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Most Famous Negative Quotes of All Time!

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'Awkward' is a ubiquitous teen word to denote socially unsanctioned behavior. It usually implies first- or secondhand embarrassment when you or a friend step outside the rules. Awkward doesn't sound overtly judgmental or negative; it's deliberately vague.

Quotes by Mary H.K. Choi

'Negative liberty' is a political science term meaning a liberty from government action. It is not a liberty to anything - like the liberty to meaningfully contribute to public debate or to have ample spaces for speech.

Quotes by Marvin Ammori

We must concentrate not merely on the negative expulsion of war but the postive affirmation of peace.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Disgust is often more deeply buried than envy and anger, but it compounds and intensifies the other negative emotions.

Quotes by Martha Nussbaum

Negative books can be bestsellers, but seldom classics.

Quotes by Mark Skousen

For those of us in the financial world, Black Friday has a strong negative connotation, referring to a stock market catastrophe.

Quotes by Mark Skousen

In my early career, there were more negative lessons than positive ones. But I don't think I was looking for the positives enough.

Quotes by Mark Pincus

Farce is a much-maligned form. It's easy to do badly, and therefore, audiences may have a negative feeling about it.

Quotes by Mark Linn-Baker

I'm homesick everywhere I go, but England has a negative effect on my spirit to a profound degree. That trip from Heathrow into London is worse than the flight over there. It's just so grey, and I'm not a pub...

Quotes by Mark Kozelek

The news is what it is. It's going to be good, it's going to be positive, it's going to be negative. It's going to have all sorts of effects on candidates always.

Quotes by Mark E. Hyman

In my professional life I do not have to like everyone, but when I feel negative energy with someone I try and avoid that person.

Quotes by Mario Mandzukic

I think everyone has such a negative perception of homeless people - including myself, before I'd researched homelessness for my role in 'Hollyoaks.'

Quotes by Mandip Gill

When we've had images that perpetuate the negative stereotype of people of color, we've always had 'The Cosby Show' to hold up against that. And the fact that we no longer have that kinda leaves us not in a great...

Quotes by Malcolm-Jamal Warner

I don't like to be negative about math because it really teaches you a lot of great things. You kind of use math every day.

Quotes by Madison Davenport

I always say when someone says something negative about me, it's really saying something negative about them.

Quotes by Madison Beer

The problem, as a female athlete, is that you don't want to come across as negative and moaning.

Quotes by Lizzie Armitstead

Whether it's positive or negative press, it's all good. I do understand the game.

Quotes by Lisa Lopes

I do like to write nasty songs. It's a useful weapon to have, and it's cathartic as well, because I create art out of anger, something positive out of something negative.

Quotes by Lisa Marie Presley

I try to keep away exterior events that are going to make me do something negative internally to myself.

Quotes by Lin Shaye

There's been a slow death in a way. On the positive side, there are films getting into the Academy Awards that wouldn't have, but on the negative side, financiers are now dominant and making all the decisions. I can't count...

Quotes by Lili Taylor

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this "negative" quotes page cover?
This page explores "negative" in several senses -- as a word choice people push back on, as a scientific term, and as a description of press coverage or historical events. One quote pushes back on the word itself: "I hate using the word ‘dark' for things that are negative." For more, see our Good quotes page.
Is there a scientific quote using "negative" in a technical sense?
Yes -- one quote uses it in a physics context: "Strict conservation of energy in the elementary process had thus been confirmed also by a negative experiment." It's one of the more technical entries on this page.
Does this collection include a quote about negative press coverage?
Yes -- one short, blunt quote sums it up: "Negative press is always going to come out." See more on our Always quotes page.
Is there a historical quote about the negative effects of war coverage?
Yes -- one quote reflects on Vietnam War-era media, noting that images like "coffins stacked higher than their living guards" were seen as having "a negative effect on the viewing public." This is presented as historical context rather than commentary on the war itself. Browse more on our More quotes page.
Where can I find more quotes about optimism versus negativity?
For a change of tone, browse our Good quotes, Like quotes, and Never quotes pages, or explore Me quotes for more personal reflections.

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