Dismay Quotes
Honest words for when things don't go as planned.
Dismay tends to surface in the gap between what people expect and what actually happens, whether that's a career choice a family didn't see coming or news nobody wanted. These quotes explore that reaction, and pair naturally with our Change quotes for anyone navigating an unwelcome shift.
I trained in medicine in India, and after that, I chose psychiatry as my specialty, much to the dismay of my mother and all my family members who kind of thought neurosurgery would be a more respectable option for their...
Reporters thrive on the world's misfortune. For this reason they often take an indecent pleasure in events that dismay the rest of humanity.
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It fills me with dismay sometimes when you look at the scripts that do come to you that are primarily focused on violence. There are so many other things to play around with.
'Ain't It Fun,' which is about entering the real world, is bouncy and shows off Paramore's lighter side, to the dismay of some of the band's fans, who are used to the punk-rock sound.
America Quotes
There is no mistaking the dismay on the face of a writer who has just heard that his brain child is a deformed idiot.
The voters are going to decide in November who is going to fix their personal family dismay over not having jobs in America. They are going to pick Mitt Romney.
So I started to learn Russian and I was one of those probably way too eager, annoying young actor kids who was trying to change all my lines to Russian, much to the dismay of the director and Nic Cage.
I obviously have a great love and appreciation of jewelry, thanks to my mother, much to the dismay of both my father and my boyfriends.
Now that Arab women are pouring into the streets by the million, men discover with dismay that they, not women, were the captives of the harem dream.
Appreciation Quotes
When I got into rap I didn't exactly win any popularity contests. I called myself Dee Dee King, after B.B. King, to the total dismay of my fellow Ramones.
I, like most guys, sit around on Sundays, turn on 'NFL Sunday Ticket,' and watch a dozen-plus games every weekend, much to the dismay of my family.
Informed opponents of Obama's healthcare initiative have expressed dismay at the low level of discourse.
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For a broader emotional range, check our Appreciation quotes collection, or read Brain quotes for a more reflective take on how we process setbacks.
