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Ungrateful Quotes

Gratitude, and the price of speaking up anyway.

One sharp quote describes the presidency itself as advocating for a blind, venomous and ungrateful client, a striking bit of political Behavior commentary.

When Jane and I spoke out, people thought, What ungrateful children those two kids are to be that nasty about their father.

Quotes by Peter Fonda

I've been very blessed in my personal life and in my career and I have never been ungrateful for what I have.

Quotes by Mandy Patinkin

Never be ungrateful.

Quotes by Lil Peep

To be President of the United States, sir, is to act as advocate for a blind, venomous, and ungrateful client.

Quotes by John Updike

Behavior Quotes

I have a karaoke punk band called The Ungrateful Dead, but we don't exist yet.

Quotes by Eric Andre

When you sling a saddle atop a llama's back, just after he's rolled in the dirt to scratch the unscratchable tickle of having lugged an ungrateful hiker's 90 pounds of impedimenta another eight miles along the trail, you're struck by...

Quotes by David Roberts

I am all right when I work. I am not superficial and I am not ungrateful.

Quotes by Brigitte Bardot

I don't think that Americans are ungrateful, not at all. But I do think that we are a young country, and we have a lot to learn.

Quotes by Beth Hart

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the harshest description of the presidency in these quotes?
That being President means acting as advocate for a client who is blind, venomous and ungrateful, a strikingly blunt view of the job.
Is there a simple personal statement of gratitude here?
Yes, one speaker says they've been very blessed in both personal life and career and have never been ungrateful for what they have.
Is there a quote about children being called ungrateful?
Yes, one recalls that after speaking out, people accused two kids of being nasty and ungrateful toward their father for doing so.
Is there a short, direct instruction in this set?
Yes, one quote is just two words: never be ungrateful, offered without further explanation.
What connects speaking out and being called ungrateful in these quotes?
The idea that honesty about a difficult relationship or situation often gets reframed by others as Negativity or ingratitude, rather than fair criticism.

Another shows how speaking honestly about a parent can get children labeled ungrateful, a harsh Judgment often placed on people simply being candid.