A bureaucracy is like a living creature, with instincts of…

“The civil servant looks back at the file and says flatly, as if reading, “No children?” and then, looking directly up at Somer, “No…

— Shilpi Somaya Gowda

“Training was one thing, reality another, and no one could be sure that the ancient human instincts of self-preservation would not take over in…

— Arthur C. Clarke

Each of us is born with two contradictory sets of instructions: a conservative tendency, made up of instincts for self-preservation, self-aggrandizement, and saving energy,…

— Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Bureaucracy is like a fungus that contaminates everything.

— Jaime Lerner

Stop asking for directions so much. Assuming that you're in a safe environment, pay attention and figure things out for yourself. Have the nerve…

— Marilyn vos Savant

Despite the fact that the country was electing Republicans, Obama wasn't being stopped, and it's because of the political system. The political system has…

— Rush Limbaugh

Like all predatory or parasitic institutions, its first instinct is that of self-preservation. All its enterprises are directed first towards preserving its own life,…

— Albert J. Nock

I consider kissing her right there on the dirty couch, but self-preservation stops me. Once someone hurts you, it’s harder to relax around them,…

— Holly Black

“The fundamental basis by which the court’s decision might be made is, in itself, imperfect and subject to contradictions. There is very little consideration…

— Ashim Shanker

“Self-preservation—this is your new focus. The only obligation of today is to preserve the breath of tomorrow. Then, once footing is regained, you can…

— John-Talmage Mathis

Two ideas are psychologically deep-rooted in man: self-protection and self-preservation. For self-protection man has created God, on whom he depends for his own protection,…

— Walpola Rahula

“People have a tendency of filtering their memories – exaggerate the positives and downplay their weaknesses and faults. Self-preservation will be another obstacle you…

— Alexis Lawrence

“He had all the self-preservation instincts of a bug near a shiny windshield.”

— Karen Chance

“With the courage of the soul, we don’t focus only on self-preservation, security, or safety; in fact, such courage compels us to risk our…

— Alberto Villoldo

“What begins as a minor internal wobble becomes a cascade of relational failures. The chain is not broken until the individual stops looking to…

— E. Ravago