Rude Quotes - Page 17

• Jesus makes large claims for his heavenly father but never mentions that his mother is or was a virgin, and is repeatedly very rude and coarse to her when she makes an appearance.

  Christopher Hitchens

  Mother, Jesus, Father

  Christopher Hitchens (2011). “God is Not Great”, p.85, Atlantic Books Ltd

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• For me any moment in front of a crowd is embarrassing, because I can't stand being in front of people. I'm probably one of the worst public speakers. I try to avoid it, but there are times when it's just too rude not to do it. But there really isn't a moment that's not embarrassing for me if I'm going to stand up in front of a crowd.

  Christian Bale

  People, Trying, Crowds

  "Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale". Interview, www.shortlist.com.

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• The lichen on the rocks is a rude and simple shield which beginning and imperfect Nature suspended there. Still hangs her wrinkledtrophy.

  Henry David Thoreau

  Nature, Simple, Rocks

  Henry David Thoreau (2016). “A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers”, p.178, Xist Publishing

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• In these times, in this harsh, rude, warring world that we live in, where most of the bloodshed is 'My god is greater than your god,' and we're fighting in the name of our god, we have to find a way to peaceably coexist, spiritually.

  Vera Farmiga

  Fighting, Names, Way

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• It’s the strangest thing about this church - it is obsessed with sex, absolutely obsessed. Now they will say we, with our permissive society and rude jokes, are obsessed. No, we have a healthy attitude. We like it, it’s fun, it’s jolly; because it’s a primary impulse it can be dangerous and dark and difficult. It’s a bit like food in that respect, only even more exciting. The only people who are obsessed with food are anorexics and the morbidly obese, and that in erotic terms is the Catholic church in a nutshell.

  Stephen Fry

  Sex, Fun, Attitude

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• Whenever feasible, one should always try to eat the rude.

  Thomas Harris

  Trying, Should

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• Bearing sham and scoffing rude, in my place condemned He stood - Sealed my pardon with His blood: Hallelujah, what a Savior!

  Philip Bliss

  Friday, Blood, Scoffing

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• I choose not to believe in any gods as an act of charity," Marcus said. "Charity toward whom?" "Toward the gods. Seems rude to think they couldn't make a world better than this.

  Daniel Abraham

  Believe, Thinking, World

  Daniel Abraham (2011). “The Dragon's Path: Book 1 of The Dagger and the Coin”, p.104, Hachette UK

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• You're free to join us, but only if you promise not to stare at the new kid." Miles laughs. "Staring is very rude. Didn't anyone ever tell you that?

  Alyson Noel

  Kids, Laughing, Promise

  Alyson Noel (2013). “The Immortals Bundle 1-3: The Immortals: Evermore, The Immortals: Blue Moon and The Immortals: Shadowland”, p.25, Pan Macmillan

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• I kick kittens. I made rude gestures at nuns.

  Cassandra Clare

  Gestures, Kitten, Made

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• Never [enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance of one of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many on their getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.

  Thomas Jefferson

  Military, War, Men

  Thomas Jefferson, Joyce Appleby, Terence Ball (1999). “Jefferson: Political Writings”, p.279, Cambridge University Press

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• The thing about hearing loss is that no one can see it. Most people are so impatient; they just assume that the person with hearing loss is being rude, or slow-witted.

  Marion Ross

  Loss, People, Hearing

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• My characters are more like men than these real men are, see. They're rough and rude, they got hands and they got bellies. They hate and they lust; break the skin of civilization and you find the ape, roaring and red-handed.

  Robert E. Howard

  Hate, Real, Character

  Letter to Harold Preece, c. January or February 1928.

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• Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy.

  Rudy Giuliani

  Decision, Strategy, Destination

  Republican National Convention Speech, delivered 3 September 2008, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota

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• You can be strong and true to yourself without being rude or loud.

  Paula Radcliffe

  Being Strong, True To Yourself, Loud

  "Big interview: Paula Radcliffe". Interview with Donald McRae, www.theguardian.com. November 21, 2004.

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• Most middle-class whites have no idea what it feels like to be subjected to police who are routinely suspicious, rude, belligerent, and brutal.

  Benjamin Spock

  Class, Ideas, Racism

  "Decent and Indecent: Our Personal and Political Behavior". Book by Benjamin Spock, p. 103, 1970.

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• A vain man can never be altogether rude. Desirous as he is of pleasing, he fashions his manners after those of others.

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  Fashion, Men, Vanity

  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1853). “Goethe's Opinions on the World, Mankind, Literature, Science, and Art”, p.48

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• You don't want to be rude but you have to be careful - there are a lot of strange people out there. (Goldman attributes this quote to Cliff Robertson.)

  William Goldman

  People, Want, Cliffs

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• I went to the door, and Gary tried hard not to notice I was blue. He looked at his feet, and he looked above my head, and he cleared his throat. It's okay,' I said. 'I know I'm blue.' It caught me by surprise,' he said. 'I didn't want to seem rude.

  Janet Evanovich

  Blue, Doors, Feet

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• Get out of my way, you cakesniffers!” said a rude, violent, and filthy little girl, shoving the Baudelaire orphans aside as she dashed by.

  Daniel Handler

  Girl, Littles, Way

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• Adorable children are considered to be the general property of the human race. Rude children belong to their mothers.

  Judith Martin

  Funny, Mother, Children

  Judith Martin (2002). “Miss Manners' Guide to Rearing Perfect Children”, p.108, Simon and Schuster

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• It is a wise thing to be polite; consequently, it is a stupid thing to be rude. To make enemies by unnecessary and willful incivility, is just as insane a proceeding as to set your house on fire. For politeness is like a counter--an avowedly false coin, with which it is foolish to be stingy.

  Arthur Schopenhauer

  Wise, Stupid, Fire

  Arthur Schopenhauer (2012). “Collected Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer”, p.58, Simon and Schuster

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• There is a time for politeness and there is a time when you are obliged to be rude.

  Daniel Dennett

  Politeness, Obliged

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• Don't come lecturing us about liberty. You need a reality check. Don't act like a spoiled rude child. Here you will only find dignity and sovereignty. Here we haven't invaded anyone. Here we don't torture like in Guantanamo. Here we don't have drones killing alleged terrorist without any due trial, killing also the women and children of those supposed terrorists. So don't come lecturing us about life, law, dignity, or liberty. You don't have the moral right to do so.

  Rafael Correa

  Children, Reality, Law

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• Comfort has its place, but it seems rude to visit another country dressed as if you’ve come to mow its lawns.

  David Sedaris

  Country, Travel, Comfort

  David Sedaris (2000). “Me talk pretty one day”

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