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Demons Quotes

The battles nobody else can see.

Used here as a word for what's hardest to carry, from living daily with a serious mental health condition to the intimidation of putting yourself forward for something and being judged. Confidence, several voices suggest, is what eventually quiets some of that noise.

Rahul Jaykar, my character in 'Aashiqui 2,' was a talented musician battling his demons, while Noor Nizami, my character in 'Fitoor,' is an artist who spends his entire life in pursuit of the love of his muse, Firdaus.

Quotes by Aditya Roy Kapur

Vampires are sleek demons for good times. They suavely leech off society - like investment bankers who plunder outsize shares of deals for themselves or rapacious fund managers.

Quotes by Adam Cohen

When I was younger, I found it incredibly intimidating to audition for anything. As I've gotten older and had more experience and gained more confidence in myself, I'm able to quiet some of those demons a little more successfully.

Quotes by Zoe Perry

Just now, Christianity is in the ascendant. Buddhism and Taoism are decadent; their influence cannot long hold its own. Buddhism has long since passed its meridian; Taoism has only demons, not gods.

Quotes by Zhang Zhidong

Fight Quotes

I fight demons.

Quotes by Zak Bagans

We like Batman - we understand him, we suffer with him. On the other hand, we want to be Superman. But they're conflicting philosophies. Let's bring them together in one movie and see how we, as an audience, wrestle with...

Quotes by Wolfgang Petersen

Schizophrenia demons live in my head.

Quotes by Wesley Willis

I'm always annoyed about why black people have to bear the brunt of everybody else's contempt. If we are not totally understanding and smiling, suddenly we're demons.

Quotes by Toni Morrison

You look at Cheney, Rumsfeld, Karl Rove, and Bush - if you saw them on Halloween, they wouldn't need a costume. You'd give them a treat and compliment them on what great-looking demons they were. They are demons. There's no...

Quotes by Tommy Chong

Good Quotes

Music, I think, is best when it honestly explores personal demons, and it stirs around in the silt of the psyche to find out what's really there.

Quotes by Tom Morello

But what we have is not democracy; it is demonocracy! We are ruled by demons.

Quotes by Suresh Gopi

You don't know the demons people deal with, and you just have no idea.

Quotes by Steve Young

I think we all have demons, but my demons aren't that bad. They're productive demons. They keep me focused on the man I want to be and the life I want to live.

Quotes by Steve Kazee

Demons manifest themselves in people in different ways. For instance, out of nowhere, somebody can become very angry for no reason. That's not just an emotion. That's a demon.

Quotes by Stephen Baldwin

Life Quotes

It's important to face down your demons.

Quotes by Stephan Jenkins

If you look at the great Westerns, and at Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology, they all contain elements in common: a harsh landscape; demons or outlaws trying to stop or kill the protagonist; and there are mythical legends at their...

Quotes by Simon Toyne

I just think demons are terribly interesting! In Sumerian times, demons weren't seen as evil at all, just as incredibly powerful and very different from us: beings made of fire, when humans were made of earth.

Quotes by Sarah Rees Brennan

I like something where I can really use my imagination and be an active participant in the construction of the monster and usually that's in the world of the supernatural or the world of the fantastic, so that's why those...

Quotes by Sam Raimi

I have very close friends who are very devout Catholics, and I talked to them before the 'Da Vinci Code,' and it was very difficult for them, but I talked to them before 'Angels and Demons,' and they said the...

Quotes by Ron Howard

Like Quotes

I'm not really a sequel guy. I did 'Angels & Demons' after 'The Da Vinci Code,' because I like working with Hanks, and I felt it was a really different sort of world that we were visiting. That was, of...

Quotes by Ron Howard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Demons quotes page about?
It's about the private struggles people carry, including living with a serious mental health condition and the nerves that come with being judged.
Are these quotes meant to be taken literally?
Mostly not; demons here is used as a way to describe difficult, often invisible battles rather than anything supernatural.
How does this collection handle mental health?
Gently and directly, with one line naming a serious condition plainly rather than dramatizing it, reflecting a real and ongoing experience.
Is there a quote about overcoming stage fright or performance nerves?
Yes, one entry describes how growing experience and confidence helped quiet the intimidation that once came with putting yourself forward.
Where can I find more quotes about resilience?
See our Fight quotes for more on pushing through difficulty.

At its simplest, the word becomes a short, defiant statement: a decision to keep fighting rather than be defined by what's difficult. For more on resilience, see our Fight and Good quotes.