Tormented Quotes

130 quotes by 114 authors

It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who… — James A. Baldwin
I am scared; I don't know what is going to happen to me. What was the point of working so hard and of being talented,… — Camille Claudel
I love life and want to hold onto it. But my passion for justice for my tormented people, for their dignity and freedom, must be… — Leyla Zana
The Poor Man whom everyone speaks of, the Poor Man whom everyone pities, one of the repulsive Poor from whom charitable souls keep their distance,… — Albert Camus
His voice was the most obnoxious squeak I ever was tormented with. — Charles Lamb
It is one of the secrets of Nature in its mood of mockery that fine weather lays heavier weight on the mind and hearts of… — Muriel Spark
It is natural for every man uninstructed to murmur at his condition, because, in the general infelicity of life, he feels his own miseries without… — Samuel Johnson
I am filled with fear and tormented with terrible visions of pain. Everywhere people are hurting one another, the planet is rampant with injustices, whole… — Robert Anton Wilson
When he is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something; ... he learns his ignorance, is cured of the insanity of conceit;… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Eucharist bathes the tormented soul in light and love. Then the soul appreciates these words, 'Come all you who are sick, I will restore… — Bernadette Soubirous
Every Muslim, from the moment they realize the distinction in their hearts, hates Americans, hates Jews and hates Christians. For as long as I can… — Osama bin Laden
Molly Notkin often confides on the phone to Joelle van Dyne about the one tormented love of Nokin's life thus far, an erotically circumscribed G.W.… — David Foster Wallace
Why this is hell, nor am I out of it: Thinkst thou that I who saw the face of God, And tasted the eternal joys… — Christopher Marlowe
It serves no purpose to man if there is no room for repentance, and he who is tormented can never grow better...let this punishment be… — Thomas Burnet
When thou diest, thy soul will be tormented alone; that will be a hell for it, but at the day of judgment they body will… — Charles Spurgeon
I am eternally, devastatingly romantic, and I thought people would see it because 'romantic' doesn't mean 'sugary.' It's dark and tormented â€” the furor of… — Catherine Breillat
It is odd to watch with what feverish ardour Americans pursue prosperity, ever tormented by the shadowy suspicion that they might not have chosen the… — Alexis de Tocqueville
A man writes because he is tormented, because he doubts. He needs to constantly prove to himself and the others that heâ€™s worth something. And… — Andrei Tarkovsky
Dreams have consequences. There is no turning back. A revolution is not a painless march to the gates of freedom and justice. It is a… — Hisham Matar
To say grace, knowing that people on this globe are starving, indicates a highly selfish acquiescence in the arrogantly supposed favoritism of the almighty. A… — Barbara Smoker

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