Top 172 Draining Quotes & Sayings

To play in a Super Over at the end of a draining day takes a huge amount of effort.

President Trump is draining the D.C. swamp by fighting against corporate welfare.

Honestly, the pains of humanity have been draining me.

Life at the top is financially rewarding, spiritually draining, physically exhausting, and short.

Being a parent is absolutely exhausting and draining, along with all the joy and love.

To me, draining the swamp means draining it of pandering and opportunism and filling it in with the fertile soil of freedom.

A lot of people don't realize the toll put on activists. There's a very draining element to it.

The idea of it (draining Lake Powell) is absolutely ridiculous.

Teaching school is like having jumper cables hooked to your brain, draining all the juice out of you.

Prayer-though it is often draining, even an agony-is in the long term the greatest source of power that is possible.

It has nothing to do with the emotional demands of a role; I've done comedies that are as draining to me as any drama.

One thing I'm with Trump on is the political correctness in this country. It's draining.

The Universal Soul, as it is called, has an interest in the stacking of hay, the foddering of cattle, and the draining of peat-meadows.

I say no to photographs. When people take my picture, I feel like they've taken a piece of me, and I can't get that back. It's soul-draining.

In short? It is exhausting being me. Pretending to be normal is draining and requires amazing amounts of energy and Xanax.

Being on the move all the time is draining, but the rewards make up for it.

It's mentally draining to be on 100% of the time on both ends of the floor, especially when you're the team's undisputed shot creator.

Put your energy into building what is creative, valuable and empowering. And you won't have to constantly fight against what is destructive and draining.

The cost of healthcare, caring for our veterans, and draining the swamp are among a few of the issues I have been tackling for Hoosiers in Washington.

'Taramani' was a very emotionally draining film for me.

There is no worse situation to be in than Oscar night. Not knowing whether you've won is completely draining.

For me, working is the ultimate vacation, for lack of a better word. Its being in-between jobs were it becomes emotional, and brutal, and draining.

Reality TV is too emotionally draining.

Life shouldn't be something that's draining and long.

The signs of psychic draining - we call aging.

I really hate drama. It's draining; it's mentally draining. It's a waste of time.

I'm too diplomatic. I tend to edit my mind before I speak - it can be incredibly draining.

Middlesbrough took a lot out of me, it was enjoyable but draining.

I'm committed to continuing President Trump's goal of draining the swamp.

Nothing can prepare you for living or working with a sociopathic serial bully. It is the most devastating, draining, misunderstood, and ultimately futile experience imaginable.

Choreography is mentally draining, but there's a pleasure in getting into the studio with the dancers and the music.

Acting is emotionally draining, so I make it a point to not do anything when I am home.

There is no art which government sooner learns of another than that of draining money from the pockets of the people.

That’s what existence means: draining one’s own self dry without the sense of thirst.

Pregnancy is uncomfortable and draining, and the end isn't in sight until it becomes unbearable.

Winning has to do with gaining personal power through the practice of meditation and mindfulness; not draining your energy on ridiculous things and people.

Politics is quite draining. There are so many heated discussions and press conferences to cover during a convention.

Fighting is a very emotionally draining sport. I don't want to waste time on drama beforehand.

In its early days, Trump's presidency ought to be viewed as the arduous start to the complicated task of draining the Washington swamp.

Living out a story eight times a week is difficult and draining emotionally but very fulfilling.

It was so draining. Going to parties to rub elbows with so-and-so and act like it's no big deal, when really all I was doing was hoping I'd have the success they had.

I get pretty terrified, to be honest, when I'm on tour. You really have to muster a lot of ego to go our there, which I find rather draining.

Hollywood can be a draining industry. For all the glitz and glory and wonderful parts of our business, it takes it's toll on your inner self.

If you have a sense that anyone is draining your energy, mentally cut the etheric psychic cord between you and the other person. Be willing to forgive that other person for seemingly draining you, and release the other person fully to the light, now. Completely let go of focusing on personalities of other people and ourselves, and focus, instead, on the true oneness of your spirit.

When you give of yourself, it's draining.

The Isaac Chilemba fight was draining.

The only thing with press attention is that it can be very draining on our energy store.

There are things that I am doing apart from films to keep me normal. Otherwise, emotionally, it is very draining.

Yeah, touring can get rough some times and draining, but I always have to pinch myself and realize that I'm doing what I love.

I'd like to settle down eventually, but acting is emotionally draining.

When you approach the world with such vulnerability and openness, people return that energy. It's draining, but it fills me with a purpose. I wouldn't trade it for anything.

I'm really sick of the 'one percent' that is taking all the money from this country, draining the middle class, making it nonexistent.

Seeing The English Patient is wonderfully draining, but imagine acting in it for six months.

It is draining when you have a child, and there aren't many women directors with kids out there as role models.

By ending congressional taxpayer-funded pensions, we will take one more step toward draining the swamp in Washington.

If someone confronts you about draining them it could be a "double reverse." They are draining you and accuse you instead of draining them, just to throw you off.

These seasons, as you get older, they just are so long and draining.

Once I did a film like 'Verna,' which was emotionally draining, I knew I needed to do something lighter and entertaining.

Anger and bad experiences used to fuel my performances, but it was horribly draining.

I champion a real campaign to tackle the rampant corruption that is draining Saudi resources, both financial and human.