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Quotes About Insult

The emperor, chosen by the Roman senate, who had been promoted, degraded, insulted, restored, again degraded, and again insulted, was finally abandoned to his fate; but when the Gothic king withdrew his protection, he was restrained, by pity or contempt, from offering any violence to the person of Attalus.
~ Edward Gibbon
Matarse es siempre una negación brutal. Pero matarse en plena juventud, en la hora del amor y la primavera es un insulto a la naturaleza.
~ Alejandro Casona
Le parole dell'iniquo che è forte penetrano e sfuggono. Egli può adirarsi che tu mostri sospetto di lui, e nello stesso tempo farti sentire che quello di che tu sospetti è certo: può insultare e chiamarsi offeso, schernire e domandar ragione, atterrire e lagnarsi, essere sfacciato e irreprensibile.
~ Alessandro Manzoni
But why insult the poor, affront the great?' A knave's a knave, to me, in every state.
~ Alexander Pope
Well, I think when you come here and wave a Mexican flag in our face in a country that's giving a lot of these people an opportunity that they've never had before, I think a lot of Americans are insulted, whether they're first-, second-, third-, fourth- or fifth-generation Americans.
~ Henry Bonilla
You can insult me - you can judge me on the football pitch - that's normal. But don't touch my family. Don't touch my parents. I love them more than everything on this earth.
~ Emmanuel Adebayor
Don't call my lyrics poetry. It's an insult to real poets.
~ Bernie Taupin
Jokes that are gratuitously offensive are synonymous with bad writing to me. I'm offended as a writer first and as a person second.
~ Rachel Bloom
You don't have to disrespect and insult others simply to hold your own ground. If you do, that shows how shaky your own position is.
~ Red Haircrow
shawn is a bitch
~ redpandaguy
But Why didn't she tell me? Why hide it?" ..."Would you brag about having a brother like me, sir?" Major Adams cut him a sharp look, then with a shrug seemed to accept his excuse...which was fairly insulting, if Bradley thought about it...
~ Regina Jennings
Wolfe scowled at her. I could see he was torn with conflicting emotions. A female in his kitchen was an outrage. A woman criticizing his or Fritz's cooking was an insult. But corned beef hash was one of life's toughest problems, never yet solved by anyone.
~ Rex Stout
Wolfe scowled at her. I could see he was torn with conflicting emotions. A female in his kitchen was an outrage. A woman criticizing his or Fritz's cooking was an insult. But corned beef hash was one of life's toughest problems, never yet solved by anyone. To tone down the corned flavor and yet preserve its unique quality, to remove the curse of its dryness without making it greasy—the theories and experiments had gone on for years.
~ Rex Stout
You fat mountebank," he croaked. He wheeled and started for the door, found me in the way, blocking him, and stopped.
~ Rex Stout
I have never understood why an intoxicated man feels the climax of insult is to hurl at you your name. Perhaps because he knows it is the one charge you cannot deny. But invariably before you escape, as though assured the words will cover your retreat with shame, he throws at you your full title.
~ Richard Harding Davis
Leo: "I can't believe I thought you were hot." Khione's face turned red. "Hot? You dare insult me? I am cold, Leo Valdez. Very, very cold.
~ Rick Riordan
What are you talking about? Narcissus demanded. I am amazing. Everyone knows this. Amazing at pure suck, Leo said. If I was as suck as you, I'd drown myself. Oh wait, you already did that.
~ Rick Riordan
A tiny dark object came sailing out of the window and landed at the giant's feet. Polybotes yelled, Grenade! He covered his face. His troops hit the ground. When the thing did not explode, Polybotes bent down cautiously and picked it up. He roared in outrage. A Ding Dong? You dare insult me with a Ding Dong? He threw the cake back at the shop, and it vaporized in the light.
~ Rick Riordan
I try very hard to be annoying. Don't insult my ability to annoy.
~ Rick Riordan
You can't call a ninja lord dweeb.
~ Rick Riordan
Traitor! Hera shouted. You meddlesome, D-list goddess! You aren't worthy to pour my wine, much less rule the world.
~ Rick Riordan
Get up seaweed brain
~ Rick Riordan
Your father is a complete___! I don't know what she called him, but I have a feeling that's when the first cuss were invented.
~ Rick Riordan
Seriously, who curses you with their dying breath and says: I hope your eye twitches!
~ Rick Riordan