Violence quotes
Welcome to our collection of Violence quotes! In this category, we explore the complex and often intractable issue of violence, examining the various aspects and effects it has on our lives and society as a whole. Violence, unfortunately, has been a recurring element throughout human history, manifesting in various forms and contexts.
Within this compilation of quotes, you will find insightful perspectives that shed light on the causes, consequences, and potential solutions to violence. From philosophers and activists to artists and leaders, these individuals offer profound observations and reflections on the nature of violence, urging us to contemplate its impact and consider ways to address it.
We delve into the profound psychological, social, and political ramifications of violence, exploring themes such as war, crime, domestic abuse, and systemic oppression. Through the words of those who have grappled with these issues, we gain a deeper understanding of the complexities surrounding violence and the urgent need for compassionate and effective interventions.
Whether you are seeking thought-provoking quotes to inspire change, or simply interested in gaining a deeper understanding of this pervasive societal issue, our collection of Violence quotes offers a diverse range of perspectives that will challenge and enlighten you.
Kathryn Stockett
— NovelistWomens, they ain't like men. A woman ain't gone beat you with a stick. Miss Hilly wouldn't pull no pistol on me. Miss Leefolt wouldn't come burn my house down. No, white womens like to keep they hands clean. They got a shiny little set of tools they use, sharp as witches' fingernails, tidy and laid out neat, like the picks on a dentist tray. They gone take they time with em.
Joyce Carol Oates
— AuthorWhen people say there is too much violence in my books, what they are saying is there is too much reality in life.
Jorge Luis Borges
— WriterI foresee that man will resign himself each day to more atrocious undertakings; soon there will be no one but warriors and brigands; I give them this counsel: The author of an atrocious undertaking ought to imagine that he has already accomplished it, ought to impose upon himself a future as irrevocable as the past.
E. B. White
— Versatile Writer & Author of Beloved ClassicsThe terror of the atom age is not the violence of the new power but the speed of man's adjustment to it, the speed of his acceptance.
Russell Hoban
— Versatile Author & Creative StorytellerThere are situations in life to which the only satisfactory response is a physically violent one. If you don't make that response, you continually relive the unresolved situation over and over in your life.
Stan Lee
— Comic Book Icon & Creator of Marvel HeroesOnce, I'd written a Western story, and one of the panels was just a hand holding a six-shooter, and there was a puff of smoke coming out of the barrel, and a straight horizontal line, indicating the trajectory of the bullet. So that page was sent back to me from the Code office, saying that the particular panel was too violent. I asked them what they meant, and they told me--I swear--"The puff of smoke is too big." Well, of course. So I had the artist make the smoke a little smaller, and the youth of America was saved.
Daniel Craig
— Iconic James Bond ActorIn many films, as many different characters, I've killed many different people.
M. F. K. Fisher
— Pioneering Food Writerdeath ... so seldom happens nowadays in the awesome quiet of a familiar chamber. Most of us die violently, thanks to the advance of science and warfare. If by chance we are meant to end life in our beds, we are whisked like pox victims to the nearest hospital, where we are kept as alone and unaware as possible of the approach of disintegration.
Timothy Leary
— American psychologist and authorWhen men set out to kill and bully, they dress up. Suit of armor. Combat boots. Uniform.
Neil Patrick Harris
— American actor, singer, writer, producer, and television hostAmerican Sniper focuses on a soldier with 160 kills, or as Harvey Weinstein calls it, a slow morning.
Thomas Kyd
— English playwright, the author of The Spanish Tragedy, and one of the most important figures in the development of Elizabethan dramaWhere words prevail not, violence prevails.
Craig Stone
— English footballerAll snowmen look to the sky, knowing their death will be delivered by the horizon. Before dawn, their life becomes the darkest. The moment before the sun burns all.
The Snowmen go mental. Kill or be killed.
I only just escaped the violent puddles, the sticks and stones.
The broken carrot noses.
Niecy Nash
— American actress, comedian and television hostNo family should have to endure the loss of a loved one at the hands of a previously convicted violent criminal.
Eli Roth
— American film director, producer, and actorWhen I go see an R-rated horror movie, I want lots of violence. I want nudity. I want sex and violence mixed together. What's wrong with that? Am I the only one? I don't think so.
Eli Roth
— American film director, producer, and actorHopefully we'll get to a point where there are absolutely no restrictions on any kind of violence in movies. I'd love to see us get to a point where you can go to theaters and see movies unrated and that people know its not real violence. It's all pretend. It's all fake. It's just acting. It's just magic tricks.
Eli Roth
— American film director, producer, and actor'Hostel' is that's how I feel about what's going on in Iraq. There's people that just want money and people are being sacrificed for it.
Eli Roth
— American film director, producer, and actorHopefully we'll get to a point where people realize movies don't cause violence. It just reflects the violence going on in the culture.
Eli Roth
— American film director, producer, and actorI think horror should never be safe, whether it's violent or non violent.
Eli Roth
— American film director, producer, and actorWhen I go see an R-rated horror movie, I want lots of violence.
Eli Roth
— American film director, producer, and actorFor the fee of $10,000, anyone could be escorted to a room, handed a loaded gun and offered another human to kill. The concept made me nauseous. But it also felt real, and rang bells with my more cynical side.
Eli Roth
— American film director, producer, and actorI love historical movies. I want to make a violent medieval epic.
Eli Roth
— American film director, producer, and actorAll the copycat movies were always PG-13 and people said: "Nobody wants violence."
Eli Roth
— American film director, producer, and actorI'd love to see us get to a point where you can make a movie and not worry about the limits of the violence. Then I think they'd get so violent that people would get bored of it.