Somberest Quotes & Sayings

An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way. — Charles Bukowski

My main objective is to be professional but to kill him. — Mike Tyson

Godly relationships will help grow, replenish, and refuel us so we can continually move closer to our dreams... It's critical that we constantly evaluate whom we're in relationships with to ensure they're taking us toward our dreams and not holding us back from our destinies. — Christine Caine

In essence, art lies embedded in the conceptual leap between pieces, not in the pieces themselves. And simply put, there's a greater conceptual jump from one work of art to the next than from one work of craft to the next. The net result is that art is less polished - but more innovative - than craft. The differences between five Steinway grand pianos - demonstrably works of consummate craftsmanship - are small compared to the differences between the five Beethoven Piano concerti you might perform on those instruments. A — David Bayles

One is compulsive overeating. In layman's terms, an addiction to food. Using food and eating to hide from emotion. To fill a void and cope with stress and the problems that occur in everyday life. Compulsive overeaters are most times fully aware that their eating habits aren't normal but get little support, other than being told to get some willpower and go on a diet. It's just as damaging to their self-esteem as telling an anorexic to just eat. — Stephanie Evanovich

Sight. He was trying to speak to her. She leaned in — Chanda Hahn

Do nothing by halves which can be done by quarters. — F. R. Scott

Joe gave a reproachful cough,as much as to say,Well,told you so. — Charles Dickens

You simply cannot know the depth of your magnificence without the contrast of life. — Renae A. Sauter

Fall and I'll catch you. And that was all I'd ever wanted- someone to catch me. — Jillian Lauren

What if - is more complicated than that? What if maybe opposite is true as well? Because, if bad can sometimes come from good actions - ? where does it ever say, anywhere, that only bad can come from bad actions? Maybe sometimes - the wrong way is the right way? You can take the wrong path and it still comes out where you want to be? Or, spin it another way, sometimes you can do everything wrong and it still turns out to be right? — Donna Tartt

Your life today is, for the most part, a manifestation of the stories you told yourself in the past. — Christopher Babson