Terrible People Quotes

“<> Why are you lying awake, thinking that you’re a terrible person?
<> To keep my mind occupied when I can’t sleep. Some people count sheep. I self-loathe.”
― Rainbow Rowell, Attachments

“Some terrible people could be redeemed if they weren’t too far gone. Some kind people could turn hate-filled and cruel. Some liars became the most honest, loyal friends possible. Or not. It really was up to them. Some saw the benefits of empathy and helpfulness, and gained the ecstasy of validation by love. Others, not so much, and just a few more weaponized their pasts. Whatever their origin story, an asshole was an asshole.”
― Mercedes Lackey, Beyond

“There are people who do terrible things, but that doesn't always mean they're terrible people.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout

“Oh, Stephen, Stephen, get used to the world--—it's a horrible place full of horrible people, but it's all there is, and we live in it, don't we?”
― Radclyffe Hall, The Well of Loneliness