“There's a certain Slant of light, Winter afternoons— That oppresses, like the Heft Of Cathedral Tunes— Heavenly Hurt, it gives us— We can find no scar, But internal difference, Where the Meanings, are.... When it comes, the Landscape listens— Shadows—hold their breath— When it goes, 'tis like the Distance On the look of Death.” GivingLooksLightCertainDifferencesHurtShadowBreathsDistanceWinterLandscapeTunesInternalsHeavenlyAfternoonScarCathedrals Author:Emily Dickinson
“Something hurts, lean in. You just lean into that point until it loses its power over you. There's a certain amount of suffering that you have to be willing to sustain if you want to have a good life. And the real trick is to be able to sustain it with your heart open and still be loving.” IfsWantHeartStillsRealAbleCertainSufferingLosesHurtWillingAmountTricksOver YouGood Life Author:Will Smith
“What a vast Traffick is drove, what a variety of Labour is performed in the World to the Maintenance of Thousands of Families that altogether depend on two silly if not odious Customs; the taking of Snuff and smoking of Tobacco; both which it is certain do infinitely more hurt than good to those that are addicted to them!” IfsWorldTwoCertainHurtDependsSillyVarietySmokingLabourCustomsTobaccoMaintenanceSnuff Book:The Fable of the Bees Source: The Fable of the Bees
“I would like to please the reader, and I think that surprise has to be an element of this, and that may necessitate a certain amount of teasing. To shock the reader is something else again. That has to be handled with great care if you're not going to alienate and hurt him, and I'm firmly against that, just as I disapprove of people who dress with that in mind - dye their hair blue and stick safety pins through their noses and so on.” PeopleIfsThinkingMindMayCareCertainHurtHairReaderAmountPleaseElementsDressesSafetyBlueSticksSurpriseNosesShockPinsTeaseSafety Pins Author:John Ashbery
“Many spiritual teachers have done this. They have disbanded their whole community because everyone got angry. The karma, at a certain point, has to go back to the person; it's intensified and hurts them spiritually.” PersonsDoneWholeSpiritualCertainCommunityHurtTeacherBuddhismAngryKarmaRamaSpiritual TeachersDisbanded Author:Frederick Lenz
“I felt bad about myself because certain people were relentlessly attacking me and my reputation. My mom kept saying 'Let it go, Lauren, It doesn't matter' ... [I] realized I had to stop worrying about what other people think. The next day I got a tattoo on my lower back that says 'sticks and stones', because they may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” PeopleThinkingMayMatterCertainNextFeltHurtBreakWorryMomStonesSticksMy MomBonesI RealizedReputationTattooNext DayAttackingLet It GoHurt MeStop WorryingLaurenSticks And Stones Author:Lauren Conrad
“One of my sensory problems was hearing sensitivity, where certain loud noises, such as a school bell, hurt my ears. It sounded like a dentist drill going through my ears.” ProblemSchoolCertainHurtSilenceEarsHearingNoiseLoudBellsSensitivityDentistSensoryDrillsLoud Noises Author:Temple Grandin
“The human community and individual people are more likely to hurt or undernourish children they think of as 'bodies' to be used. Cultures and people are more likely to raise children to be mere economic interns rather than fully developed humans if they see children as 'bodies' to be forced into certain economic and social molds.” PeopleIfsThinkingHumansChildrenBodyUsedCertainCultureIndividualSocialCommunityHurtEconomicRaisesMereMold Author:Michael Gurian
“Whenever reality reinforces a child's fantasied dangers, the child will have more difficulty in overcoming them...So, while parents may not regard a spanking as a physical attack or an assault on a child's body, the child may regard it as such, and experience it as a confirmation of his fears that grown-ups under certain circumstances can really hurt you.” MayChildrenBodyRealityCertainParentHurtDangerCircumstancesOvercomingDifficultyRegardAssaultConfirmationSpanking Author:Selma Fraiberg
“I'm human, so of course certain things sometimes hurt. I just laugh at it.” HumansSometimesCertainCoursesHurtLaughing Author:Selena Gomez
“Grass [marijuana] probably helped me as much as it hurt me. Especially as a performer. When you're high, it's easy to kid yourself about how clever certain mediocre pieces of material are. But, on the other hand, pot opens windows and doors that you may not be able to get through any other way.” WayMayHandsKidsAbleCertainEasyHurtPiecesDoorsMaterialsWindowCleverGrassPotPerformersMarijuanaIt HurtsMediocreHurt MeWindows And Doors Author:George Carlin
“There are certain songs I cannot hear because they are so personal that it hurts me to listen.” CertainSongHurtIt HurtsHurt Me Author:Amy Winehouse
“The last thing I want to do is hurt the club's chances of winning. I'm used to playing the game a certain way and at a certain level. When I can no longer do that, I'll quit.” WayWantI CanLastsUsedCertainGamesWinningHurtChanceLevelsClubsQuitting Author:Chipper Jones
“Contrary to what certain governments say, human rights are universal. Arbitrary detention, torture and discrimination hurt the human dignity of anybody, whatever his or her country of origin, religion, descent, or any other ground.” HumansCountryGovernmentCertainHurtRightsDignityUniversalHuman RightsContraryDiscriminationTortureArbitraryDescentHuman DignityDetention Author:Shirin Ebadi
“All my life I have painted pictures so that certain people would drop dead when they looked at them, but I have not succeeded yet. The worst painting cant hurt you, but a bad driver can kill you, a bad judge can send you to the chair, a bad politician can ruin an entire country, That is why even a bad painting is sacred.” PeopleCountryCertainHurtWorstPaintingJudgingPoliticianSacredRuinsChairsDriversCant Author:Man Ray
“Obviously people's feelings are going to get hurt when you use certain words, but you can't outlaw words. They're really the history of our culture. They tell you what's going on. When you make words politically incorrect you're taking all the poetry out of the language. I'm pro anybody living their lives the way they want to live, sexually and otherwise; and I'm anti any kind of language repression.” PeopleWayWantKindUseFeelingsCertainCultureLanguageHurtRepressionSexuallyOutlaw Author:David Duchovny
“I stand behind what I say. If I don't want it to be out there then I won't say it. I am not out to hurt somebody. I am out to call attention to certain things but I am also out to make people laugh with my delivery and style of bluntness.” PeopleIfsWantCertainHurtBehindsAttentionLaughingStyleMaking People LaughDeliveryBluntness Author:Michelle Visage
“When you're hurting another person, past a certain point you're cracking them open and whatever's inside them gets all over you. So you should kinda check out whether you want that to happen.” WantShouldPersonsHappensPastCertainHurtChecksOver You Author:Patrick Califia
“Imagine someone telling you that by taking a certain drug you could win a single event and be three times richer, famous for life in your country-and it won't hurt anyone. What would you say? There's a wide range of ethics among the riders.” CountryCertainThreeWinningHurtImagineEventsDrugEthicsWideRangeThree TimesRiders Author:Ned Overend
“There has maybe been a poor - a misunderstanding or statements that have maybe hurt, unfortunately. The Mexicans have felt offended by what has been said [by Donald Trump]. But I am certain that his genuine interest is in building a relationship that will provide our mutual societies improved wellbeing.” Has BeensSaidCertainFeltInterestHurtPoorBuildingTrumpGenuineStatementsMutualMisunderstandingOffendedWellbeing Author:Enrique Pena Nieto
“There are certain things men will never understand about women. We'll never get it. And you're supposed to be nice to them. Because they can hurt you.” MenCertainHurtNiceSupposed To BeBeing Nice Author:Mel Gibson
“Grass probably helped me as much as it hurt me. Especially as a performer. When you're high, it's easy to kid yourself about how clever certain mediocre pieces of material are. But, on the other hand, pot opens windows and doors that you may not be able to get through any other way.” WayMayHandsKidsAbleCertainEasyHurtPiecesDoorsMaterialsWindowCleverGrassPotPerformersIt HurtsMediocreHurt MeWindows And Doors Author:George Carlin
“I think the most important thing I wanted to say at various times to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt was that it seemed so sad to me that - I really believe they loved each other and had a great deal of affection - but because of that early hurt in their marriage, there was a certain kind of distance from then on, until their deaths actually. So at times, I just wanted to push them together and say, "Come on, you guys! I know you love each other. This is crazy!"” ThinkingKnowsBelieveKindImportantWantedTogetherGuyCertainHurtDealsCrazyImportant ThingsDistanceAffectionVariousLove Each OtherFranklinEleanorSo Sad Author:Doris Kearns Goodwin
“Being thankful helps you to be present.People commit errors because they are not present.I would encourage women and men to be present - you'll avoid falling into certain pits.For instance, if you know that a person has just lost his wife or her husband or lover, it's unlikely that you will say something that will hurt that person's feelings if you're truly paying attention. You'll make a sweeter life for yourself and for those around you if you are present.” PeopleIfsKnowsMenPersonsHelpingFeelingsCertainFallLostHurtAttentionWifeLoversHusbandMen And WomenErrorsCommitInstancePay AttentionUnlikelyBeing ThankfulPits Author:Maya Angelou