“Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.”
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Sad Quotes — page 13 of 475
“It is not true that suffering ennobles the character; happiness does that sometimes, but suffering for the most part, makes men petty and vindictive.”
“The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love.”
“It's kinda hard to be optimistic, When your homies lying dead on the pavement twisted.”
“Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of all.”
“The History of the world is not the theatre of happiness. Periods of happiness are blank pages in it, for they are periods of harmony--periods when the antithesis is in abeyance.”
“Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.”
“Men do change, and change comes like a little wind that ruffles the curtains at dawn, and it comes like the stealthy perfume of wildflowers hidden in the grass.”
“Judy Garland's father was gay. That seems to be the consensus. They left Minnesota and went to California because he got caught with some boy backstage.”
“We have deluded ourselves into believing the myth that capitalism grew and prospered out of the Protestant ethic of hard work and sacrifices. Capitalism was built on the exploitation of black slaves and continues to thrive on the exploitation of the poor, both black and white, both here and abroad.”
“History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people.”
“I think one of my favourite films is 'Dark Victory' with Bette Davis. Why? She was so wonderful in that film. And maybe I just want a good cry once in a while without having to go through a divorce.”
“The shortest distance between two points is often unbearable.”
“For in prosperity a man is often puffed up with pride, whereas tribulations chasten and humble him through suffering and sorrow. In the midst of prosperity the mind is elated, and in prosperity a man forgets himself; in hardship he is forced to reflect on himself, even though he be unwilling. In prosperity a man often destroys the good he has done; amidst difficulties he often repairs what he long since did in the way of wickedness.”
“Only enemies speak the truth; friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty.”
“The most beautiful stories always start with wreckage.”
“When I was young I used to have this thing where I wanted to see everything I used to think 'How can I die without seeing every inch of this world?'”
“It's sad when someone you know becomes someone you knew.”
“If we could read the secret history of our enemies we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.”
“The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy.”