Stubborn Quotes

“The stubbornly doubter always wants to be heard
by listens to nothing and misconstrues everything.”
― Toba Beta, My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut

“Tress, of course, underestimated the human mind’s ability to believe whatever the hell it wants.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Tress of the Emerald Sea

“This is your dog?" the Dásachtach asked.
"He was a gift," Harris answered in his distant way.
"Do you not think a dog's behavior reflects its master?"
"I do."
"And do you think this dog reflects you well, boy?"
It was a critique, and Harris did not generally take critique well unless he respected the giver very much, but all he said was, "He will.”
― Maggie Stiefvater, Bravely

“And then Lee says, “I know something I shouldn't. ” [...] “They were talking about where the attack will come from tomorrow.” [...] “It's from the hill to the south of town”, he presses on, opening his Noise so we can't not hear it, “the one with the notch in it, the one with the smaller road that leads right into the town square.”

Wilf's eyes bulge. “Yoo shouldn'ta said. If Hildy gets caught-”

But Lee's only looking at me. “If you get into trouble”, he says. “You come running toward that hill. You come running and that's where you'll find help.”

And his Noise says, That's where you'll find me.”
― Patrick Ness, The Ask and the Answer

“I was bred for war darling
be it love
or chaos
everything I do
is to the death.”
― Dave Wise

“The floor seems to be just as stubborn as I am, refusing to budge. I would've admired it's resilience if it weren't a damn piece of wood.”
― Lauren Roberts, Reckless

“You can't be stubborn in a society of equals.”
― Anthony T. Hincks

“Maybe we need learn that to ‘leave well enough alone’ is to ‘leave’ a situation ‘well’ because we ‘kept our hands to ourselves’ while keeping ‘our greed in our hands.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Magic happens when a stubborn soul refuses to give up on his dreams!”
― Avijeet Das

“The hard-noses, in their softness, were able to be convinced that kindness is actually wrong, but that is wrong. It is just that kindness is sometimes not enough.”
― Criss Jami

“Yer uncle said as how it looked a fine beast, and MacFarlane said 'twas a stubborn bastard, and in fact its name is Stubborn Bastard because they got so used to calling it that when it would no' let anyone ride it. Claimed he was thinkin' the beast a waste o' horseflesh and was considerin' killin' him when his daughter, yer lady wife, took an interest in him. He said she tamed it with a few soft words and an apple or two, and the next thing he knew it was following her around the bailey like a dog and letting her ride on him.”
― Lynsay Sands, Highland Wolf

“Don't be too stubborn to change.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“There is a negligibly thin line between being obstinate and being idiotic.”
― Wisdom With Shubham

“Don’t confuse stubbornness with determination, for the latter is driven by wisdom and the former is just driven.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“I am not the demon that you refuse to see in yourself.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Numbers are stubborn things!”
― DON SANTO

“I was a stubborn child but a very shy one; what I wanted, I stayed persisted on that until I got that. I never yielded even if I made myself broken; I still carry that character.”
― Ehsan Sehgal

“Deafness doesn't need to listen to anyone.”
― Anthony T. Hincks

“God doesn’t change because He’s set in His ways. He doesn’t change because He is out to save us from the fact that we are set in ours.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“With His arms wrapped around me, I knew He was not willing to let me go. Undeserving and stubborn as I was, His love was greater than my rebellion, greater than my brokenness, greater than my hurt or hatred.”
― Michael J Heil, Pursued: God’s relentless pursuit and a drug addict’s journey to finding purpose

“And he said...

...be not forgiven when you cannot forgive others.”
― Anthony T. Hincks

“When you listen to me, I think the stars will fall.' He followed me down so he spoke just above my ear. 'I wish I could capture this moment somehow.'

'Well, now I want to lift my head again.'

'Why am I not surprised?' The sweep of his touch drifted lower, now below my navel. 'But if you did, then you wouldn't find out what I have planned. And if I know anything about you, it's that you're curious.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash

“Dealing with a stubborn, medically challenged parent later becomes an integral component within our grief process.”
― Wyatt Pringle Jr

“A person of determination lives a life of deliberate happenstance.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“What in the three worlds are you doing?” I took stock of the mess of torn pages scattered around me like the fanned-out train of a dress.

“Making paper animals. I’m taking requests for the next ten minutes only.”

“A spider.”

“How about a horse?”

“A caterpillar.”

“Can I tempt you with a horse?”

He stared at me, unimpressed. “A stag.”

“I’m sorry, did you say horse?” He pressed a finger between his brows, pushing upward as he sighed. “A fucking horse, then.”

I flung the mangled paper I had been holding at him. “Enjoy”
― Jane Washington, A Dream of Embers

“Oscar: Hey Kil. Come and get me.

(Admin) Mikel: Don’t get involved, Oscar.

Oscar: You know you want to, Kili.

(Admin) Kalen: Do not get involved, Oscar.

Elijah: Oscar. Don’t.

Oscar: Be there in ten, Kiljoy.”
― Jane Washington, Tourner

“He clung to his mid-century politics like plastic wrap clings to leftover Thanksgiving stuffing. Stubborn. Hard to separate. Impossible to straighten once it gets jumbled up, so you give up trying and toss it aside.”
― Amy Matayo, They Call Her Dirty Sally

“You will never be fast enough to outrun the consequences of your choices.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“I’m not fearless. I’m just too stubborn to quit.”
― Marion Bekoe

“Freedom wasn’t handed to me. I took it, stubbornly.”
― Marion Bekoe