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Grudge Quotes

Lines on resentment, forgiveness, and finally setting it down.

These quotes look at grudges from both sides — the discipline of releasing one even when the hurt runs deep, and the honest admission that a grudge is easy to hold and hard to justify. One line even separates attacking a broken system from holding a Conflict against the person caught inside it.

People often grudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves.

Quotes by Aesop

Even my pathological love of Japan and its beauties, glories and eccentricities is sorely tested by 'The Grudge 2,' from Takashi Shimizu, a movie so bewildering and impenetrable that I believe it siphoned off a good 40 IQ points.

Quotes by Stephen Hunter

He bore no grudge against those he had wronged.

Quotes by Simone Signoret

I liked working on 'The Grudge 2.' It was really fun, and I got to meet a lot of cool people. I think the film is a fine example of horror, and I felt excited that I could act in...

Quotes by Shaun Sipos

Conflict Quotes

There is nothing out there that I have a grudge against or I have a problem with.

Quotes by Sam Graves

In North Germany, a troublesome ghost is bagged, and the bag emptied in some lone spot or in the garden of a neighbour against whom a grudge is entertained.

Quotes by Sabine Baring-Gould

Jesus went to the cross for sins He didn't commit. Hello! You can carry a grudge just thinking about that, but don't do it. He knew what He was doing. It was His choice, and He did it willingly. It...

Quotes by Monica Johnson

I do not mourn the death of the printed letter in a snobby, East Coast, patrician way - 'Where have our manners gone?' - but because I love objects, I love paper, and I love something that I can hold...

Quotes by Jami Attenberg

Potter is jealous of potter, and craftsman of craftsman; and the poor have a grudge against the poor, and the poet against the poet.

Quotes by Hesiod

Emotion Quotes

When you're actually boxing, unless it's a proper grudge match, it's less about beating the person up and more about being better within yourself. Being patient, timing things, like chess, so really, it's as much down to you as what...

Quotes by Dizzee Rascal

I have heard, 'Never go to bed angry,' and that makes sense. Unless you're always checking yourself, a grudge or something small can break apart a relationship, and you start to forget what is so amazing about your partner.

Quotes by Diplo

I'm not one of those people who holds a grudge about anything.

Quotes by Cheryl Cole

I don't have any personal grudge against Vince Russo, but I just know watching the shows that all his shows look the same.

Quotes by Bret Hart

I won't let the grudge Netanyahu and those who surround him have against me hurt the country.

Quotes by Ayelet Shaked

Memory Quotes

I am prepared to talk with anyone. I have no personal grudge toward anybody.

Quotes by Aung San Suu Kyi

If you step out and do what you feel is right... and you're not attacking a person, and you're attacking a process, and you're attacking the status quo... and if somebody wants to hold a grudge against me, that's on...

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this grudge quotes page focus on?
It collects lines on carrying resentment and the discipline of releasing it, including a reminder that some hurts — even something as serious as the crucifixion — are framed as choices to let go of rather than hold onto.
Why do people search for quotes about holding a grudge?
Readers often want language for a specific moment — deciding whether to forgive someone or stay angry — and these quotes give voice to both the temptation to hold on and the case for setting it down.
Is there a difference between disliking a person and holding a grudge against a process?
Yes, and one quote on this page draws that line directly, distinguishing between attacking a broken system or status quo and holding a grudge against the individual caught up in it.
Does the collection touch on the horror movie 'The Grudge'?
One quote references 'The Grudge 2' as a film review rather than the emotional theme, showing how the word crosses from personal resentment into pop culture.
What's a related topic to explore after this page?
Readers interested in moving past resentment often go on to browse Release quotes, which cover letting go more broadly than grudges alone.

Whether it's a cinematic grudge played for horror or a quiet refusal to hold one against someone who wronged you, the throughline is the same: a grudge is a weight you choose to keep carrying. Pair these with quotes on Emotion or Release for more on moving past old hurt.