Quotes and sayings tagged 'betrayal'

The real betrayal is forgetting yourself.

The real betrayal is forgetting yourself.

The moment of betrayal is the worst, the moment when you know

The moment of betrayal is the worst, the moment when you know

— Margaret Atwood

Anyone who’s never experienced the pleasure of betrayal doesn’t know what pleasure is.

Anyone who’s never experienced the pleasure of betrayal doesn’t know what pleasure is.

— Jean Genet

Why is it that loving something provides such little protection from betrayal?

Why is it that loving something provides such little protection from betrayal?

— Ayelet Waldman

I’ve suffered betrayal with all five senses. For over a year.

I’ve suffered betrayal with all five senses. For over a year.

— Gillian Flynn

From a leader’s perspective, the most serious betrayal has to do with

From a leader’s perspective, the most serious betrayal has to do with

— Max De Pree

It is not the repeated mistakes, the long succession of petty betrayals–though,

It is not the repeated mistakes, the long succession of petty betrayals–though,

— Dag Hammarskjöld

The betrayal meant he couldn’t trust her anymore, and his heart told

The betrayal meant he couldn’t trust her anymore, and his heart told

— James Dashner

I think that the greatest betrayal that a revolutionary can participate in

I think that the greatest betrayal that a revolutionary can participate in

— Assata Shakur

I believe that drudgery and clock-watching are a terrible betrayal of that

I believe that drudgery and clock-watching are a terrible betrayal of that

— Richard Branson

We forget cruelty and past betrayal, Heedless of where the next bright bolt may fall.

We forget cruelty and past betrayal, Heedless of where the next bright bolt may fall.

— Robert Graves

An unforgettable tale of love, lust, faith, betrayal, and redemption. A powerful,

An unforgettable tale of love, lust, faith, betrayal, and redemption. A powerful,

— Judith Kelman

I think given the choice between loving Mare – betrayal included –

I think given the choice between loving Mare – betrayal included –

— Brandon Sanderson

Betrayal would be a different sort of sick.

Betrayal would be a different sort of sick.

— Robin McKinley

Fidelity to meaning alone in translation is a kind of betrayal.

Fidelity to meaning alone in translation is a kind of betrayal.

— Paul Valery

I never thought honor would feel like betrayal.

I never thought honor would feel like betrayal.

— Hilari Bell

A world without pain, loss, betrayal, hate, death, loneliness? Impossible!

A world without pain, loss, betrayal, hate, death, loneliness? Impossible!

— Darren Shan

For only when faithfulness turns to betrayal And betrayal into trust Can

For only when faithfulness turns to betrayal And betrayal into trust Can

— Rumi

I have some questions about betrayal,” I said. “Think about this: A

I have some questions about betrayal,” I said. “Think about this: A

— Franny Billingsley

Betrayal, abandonment, deceit and manipulation.

Betrayal, abandonment, deceit and manipulation.

— Bill Cosby

By betrayal, I mean promising to be on your side, then being on somebody else’s.

By betrayal, I mean promising to be on your side, then being on somebody else’s.

— Jeanette Winterson

Every Betrayal begins with trust-Phish Dream as if you’ll live forever, live

Every Betrayal begins with trust-Phish Dream as if you’ll live forever, live

— Brian Jacques

That was how dishonesty and betrayal started, not in big lies but in small secrets.

That was how dishonesty and betrayal started, not in big lies but in small secrets.

— Amy Tan

Betrayal, in one form or another, is at the very heart of the world of intelligence.

Betrayal, in one form or another, is at the very heart of the world of intelligence.

— Thomas Powers

Betrayal clearly has its own reward: the small deep human satisfaction of

Betrayal clearly has its own reward: the small deep human satisfaction of

— Anna Funder

Defeat I can endure with cheerfulness, my lady. But betrayal is like

Defeat I can endure with cheerfulness, my lady. But betrayal is like

— Margaret George

Betrayal is the deepest wound. Betrayal is what remains of love, when love has gone.

Betrayal is the deepest wound. Betrayal is what remains of love, when love has gone.

— Joyce Carol Oates

We are tired of words, of betrayals, of indifference…they years are

We are tired of words, of betrayals, of indifference…they years are

— Cesar Chavez

So this was betrayal. It was like being left alone in the

So this was betrayal. It was like being left alone in the

— Anna Godbersen

This dress exacerbates the genetic betrayal that is my legacy.

This dress exacerbates the genetic betrayal that is my legacy.

— Janeane Garofalo

Betrayal. It’s one of the worst feelings.

Betrayal. It’s one of the worst feelings.

— Jay Asher

President Obama’s actions are an unconscionable betrayal of America’s fundamental values and

President Obama’s actions are an unconscionable betrayal of America’s fundamental values and

— Mario Diaz-Balart

Books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like a betrayal.

Books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like a betrayal.

— John Green

The issue of the Betrayal was so central to that, I felt

The issue of the Betrayal was so central to that, I felt

— Raymond E. Feist

It’s enough for a small betrayal, a distancing, an affirmation of independence

It’s enough for a small betrayal, a distancing, an affirmation of independence

— Dacia Maraini

I am never more myself than in my self-betrayals.

I am never more myself than in my self-betrayals.

— Mason Cooley

Let’s say someone has experienced a violent trauma or betrayal: a child

Let’s say someone has experienced a violent trauma or betrayal: a child

— Stephen Dobyns

No one ever really pays for betrayal in silver….The price of

No one ever really pays for betrayal in silver….The price of

— Stephen King

When we try to conceal our innermost drives, the entire being screams betrayal.

When we try to conceal our innermost drives, the entire being screams betrayal.

— Frank Herbert

Let’s call cheating what it is: a complete betrayal of trust.

Let’s call cheating what it is: a complete betrayal of trust.

— Greg Behrendt

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