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Refuge Quotes

Quotes on where people go to feel safe.

These quotes treat refuge as both physical and personal: religion criticized as a hideout for scoundrels, a region imagined as a place of safety for a nation, and books named as one writer's own quiet retreat. See our Anxiety quotes.

Violence is the first refuge of the violent.

Quotes by Aaron Allston

London clubland divides itself between the St James's refuge for toffs, and the Conquest of Cool, for the arts and media.

Quotes by Peter York

To take refuge with an inferior is to betray one's self.

Quotes by Peter Nivio Zarlenga

Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.

Oscar Wilde

Adversity Quotes

Ambition is the last refuge of the failure.

Oscar Wilde

Movie directing is a perfect refuge for the mediocre.

Quotes by Orson Welles

Religion is all-too-often a refuge for scoundrels.

Quotes by Neal Boortz

Judea and Samaria can be a place of refuge for the nation.

Quotes by Naftali Bennett

The last refuge of the insomniac is a sense of superiority to the sleeping world.

Quotes by Leonard Cohen

Ambiguity Quotes

If I take refuge in ambiguity, I assure you that it's quite conscious.

Quotes by Kingman Brewster, Jr.

I take refuge in my books.

Quotes by Julia Ward Howe

A technical objection is the first refuge of a scoundrel.

Quotes by Heywood Broun

Fashion weeks tend to be places of refuge for outsiders.

Quotes by Hailey Gates

How can one take delight in the world unless one flees to it for refuge?

Quotes by Franz Kafka

Ambition Quotes

Music is the refuge of souls ulcerated by happiness.

Quotes by Emil Cioran

Philosophy: Impersonal anxiety; refuge among anemic ideas.

Quotes by Emil Cioran

There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession.

Quotes by Daniel Webster

Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.

Aristotle

Religion is the last refuge of human savagery.

Quotes by Alfred North Whitehead

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Refuge quotes page cover?
It treats refuge as both shelter and escape, from religion criticized as a hideout for scoundrels to books named as one writer's own quiet retreat.
Why do people search for refuge quotes?
Refuge speaks to a basic need for safety or escape, so readers look for these quotes when reflecting on where they personally find comfort or protection.
Is there a quote here about books as a refuge?
Yes, one quote states plainly that the speaker takes refuge in their books, treating reading as a personal retreat rather than just a pastime.
Does any quote criticize religion using the idea of refuge?
One argues religion is all-too-often a refuge for scoundrels, using the word critically to describe people hiding behind faith rather than living by it.
What should I look at after Refuge quotes?
For more on coping and resilience, browse our Adversity and Anxiety quotes.

Even insomnia gets its own refuge here, in a strange sense of superiority over a sleeping world. Continue with our Adversity and Ambition quotes.