Books Quote by Joyce Carol Oates

Much violence is based on the illusion that life is a property to be defended and not to be shared.

— Henri Nouwen

It often happens that the real tragedies of life occur in such an inartistic manner that they hurt us by their crude violence, their…

— Oscar Wilde

Realism gives me the impression of a mistake. Violence alone escapes the feeling of poverty of those realistic experiences. Only death and desire have…

— Georges Bataille

“The reality is this: Violence changes a person in permanent, profound, existential ways. Once you experience the horrible things one human being can do…

— Ph.D Michelle Stevens

You can have too much reality.

— Miguel Ferrer

Violence is the most elemental truth of life. It's the central shaper of history, the ultimate determiner of whether A or B is going…

— James Carlos Blake

If you don't stand firm on what you believe, especially against the violent opposition of others' beliefs and opinions, the reality of others will…

— Geraldine Vermaak

“Unfortunately, violence has a way of overpowering even the strongest of wills”

— Kenneth Eade

Look at the birth of anything; it's always more violent than anything you could ever imagine.

— Nicolas Winding Refn

Violence commands both literature and life, and violence is always crude and distorted.

— Ellen Glasgow

It often happens that the real tragedies of life occur in such an inartistic manner that theyhurt us by their crude violence, their absolute…

— Anonymous

Violence is the resortment of weaker minds

— Liffcaan