It's sort of the mixed blessing of being on television for so long in one thing; sometimes that backfires, in that you're… — Katey Sagal Copy Share Image
Jane was my wicked stepmother: she was generous, affectionate and resourceful; she salvaged my schooling and I owe her an unknowable debt… — Martin Amis Copy Share Image
I think that there is a problem with rewards and consequences because in the long run, they rarely work in the ways… — Marshall B. Rosenberg Copy Share Image
You know that saying 'A little knowledge is a dangerous thing'? That's so true of positive psychology. Our latest research tells us… — Barbara Fredrickson Copy Share Image
Beyond all the other reasons not to do it, free speech assaults always backfire: they transform bigots into martyrs. — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
Sometimes I stress too much and don't have fun. If you're trying to be perfect, sometimes it backfires on you. — Chad Pennington Copy Share Image
If in the 1930s nuclear weapons had been invented and the Allies had been faced by Nazi SS20s and Backfire Bombers, would… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
Giving anyone anything takes courage, since so many presents backfire. A gift conspicuously at odds with your tastes serves only to betray… — Lionel Shriver Copy Share Image
Sometimes, I genuinely enjoy having conversations with journalists; enjoying the few moments of intimacy with a stranger is fascinating to me. But… — Gillian Anderson Copy Share Image
Sometimes you try to help people, and it backfires on you, and then they try to take advantage of you. — Bill Cosby Copy Share Image
My publishers are wonderful because they have let me write what I wanted to. They're wise enough to know that, with any… — Elizabeth Kostova Copy Share Image
It takes a long time to write a book. I'm not going to spend that much time trying to deliver a message.… — Ruth Ozeki Copy Share Image
Economists and workplace consultants regard it as almost unquestioned dogma that people are motivated by rewards, so they don't feel the need… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
Once you feel like you're being dictated by other people's expectations, it usually backfires. — Rob Zombie Copy Share Image
For the record, kid, Summoning a demon to kidnap her, not the best way to meet a woman. It usually backfires on… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
When you're winning games, everyone thinks everything the manager says and does is fantastic. Then it goes the other way, and those… — Gary Lineker Copy Share Image
How about this John Kerry controversy? So he's out there in California, tells some kind of joke and it backfires. He's saying… — David Letterman Copy Share Image
Observing and understanding the social media phenomenon is one thing-leveraging this trend for advertising purposes is quite another. While most companies recognize… — Stephen Jin-Woo Kim Copy Share Image
“Fine! He is being passive aggressive with me, and it's gonna backfire; I'm gonna be active friendly.” — Natalya Vorobyova Copy Share Image
It is very difficult to know exactly what good should come out of a particular situation. To attempt to manipulate circumstances so… — Neem Karoli Baba Copy Share Image
I thought I could make a sarcastic joke about it. But it's based on my own struggle with how much to give,… — Nicole Holofcener Copy Share Image
Extrinsic reading rewards may not be necessary and may backfire. — Stephen D. Krashen Copy Share Image
