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Grave Quotes

Serious words, cleverly turned.

This grave quotes page shows how the word can carry both literal and figurative weight, including a sharp observation that perfection's one real flaw is being dull. For more reflective sayings, see our Memories quotes page.

A number of countries around the world, and indeed the E.U. as a whole, have chosen not to allow the import from the U.S. of beef from cows fed a diet that includes the hormone ractopamine, because of the fairly...

Quotes by Zac Goldsmith

I hate this place. I shall hate it to my grave.

Quotes by Wallis Simpson

Perfection has one grave defect: it is apt to be dull.

Quotes by W. Somerset Maugham

Many people are in a rut and a rut is nothing but a grave - with both ends kicked out.

Quotes by Vance Havner

Death Quotes

The Papacy is not other than the Ghost of the deceased Roman Empire, sitting crowned upon the grave thereof.

Quotes by Thomas Hobbes

The paths of glory lead but to the grave.

Quotes by Thomas Gray

Man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave.

Quotes by Thomas Browne

If funding for DHS is delayed, it will have a grave effect on Washington's economy as commerce grinds to a halt along the Canadian border.

Quotes by Suzan DelBene

Abduction of Father Tom Uzhunnalil is a matter of grave concern for us.

Quotes by Sushma Swaraj

Ghost Quotes

So I was surprised at the notion that I might have brought anthrax to my home, and would have been even amused if it was not for the fact that this matter is so grave and serious.

Quotes by Steven Hatfill

The Democratic Party is at grave risk of completely marginalizing itself from the American voters by continuing to lean into its absolutist anti-enforcement positions.

Quotes by Stephen Miller

Terrorism has come to publishing. It is a grave concern when criticism is turned to mortal threats.

Quotes by Sonny Mehta

Jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire.

Quotes by Solomon Ibn Gabirol

History says, 'Don't hope on this side of the grave.'

Quotes by Seamus Heaney

Graveyard Quotes

Waging an unnecessary war is a grave mistake.

Quotes by Scott McClellan

Kennedy had been assassinated a month or so before. So we walked to the grave of John Kennedy and ended our walking symbolically at the Arlington National Cemetery.

Quotes by Satish Kumar

To try to correct imbalances with trade restrictions is a grave error.

Quotes by Rodrigo Rato

The grave, dread thing! Men shiver when thou'rt named: Nature appalled, Shakes off her wonted firmness.

Quotes by Robert Blair

If Casey Stengel were alive today, he'd be spinning in his grave.

Quotes by Ralph Kiner

Memories Quotes

Tombs are the clothes of the dead and a grave is a plain suit; while an expensive monument is one with embroidery.

Quotes by R. Buckminster Fuller

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "grave" mean across this quotes page?
The term shifts between literal death and burial, serious concern, and word play about being stuck in a repetitive routine, giving this collection unexpected range.
Is there a quote about intense dislike for a place?
Yes, one speaker admits to hating a certain place so deeply that the feeling is expected to last until death itself.
Does health or food safety come up in this collection?
Yes, one entry references countries refusing to import beef treated with a particular growth hormone due to serious health concerns, an example of "grave" used in its more formal sense.
Is there a witty quote about perfection?
Yes, one line jokes that perfection carries one serious flaw of its own: it tends to be boring, flipping the usual praise of perfection on its head.
Does this page compare getting stuck in a routine to something more permanent?
Yes, one quote compares a rut to a grave with both ends knocked out, a vivid image for feeling trapped in repetition. Readers drawn to that kind of imagery might also like our Graveyard quotes page.

One especially memorable line compares being stuck in a rut to lying in a grave whose two ends have been knocked out, a vivid image worth remembering. Browse our Death quotes and Graveyard quotes pages for more.