Spite Quotes

844 Spite quotes by 654 unique authors

To achieve in sports you first have to have a dream, and then you must act on that dream. The best athletes are those who… — Dianne Holum
To know someone here or there with whom you can feel there is understanding in spite of distances or thoughts expressed That can make life… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Fatalism, whose solving word in all crises of behavior is All striving is vain, will never reign supreme, for the impulse to take life strivingly… — William James
For in spite of the snapdragons and the duty millers and the cherry blossoms, it was always winter. — Janet Frame
At the Museum of Roman Art, the logic of the forms is very much modern. But in spite of that, the idea of the construction… — Rafael Moneo
The arts in America exist in spite of America, not because of America. — Henry Rollins
Old age may have its limitations and challenges, but in spite of them, our latter years can be some of the most rewarding and fulfilling… — Billy Graham
I once tried to raise two tomato plants, and they died in spite of the fact I fertilized them every morning. Duh. — Clyde Edgerton
It is plain indeed that in spite of later estrangement Hobbits are relatives of ours: far nearer to us than Elves, or even than Dwarves.… — J.R.R. Tolkien
When a government for the people becomes a government in spite of the people, then who are we really serving? — Jackie Speier
At school I was always taller than the rest of my class, and because I was an only child, I was comfortable with adults but… — Octavia Butler
In spite of the opinions of certain narrow-minded people, who would shut up the human race upon this globe, as within some magic circle it… — Jules Verne
The fact is that nothing in gerontology even comes close to fulfilling the promise of dramatically extended lifespan, in spite of bold claims to the… — S. Jay Olshansky
When we are afraid we ought not to occupy ourselves with endeavoring to prove that there is no danger, but in strengthening ourselves to go… — Hale White
A remarkable thing about Shakespeare is that he is really very good in spite of all the people who say he is very good. — Robert Graves
Even so, one step from my grave, I believe that cruelty, spite, The powers of darkness will in time, Be crushed by the spirit of… — Boris Pasternak
I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart. — Anne Frank
It will stick with you and show up for better or worse in spite of all you or anyone else can do. — Robert Henri
The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather in spite of ourselves. — Victor Hugo
Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the… — Thomas Carlyle
A man does what he must - in spite of personal consequences, in spite of obstacles and dangers and pressures - and that is the… — John F. Kennedy
I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles. — Christopher Reeve
You must believe in God, in spite of what the clergy say. — Benjamin Jowett
In spite of everything, I still believe that people are truly good at heart. — Kurt Huber
Father, in spite of all this spending of money in learning Latin, I will be a painter. — William Allan

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