Vladimir Nabokov
Novelist
"I loved you. I was a pentapod monster, but I loved you. I was despicable and brutal, and turpid, and everything, mais je t’aimais, je t’aimais!"
Brutal quotes
Brutal
55 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Charlie Munger
Investor, Businessman
"Capitalism is a pretty brutal place."
Jack Kerouac
Novelist, Poet
"LA is the loneliest and most brutal of American cities."
Cesare Pavese
Poet, Novelist
"The slowness of time, for a man who knows nothing will happen, is brutal."
Jesse McCartney
Singer-songwriter
"Kids are pretty brutal."
Explore further
Topics related to Brutal
Browse quotes that often appear alongside brutal — connected by shared ideas and recurring themes.
Quote collection
Brutal quotes (page 1 of 3)
Follow a thought to its author, or read the full quote page.
"I'm the most brutal and ruthless conquerer there has ever been."
Read quote
5 likes
"People who are vigorous and brutal often find war enjoyable."
Read quote
3 likes
"I am not, and never was, and never could have been, a brutal scoundrel."
Read quote
3 likes