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Misery Quotes

Words that sit with sorrow, hardship, and the weight of suffering.

These quotes explore misery from several angles, from its presence as raw material in art to ignorance as one of its deepest roots. The theme pairs naturally with Pain Quotes.

For whoso dies for Christ, he is conqueror and is delivered from all misery and attains the eternal joy to which may it please our Saviour to bring us all.

Quotes by Jan Hus

Misery loves company. There's a lot to that.

Quotes by Harvey Pekar

I think a lot of songwriters would agree that it's often easier to find inspiration in misery.

Quotes by Grant-Lee Phillips

Societies can easily talk themselves into conflict and misery. But they can also talk, and act, their way out.

Quotes by Geoff Mulgan

Companions, in misery and worse, that is what we all are, and to try to change this substantially avails us nothing.

Quotes by Franz Liszt

Misery is the company of lawsuits.

Quotes by Francois Rabelais

Maybe men are separated from each other only by the degree of their misery.

Quotes by Francis Picabia

Acting doesn't have to be threadbare misery all the time.

Quotes by Fiona Shaw

I don't think we can be entirely happy seeing such misery around us.

Quotes by Eric Cantona

Want is misery.

Quotes by Ellen Pompeo

The love of Christ reaches to the very depths of earthly misery and woe, or it would not meet the case of the veriest sinner. It also reaches to the throne of the eternal, or man could not he lifted...

Quotes by Ellen G. White

Our sympathy is cold to the relation of distant misery.

Quotes by Edward Gibbon

Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained.

Quotes by Duke of Wellington

To add to our misery and despair, a bloated aristocracy has sent to China - the greatest and oldest despotism in the world - for a cheap working slave.

Quotes by Denis Kearney

I grew up watching Kathy Bates, and 'Misery' is one of my favorite films.

Quotes by Cody Fern

Certainly I have no attraction to misery. I don't intentionally go for dark.

Quotes by Christian Bale

One does not kill oneself for love of a woman, but because love - any love - reveals us in our nakedness, our misery, our vulnerability, our nothingness.

Quotes by Cesare Pavese

You don't necessarily have to be in misery to be talented.

Quotes by Brooke Shields

If misery loves company, then triumph demands an audience.

Quotes by Brian Moore

The cup of Ireland's misery has been overflowing for centuries and is not yet half full.

Quotes by Boyle Roche

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the central idea behind these misery quotes?
They treat misery as something worth examining honestly, whether as raw material for art or as a consequence of ignorance and greed.
Do these quotes blame anyone for misery?
One points to profit-driven hunger as a cause of widespread misery, while another names ignorance as the root of most suffering and vice.
Is misery treated as purely negative here?
Not entirely, one quote suggests misery in art can be deeply meaningful, giving weight and honesty to creative work.
What does the quote about "reaching the top in a single leap" mean?
It warns that rushing toward success without patience often causes more misery than a slow, steady approach.
Where can I read more about difficult emotions?
Visit Pain Quotes or Sadness Quotes for related reflections.

Other lines warn that rushing toward success can itself breed misery, a caution worth pairing with Sadness Quotes or Emotion Quotes for a fuller picture of hard feelings.