346 Quotes About Bitter

  • Author W. Somerset Maugham
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    The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic, and self-complacent is erroneous, on the contrary, it makes them for the most part, humble, tolerant, and kind. Failure makes people bitter and cruel.

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  • Author William Thomas Green Morton
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    That so unlikely an outcome should accrue to a man possessed of such limited talent and so many flaws, and one lacking in a sense of ethics and decency was one of the bitter ironies of history.

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  • Author Melissa Nafzger
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    We all have a bitter taste in our mouth (over) the last two years. We've been so close and never finished. We remember the things we learned and how we felt every single year.

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  • Author Robert Novak
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    Fear of a peace deal at the Bush White House had less to do with oil, Israel or Iraqi expansionism than with the bitter legacy of a lost war. 'This is the chance to get rid of the Vietnam Syndrome,' one senior aide told us.

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  • Author Cosmin Olaroiu
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    Before the match I would have been very content with a 1-0 win, but now the victory has a bitter taste.

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  • Author Joe Pinyan
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    Everything that happened in the second half is fixable, but it was downright ugly. Even though it's a 'W', I'm a little bitter about the way we played.

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  • Author Kenton Paulino
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    Hopefully, nobody is taking the Sweet 16 for granted. Last year was tough on me. We left with a bitter taste, getting knocked out in the first round. We wanted to get back and we have.

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