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Damn Quotes

Sometimes plain language says it best.

These quotes reach for damn when a milder word won't do, whether describing a memorable turn of phrase, a loud and fast era of making music, or a beach worth bringing golf clubs for. It's a small collection of people speaking plainly instead of politely.

I don't want to be Babe Ruth. He was a great ballplayer. I'm not trying to replace him. The record is there and damn right I want to break it, but that isn't replacing Babe Ruth.

Quotes by Roger Maris

I've been kicked out of every damn church I've ever belonged to.

Quotes by Roger Ailes

The brilliance of Adam Scott is that he is so damn funny in a straight man role.

Quotes by Rob Thomas

People want subways, folks... subways, subways. They don't want these damn streetcars blocking up our city!

Quotes by Rob Ford

I'm so damn lucky to still be here at 85. If I get a hangnail, I don't dare complain! Life is good. I wake up humming.

Quotes by Rita Moreno

I swear, I have not played 'Dare Iz A Darkside' damn near since I did it. Seriously!

Quotes by Redman

Every guy I've beaten has been on a winning streak. Every guy was coming off damn good wins when I beat them.

Quotes by Raphael Assuncao

He told us he was going to take crime out of the streets. He did. He took it into the damn White House.

Quotes by Ralph Abernathy

I jump around in the plotting stage, where I basically just make a bulleted list of every damn thing that happens in the entire book.

Quotes by Peter V. Brett

I knew about holiness, never having missed a Sunday-school class since I started at four years. But if Jews were also religious, how could our neighbor with the grease-grimy shirt use the word 'damn' about them?

Quotes by Paul Engle

One of the things that I have learned in the last few years is to stop being so damn critical of my own work.

Quotes by Patty Griffin

When people are crass or loudmouthed, it's not because they don't give a damn. It's from fear and insecurity.

Quotes by Patty Jenkins

When you see something you want to do, go do the damn thing.

Quotes by Pat McAfee

The man who is always worrying about whether or not his soul would be damned generally has a soul that isn't worth a damn.

Quotes by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

When there wasn't any money involved, for all intents and purposes, nobody gave a damn. But now the land, supposedly worthless, is seen for what it really is: an incredibly valuable asset.

Quotes by Neil Abercrombie

No damn man kills me and lives.

Quotes by Nathan Bedford Forrest

If an ad campaign is built around a weak idea - or as is so often the case, no idea at all - I don't give a damn how good the execution is, it's going to fail.

Quotes by Morris Hite

In Canada, nobody is ever overthrown because nobody gives a damn.

Quotes by Mordecai Richler

You don't have to tell anybody a damn thing you don't want to.

Quotes by Mink Stole

I didn't know a damn thing about style.

Quotes by Michael Bergin

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Damn quotes collection about?
This collection gathers lines that lean on "damn" as a plain, unfiltered intensifier - from a remark about political rhetoric calling it "a damn good word with which to carry an election," to a musician recalling that at 20 he "didn't give a damn about song construction" and just wanted to play loud and fast. It's less a single theme than a shared habit of reaching for "damn" when a softer word wouldn't land the same punch.
Why do people search for damn quotes?
People look for damn quotes when they want to say something bluntly - frustration, enthusiasm, or plain honesty - without smoothing it over. The word does different jobs across the collection, showing up in praise ("damn good"), dismissal ("didn't give a damn"), and a casual travel aside about water being "damn cold." For a more polished tone, our Good quotes are a gentler alternative.
Is there a political quote in this collection?
Yes - one line reflects on "Americanism" and calls it "a damn good word with which to carry an election," using the phrase to point out how persuasive certain language can be in a campaign, rather than commenting on any specific candidate or party.
What's behind the "didn't give a damn about song construction" quote?
That line looks back on a mindset at age 20, when the priority was raw energy - making "as much noise and play as fast and as loud as possible" - over careful songwriting technique. It captures a young, unpolished approach to making music that some readers find relatable. See more on that kind of drive in our Life quotes.
Does this collection cover everyday, non-serious moments too?
It does - one entry describes Cape Town's beaches, noting the Atlantic side water is "damn cold" while the other side is pleasant, with a tip to bring golf clubs. It's a reminder that "damn" turns up in casual description just as often as in bold declarations. Browse related everyday phrasing in our Know quotes.

A few entries also touch on not caring how a craft gets built when you're young, a mood that overlaps with quotes filed under Good. For more directness, the Give collection carries a similar bluntness.