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Brutal Quotes

Different kinds of harshness, named plainly.

Brutal covers real range here - historical reflection on just how rough and unruly the Middle Ages actually were, and a blunt aside about how brutal kids can be without any of the historical framing.

Technology is making gestures precise and brutal, and with them men.

Quotes by Theodor W. Adorno

The restaurant industry is brutal.

Quotes by Rene Redzepi

It's a pretty brutal process, having a baby.

Quotes by Rachel Cusk

Kicks to the legs, they're not very cool. They're brutal.

Quotes by Michael Pena

Brutality Quotes

It's brutal out on the football field.

Quotes by LaDainian Tomlinson

We forget how bawdy and brutal the Middle Ages were.

Quotes by Karen Maitland

Kids are pretty brutal.

Quotes by Jesse McCartney

ICE has only become increasingly militarized, brutal, and unaccountable.

Quotes by Ilhan Omar

I played team handball when I was a child. It is a very brutal sport.

Quotes by Freddie Ljungberg

Brutally Quotes

Profaneness is a brutal vice. He who indulges in it is no gentleman.

Quotes by Edwin Hubbel Chapin

The difference between our decadence and the Russians is that while theirs is brutal, ours is apathetic.

Quotes by David Sarnoff

Saddam Hussein was a brutal dictator.

Quotes by Cory Gardner

Juilliard. It was a brutal and beautiful experience.

Quotes by Brian J. Smith

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Brutal quotes page about?
It gathers quotes that use 'brutal' across very different registers - historical reflection, technology criticism, physical description, and blunt observations about children.
Why do people search for brutal quotes specifically?
'Brutal' is a strong, specific word people reach for when softer language doesn't capture the intensity of what they're describing, so this collection leans into that directness.
What's the historical example among these quotes?
One quote reflects on how bawdy and rough the Middle Ages actually were, using 'brutal' to push back against a more sanitized popular image of the period.
Is there a technology-focused quote on this page?
Yes - one observes that technology is making gestures sharper and more merciless, and with them, the people using it - a comment on how tools shape behavior, not just efficiency.
What's the more casual, everyday use of 'brutal' here?
One simply states that 'kids are pretty brutal,' a blunt, unqualified observation worth pairing with Brutally quotes for more examples of the word used as an adverb.

For the harder edge of the word, see Brutality quotes, or browse Brute Force quotes on power applied without restraint.