Quotes tagged ‘Rejection’

“We invent boyfriends, wear fake engagement rings or give out fake phone numbers. We smile and act flattered, are polite when we don’t want to be, and leave relationships saying that it’s all our fault—anything to prevent a potential swell of rage.”

— Jessica Valenti, jessica.substack.com

“I care about the rejection, the denouncing, and the condemnation not simply from a—a values frame or from a frame of being collegial because this is an august body, a rarefied era that we operating in.”

— Ayanna Pressley, cbsnews.com

“George Downes: Michael's chasing Kimmy? Julianne Potter: Yes! George Downes: You're chasing Michael? Julianne Potter: YES! George Downes: Who's chasing you...nobody, get it? There's your answer. It's Kimmy.”

— Ronald Bass, Julianne Potter, Julia Roberts, imdb.com

“Larry: My sketches would do very well at the read-through, and then they would invariably get cut, week after week after week. I thought they were funny. They got good laughs from everybody, and the writers really liked them. Howard: It’s embarrassing. Larry: Yeah. And then one night, before the sho…”

— Larry David, amazon.com

“You had me at 'get lost.'”

— Peter Farrelly, Bobby Farrelly, Sean Moynihan, Mauricio, Jason Alexander, imdb.com

“So I sent a Google survey to everyone who's ghosted me in the last six months”

— jaz sufi, twitter.com

“You see rejection in everything, because you dislike yourself and live inside your head.”

— Heather Havrilesky, thecut.com

“Ghost of Christmas Present: How many of my brothers have you rejected in your miserable lifetime! Ebenezer Scrooge: I have never met any of your brothers, sir! Ghost of Christmas Present: You have never looked for them!”

— Leslie Bricusse, Ebenezer Scrooge, Albert Finney, imdb.com

“Another crafty breed of curving is when someone goes one step further and convinces you that they really want to see you, but cancels at the last minute.”

— Olivia Petter, independent.co.uk

“Because the other side of connection is coming to know real rejection.”

— Bridget Phetasy, melmagazine.com

“Lisa: What do you say to a boy to let him know you're not interested? Marge: Well, honey, when I... Homer: Let me handle this, Marge; I've heard 'em all. I like you as a friend... I think we should see other people... I no speak English... Lisa: I get the idea.”

— Frank Mula, Lisa Simpson, Yeardley Smith, imdb.com

“Rafael: Look last night got me thinking, too, and I realized that something has changed. Jane: What? Rafael: I just don't love you the way that you love me. That's the problem. That's why this won't work.”

— Emmylou Diaz, David S. Rosenthal, Rafael Solano, Justin Baldoni, imdb.com

“Miles: We may only have a few seconds together before the next bell. I need you to sum up your entire being in four words. Go! Cute Girl: Not interested in you. Miles: Four words on the dot.”

— Adam England, Miles Goodman, Trevor Lissauer, imdb.com

“Miles: Why should I pay $5 to get rejected when I do it so well for free? Sabrina: Well, for every girl who says no, you're that much closer to the one that will say yes. Dating is a numbers game! Miles: So, getting rejected by twenty girls in one night is a good thing? Sabrina: Yeah, for only five…”

— Adam England, Sabrina Spellman, Melissa Joan Hart, imdb.com

“Salem: That's awful. I hate prejudice. Do you know how many women have rejected me just because I have four legs and a tail? It's wrong, I tell ya! Why don't they care about what's inside? Sabrina: Salem, what's on the inside of you, is a selfish, misogynistic pig. Salem: Hey, pigs are people too!”

— Barry Vigon, Tom Walla, Salem Saberhagen (voice), Nick Bakay, imdb.com

“Sometimes people just don't want to play with you, and that's okay.”

— Jenji Kohan, Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren, Uzo Aduba, imdb.com

“Hayley: What do you want, Jeff? Jeff: I've been drinking all night so I could get up the courage to tell you you're my woman. And I demand you come back. Hayley: No. Jeff: Okay. Bye.”

— Seth MacFarlane, Nahnatchka Khan, Steve Hely, Mike Barker, Hayley Smith (voice), Rachael MacFarlane, imdb.com

“Don't let the fear of being rejected compromise your values.”

— Eric Alper, twitter.com

“She knew that she belonged to this man, body and soul. Every trace of shame departed; it was burnt out by the fire that consumed her. She gave him a thousand opportunities; she fought to turn his words to serious things. He baffled her with his shallow smile and ready tongue, that twisted all topics…”

— Aleister Crowley, amazon.com

“No one actually wants to fail, so when we face rejection, let’s not turn it into our identity. Instead, let’s use it as an opportunity for growth. To get better.”

— Shannon Ashley, medium.com