Hurtful Words Quotes

“When the person you love can't see your love for them beneath the painful things you say when they reject you, remember this: Love is blind.”
― Shannon L. Alder

“You’re too sensitive’ victims of sexual abuse are told over and over by those whose reality depends on being insensitive. Most adults who have been in the victim role cringe when anyone tells them they are sensitive. In fact, sensitivity is a lovely trait and one to be cherished in any human being.”
― Renee Fredrickson, Repressed Memories: A Journey to Recovery from Sexual Abuse

“Sticks and stones will break my bones but names will never hurt me.” This is a lie. What we say matters. The unkind things we communicate can soil the best of relationships; even with the deepest of regrets…what lingers is a stain of hurt that may fade but will never truly go away. The wounding words we say are like feathers released in a harsh wind, once said; we will never get them back. ~Jason Versey”
― Jason Versey, A Walk with Prudence

“Strange how mean words can return to ones thoughts, years after they’ve been callously thrown at you. They replay in your mind, spiking a sense of remembered pain. Nasty name calling can be an ugly memory that stabs unexpectedly—not unlike a nightmare where you wake up crying.
Sticks and stones, may break your bones—yet, cruel names can hurt you.”
― Nikki Sex, Abuse

“When someone tells you that you have done something that has hurt them, you don’t get to decide that you didn’t.”
― Karon Waddell

“Yes, a person can accept your apology and forgive you for what you’ve said, but they will never forget how you made them feel at that very moment. Words can stick in a person’s mind, heart, and spirit long after the words have been spoken. Don’t be in denial; words have GREAT power. Be wise when you speak!”
― Stephanie Lahart

“Magic Words"

"Silly wordscause trills
because they're ludicrous and funny.

Happy wordspaint endless smiles
and swallow troubles whole.

Thoughtful wordsare thus
because they make the day feel sunny.

Buthurtful wordsare such
that pierce the heart and weigh the soul.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, and Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

“The most powerful and courageous heroes I know are those who bite their tongues when justification, validation, temptation, or vengeance would have them strike with truthful, hurtful words.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year

“Sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can never hurt you…unless you believe them. Then, they can destroy you.”
― Charles F. Glassman, Brain Drain - The Breakthrough That Will Change Your Life

“I am accountable for every lie that I tell, but I am also accountable for the effects of every harsh truth I deliver.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich, Being Bold: Quotes, Poetry, & Motivations for Every Day of the Year

“You can never be annoyed by anyone when you are just alone, insults comes from being too familiar even with the most respectful persons.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson

“There are some people that should stay quiet, because they understand. As there are those that should stay quiet, because they don't understand. Some things are better left unsaid or voiced.”
― Anthony Liccione

“Majority of people prefer a good name to a bad name, but to me, anyone can call me anything, as long as it is not written on my face.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson

“I have learnt to stay quiet even in those times when I feel like screaming.”
― Garima Soni - words world

“I don't like remembering the way that hurt her. Hurts her. I'm sure it still does; I'm just not around to see, and I don't like dwelling on that, either. That's only normal. Missing people you still love, and not wanting to see them in pain and angry and humiliated.”
― Caitlín R. Kiernan, The Drowning Girl

“The universe sometimes breaks things without telling them why - that is when the process of healing will hurt the most.”
― Laura Chouette

“Sorry” we all say “Sorry” for the wrong things we say and do. But do we always think about the people we love dearly who we say hurtful things to? I don’t think so because if we had think about it sorry wouldn't have become such a popular word today. Sometimes we say so much and act immature as adult. We didn't take the time to realize how much hurt and pain we put that individual in we never took the time to think of the reaction, the feelings and the consequence that we might have to face if what we do turns out to be a matter of life and death.!!!”
― Napz Cherub Pellazo

“What hurts could most likely be the truth.”
― DON SANTO

“Its crazy when people of high moral standards, feel its okay for an intimate friend to insult them in a jovial way, forgeting that even casual friends can do just the same in a jovial way.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson

“I knew it was easier to drill things in than to take them out.'
'It's like a screw!' Craig-Vyvyan shouted.... 'If you pull off it's head, you never get it out.”
― Mark Helprin, Freddy and Fredericka

“Dogs bite sometimes, people bite at all times, with their hurtful words”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

“Maybe I've put too much high hopes and expectations on you, or started holding you to an unreachable standard."
"That isn't fair," he says, his own breath coming quicker. He's starting to look less confused and more straight-up angry. Join the club, bud. "I probably should have told you before Geoffrey and Aiden, but I was excited, and you've been ignoring all my attempts to talk since UltiCon. And I really didn't think you would take the news this way. I thought it was a good thing and truthfully? I think you're overreacting."
The little porcupine quills that I imagine live just beneath my skin, primed to shoot up and protect me at a moment's notice, are at the ready now. Except they feel more like Wolverine claws in this case, and Norberto Beneventi's about to feel their wrath.
"Overreacting, huh?Loveto hear that. Sorry I'm not over the moon, shooting rainbows out my eyeballs because I'm so delighted for you. Sorry I'm not a selfless little woman whose only goal in life is to see her man shine, that I have real feelings and ambitions for myself. "
"Reese, for the love of---" he shouts, throwing his hands up in the air and walking in a tight circle before returning to stand in front of me. He adjusts his cap with a long-suffering sigh. "You know what? I think you've been waiting for this. I think you figured out that there was more to say after our last conversation, and you know this is not that big of a deal, but you've been scared for so long, and angry, and the world's been unfair to you. And I bet whether you realize it or not, you've been waiting for the first excuse to get rid of me for good. You're used to being alone and it's easier than letting another person in, so all you needed was the smallest hint that something may not be perfect and boom---no more Benny. Am I right?"
I scoff, moving to pass him for real this time and not stopping when his hand brushes my shoulder. "You just know me so well, don't you? Please, tell me more about how I'm feeling, why I do the things I do. But you'll have to send it in another message, because I don't have to stay here and listen to it."
I hoist my bag farther onto my shoulder and stomp away from him, my own fury nearly blocking out his parting words.
"Go on, then. Maybe you can move back across the country. See if running from your problems works the second time around.”
― Kaitlyn Hill, Love from Scratch

“Honesty hurts and depending on the situation you should really think twice about your words. They can be hurtful and have a bad influence. Once they leave your mouth they can cause allot of soul damage and heartache.”
― Lily Amis, Leo Mousi, Refugees Unwanted!

“Listen to a conversation of judgment. How easy it is, and how wonderful these two people feel, with each word, their life feels just a little bit better. How sad they walk away with no conscience instead joy.”
― Ron Baratono

“Honey, you can’t stop hateful people slinging hurtful words like stones. But who says you have to pick them up and put them in your pocket? -- Nikki Grimes, Tough Tuesday”
― Wade Hudson, The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth

“Hurtful words lacerate the heart. Although it may heal over time, scars will never completely disappear.”
― Anoir Ou-chad, The Alien

“Well chosen words create pain that lasts longer than a flogging.”
― L.E. Modesitt Jr., Imager

“he looked at her as a man might look at a faded flower he had plucked, in which it was difficult for him to trace the beauty that had made him pluck and so destroy it”
― Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

“In front of me, Cole’s smile had emptied. His eyes were going blank, which was what happened to Cole when you hurt him. The real Cole vacated the situation and left his body standing by itself.”
― Maggie Stiefvater, Sinner

“Ik kwam als jongen in een poffertjeskraam en werd geraakt door het gespetter van een vetpan. Dat deed zeer. Ik heb er littekens aan overgehouden. Zo is er ook gespetter van woorden. Pijnlijk en beschadigend.”
― Jaap Zijlstra, De Glazen Schelp