103 Quotes About Torment

Gradually, I began to understand that it does not matter very much what problem, whether big or small, is tormenting us; the only thing that matters is that we be tormented. In other words, that we exercise our minds in order to keep certainty from turning us into idiots, that we fight to open every closed door we find in front of us. (Report to Greco)

If there is any fruitless mental torment which is greater than that of jealousy it is perhaps remorse. Even the pains of loss may be less searching; and often of course these agonies combine, as now they did for me. I say remorse not repentance. I doubt if I have ever experienced repentance in a pure form; perhaps it does not exist in a pure form. Remorse contains guilt, but helpless hopeless guilt which knows of no cure for the painful bite.

To my abusers: I forgive you.

I mean, aren’t we all tormented by past relationships?

It is not the discouragement in our faith that vexes us, although we often lay the guilt in that place. Rather, it is our discouragement in our ability to hold to our faith that torments us.

Do you know something? I've got this funny feeling fate arranged for you to enter my life for the express purpose of tormenting me.

I know he would die if you died, Luce

When he turned to face her, the drawn look on his face was one of absolute agony as if Luce had just ripped his heart out

The torment of love can transform people into wretched monsters