Discomfort Quotes

If an addict who has been completely cured starts smoking again he no longer experiences the discomfort of his first addiction. There exists, therefore, outside alkaloids and habit, a sense for opium, an intangible habit which lives on, despite the recasting of the organism. The dead drug leaves a ghost behind. At certain hours it haunts the house. (Jean Cocteau)
Too often we... enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. View quote
John F. Kennedy
I was literally the black sheep of the family, and there were definitely moments of discomfort while my grandmother was working through her racism. View quote
Lisa Bonet
We are a party of innovation. We do not reject our traditions, but we are willing to adapt to changing circumstances, when change we must. We are willing to suffer the discomfort of change in order to achieve a better future. View quote
Barbara Jordan
To comfort me is like the wrong memory at the wrong place or time: if one is lonely one prefers discomfort. View quote
Graham Greene
I'm going to give you a thorough examination. This may cause some discomfort, but don't complain. I won't be listening. View quote
Scott Lynch
The theatre demanded of its members stamina, good digestion, the ability to adjust, and a strong sense of humor. There was no discomfort an actor didn't learn to endure. To survive, we had to be horses and we were. View quote
Helen Hayes
The only thing I can't stand is discomfort. View quote
Gloria Steinem
Laughter is a strange response. I mean, what is it? It's a spasm of some kind! Is that always joy? It's very often discomfort. It's some sort of explosive reaction. It's very complex. View quote
Madeline Kahn
A crown is more discomfort than adornment. If you have learned that, you have already learned much. View quote
Lloyd Alexander
On Earth, much of the wrenching discomfort of emesis, apart from the sensation of nausea itself, is from the coordination of many muscles it takes to counter gravity. (Vanna Bonta)
Comfort zones are most often expanded through discomfort. View quote
Peter McWilliams
Irrespective of nationality, soldiers are always open to the same discomfort and to the same comradeship the world over. I'll make things easy for you if you make things easy for me. That is, after all the unwritten law of the barracks. View quote
Peter Ustinov
What the English call "comfortable” is something endless and inexhaustible. Every condition of comfort reveals in turn its discomfort, and these discoveries go on for ever. Hence the new want is not so much a want of those who have it directly, but is created by those who hope to make profit from it. View quote
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Change requires leaving our comfort zones and plunging headfirst into uncomfortable situations. It's true this causes some pain and discomfort for a moment, but it's the quickest path to generating long-term fulfillment. View quote
Yehuda Berg
We'd been assured it wouldn't be painful, though she might experience 'discomfort,' a term beloved of the medical profession that seems to be a synonym for agony that isn't yours. View quote
Lionel Shriver
It's not refreshing where there is confusion or any kind of discomfort in a group that has to work that closely together. View quote
Kate Mulgrew
I never want to let my teammates or coaches down, so I always fight through the days when I am exhausted or experiencing discomfort with injuries and headaches. View quote
Christie Rampone
I try hard to convince them it's important - but there's a history of discomfort with minorities voting in some parts of this country, so most especially the older people have to get accustomed to it. View quote
Eddie Bernice Johnson
For me, documentary photography has always come with great responsibility. Not just to tell the story honestly and with empathy, but also to make sure the right people hear it. When you photograph somebody who is in pain or discomfort, they trust you to make sure the images will act as their advocate. View quote
Giles Duley
I like playing with that space between laughter and discomfort where your discomfort can also make you laugh, and you're confused about the mixed feelings. That's challenging, and I think that's what makes for some of the best art. (Hari Kondabolu)
Discomfort is very much part of my master plan. View quote
Jonathan Lethem
I violated apparently an unspoken rule that we are supposed to take care of our own. Frankly if that invites discomfort, I welcome it. I don't think there's enough discomfort in journalism, especially in Washington. View quote
Mark Leibovich
But if I'm going to cause somebody else discomfort by my actions, then I should probably modify my actions toward them to make them as comfortable as possible. View quote
Max Cannon
But there is a discomfort that surrounds grief. It makes even the most well-intentioned people unsure of what to say. And so many of the freshly bereaved end up feeling even more alone. View quote
Meghan O'Rourke