45 Demotivational Quotes That Are Funny Because They Are True

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Words are powerful. They can push us to work harder, feel better, and believe in ourselves. But not all words do that. Some words bring us down, make us doubt ourselves, or remind us that life is not always easy. Demotivational quotes are a good example of words that do the opposite of what we expect.

So, what are demotivational quotes? They are short sayings that sound like normal motivational quotes, but with a twist. Instead of cheering you up, they make you laugh at how hard or unfair life can be. They are funny in a dark and honest way. Many people enjoy reading demotivational quotes because they feel real and relatable.

If you are tired of reading motivational quotes and want something different, you are in the right place. Here, we have selected some demotivational quotes for you. Let's check them out.

1. “Everything happens for a reason. Sometimes the reason is you're stupid and make bad decisions.” - Marion G. Harmon

2. “Teach every child you meet the importance of forgiveness. It's our only hope of surviving their wrath once they realize just how badly we've screwed things up for them.” - Justin Sewell

3. “Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties.” - Doug Larson

4. “Idiocy – never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.” - Unknown

5. “If life doesn’t break you today, don’t worry. It will try again tomorrow.” - Unknown

6. “If at first, you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it.” - W.C. Fields

7. “Life is not fair. Get used to it.” - Bill Gates

8. “If you expect nothing from anybody, you’re never disappointed.” - Sylvia Plath

9. “To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” - Elbert Hubbard

10. “Remember, life is just a game and no one gets out alive.” - David Lee Roth

11. “The world doesn’t owe you anything. It was here first.” - Mark Twain

12. “If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to.” - Dorothy Parker

13. “Not everything is a lesson. Sometimes you just fail.” - Dwight Schrute

14. “The worst part of success is trying to find someone who is happy for you.” - Bette Midler

15. “Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.” - Cassern S. Goto

16. “Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are a good person is a little like expecting the bull not to attack you because you are a vegetarian.” - Dennis Wholey

17. “Multi-tasking is merely the opportunity to screw up more than one thing at a time.” - Gary W. Keller

18. “Reality is what it is, not what you want it to be.” - Frank Zappa

19. “Second place is just the first place loser.” - Dale Earnhardt

20. “Life is hard. After all, it kills you.” - Katharine Hepburn

1. “It could be that your purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others.” - Ashleigh Brilliant

2. “Just because you are unique doesn't mean you are useful.” - Unknown

3. “Accept that you're just a product, not a gift.” - Konrad

4. “You have to make the good out of the bad because that is all you have got to make it out of.” - Robert Penn Warren

5. “The meaning of life is that it stops.” - Franz Kafka

6. “Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man.” - Friedrich Nietzsche

7. “It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.” - Ashleigh Brilliant

8. “I am nothing. I’ll never be anything. I couldn’t want to be something. Apart from that, I have in me all the dreams in the world.” - Fernando Pessoa

9. “Your life can’t fall apart if you never had it together.” - Unknown

10. "Don't be humble... you're not that great." - Golda Meir

1. “Every dead body on Mt. Everest was once a highly motivated person, so… maybe calm down.” - Unknown

2. “Food for thought: Every dead body on Mount Everest was once a highly motivated person. Stay lazy my friends. It may save your life one day.” - Oliver Markus Malloy

3. “Try & try until you cannot succeed.” - Self

4. “I don’t hate people. I just feel better when they aren’t around." - Charles Bukowski

5. “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.” - Albert Einstein

6. Just imagine how terrible it might have been if we’d been at all competent.” - Terry Pratchett

7. “Quotes are for dumb people who can’t think of something intelligent to say on their own.” - Bo Burnham

8. “I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally.” - W.C. Fields

9. “Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” - Margaret Mead

10. “You’re naturally funny because your life is a joke.” - Unknown

11. "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go." - Oscar Wilde

12. "You can put lipstick on a pig. It's still a pig." - Barack Obama

13. "If you find it hard to laugh at yourself, I would be happy to do it for you." - Groucho Marx

14. “Life hack: you can’t do anything wrong if you don’t do anything at all.” - Unknown

15. “The light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off due to budget cuts.” - Steven Wright