455 Quotes About Bitterness
- Author Catherynne M. Valente
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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. After all, when all else is gone, you may still have bitterness in abundance.
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- Author Anthony de Mello
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Any time you are with anyone or think of anyone you must say to yourself: I am dying and this person too is dying, attempting the while to experience the truth of the words you are saying. If every one of you agrees to practice this, bitterness will die out, harmony will arise.
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- Author Catherynne M. Valente
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Koschei the Deathless made a face as he tasted the wine. "It is far too sweet. Comrade Stalin fears bitterness and has the tastes of a spoiled princess. 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. After all, when all else is gone, you may still have bitterness in abundance.
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- Author Carson McCullers
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Doctor Copeland belt old evil anger in him. The words rose inchoately to his throat and he could not speak them. They would listen to the old man. Yet to word the reason they will not attend.
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- Author A.D. Aliwat
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Stop, man. Stop. Don’t be bitter. Be good.
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- Author Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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While recovering from failure, the bitter find comfort, not in the phrase ‘This too shall pass’, but in their hope that ‘They too shall fail’.
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- Author Criss Jami
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Wisdom without Christ brings bitterness; with Christ it brings compassion.
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- Author Somya Kedia
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I'd rather watch myself being hurt & eventually Grow, than to stop believing in people & close my heart for bitterness to Sow!
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- Author J.D. Salinger
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He said you were the only one who was bitter about S.'s suicide and the only one who really forgave him for it. The rest of us, he said, were outwardly unbitter and inwardly unforgiving.
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