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Quotes About Upset

Of late, Mrs. Grouse had come to see virtually everything he enjoyed as a potential source of upset. She seemed intent on making his remaining years one long Lenten season. When he objected, she reminded him that objections were upsetting. "Send
~ Richard Russo
What I'm saying is that we were all of us struggling to adjust to our new life, and I suppose we all did things back then we later regretted. I was really upset by Ruth's remark at the time, but it's pointless now trying to judge her or anyone else for the way they behaved during those early days at the Cottages.
~ Kazuo Ishiguro
I was upset. But I'm not any more. You have to look forward in life.
~ Kazuo Ishiguro
Uh, Maya?" Corey called. "You said she was dangerous, so can we leave the kitty alone now?" "Something's really bothering her." Daniel walked over. "Is she hurt?" "I don't think so. Just…upset. Anxious." "Um, yeah," Corey said. "Because there are a bunch of teenagers and a very big dog blocking her way down.
~ Kelley Armstrong
Is that an apology?" "It's a Gabriel-apology. Which means that I'm acknowledging having done something that upset you and regretting that outcome, while not completely agreeing that I did something wrong or that I won't do it again.
~ Kelley Armstrong
stomped off.
~ Ken Follett
The Palestinians don't have oil. If they were the Saudis, they wouldn't be in the position they are now. But they have the power of being able to upset the imperial order in the Middle East.
~ John Pilger
Being a Christian doesn't mean I don't get stressed or upset when training doesn't go well. But even if I have those reactions, I think, 'I should pray about this.'
~ Catriona Le May Doan
However, there is no retirement in the spiritual life, and God intervened to upset what appeared to be Jacob's retirement.
~ Witness Lee
get like this sometimes—I get agitated when I feel
~ David Pocock
There's no excuse for excuses. Many of us are good at finding justification for behavior in men that isn't acceptable. We sometimes let them get away with things that hurt and upset us because we concentrate on what we like about HIM and the crumbs that give us gratification.
~ Daylle Deanna Schwartz
It took me years to figure out that upset was upset, and tumultuousness was not the same thing as passion. Love isn't drama.
~ Deb Caletti
I tell you one thing I'm upset about: the day after Christmas my tree is all dried up, all brown. I went back to where I bought it, and the whole place is gone. This is the last year I buy my Christmas tree from one of those fly-by-night businesses.
~ Jay Leno
Jesus had upset the temporal authorities, and political consequences would surely follow.
~ Jay Parini
The individual acts only if he experiences a need, i.e., if the equilibrium between the environment and the organism is momentarily upset, and action tends to re-establish the equilibrium, i.e., to re-adapt the organism (Claparède).
~ Jean Piaget
Her son seemed to be belatedly rebelling against all his celebrated accomplishments- as well as the responsibilities inherent in them, the obligations to own his talents.In that rebellion, she saw a young man who was confused and upset that his life wasn't stacking up to be what he and everyone around him had always assumed it would.
~ Jeff Hobbs
She'd probably be more upset over the loss of her phone than being kidnapped.
~ Jeff Strand
Megalodon mad. Megalodon not happy. Megalodon have tantrum.
~ Jeff Vandermeer
I was a sensitive and easily traumatized creature who would fall into fits of weeping at any disturbance in her force field.
~ Elizabeth Gilbert
When I am upset it is harder to ignore the sounds. If I turn on my music, it will press down on top of them, but they will still be there, like toys shoved under a thick rug.
~ Elizabeth Moon
We were, are, relentlessly, pridefully, stoical. We admire fortitude. We were raised to think a person has a right to be upset, in the event of loss or disappointment, but there are ways to acknowledge it without plodding through the embarrassment of a scene. Stop crying. Pull yourself together. Be brave.
~ Alice Elliott Dark
I'm sorry if my presence upsets you." One corner of his mouth turned down in a wintry smile. "You have no idea what your presence does to me.
~ Amanda Ashley
I know people get upset and go, 'They're going to take away the assault weapon'. But who needs an assault weapon? Like, really, unless you're carrying out an assault.
~ Sylvester Stallone
I've always said, nothing wrong with being frustrated and upset with bad results, but you get it out of your system. You can't stick it in a bag and carry it around with you. You have to move on, same way you would if things went well. You know, don't spend the rest of the week patting everyone on the back and saying how well they've done.
~ Steve Nicol