Affliction Quote by Ouida

“I savor bitterness--it is born of experience. It is the privilege of one who has truly lived. You, too, must learn to prefer it.…

— Catherynne M. Valente

To me, bitterness is the under-arm odor of wishful weakness. It is the graceless acknowledgment of defeat.

— Zora Neale Hurston

“…Between the poles of sin and adversity, lie such intermediate points as unwise choices and hasty judgments. In these cases, it may be unclear…

— Bruce C. Hafen

Bitterness is like cancer. It eats...

— Maya Angelou

Bitterness grows in us when we fail to see the trouble and pain in our lives from God's point of view, and when our…

— Nancy Leigh DeMoss

What is the destiny of man, but to fill up the measure of his sufferings, and to drink his allotted cup of bitterness?

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“Bitterness is how we punish ourselves for other people’s sins.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

Bitterness leads nowhere. It turns back on itself. It is the eternal cul-de-sac.

— Agatha Christie

Bitterness arises in our hearts when we do not trust in the sovereign rule of God in our lives

— Jerry Bridges

“Bitterness is one of the deadliest emotions we ever feel. You can't look forward when you're bitter, only backward - thinking about what you've…

— Lynn Austin

My bitterness is not an abstract substance, it is as solid as a Christmas cake; I can cut it in slices and hand it…

— Caitlin Thomas

“Sourness and bitterness come from the interfering and unappreciative mind. Life itself, when understood and utilized for what it is, is sweet.”

— Benjamin Hoff