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Turns Quotes

On the twists nobody sees coming.

These quotes track how one feeling turns into its opposite — patience into fury, affection into hostility — and how ordinary routines can turn on you too. The theme continues in our affection quotes page.

Abused patience turns to fury.

Quotes by Thomas Fuller

Shopping turns me off.

Quotes by Tea Leoni

Everything government touches turns to crap.

Quotes by Ringo Starr

Suffering turns men towards their creator.

Quotes by Ramana Maharshi

Affection Quotes

Everything I touch turns to gold.

Quotes by Pete Waterman

I always assumed I'd be a terribly patient mum but it turns out I'm not!

Quotes by Olivia Colman

Life has many twists and turns.

Quotes by Max Baucus

Psychoanalytic investigation has shown that in mental patients excessive affection often turns to violent hostility.

Quotes by Karl Abraham

I'm pretty boring, as it turns out.

Quotes by Joe Kennedy III

Always Quotes

Life takes turns. There are forks in the road.

Quotes by Ed Kowalczyk

Life has many turns.

Quotes by Diego Costa

Everything that Bush touches turns to manure in public policy.

Quotes by Alec Baldwin

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of change do these turns quotes describe?
They track emotional reversals, like patience turning to fury or affection turning to hostility, alongside more casual turns like being put off by shopping. The theme is transformation, sometimes sudden.
Is there a clinical or psychological angle in these quotes?
Yes, one quote draws on psychoanalytic investigation to explain how excessive affection in some patients can turn into violent hostility, giving the theme a clinical grounding.
Do any quotes use 'turns' in a lighter, everyday sense?
One speaker simply says shopping turns them off, a much more casual and relatable use of the word compared to the emotional reversals elsewhere on the page.
Is there a quote summarizing life's unpredictability through this word?
Yes, one line notes plainly that life has many twists and turns, serving as a fitting summary for the collection's broader theme of change.
Where can I find more quotes about shifting emotions?
Our affection quotes page explores that side directly, while boring quotes offers a contrast for days when nothing turns at all.

If you're drawn to life's unpredictable pivots, our boring quotes page offers a fitting contrast for the days that never turn at all.