Demotivational quotes
I am so tired of toxic positivity. “Reach for the stars!” No. Reach for the remote. It’s closer and you won’t pull a muscle. We put so much pressure on ourselves to be great, but have you tried just being adequate? It’s wonderful. Nobody expects anything from you. These demotivational quotes are the reality check we all need.
The one about the YouTube expert? That is just a fact. You can spend ten years mastering the cello, and there is a six-year-old in a different time zone who plays it better while riding a unicycle. Give up. Take a nap. The quote about fate being a waiter who brings you things you didn’t order? That is the most profound thing I have ever read. Life is just a series of incorrect orders, and you can’t send them back.
If you are sick of “Live, Laugh, Love” and “Hang in There” posters, this gallery is for you. We have collected the funniest, darkest, and most brutally honest quotes that encourage you to lower the bar and accept mediocrity.
The “first step to failure is trying” sentiment is grim, but it saves you a lot of disappointment. And honestly, the toothbrushing girl knowing that tomorrow will try to break her again is the kind of gritty realism I want to see in children. It prepares them for the real world.
If you feel better now that you have lowered your expectations, stay awhile. Check out cynical humor, dark memes, and funny pessimist quotes for more reality checks.
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Michael Hartley, or just "Mike," is an editor and seasoned meme historian whose articles have traced the evolution of meme humor from early Impact-font classics to today’s TikTok sensations. With nearly a decade spent as senior editor at ViralHype and as a regular contributor to Cheezburger, Mike has dissected the rise of meme legends such as Bad Luck Brian, Success Kid, and Doge. When he's not hunting down meme gold for Thunder Dungeon, Mike teaches workshops on meme marketing and the psychology behind shareable content.
