Bad Omen Quotes & Sayings

We give each other a wide berth even if we have the flu, let alone ... So, I think that's part of the stigma that people who have diseases suffer. It's almost infectious ... if somebody is closer to death, they're almost a bad omen and I think that's terrible. — Peter Morgan

Any sign that the newbie regarded his or her time as of any value whatsoever was a bad omen, — Hope Jahren

All the light had fallen away from the world, with only the fog illuminated now. Even the stars struggled against the black, managing only the slightest pinpricks of twinkles through a gloom that was both everywhere and nowhere at once. It wasn't the dark of night; it was the tenebrous shadow of bad omens. — C. Robert Cargill

Hermione, if Harry's seen a Grim, that's - that's bad," he said.
"My - my uncle Bilius saw one and - and he died twenty-four hours later!"
"Coincidence," said Hermione airily, pouring herself some pumpkin juice.
"You don't know what you're talking about!" said Ron, starting to get angry. "Grims scare the living daylights out of most wizards!"
"There you are, then," said Hermione in a superior tone. "They see the Grim and die of fright. The Grim's not an omen, it's the cause of death! And Harry's still with us because he's not stupid enough to see one and think, right, well, I'd better kick the bucket then! — J.K. Rowling

If you fall apart, it's a bad omen for the rest of the couples on Earth. — Ashlan Thomas

Among Negroes it is a bad omen when someone knocks on the door of a house where a person has died. — Ethel Waters

Don't let a stranger that comes to you leave empty handed without food, water, shelter, or word of encouragement. Whether you believe in God or s**t, it's a bad omen when you let a stranger that came to you left empty handed. — Uzoma Nnadi

A Bad Omen is a warning. A sign to stop and reconsider. Proceed with caution. — Kelley Armstrong

If a bird flies straight at you, prepare for a bad day. — Kelley Armstrong