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Bad Quotes

Straight talk about the bad stretches.

These quotes cover a pitcher accepting that pain eventually comes with the job, a squad's uneasy feelings over uneven pay, and a nod to how poor choices tend to drive horror-film plots. For the flip side of tough moments, see Good.

I am in an industry that makes women feel bad about themselves, absolutely.

Quotes by Bobbi Brown

My mother watched the skies at evening for a portent of the morrow. A cloud that went over and then turned around and came back was an especially bad sign.

Quotes by Bobbie Ann Mason

Judgment comes from experience and great judgment comes from bad experience.

Quotes by Bob Packwood

As soon as I go into a dark subject, like discussing the people I've loved and lost, I off-road into absurdist comedy perversion. It's both a means of protection and a kind of denial, a blessing and a curse. Wait,...

Quotes by Bob Saget

I write a lot of songs people don't hear. I really just enjoy the process. I finish 'em all. I don't think there's a whole lot of difference between the bad ones and the good ones.

Quotes by Bob Seger

I had bad days on the field. But I didn't take them home with me. I left them in a bar along the way home.

Quotes by Bob Lemon

Here I was, this good guy that played football; I was gonna go play in college but I had a bad senior year. But I played guitar in assemblies whenever I could.

Quotes by Bob Livingston

The most important thing is readers. I've got a huge Twitter following, but I don't really think it sells books; I don't think a huge Facebook following sells books - although these things aren't bad, of course.

Quotes by Bob Mayer

I'm not saying my wife's a bad cook, but she uses a smoke alarm as a timer.

Quotes by Bob Monkhouse

Darts is bad.

Quotes by Bob Mortimer

Nothing can affect my voice, it's so bad.

Quotes by Bob Dylan

When the kids were growing up, we didn't have a television in the house connected to a cable or an antenna. If something bad happened in the world, I wanted the kids to hear about it from me.

Quotes by Bob Goff

In film roles, I play a lot of heavies and a lot of bad guys, so I tend to be the jokester and the good-time Charlie on the set.

Quotes by Bob Gunton

The good news is that Jesus is coming back. The bad news is that he's really pissed off.

Quotes by Bob Hope

Faked enthusiasm is worse than bad acting - it is bad acting with the intent to deceive.

Quotes by Bo Bennett

Not managing your time and making excuses are two bad habits. Don't put them both together by claiming you 'don't have the time'.

Quotes by Bo Bennett

I know all actors are different, but I've never sat down and asked the writers, 'Where are we headed? Am I good or bad?'

Quotes by Blair Brown

To be a good biographer, you have to be an empiricist. You know, you have to gather the evidence, you have to keep an open mind, and you have to be objective. A memoirist goes in with all the baggage...

Quotes by Blake Bailey

'Those people' is a bad word.

Quotes by Blake Farenthold

I think anybody who's had an alcoholic in their life, or somebody with a drug problem, realizes that until things get bad enough, there's no incentive to change.

Quotes by Blake Farenthold

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about pitching through injury?
Yes. One quote is blunt about it: "Sooner or later the arm goes bad." It's a frank look at the physical toll of a long pitching career, going on to note that sooner or later you have to start pitching in pain. For more honest reflections on tough experiences, see Feel quotes.
Does this page include a quote about the spitball in baseball?
Yes - one quote admits, "I never threw the spitter, well maybe once or twice when I really needed to get a guy out real bad." It's a candid, self-aware confession about bending the rules under pressure.
Is there a quote about salary fairness on a sports team?
Yes. One quote argues it would be bad for the squad if one player had a much higher salary than the rest - a comment on how pay gaps can affect team unity. For more on group dynamics and everyday life, browse Life quotes.
Does this collection touch on horror movies?
Yes - one quote notes: "Poor decisions and bad luck are contingencies of most horror films." It's a neat summary of what usually drives the plot in that genre. See Good quotes for more sharp observations like this.
What does "bad" mean across these quotes?
It covers a lot of ground here - a pitching arm wearing down, bending the rules under pressure, salary fairness on a team, and the bad luck that drives horror movie plots. For more quotes on recurring, everyday themes, check out Always quotes.

What links them is a plainspoken acceptance that bad outcomes happen, rather than dramatic complaint. If you're after emotional reactions to hard times, try Feel or general Life.