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Darn Quotes

A gentler word for frustration and grit.

These darn quotes use the word as a stand-in for stronger frustration, whether about jobs, voting rights, or the unpredictability of a favorite show. For more on resilience, see our Change quotes.

There are really only two plays: Romeo and Juliet, and put the darn ball in the basket.

Quotes by Abe Lemons

I don't care how many championships you've won or how many records you've broken - if you've had a hand in pushing forward not only a game but women in sport's movement, then I think that's pretty darn good.

Quotes by Abby Wambach

Women waited 144 years before earning suffrage. If a mature, multiparty democracy was so darn easy, everybody would have one.

Quotes by Thomas P.M. Barnett

I played pretty darn competitive-level hockey. Then the good old knee injury. Obviously, it's a blessing in disguise, but growing up Canadian, that's our religion, that's our football.

Quotes by Taylor Kitsch

Always Quotes

There's no question there's enough information available to all of us in this society for darn near anything. The problem is the quality of the information, the presentation of it... You shouldn't have to be a lawyer.

Quotes by Sherrod Brown

That's what I love about my faith and Christianity. It's the polar opposite of darn near everything I experienced in the wrestling business. I still love the business, and I'm thankful for everything that it's provided, but the idea that...

Quotes by Shawn Michaels

We were pretty darn good - fit and ready to play - but today's level is different. Those ground strokes are ever so much faster, coming back at you at a pretty good speed. Footwork-wise, you've got to be ready...

Quotes by Rod Laver

You decide you're going to do horror, then gosh darn it, do horror. Do what's expected. Don't kind of do it. Don't dilly-dally around, because people really enjoy the genre, and they expect certain things.

Quotes by Roberta Williams

I'm pretty darn happy with my day job.

Quotes by Rick Santelli

Believe Quotes

Jigsaw Lady is the working title of a science fiction novel I've had in my head for darn near 15 years. I think I'll start work on it next year (in all my spare time) but I'd like to get...

Quotes by Raymond E. Feist

My big thing is to make sure the lipsticks taste good when you kiss. And, well, so far they taste pretty darn good.

Quotes by Patrick Dempsey

I've always been quite a happy person, but when I'm low, I'm pretty darn low.

Quotes by Pam Dawber

I don't give a darn about coal or about oil. I do give a darn about oil jobs. I do give a darn about the jobs that coal can bring... I am against the Obama administration demonizing certain forms of...

Quotes by Niger Innis

Simperium seems like a genuine utility for our own apps, and for other people as a service. And Simplenote, as a product, I love, and it's just darn handy.

Quotes by Matt Mullenweg

Blessing Quotes

I do think 'The Notebook' is a darn good movie.

Quotes by Matt Lanter

I don't want to infringe on Alec Baldwin's territory, but I'm a pretty darn good 'Words With Friends' player.

Quotes by Matt Letscher

No one likes to be typecast, but I would like to believe that the attention I get is for my acting, but at the same time, darn it, if I get to keep playing the handsome, smart guy, then that's...

Quotes by Lamman Rucker

Children are pretty darn smart and capable if we give them space and structure to grow.

Quotes by Kim Brooks

You're never safe in 'Jane the Virgin;' that's what I'll say. You're never safe on a telenovela, that's for darn sure, and you're never safe on 'Jane the Virgin.'

Quotes by Justin Baldoni

Change Quotes

I believe in free markets. I believe in free trade. I believe in creating the conditions that will allow that to happen. And if we do that, American companies are going to be pretty darn competitive.

Quotes by John S. Watson

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'darn' express in these quotes?
It's used as a mild intensifier — for frustration over policy topics, for describing something as very true, or for emphasizing how competitive an activity was.
Do these quotes cover political topics?
One touches on energy jobs and industry concerns without naming any party or political figure, keeping the focus on the jobs angle rather than partisanship.
Is there a quote about historical progress?
Yes, one reflects on how long it took for women to gain suffrage, using it to question how easily other reforms come about.
Do any quotes reference entertainment?
Yes, one uses the phrase to emphasize how unpredictable a television show's storylines are for its characters.
How does this relate to Believe quotes?
Darn quotes lean on it as a conversational expression, while Believe quotes focus on conviction and faith in something.

One perspective even reframes an old injury as an unexpected gift, showing how the word pairs frustration with perspective. Explore our Believe and Blessing quotes for more.