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Big Books of 2026

Insufferable Quotes

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Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“It is usually unbearably painful to read a book by an author who knows way less than you do, unless the book is a novel.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Yaa Gyasi
“The anger has notes of understanding in it. He's saying, *Yes, she's insufferable, but she's ours and so we must suffer her.*”
― Yaa Gyasi, Transcendent Kingdom
tags: family, insufferable, love, suffer
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Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“An arrogant man whose arrogance we see from his own behaviour is more tolerable than a humble man whose humility we hear of from his own mouth.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana
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Ottessa Moshfegh
“Talking to Reva about misery was insufferable. 'Look on the bright side,' was what she wanted everyone to do.”
― Ottessa Moshfegh, My Year of Rest and Relaxation
tags: bad-advice, cliche, cold-comfort, insufferable, misery, my-year-of-rest-and-relaxation, ottessa-moshfegh, unhelpful, unsupportive
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Mary Burchell
“It's the odious, insufferable people who usually get to the top.”
― Mary Burchell, A Song Begins
tags: climbing-the-ladder-of-success, insufferable, odious
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Marie Mistry
“I have no idea what you eat,” I murmur, frowning. “But we’ll find something. I’m sure Lore will help. You’ll like him. He’s got your eyes.”

“If you’re planning on naming the barghest after the redcap, don’t.” Drystan’s tone is downright frosty as he checks Blizzard’s tack once more. “He’ll become insufferable.”
― Marie Mistry, Beyond the Faerie Gate
tags: barghest, drystan, eyes, insufferable, lore, pet, puppy, redcap
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