Spite Quotes

844 Spite quotes by 654 unique authors

I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, and in spite of what most people might have expected from a young girl growing up deaf,… — Marlee Matlin
Courage is not the absence of despair; it is, rather, the capacity to move ahead in spite of despair. — Rollo May
Many believe - and I believe - that I have been designated for this work by God. In spite of my old age, I do… — Michelangelo
I pondered all these things, and how men fight and lose the battle, and the thing that they fought for comes about in spite of… — William Morris
Love is a mess, at best, and I figure it can be very real in spite of all the things people try to attach to… — Sean Penn
You live in a deranged age, more deranged that usual, because in spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea… — Walker Percy
It is through states that the American people get the job done every day, often in spite of a deeply flawed bureaucratic federal government. — Rick Perry
In spite of the polls, the fact is that American Muslims are very happy and they thrive in this country. — Feisal Abdul Rauf
A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. — Christopher Reeve
A hero is someone who, in spite of weakness, doubt or not always knowing the answers, goes ahead and overcomes anyway. — Christopher Reeve
Things in our country run in spite of government, not by aid of it. — Will Rogers
The boy who is going to make a great man must not make up his mind merely to overcome a thousand obstacles, but to win… — Theodore Roosevelt
In spite of all temptations of belonging to many nations, I've remained an Indian. — Vikram Seth
All my life affection has been showered upon me, and every forward step I have made has been taken in spite of it. — George Bernard Shaw
The thing I want to really say is that I still mess up. I still go out there and say things on TV that I… — Sherri Shepherd
Life becomes inspiring, not in spite of the problems and the hard hits, but because of them. — Joni Eareckson Tada
The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable. — Paul Tillich
I would never do anything just for spite. — Justin Timberlake
I have never known a novel that was good enough to be good in spite of its being adapted to the author's political views. — Edith Wharton
In spite of all the skills that I do have, to relate to the normal world I have no applicable skills. I can speak Russian,… — Johnny Weir
In spite of the Depression, or maybe because of it, folks were hungry for a good time, and an evening of dancing seemed a good… — Lawrence Welk
I'm tired of liberals dividing this country up into little groups, setting them upon each other, breeding spite and envy, and then having the nerve… — Allen West
I maintain that two and two would continue to make four, in spite of the whine of the amateur for three, or the cry of… — James Whistler
It is the woman - nearly always - in spite of all the advances of modern feminism, who still takes responsibility for the bulk of… — A. N. Wilson
When I think about somebody like Keira Knightley, whom I don't particularly know, I see somebody who is working hard, really trying to challenge herself… — Kate Winslet

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