with a client?â€ Laney gave this some thought. Payton fell silent, too, contemplating. After… — Julie James
An expectation was there, mixed in with so many other emotions - excitement, resignation, hesitation, confusion, fear - that would well up then wither on… — Haruki Murakami
Was it all in my head? A Lunar trick?â€ Her stomach twisted. â€œNo.â€ She shook her head, fervently. How to explain that she hadnâ€™t had… — Marissa Meyer
Resignation is what kills people. Once they've rejected resignation, humans gain the privilege of making humanity their footpath. — Kohta Hirano
We are left with nothing but death, the irreducible fact of our own mortality. Death after a long illness we can accept with resignation. Even… — Paul Auster
I turned away from him and went on my way, up the street and about my business. The past was dead. The future was resignation,… — Cornell Woolrich
Itâ€™s seemed more like a punishment than a reward most daysâ€¦â€ he said, his tone one of bitter resignation. Then his gaze lifted to meet… — Meg Cabot
The difference between childhood and adulthood, Vic had come to believe, was the difference between imagination and resignation. You traded one for the other and… — Joe Hill
Angeline made a few more attempts to break away, but when it became clear she couldn't, those around us began whistling and cheering. A few… — Richelle Mead
A wise man can do no better than to turn from the churches and look up through the airy majesty of the wayside trees with… — Llewelyn Powys
Someone who does not draw strength from himself and who is incapable of finding the meaning of his life within himself will...seek the map to… — Vaclav Havel
Only one thing is necessary in your anguish: bear everything with resignation to the Divine Will; for this will help you to attain your eternal… — Gerard Majella
The resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder is met with both pride and disappointment by the Civil Rights community. We are proud that he has… — Al Sharpton
History has shown us that all the great advances have taken place in Spain when we have evolved and adapted to the reality of our… — King Felipe VI
Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability. — Sam Keen
Collectively, we must do more than simply watch, with resignation and a feeling of powerlessness, reports on the evening news about the latest terrorist atrocity. — Michael Jeffery
Earth teach me to forget myself as melted snow forgets its life. Earth teach me resignation as the leaves which die in the fall. Earth… — William Alexander

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