conflicted feelings Quotes

There is scarcely room for doubt that something in the psychological relation of a mother-in-law to a son-in-law breeds hostility between them and makes it hard for them to live together. But the fact that in civilized societies mothers-in-law are such a favourite subject for jokes seems to me to suggest that the emotional relation involved includes sharply contrasted components. I believe, that is, that this relation is in fact an 'ambivalent' one, composed of conflicting affectionate and hostile impulses.

I have had a love-hate relationship with my body.

Haters are just confused admirers because they can't figure out the reason why everyone loves you.

I kind of have an allegiance to the city, but I don't love Brooklyn.

Hey, ugly!" Annabeth yelled. I hoped she was talking to the giant, not me.

Maybe I'd think that, too, Caesar," says Petta bitterly, "if it weren't for the baby." There. He's done it again.

I love him, she thought. I'm just not in love with him and also I don't love him. I've tried, I've strained to love him but I can't. I am building a life with a man I don't love, and I don't know what to do about it.

I want to explain everything to him, show him that it’s really not as screwed up as it all sounds, but then I remember that it is.

Malevolence is shameful but satisfying.

My noisy denunciation trails off in doubt.

Love! Hate! Is there no third?

Mixed feelings, like mixed drinks, are a confusion to the soul.

Nico's voice was like broken glass. "I- I wasn't in love with Annabeth." "You were jealous of her," Jason said. "That's why you didn't want to be around her. Especially why you don't want to be around... him. It makes total sense.

It's a tough thing, to know what to do about a war that deep in your gut you feel is wrong and yet watch your peers going off to fight in that war.

Ah, why can't I know if I love, or if I hate?

Snape is vindictive, he's cruel. He's not a big man. But he loves. I like him, but I'd also like to slap him hard.

Ambivalence is a wonderful tune to dance to. It has a rhythm all its own.

After everything that happened, how could I miss him? But I did, I did.

I can neither return your love nor dismiss it.

...And so we go and I meet his parents. And it's a very strange thing meeting your girlfriend's boyfriend's parents for the first time. Part of you is angry for obvious reasons and part of you still wants to make a good impression. On a side note, they seemed in perfect health.

I always expect people to be torn when they see one of my films and divided in some way.

And then she frowned, and shook her head, then put her arms around him once more, pressing her face into his shoulder, making a noise that sounded almost like rage. 'What's up?' he asked. 'Nothing. Oh, nothing. Just...' She looked up at him. 'I thought I'd finally got rid of you.' 'I don't think you can.' he said

He's a mean, mean man, but I love him all I can.

I feel bad sometimes because I secretly hope New Orleans gets nailed again.

I learned that I was either crazy in love with you, or putting on the best performance of my life.' -Nora (PG 263)