People who blame things rarely change things. Blame is an unassailable change-avoidance strategy. — Andy Stanley Copy Share Image
The leading characteristic of the savage state is its refusal or avoidance of industry. — Arthur Brisbane Copy Share Image
Avoidance doesn’t solve anything; it merely serves as a temporary salve. — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
The two-fold goal of all human striving is the avoidance of pain, and the fulfillment of happiness. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Avoidance and delays aren't neutral; they send a very clear message. — Karine Jean-Pierre Copy Share Image
“I cover my face with my arms because this isn't happening. It isn't possible.” — Suzanne Collins Copy Share Image
Avoiding problems you need to face is avoiding the life you need to live. — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
To counter the avoidance of intellectual challenge and responsibility, we must reduce the domination of certainty in education. — William Glasser Copy Share Image
“I must stop remembering... The more I remember, the greater my agony. These thoughts stuttered in my mind... I must be more… — Sonali Deraniyagala Copy Share Image
The desire to break the silence with constant human noise is, I believe, precisely an avoidance of the sacred terror of that… — Matsuo Basho Copy Share Image
Any of us can achieve virtue, if by virtue we merely mean the avoidance of the vices that do not attract us. — Robert Staughton Lynd Copy Share Image
The final battles are the samskaras of good karma. They prevent Samadhi. Naturally for a religious person the avoidance is intensive. They… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
(Waste = Loss): The first rule of business is to survive and the guiding principle of business economics is not the maximisation… — Peter Drucker Copy Share Image
For many decades my relations with my parents constituted unfinished business. I had dealt with them through sheer avoidance and guilt. — Alix Kates Shulman Copy Share Image
“I like football. I find it’s an exciting strategic game. It’s a great way to avoid conversation with your family at Thanksgiving.” — Craig Ferguson Copy Share Image
“People like to believe that they have several options open to them, but this is only a justification for attempting to avoid… — Théun Mares Copy Share Image
“I must stop remembering. I must keep them in a faraway place. The more I remember, the greater my agony. These thoughts… — Sonali Deraniyagala Copy Share Image
I write at a standing desk, which has helped me be much more productive and solved some back problems, but mostly all… — Paolo Bacigalupi Copy Share Image
Business of blurring is fantastic. They both are playing the politics of avoidance. They avoid all the issues on corporate power, Iraq,… — Ralph Nader Copy Share Image
For me, wearing a tie is a pleasure, a recherche one but a pleasure nonetheless. You could say that I'm avoiding tie… — Peter York Copy Share Image
The three principal samskaras have to do with sex, money and power. In all those countless incarnations that one goes through in… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
All moments of joy include an element of happiness. But not all moments of happiness include joy. Happiness often comes from drive… — Laurel Mellin Copy Share Image
Such movies are always a danger...falling in love is something most adults have actually experienced...The theme is universal and encourages...unhealthy comparisons...why can't… — David Sedaris Copy Share Image
There is no question that an important service is provided to investors by investment companies, investment advisors, trust departments, etc. This service… — Warren Buffett Copy Share Image
“You cannot avoid what you fear because what you fear is inside of you.” — Bryant McGill Copy Share Image
Most human behavior is nothing other than the avoidance of pain and the pursuit of pleasure. — Deepak Chopra Copy Share Image
Avoidance is a great tool to get away from food in my face all day long. — Jennifer Hudson Copy Share Image
Pain in this life is not avoidable, but the pain we create avoiding pain is avoidable. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“The only way that I felt I could break away from her, from us, was avoidance.” — Sadie Grubor Copy Share Image
As "unkindness has no remedy at law," let its avoidance be with you a point of honor. — Hosea Ballou Copy Share Image
“most days go nowhere but the avoidance of pain and dissolution are lovely.” — Charles Bukowski Copy Share Image
Intellectual labor is a common technique for the avoidance of thinking. — Peter Straub Copy Share Image
Be truthful... and pay attention. I would also recommend the avoidance of credit cards. — Mary McCarthy Copy Share Image
“Fight for change? Thirst for difference? Start talking what men avoid talking about.” — Toba Beta Copy Share Image
Both dreams and neurotic dream-states have as their function the avoidance of displeasure, but the dream-states also serve to provide a positive… — Karl Abraham Copy Share Image
Tantra has to do with the reconciliation of opposites. All the yogas recommend that you avoid certain experiences. In tantra there is… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
“To think that ignoring something is to make it go away is to exercise some of the greatest imagination imaginable. And if… — Craig D. Lounsbrough Copy Share Image
Avoidance has never been a great tactic in solving any problem. For most situations in life, not addressing what's going on only… — Luvvie Ajayi Copy Share Image
“Problem is, the bathroom pass can't help you escape life. It's still there when you come out. Problems and crap don't go… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
