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Curse Quotes

On the burdens we call a curse, deserved or not.

Not every curse is supernatural — several quotes here use the word to describe frustrating personal habits or unexpected downsides of success. One line even links early wealth to a kind of curse, similar to themes in our Cursed collection.

I think too much, which is a blessing and a curse.

Quotes by PartyNextDoor

I just sit at a typewriter and curse a bit.

Quotes by P. G. Wodehouse

Alimony is the curse of the writing class.

Norman Mailer

Perhaps it's a curse, but when you are a Lutheran, you have a sense of responsibility.

Quotes by Martti Ahtisaari

Religion without morality is a superstition and a curse, and morality without religion is impossible.

Quotes by Mark Hopkins

I feel there is a curse on rock stars.

Quotes by Marc Bolan

Deconstructing your performance is the curse an actor has to live with. That's why I don't watch my films.

Quotes by Manoj Bajpayee

The Oscar is not a curse. The real curse is that once you have an Oscar they think you can do anything.

Quotes by Luise Rainer

Masculinity is kind of a toxic curse, isn't it? The expectations of it were hard on me.

Quotes by Luis Alberto Urrea

We don't curse at Shots Studios, and we send a very positive message.

Quotes by Lele Pons

I've been a huge fan of all things paranormal my whole life. For me, it was always a question of when, not if, I was going to write a paranormal series. I dipped my toe in the genre by incorporating...

Quotes by Kresley Cole

Sometimes people who get wealthy when they are very, very young, it's a curse to them. They don't realize it.

Quotes by Kato Kaelin

An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretended friend is worse.

Quotes by John Gay

When two drivers curse each other on the road, and one of them happens to be a Jew, you can't define that as anti-Semitism.

Quotes by Jean-Marie Le Pen

Intolerance has been the curse of our country.

Quotes by James Larkin

Partisanship is our great curse. We too readily assume that everything has two sides and that it is our duty to be on one or the other.

Quotes by James Harvey Robinson

Child prodigy is a curse because you've got all those terrible possibilities.

Quotes by Itzhak Perlman

I think people would be suprised at how much we curse when we screw up. I'm like somebody with Tourette's Syndrome.

Quotes by George Eads

To escape the curse of commoditization, a company has to be a game-changer, and that requires employees who are proactive, inventive and zealous.

Quotes by Gary Hamel

Man's liberty ends, and it ought to end, when that liberty becomes the curse of its neighbors.

Quotes by Frederic William Farrar

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the "Curse Quotes" page cover?
It gathers quotes using the word "curse" in a figurative sense — describing frustrating habits, personal shortcomings, or unexpected downsides that come with certain kinds of success.
Are these quotes about literal curses or superstition?
No, they're mostly metaphorical, using "curse" to describe things like selfishness, sudden wealth, or the struggles of a writing career rather than anything supernatural.
What's the quote about getting wealthy young really saying?
It suggests that sudden wealth at a young age can create problems people don't fully recognize until much later, framing that early fortune as its own kind of curse.
Is self-criticism a theme in this collection?
Yes, one quote humorously describes personally cursing at a missed milestone in sport, showing how the word can express simple frustration with oneself.
Where can I find more quotes about misfortune and heavier themes?
Browse our Doom quotes collection for related reflections.

Others take a lighter, more self-deprecating tone, treating a curse as just an exaggerated way to describe a personal shortcoming. Browse Curses quotes or Doom quotes for a heavier take on misfortune.