Grimdark Quotes & Sayings

When an animal is infected, either naturally or by experimental injection, with a bacterium, virus, or other foreign body, the animal recognises this as an invader and acts in such a way as to remove or destroy it. — Cesar Milstein

I felt that even the sun belonged to my father, that I had no right to it because it was shining upon my father's house. I was like his roses, something that belonged to him and not to me. — Charles Bukowski

The hard truths are the ones to hold tight. - Old Bear — George R R Martin

I would say my heart is broken, but it's not. I don't think it is — Colleen Hoover

The day will come when you need them to respect you, even fear you a little. Laughter is poison to fear. — George R R Martin

It was one thing to go into battle with friends, and another to perish alone and despised. — George R R Martin

Only dead fish swim with the stream — Malcolm Muggeridge

When we first trained people to deal with ability problems, it all seemed so simple. You ask others for their ideas, you get to hear their best thoughts, and they feel empowered. What could be easier? Who could possibly mess this up? As it turns out, there are several ways to go wrong. Here are the top three things not to do. — Kerry Patterson

There is no learning without mistakes — Mary Walton

Laughter is poison to fear. (Catelyn Stark) — George R R Martin

Americans, by which I mean people who live in the United States, are incredibly juvenile about social change. Robin Morgan called it "ejaculatory politics": if it doesn't happen right away it doesn't happen. The Women's Movement in this country has all the same characteristics as the culture that we live in, short-term gratification, personal fulfilment, personal advancement, and yes, coming out as a lesbian can get in the way of that. Liberals and left-wing men have recolonised women around the fear of the right. This troubles me - it makes me feel like we're really suckers. — Andrea Dworkin

I encourage everyone I know to sign an organ donor card, but if someone doesn't want to sign, that's his or her choice. If someone isn't willing to give an organ, however, why should that person be allowed to receive an organ? — Alex Tabarrok

...seeing everything, yet a part of nothing. — George R R Martin

Not everyone who spoke to you friendly was really your friend. — George R R Martin