Best 368 quotes in «painful quotes» category

Among those evils which befall us, there are many which have been more painful to us in the prospect than by their actual pressure.

And you can really see in all of these issues that are priorities for Eleanor Roosevelt, where the compromises are painful, the compromises are hard, and the difficulties between them really begin to loom very large by 1936, by 1938.

And then there was him, the long and painful love of her life.

A poverty that is universal may be cheerfully borne; it is an individual poverty that is painful and humiliating.

At one of my lowest points, sugar had a painful grip on me. I'd buy/binge and then beat myself up over my behavior.

At the worst possible moment, the most painful, darkest moment when you can't take it anymore and you are afraid, that is when a feeling of peace and comfort will come over you, and it's like nothing you've ever felt.

Attitudes are capable of making the same experience either pleasant or painful.

And when the Patrician was unhappy, he became very democratic. He found intricate and painful ways of spreading that unhappiness as far as possible.

As we go forward in attempting to control bump drafting in those areas, there's going to be some very subjective calls being made. That's the reason we'd like to get this under way as quickly as possible. ... Hopefully we don't have to make a call. But if we do make a call in the twins, it wouldn't be quite as painful as having to make it in the Daytona 500.

But if I didn't read, I'd think, and thinking, when you come down to it, is the most painful thing of all, and the most monopolizing

Being anxious, or in a painful rush of any kind, kills the possibility of meeting anyone with compassion

But without painful experiences, we dont grow

Change and growth is so painful. But it's so necessary for us to evolve.

Break ups are painful, but if initiated at the right time can fuel one's sense of optimism.

But if you've ever felt love, you'll know how painful it is to suffer for love.

But then, the flames of a fire are not made less painful by the knowledge that others are burning with you.

But the upside of painful knowledge is so much greater than the downside of blissful ignorance.

Change is painful. Few people have the courage to seek out change. Most people won’t change until the pain of where they are exceeds the pain of change.

Collaboration is no longer painful - or precious.

Church of painful love - unfulfilled,unrequited & unattained

Change is never painful, only the resistance to change is painful

Criticism is a painful pill to swallow, but it always makes you better.

Depression...so mysteriously painful and elusive.

Confronting an irresponsible person is not painful to him; only consequences are.

Divorce is hard and painful and complicated, and something you have to grow through.

Don't lie to me. Don't deceive me. Give me the truth. Even if it breaks me. A painful truth is better than a pleasant lie.

Do you know how painful it is to tell someone you love him and not hear him say it back?

Do you know what happened to the last person who took that tone with me? (Xypher) Let me guess…Disembowelment. Probably painful. Definitely slow. (Simone)

Do you think love just goes away? Pops out of existence when it becomes too painful or inconvenient, as if you never felt it?

Ecstasy can be painful when it's intense enough, when the kundalini surges enough. The ecstasy is so complete, it's overwhelming sometimes.

Courage is the ability to do the right thing, all the time, no matter how painful or uncomfortable it might be.

Emotional attachment to Maya is totally painful, this is a bad bargain.

Even if it’s dangerous, and painful, and so very, very lonely. One must go on fighting- It is the only honorable thing to do

Even if it is painful and lonely, associate with worthy companions.

Edward Schillebeeckx is probably as fine a New Testament scholar as I've ever read. He's a Dutchman. And he was harassed so many times that it was just painful for him. He constantly had to go to Rome to explain his views.

every death diminishes us, but those that leave differences unresolved and things unsaid are the most painful of all.

Even those truths that are painful will ultimately increase my wisdom, undergird my strength, make possible my art.

Everyone wants to learn the same thing from painful situations: how to avoid repeating them.

Everything is painful, so why not be honest about the pain?

Fear is bound to disappear when you realize that failure is not something shameful, damaging, destructive, or painful, but something natural.

Fear is far more painful to cowardice than death to true courage.

Foolishness is indeed painful, and verily so is youth, but more painful by far than either is being obliged in another person's house.

For, just as in the beginning it is formed by desire, so afterwards love is kept in existence only by painful anxiety.

From the start to the end it was ugly and a painful game to watch.

For me, it's painful to make a movie. It's not my normal rhythm.

Getting emotional about things is a peacetime luxury. In wartime, it's much too painful.

Generally, health is just so heavily regulated. It's just a painful business to be in. It's just not necessarily how I want to spend my time.

God is a God of the present. God is always in the moment, be that moment hard or easy, joyful and painful.

Going to a fashion show is almost as painful as being in one.

God, it's so painful when something that's so close is still so far out of reach.