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Most Famous Dark Quotes of All Time!

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Fluency can be a sign that nothing is happening; fluency can actually be my signal to stop, while being in the dark from sentence to sentence is what convinces me to go on.

Philip Roth

Any entrepreneur has to prepare for a lot of dark days, and they've got to really like what they are doing, and they have to have a reason for it to succeed.

Quotes by Phil Knight

I'm glowing in the dark with my studio tan. I've been in a cave of music for months and months and months.

Quotes by Phil Anselmo

I like things that start depressing and dark and end up romantic, and that's what I really loved about 'King Kong.'

Quotes by Petra Haden

My favourite superhero? I have a soft spot for Batman, because he doesn't have any super powers - he's just a person. And he's pretty dark.

Quotes by Peter Dinklage

I love to go to the airports and just put on, like, dark glasses, so nobody can tell I'm staring at them, and just draw people.

Quotes by Pete Docter

Islamic fundamentalists in dark areas of Libya rifled through leftover stockpiles of conventional, chemical, and biological munitions from Muammar Gaddafi's rule. Who knows where they are now?

Quotes by Pete Hoekstra

I was scared of the dark. Ohhhh, I'd do anything not to have to sleep on my own. I'd get in bed and cover myself with dolls and teddy bears.

Quotes by Peta Wilson

I like to read in the dark. I like to go into the bathtub, turn out all the lights, and in the dark, read my books.

Quotes by Penn Jillette

No one knows me with dark hair.

Quotes by Peggy Lipton

When I discovered that I could tune into American radio stations after dark, this was the hippest thing to me. It sort of saved my life.

Quotes by Paul Shaffer

This possibility bothered me as I thought it was not advisable to remain in one academic environment, and the long dark winters in Edinburgh could be rather dismal.

Quotes by Paul Nurse

I don't know anyone who actually likes the dark or night-time. I don't care how much they say it doesn't bother them. That's why we used to huddle in caves and light fires when the sun went down.

Quotes by Paul Kane

'The Cabin at the End of the World' is my riff on the 'home invasion' subgenre of horror/suspense. Hopefully it's a big, loud, dark riff.

Quotes by Paul G. Tremblay

Batman is dark and moody and spooky and, in some cases, methodical.

Quotes by Paul Dini

The heart hid still in the dark, hard as the Philosopher's Stone.

Quotes by Paul Celan

We have a psychologist at Chelsea who goes around seeing the loan players. He said every top, top player has a dark side. So someone like Diego Costa sometimes oversteps the mark. But you can see he plays on the...

Quotes by Patrick Bamford

I'm a person who takes baths in the dark, alone.

Quotes by Patricia Arquette

It's never easy with characters in these dark and grave circumstances but that's my job.

Quotes by Patricia Clarkson

I looked along the San Juan Islands and the coast of California, but I couldn't find the palette of green, granite, and dark blue that you can only find in Maine.

Quotes by Parker Stevenson

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these quotes use "dark" to mean something bad?
Not always in the way you'd expect - one quote actually pushes back on that idea, saying, "I hate using the word ‘dark' for things that are negative." It's a nice reminder that the word doesn't always carry a negative meaning.
Is there a quote about a difficult personal period?
Yes - one quote reflects on a rough chapter, saying, "It was a dark time for me," referring to a period that clashed with the speaker's beliefs and personality. For more reflections on tough periods, see our Dark Time collection.
How do these quotes connect darkness and humor?
One quote makes an interesting connection, noting that "some things are so dark that you have to laugh about it" - suggesting comedy can be a way of coping with heavy topics.
Is there a quote describing a challenging creative or intellectual process?
Yes, one quote compares the process of proving something to going "into a dark tunnel," before coming out somewhere new - a nice metaphor for working through uncertainty. For more on that idea, browse our Dark Places collection.
Where can I find more intense or extreme "dark" quotes?
If you're looking for something more extreme, check out our Darkest collection, or for a broader look at the hidden or difficult sides of life, try Dark Side.

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