Violent Quotes

1042 Violent quotes by 782 unique authors

There are few genuine conservatives within the U.S. political system, and it is a sign of the intellectual corruption of the age that the honorable… — Noam Chomsky
And silence. She liked the silence most of all. The silence in which the body, senses, the instincts, are more alert, more powerful, more sensitized,… — Anais Nin
Science has revealed a universe that is vast, ancient, violent, strange, and beautiful, a universe of almost infinite variety and possibility one in which time… — Leonard Mlodinow
We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery, we need humanity; more than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities,… — Charlie Chaplin
A small girl became increasingly paralysed by her parents' frequently violent rows. Sometimes she would spend hours standing completely still in the toilet, simply because… — Sarah Kane
Coach Hedge grumbled as he tended their wounds. “How come I never get invited on these violent trips? — Rick Riordan
But what if it were you? What if you were stuffed in a human body and let loose on this planet only to find yourself… — Stephenie Meyer
The wish to be understood may be our most vengeful demand, may be the way we hang on, as asults, to our grudge against our… — Adam Phillips
He died violent and young and desperate, just like we all knew he'd die someday. — S E Hinton
The chronic kicker, even the most violent critic, will frequently soften and be subdued in the presence of a patient, sympathetic listener— a listener who… — Dale Carnegie
Peter swept aside Yogi Tea and Harmony Herbal Blend, though he hesitated a second over the chamomile. .... But no. Violent death demanded Earl Grey. — Louise Penny
Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. Even the ardent love of liberty will, after a time, give way to… — Alexander Hamilton
...The way of life can be free and beautiful. But we have lost the way. Greed has poisoned men's souls, has barricaded the world with… — Charlie Chaplin
Willem tsk-tsks. "You Americans are so violent. I'm Dutch. The worst I will do is run her over with a bicycle. — Gayle Forman
You want to be a good person, don't you, Pat?' I nod. I cry. I do want to be a good person, I really do.… — Matthew Quick
The most violent expression of God's wrath and justice is seen in the Cross. If ever a person had room to complain for injustice, it… — R C Sproul
Love is every bit as violent and dangerous as murder. — Knut Hamsun
And even if she isn’t—even if by some miracle, she survived the escape and has been squeezing out a living in the Wilds—she would never… — Lauren Oliver
It was as if a morning-glory had bloomed in her throat, and all that blue and small pollen ate into my heart, violent and religious — Anne Sexton
What I secretly longed for was to disentangle myself of all those lives which had woven themselves into the pattern of my own life and… — Henry Miller
Waiting is one of life's hardships. It is hard enough to wait for chocolate cream pie while burnt roast beef is still on your plate.… — Daniel Handler
The strongest of metals is forged under the most violent of conditions, my lord. It is buried deep in the hottest coals and then beat… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
Are you sulking?” “Me? No. I don’t sulk.” “You sound like you’re sulking.” “I’m just waiting for the violent urges to subside. — Derek Landy
Back when I was on my first assignment as a seeker, I was way out in Arizona. Brought in this kid named Clarisse.” “Clarisse?” “Sibling… — Rick Riordan
I feel like what I have become is halfway between my mother and my father, violent and impulsive and desperate and afraid. I feel like… — Veronica Roth

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