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Dreading Quotes

The weight of waiting for something hard.

Dread shows up here in very different registers, from a poetic line about animals facing death to an actor admitting he was dreading his own performance. See more in Attitude quotes.

Nor dread nor hope attend a dying animal; a man awaits his end dreading and hoping all.

Quotes by William Butler Yeats

Well, I think again, the worst part of it was just leading up to it, before we got on set, at least for me... dreading this idea that I was just going to suck and I really had strong feelings...

Quotes by Tea Leoni

Raquel Welch is someone I can also live without. We've got some love scenes together and I am dreading them!

Quotes by Oliver Reed

I married Stephen Gately off to so many people because Stephen didn't want anyone to know he was gay at the start. He was dreading all of his life that this was going to ruin his career.

Quotes by Louis Walsh

Age Quotes

I was dreading all of the ghost stories of working on American television, not in the least, the length. In Britain, a series is six episodes of an hour drama, maybe sometimes eight, but never twenty-two, so I was petrified...

Quotes by Lennie James

Far more than dreading ending up in a care home myself, I dread having to put my husband in one.

Quotes by Laurie Graham

As a 17-year-old, I remember positively dreading dance sequences. I would come to shoots, quaking with nervousness at the idea of making other artistes do retakes due to my mistakes.

Quotes by Hansika Motwani

When I started my career, we were running around water parks and ridiculous things like that. You used to drive in dreading pre-season back then, but now you know it's going to be pretty tough, but it's going to be...

Quotes by Gareth Barry

Eating and food are a wonderful part of our life's experience, and half of us are walking around dreading having to figure out what to put in our mouths.

Quotes by Gabrielle Reece

American Quotes

When you're making a movie, you have those days that you really look forward to, and it's a little bit like Murphy's law. The days you look forward to become your hell days. The days you're dreading become these amazing...

Quotes by Francis Lawrence

I have learned to live each day as it comes, and not to borrow trouble by dreading tomorrow. It is the dark menace of the future that makes cowards of us.

Quotes by Dorothy Dix

Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats.

Quotes by Diane Arbus

I think it's your mental attitude. So many of us start dreading age in high school and that's a waste of a lovely life. 'Oh... I'm 30, oh, I'm 40, oh, 50.' Make the most of it.

Quotes by Betty White

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these dreading quotes explore?
They explore the specific discomfort of anticipating something hard, from a poetic line about a dying Animal facing its end to an actor dreading his own performance before filming began.
Why do people search for quotes about dreading something?
These quotes give language to anxiety about the future, which is a feeling most people experience before big or difficult moments.
Is there a quote about dreading a personal secret?
Yes, one describes dreading that keeping a secret about his sexuality for years might end up ruining his career, a fear tied to personal safety and identity.
Do any quotes mention dreading a professional challenge?
One actor recalls dreading the sheer length of working on American television compared to shorter British series.
Where can I find more quotes about mindset and outlook?
See Attitude quotes for more on how people frame difficult feelings.

One quote ties dreading to keeping a painful secret hidden for a whole career. For related reflections, browse Age quotes.