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Cry Quotes

Tears of protest, tears of joy, and everything between.

The word "cry" shows up here in different senses - a caution against crying out over prejudice you'd tolerate in yourself, and a public outcry tied to a specific policy debate. See Sadness.

It's really difficult seeing your role model or your parent cry.

Quotes by Adwoa Aboah

Mostly I sit alone in a room and cry and do my job - so when they let me out of my cave to go on tour, I really listen to my readers.

Quotes by Adriana Trigiani

When I did 'Venice Dawn,' there were times where people would cry after listening to it.

Quotes by Adrian Younge

I love Billy Joel. I cry sometimes when I hear 'The Stranger.' 'You May Be Right' may be one of the greatest songs ever written.

Quotes by Adam Pally

Cried Quotes

It's never really fun to have to cry in a scene or anything like that.

Quotes by Abigail Breslin

You can't cry when things get a little bit hard. You've just got to push through and know that there's a reason and end to the means.

Quotes by Abby Wambach

If your mom cries a lot, you probably cry a lot. It's what you learn.

Quotes by Abby Lee Miller

Cry if you have a compound fracture, by all means. Or if your grandpa died. But otherwise, save it for your pillow.

Quotes by Abby Lee Miller

If you know somebody is going to be awfully annoyed by something you write, that's obviously very satisfying, and if they howl with rage or cry, that's honey.

Quotes by A. N. Wilson

Crying Quotes

I know the first time I see a 'Goddess Mode' cosplayer I'm going to cry in such a loud, obnoxious way that it'll be audible from space.

Quotes by Zoe Quinn

The only person I'd cry if I met would be Beyonce.

Quotes by Zara Larsson

Sometimes I want to party, sometimes I want to fight and sometimes I want to cry.

Quotes by Yelawolf

I'm sassy, even though I hate that word! I'm sensitive and cry real easily.

Quotes by Xosha Roquemore

I like poems where you don't really know whether to laugh or cry when you read them.

Quotes by X. J. Kennedy

Emotion Quotes

Who didn't cry at 'The Notebook?' If you didn't cry at 'The Notebook,' something is probably wrong with you.

Quotes by Wilson Bethel

It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, more vengeance, more desolation. War is hell.

Quotes by William Tecumseh Sherman

When we are born we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools.

William Shakespeare

You can cry, ain't no shame in it.

Quotes by Will Smith

An onion can make people cry but there's never been a vegetable that can make people laugh.

Quotes by Will Rogers

Sadness Quotes

It is, therefore, essential that we guard our own thinking and not be among those who cry out against prejudices applicable to themselves, while busy spawning intolerances for others.

Quotes by Wendell Willkie

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do these "cry" quotes take a literal or figurative approach?
Both - "cry" shows up as an idiom for public outcry, as literal emotional tears from excitement, and as part of a philosophical point about people who complain about prejudice while practicing it themselves.
Is there a quote about hypocrisy around prejudice?
Yes - "It is, therefore, essential that we guard our own thinking and not be among those who cry out against prejudices applicable to themselves, while busy spawning intolerances for others," a general caution against condemning bias in others while excusing it in yourself.
What does the quote about "a big cry in California" refer to?
It references "a big cry in California" over people "running to Canada," presented here as a general social observation from its speaker rather than a claim this page is verifying or taking a side on.
Is there a lighthearted, fandom-related "cry" quote?
Yes - one quote humorously anticipates crying "in such a loud, obnoxious way that it'll be audible from space" upon seeing a "Goddess Mode" cosplayer, a fun, over-the-top fan reaction.
Is there a quote about wanting mixed emotions in an audience?
Yes - "I want people to be ecstatic but to cry at the same time," about aiming for an emotionally complex audience reaction. See also our Tears quotes or Emotion quotes pages.

Other entries are personal and almost comic, describing tears triggered by pure excitement rather than sadness. Continue with Crying or Emotion.