D Quotes
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“Desperate people lose the thing that makes them human beings. They lose their heart. Anger and hate fill them so that they act like animals.”
Source: The Last Time I Saw Mother
“Desperate people return stolen propriety by committing a theft.”
“Desperate prayers may be an indication of spiritual health rather than a sign of spiritual deficiency.”
Source: The Land Between: Finding God in Difficult Transitions
“Desperate remorse swallows the present in a quenchless rage.”
Source: Complete writings: with variant readings
“Desperate times breed desperate measures”
“Desperate times call for desperate analogies.”
“Desperate times call for desperate measures.”
Source: Apocalipsis Z: Los días oscuros
“Desperate times call for desperate measures" is an aphorism which here means "sometimes you need to change your facial expression in order to create a workable disguise." The quoting of an aphorism, such as "It takes a village to raise a child," "No news is good news," and "Love conquers all," rarely indicates that something helpful is about to happen, which is why we provide our volunteers with a disguise kit in addition to helpful phrases of advice.”
“Desperate times call for desperate measures. That's a saying, or a bit of advice, or a catchprase, or a string of words used to confuse people less intelligent than you. In any case, it means: Life is tough, so you'd better fight hard-or something like that.”
Source: The Whispered Secret
“Desperate times call for slutty measures.”
Source: Trampled Underfoot: The Dirt on Vic and Lia
“Desperate times, desperate measures. Ever since the beating in the park Sancho had felt something go wrong inside him, not a physical ailment but an existential one. After you were badly beaten, the essential part of you that made you a human being could come loose from the world, as if the self were a small boat and the rope mooring it to the dock slid off its cleats so that the dinghy drifted out helplessly into the middle of the pond; or as if a large vessel, a merchant ship, perhaps, began in the grip of a powerful current to drag its anchor and ran the risk of colliding with other ships or disastrously running aground. He now understood that this loosening was perhaps not only physical but also ethical, that when violence was done to a person, then violence entered the range of what that person--previously peaceable and law-abiding--afterwards included in the spectrum of what was possible. It became an option.”
Source: Quichotte
“Desperate times require desperate measures. What Lincoln and the Lobbyist for the Amendment and the Manager of the Amendment and himself, what they did to get this passed was not illegal. It was murky, but what they did was noble and grand. How they went about it was somewhat murky. Nothing they did was really illegal.”
“Desperate to hide himself away, he quickly grabbed a book, any book at all, from the shelf. "The Highway Code and Theory Test for Car Drivers". Well, he certainly hadn't been looking for that. It wasn't even a novel, though it might come in handy for his granddaughter Priya's driving theory test in six years' time. Reluctant to admit defeat, determined to pretend he didn't need the librarian's guidance anyway, he sat down at a table and started to read: "Introduction: The Highway Code is essential reading for everyone." "Oh, Naina," he said, out loud. "What am I doing here?" Someone, hidden away in the corner, sushed him quite aggressively and his head jumped up in fright. How long did he need to wait here for it not to look as though he'd made a silly mistake? It was obvious he wouldn't be taking a driving test any time soon!”
Source: The Reading List
“Desperate, yet no longer alone after that day, because we'd found each other.”
Source: Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games)
“Desperate? So what? I'm desperate, too!" Fenoglio snapped at her. "My story is foundering in misfortune, and these hands here," he said holding them out to her, "don't want to write anymore! I'm afraid of words Meggie! 'Once they were like honey, now they're poison, pure poison! But what is a writer who doesn't love words anymore? What have I come to? This story is devouring me, crushing me, and I'm it's creator!”
“Desperate? That can be a justification for all kinds of behavior.”
“Desperately and immediately, he wanted them to be happy. May they be deeply in love, forever and ever, ex cetera, amen. At least if it was true love then the choking feeling in Axton's throat wouldn't be in vain. He could lose out to a grand and staggering love. His pain would be worth it if their love was the kind that time itself would stand still for, the type that made angels weep.”
Source: Winter Wolf
“Desperately Dimity mentioned badminton. I mean to say, who doesn’t have opinions on badminton? Everyone has opinions on badminton.”
Source: Defy or Defend
“Desperately, I looked in all directions. What struck me immediately was the violence. Everything seemed to be choking something else: Creepers twisted around brambles, brambles around vines, vines around trees. Every plant vied for space and the thin shafts of light that pushed through the greenery overhead. But there wasn’t enough space for all of them.
“Mel,” I screamed again, my throat scratchy and raw. My brown school oxfords made sucking sounds as I walked. I felt as if I were being pulled down, like the jungle might consume me.
From DAMSELFLY”
“Desperately, I needed a reversal of fortunes. Then suddenly, I knew what I needed to do. So, I stopped at the Northside cemetery.
Mom was buried there. I gave Deya another pass and left her outside the gates of the cemetery. I
wasn’t certain but I didn’t want to mix my perceived notion of Deya’s Voodoo with Mom’s
Ghosts, Dead Dawg, and Haints. Too many demons in the same location didn’t appear to be a smart thing. Once inside,I said what I needed to say, laid a rose, and headed back to retrieve my sweetheart. But I knew Deya. She had a fear of ghouls and hitchhikers hanging out in the graveyard. So wisely, I scanned her person for a Greek cross, miniature doll, or chicken foot in her possession. Fortunately, she passed my inspections. So, I left the graveyard, took the wheel, and got the hell out of that area in a haze.”
Source: My Bully, My Aunt, & Her Final Gift
“Desperately seeking something is not what attracts it to us. When we dwell, in deep peace and kindness, whatever would add to our happiness just flows to our door.”
“Desperately, she sent an image of her holding a flower out to him, willing him to respond to it, but it lingered in her mind like a letter
waiting to be delivered, before it faded into the darkness.
He was gone.”
Source: Make-Believe
“Desperately struggling, kicking down other people. Stealing the stolen, while repeating your reasons over and over. And even so, you aim for the horizon over the hills. That's why humans are so interesting.”
“Desperateness sometimes makes us do something that gives someone, or some people, the impression that we suffer from forgetfulness.”
“Desperation brings out the darkness in everyone”
Source: The Young Elites
“Desperation brings out the darkness in everyone," the man said with a shrug.”
Source: The Rose Society
“Desperation can make a person do surprising things.”
“Desperation compels us to pray with fervent, focused faith - especially when we have no one else to turn to. God honors our faith when we place it in him alone - with no back-up plan, no other recourse, no other way out. He hears and answers our desperate heart cry, because he loves to show himself strong on our behalf.”
“Desperation could make her do anything
She was alone
Nobody tried to understand her
Yet they judged her so sadly
But she did what she needed too
In the end
What people think really doesn't matter
If they couldn't help her they don't have a right to pass remarks”
“Desperation does not breed empathy or clear thinking.”
Source: Welcome to Night Vale
“Desperation is a great giver of clarity: Bartimaeus needed no time to decide what to do next. “Jesus! Son of David!” he shouted. “Have mercy on me!” (Mark 10:47). The crowd turned to him in disgust. “Shut your mouth, son of filth!” But Bartimaeus knew what it meant to be despised. He also knew that the chance of a lifetime was literally passing him by, so he called to the Savior all the louder. (From: Bartimaeus)”
Source: Arms Open Wide: A Call to Linger in the Savior's Presence
“Desperation is a millstone. It wears away at the very soul, grinding away pity, kindness, humanity and courage. But sometimes it whets the mind to a sharpened point and creates moments of true brilliance. And standing there, nose tickled by the dusty hide of the stuffed deer head, such a moment visited Mosca Mye.”
“Desperation is like a spilled drink; even if it's delicious, no one will get near it. Cultivate an aura of glamorous unapproachability.”
“Desperation is like stealing from the Mafia: you stand a good chance of attracting the wrong attention.”
“Desperation is sometimes as powerful an inspirer as genius.”
Source: The works of Benjamin Disraeli, earl of Beaconsfield: embracing novels, romances, plays, poems, biography, short stories and great speeches
“Desperation is the best innovator”
Source: A Chain of Flames
“Desperation is the mother of invention." - Morgan King”
Source: Fractured Souls
“Desperation is the perfume of the young actor. It's so satisfying to have gotten rid of it. If you keep smelling it, it can drive you crazy. In this business a lot of people go nuts, go eccentric, even end up dead from it. Not my plan.”
“Desperation is the raw material of drastic change. Only those who can leave behind everything they have ever believed in can hope to escape.”
Source: The Western Lands
“Desperation is the result of globalization.”
“Desperation is the road to depravity.”
Source: The Stolen Throne
“Desperation leads to destruction.”
“Desperation makes men fearless”
Source: Khu: A Tale of Ancient Egypt
“Desperation often distorts our vision.”
“Desperation only perpetuates itself.”
Source: THE BOOK OF I.P.
“Desperation precludes reflection. That is one of the reasons why smart people can get involved in very obviously unworkable relationships. Like addiction, that deep, Imago attachment is more powerful than logic, and in fact disables logic. So, any explanation or analysis or reflection on such a feeling is already many steps removed from the experience.”
“Desperation repels, gratitude attracts.”
Source: You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth
“Desperation will allow you to do incredible things in the name of survival.”
“Desperation will drive you to do things you know will never make you whole again and even to lose the very thing you’re desperate for.”
Source: My Butterfly
“Desperation, weakness, vulnerability - these things will always be exploited. You need to protect the weak, ring-fence them, with something far stronger than empathy.”