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Most Famous Dark Quotes of All Time!

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'Pasadena' erred on the side being too dark. That was probably the one thing about it, in retrospect, why it didn't get picked up.

Quotes by Mark Valley

Wit is the only wall between us and the dark.

Quotes by Mark Van Doren

I wanted to portray very, very dark subject matter and a deceptively complex story in the brightest colours and simplest lines possible to leave the readers reeling.

Quotes by Mark Millar

I'm claustrophobic. I can't go into haunted houses. They have these tight, dark, enclosed space. I freak out. That's my phobia. It gets me out of stuff. Someone asks me to do something and I tell them I can't because...

Quotes by Mark Consuelos

Sometimes in the dark of night I begin to think. And I wonder if Lee started all this violence.

Quotes by Marina Oswald

I quite like dark humor.

Quotes by Marina and the Diamonds

It is a dark, unspoken truth that the powerful - the 'ruling class' - make up the rules as they go along.

Quotes by Marilyn Ferguson

On stage, I am in the dark.

Quotes by Maria Callas

Your soul is a dark forest. But the trees are of a particular species, they are genealogical trees.

Quotes by Marcel Proust

I used to play all the time. I would play football when it was light and read when it was dark.

Quotes by Mal Peet

In a culture defined by shades of gray, I think the absolute black and white choices in dark young adult novels are incredibly satisfying for readers.

Quotes by Maggie Stiefvater

When a handful of tech giants are gatekeepers to the world's data, it's no surprise that the debate about balancing progress against privacy is framed as 'pro-data and, therefore, innovation' versus 'stuck in the Dark Ages'.

Quotes by Maelle Gavet

My beliefs encompass all religions. But I never show my religious inclination in my films. My characters have dark sides; they aren't the god-fearing characters. It wasn't a conscious decision. I'm a very lazy and emotional person who connects with...

Quotes by Madhur Bhandarkar

I have Nineties music oozing out of my pores. What made rock & roll back then is that it was uncensored. It was raw and dark. Think of 'Something in the Way,' by Nirvana - he was telling everyone how...

Quotes by Machine Gun Kelly

There is something dark and wintry about the atmosphere of the later Middle Ages.

Quotes by Lytton Strachey

I'd heard other players talking about dark times when they were trying to get back from bad injuries.

Quotes by Luke Shaw

'Dancing in the Dark' is one track. Basically, the song is about connecting with someone mentally, and you're moved so much by the intellect that both of you want to make it physical.

Quotes by Luke James

As I became a venture capitalist, it's almost like I went to the dark side for a while.

Quotes by Luke Nosek

Life is one long struggle in the dark.

Quotes by Lucretius

I wouldn't go blonde. I'd like to do a darker color - a really dark, dark red.

Quotes by Lourdes Leon

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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