41 Quotes That Need Fixing

In a world where words have the power to inspire and transform, it's fascinating to see how some quotes evolve over time. Despite their original intentions, they sometimes need a little tweaking to resonate with us today. Our meticulously curated collection of 41 quotes that need fixing takes a closer look at these timeless snippets of wisdom. Whether it's a subtle change in wording or a shift in perspective, these revisions aim to breathe new life into age-old sayings, helping us to connect with their messages in a more meaningful way. Dive in and see how reimagined reflections can bring inspiration into your everyday life.

1. “A fine glass vase goes from treasure to trash, the moment it is broken. Fortunately, something else happens to you and me. Pick up your pieces. Then, help me gather mine.” - Vera Nazarian

2. “The Young Man came to the Old Man seeking counsel.I broke something, Old Man.How badly is it broken?It's in a million little pieces.I'm afraid I can't help you.Why?There's nothing you can do.Why?It can't be fixed.Why?It's broken beyond repair. It's in a million little pieces.” - james frey

3. “My father gave me a ruined boy to compensate for the fact that he does not love me. The boy is fragile, broken—broke himself—broke everything.I asked him why he did it. He said because the world was unlivable. He said it was unlovable, but I think he meant himself. I think he meant that loneliness is sometimes painful.I curl against him, tuck my head beneath his chin and listen to his heart. It says stay and wait. It says regret. He knows what it is to want love, a love so fierce you grow roots. I hear his heart say please. He went looking for angels and found me instead, girl of the sorrows, sad but not sorry. I waited for a sign, a star to fall. He reached for a knife and drew branches.” - Brenna Yovanoff

4. “I know everything and nothing about him all at the same time.” - Megan Hart

5. “But hurry, let's entwine ourselves as one, our mouth broken, our soul bitten by love, so time discovers us safely destroyed.” - Federico García-Lorca

6. “I start to see that I surround myself with broken people; more broken than me. Ah, yes, let me count your cracks. Let's see, one hundred, two... yes, you'll do nicely. A cracked companion makes me look more whole, gives me something outside myself to care for. When I'm with whole, healed people I feel my own cracks, the shatters, the insanities of dislocation in myself.” - Julie Gregory

7. “Life was such a precious thing, easily broken.” - Shaun Jeffrey

8. “Astley comes to my side. "Are you well?" "No," I tell him, voice hoarse. "I am not well. I am broken inside. I am broken almost all-the-way deep, and I don't know...I don't know if I can ever be unbroken, let alone well again”.” - Carrie Jones

9. “For Saffron," it said in shaky old writing on the damaged base, and on the other side, "Saffy's angel."Saffron, picking up the broken fragments one by one, said it didn't matter. She hugged Rose and Indigo and Caddy and Sarah, and said again and again that it didn't matter, it didn't matter at all.” - Hilary McKay

10. “My next memory is of waking up, it then being dark outside, and my brother and sister fast asleep on the couch. Sitting up I sensed something was broken. Maybe the night? It was open and alive with lights and noises and worried voices. The adults were up, and in and out: we were all waiting for something.” - Shane Levene

11. “We fit, you and I,” he whispered looking into that haunting gaze. “Two broken pieces making a whole.” - Nalini Singh

12. “Even knowing that my presence brought a shadow over the lives of my loved ones, I can't regret the experiences I've had with them. They gave me life, becoming an integral part of my soul. They healed me when I was broken and somehow they recovered those parts of me, I thought lost forever.” - J.D. Stroube

13. “Mesele çıkmasın diye elinizden geleni yapıyorsunuz!İşte bu ikiyüzlülüğünüze dayanamıyorum!” - Oğuz Atay

14. “In Nature, things are broken with a purpose—clouds break to pour rains, rivers break to water fields, fields break to yield crops, seeds break to yield plants … so if ever you feel broken, understand that you must be part of a better and more beautiful purpose...” - Debashis Dey

15. “The terrible shock of his sentence had in some way broken that wall which separates us from the mystery of things beyond and which we call life.” - Victor Hugo

16. “Neville kicked aside the broken fragments of his own wand as they walked slowly toward the door. "My gran's going do kill be," said Neville thickly, blood spattering from his nose as he spoke, "dat was by dad's old wand...” - J.K. Rowling

17. “When you aren't drinking or using drugs or spending lots of money on fancy toys or basking in the glow of fame or working all the time or eating your way through the refrigerator, being hateful and angry is a very handy shield from the truth. It lets you focus on everyone else's shortcomings, and all the ways they have let you down. You can bemoan how all these broken people keep finding you somehow. That way you don't have to focus on what really matters -- the tough work of fiing what is broken inside you.” - Glenn Beck

18. “Miss Gerhart, the last time I saw you, you had quite a mouthful to shout at me. You’re really quiet today. Cat got your tongue?” - J.B. McGee

19. “We die a little every day and by degrees we’re reborn into different men, older men in the same clothes, with the same scars.” - Mark Lawrence

20. “In every human heart is a place where you put all your broken dreams. When something doesn't work out, no matter what it may be, you just have to give it up and stuff it in with your broken dreams. And make sure you keep the lid on tight.” - Sayo Masuda

21. “Yes, I understand why things had to happen this way. I understand his reason for causing me pain. But mere understanding does not chase away the hurt. It does not call upon the sun when dark clouds have loomed over me. Let the rain come then if it must come! And let it wash away the dust that hurt my eyes!” - Jocelyn Soriano

22. “There are no people who are whole" he says. "Everyone has issues of their own to deal with. Mine might be a little harder, but the main thing is how on deals with them.” - Anna Funder

23. “It's what's buried deep inside that frightens me because it's broken, like a shattered mirror.” - Jessica Sorensen

24. “I won't let that night ruin you forever." But it did, it broke me into a million pieces and blew them away in the wind, like crumbled leaves.” - Jessica Sorensen

25. “If what we are doing isn't enough for you, I need you to tell me now.” - J.B. McGee

26. “Anything worth having is never simple or easy, Gabby ....” - J.B. McGee

27. “We should love, not fall in love, because everything that falls, gets broken.” - Taylor Swift

28. “One small crack does not mean that you are broken, it means that you were put to the test and you didn’t fall apart.” - Linda Poindexter

29. “I once had a dreams of becoming a beautiful poet, but upon an unfortunate series of events some of those dreams dashed and divided like a million stars in the night sky that I wished on over and over again, sparkling and broken.But I didn't really mind, because I knew that it takes getting everything you ever wanted, and then losing it to know what true freedom is.” - Lana Del Rey

30. “...when you're broken, everything gets a little honester - you make mistakes and don't give a damn - you give up on perfection, but get real...” - John Geddes A Familiar Rain

31. “Broken love is the most dangerous love. It will slice you open with every touch.” - Tiffany Reisz

32. “I try to write a certain amount each day, five days a week. A rule sometimes broken is better than no rule.” - Herman Wouk

33. “Everyone gets broken. Everyone. Some grow stronger in those breaks. Others never recover.” - Darnell Lamont Walker

34. “To find out if she really loved me, I hooked her up to a lie detector. And just as I suspected, my machine was broken.
” - Dark Jar Tin Zoo

35. “Set fire to the broken pieces; start anew.” - Lauren DeStefano

36. “This drama had become her mess to deal with, and she had no idea where to even begin trying to mend all of the broken pieces back together. If mending them was even possible.” - J.B. McGee

37. “She knew exactly what he meant. Despite their differences, because of their differences, they were a perfect mismatched set. Two sides of the same tarnished penny. An out-of-step Fred and Ginger. Vaughn was just as fucked up as she was - he was just so much better at hiding it.” - Sarra Manning

38. “I may have survived, but I am broken," I remind him sadly."No, Sunny, you're just a bit battered. We both are. Or if we're broken, that's only when we're alone. But now we're together, baby! And together, we're both whole.” - Olivia Lynde

39. “This is the real Madame. I can see why she hides herself in accents and gems and exotic perfumes. I can see why she's grown to hate anything to do with love. She isn't evil or corrupt the way that Vaughn is. She's broken. Only broken.” - Lauren DeStefano

40. “Even things that aren't broken can be fixed.” - Lauren DeStefano

41. “Under the broken promises of superpowers and under the worlds indifference to spilled Arab blood.” - Susan Abulhawa