It is unpleasant to go alone, even to be drowned.
After pleasant scratching comes unpleasant smarting.
Euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne.
If it takes talking about unpleasant truths to change Washington, then so be it.
These,” he said gravely, “are unpleasant facts; I know it. But then most historical facts are unpleasant.
Books... are like lobster shells, we surround ourselves with 'em, then we grow out of 'em and leave 'em behind, as evidence of our earlier stages of development.
The tremendous danger is that this belief - that genuine happiness comes only from pleasant feelings - becomes a strong motivation to stay closed to anything unpleasant. But by staying closed to all unpleasantness, we also stay closed to our own well...
...the long blue shadows of afternoon advanced before me like cheerful ghosts of last summer's growth, dancing past the withered flower borders and the stiff hedges to fall at the feet of a stone nymph, her cascade of water frozen in her urn.
Big Bob: Up until now everything around here has been, well, pleasant. Recently certain things have become unpleasant. Now, it seems to me that the first thing we have to do is to separate out the things that are pleasant from the things that are unp...
Comedically, unpleasantness is great fun.
Quinlan: I don't speak Mexican. Let's keep it in English, Vargas. Vargas: That's all right with me. I'm sure he's just as unpleasant in any language. Sanchez: Unpleasant? Strange. I've been told I have a very winning personality. The very best shoe c...
Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.
When I talk to anyone or read the writings of anyone who has any axe to grind, I feel that intellectual honesty and balanced judgement have simply disappeared from the face of the earth. Everyone’s thought is forensic, everyone is simply putting a ...
We want them to see their home planet," Mrs. Whatsit said. The Medium lost the delighted smile she had worn till then. "Oh, why must you make me look at unpleasant things when there are so many delightful ones to see?" Again Mrs. Which's voice reverb...
Marcus Luttrell: [narrating] There's a storm inside of us. I've heard many team guys speak of this. A burning. A river. A drive. An unrelenting desire to push yourself harder and further than anyone could think possible. Pushing ourselves into those ...
I've worked with very few that I considered unpleasant. Dennis the Menace was a joy to work on.
Don't blame the messenger because the message is unpleasant.
When you have children, your house smells very unpleasant all the time.
Crime is a job and it's boring. It's also unpleasant.
The more we love God, the more unpleasant sin becomes.
Survival was an unpleasent thing to witness.
