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To call something damning is to deliver a verdict that is hard to walk back, and these quotes explore that weight across theater, politics, and personal conduct. Several reflect on how quickly harsh judgment can turn dismissive, whether aimed at a genre, an ideology, or a person's character.

Damning quotes examine what it means to render harsh judgment, a theme that often intersects with how people talk About art, politics, and each other.

Last Updated on May 30, 2021

Matter
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Nov 07, 2020

It's disgusting that a Broadway show can't try out anymore, that no matter where they are in the world, there is this massive dialogue going on between people damning or praising it.

Quotes by Victor Garber

Credit
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Nov 07, 2020

Americans are far more remarkable than we give ourselves credit for. We've been so busy damning ourselves for years. We've done it all, and yet we don't take credit for it.

People
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Nov 07, 2020

People who would never sneer at sci-fi and murder mysteries have no trouble damning the whole romance genre without reading one.

Quotes by Lauren Willig

Nov 07, 2020

I've seen people glaze over when they're confronted with racism, and there's nothing more, you know, damning and demeaning to having any kind of ideology than people just walking the walk and saying what they're supposed to say and nodding, and nobody feels anything.

Quotes by Kara Walker

Judge
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Nov 07, 2020

I don't judge a regime by the damning criticism of the opposition, but by the ingenuous praise of the partisan.

Quotes by Jean Rostand

Problem
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Nov 07, 2020

And if there was something, suppose I wanted to write something really damning or embarrassing about one of the owners, that would really be a problem on the NFL's site.

Quotes by Gregg Easterbrook

Next
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Nov 07, 2020

Only 38 per cent of players in the Premier League are English; that is a damning statistic. Soon, the England manager will have to go scouting for players in the Championship - and when I say 'soon' I mean the next four or five years, perhaps even for the next World Cup.

Quotes by Glenn Hoddle

Curious
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Nov 07, 2020

We have built our identities in many respects based on the guilt-ridden stories we have been told about our creation. For women, it is a very damning knowledge to be portrayed as curious and careless seductresses.

Quotes by Gioconda Belli

These sayings caution against careless condemnation while acknowledging when sharp criticism is warranted. For related reflections, see Careless attitudes or a Broadway Show review.

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