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Most Famous Dark Quotes of All Time!

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This is what old guys do. They get dark and pessimistic.

Quotes by Charles Murray

All the dark, malevolent Passions of the Soul are roused and exerted; its mild and amiable affections are suppressed; and with them, virtuous Principles are laid prostrate.

Quotes by Charles Inglis

Why did men worship in churches, locking themselves away in the dark, when the world lay beyond its doors in all its real glory?

Quotes by Charles de Lint

When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.

Quotes by Charles A. Beard

I sometimes like to watch a good, dark, disturbing movie.

Quotes by Chad Lindberg

I prefer thrillers but when it's thriller/horror, I like it. The gore is not very important to me, I prefer suspense. But I like dark films.

Quotes by Cecile de France

In a dark time, the eye begins to see.

Quotes by Cavett Robert

I started classical and operatic lessons when I was 8 and become an operatic singer and went to competition. I write my own music. A lot of the songs, growing up, I was into writing dark stories and poems, and...

Quotes by Cassie Steele

New York is perfect for Tanizaki because it's filled with so many dark spaces.

Quotes by Cary Fukunaga

Rihanna has guts and she always seems to be singing from someplace honest, dark and fierce.

Quotes by Carrie Brownstein

I think Noah Hawley's writing is hilarious, and I love a good dark joke.

Quotes by Carrie Coon

One of the reasons NEOWISE is so valuable is that it sees the sky in the thermal infrared. That means that instead of seeing the sunlight that asteroids reflect, NEOWISE sees the heat that they emit. This is a vital...

Quotes by Carrie Nugent

My stepfather is a baron. He has a castle in Belgium that's been in his family for hundreds and hundreds of years. It's not fancy; it's really sort of brimstone and dark. It's got a moat and a drawbridge.

Quotes by Caroline Polachek

I could live on fresh bread. My parents, who are Polish, have brought us up on varieties of bread from European bakeries, and I love rye, caraway seed, dark rye... throw in some butter and cheese, and I'm set.

Quotes by Carmen Marton

Some reviewers call my stories dark - and yes, there is violence and angst, and the stakes are high - but I like to think that the endings are satisfying and hopeful.

Quotes by Carol Berg

I enjoy worldbuilding very much. I generally start with an approximation. With 'Flesh and Spirit' and 'Breath and Bone,' because I was thinking of a world on the brink of a dark age, I began with the sense of Roman...

Quotes by Carol Berg

I'm a sensualist. My two main indulgences are dark chocolate and massages.

Quotes by Carla Gugino

Our posturings, our imagined self-importance, the delusion that we have some privileged position in the universe, are challenged by this point of pale light. Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark.

Quotes by Carl Sagan

The perfect antidote to dark, cold and creepy is light, warm and cozy.

Quotes by Candice Olson

I'm not a dark person at all, so those roles are the most challenging. I don't think I'm necessarily drawn to dark things. It just seems to work out that way.

Quotes by Camilla Belle

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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