Avoid Quotes

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Polite and velvety leaders, who take care to avoid bruising others, are generally not as effective at forcing change. — Walter Isaacson
I've managed to avoid tattoos so far. — Mick Jagger
It is our duty still to endeavor to avoid war; but if it shall actually take place, no matter by whom brought on, we must… — Thomas Jefferson
When I was a kid, politicians wanted to avoid talking about religion if they could. John F. Kennedy couldn't duck the issue, being Catholic and… — Penn Jillette
If I were trying to avoid embarrassment, I wouldn't have stumbled my way through 'Dancing with the Stars.' — Penn Jillette
Writing can give full meaning to characters and avoid pure stereotype. — James Earl Jones
I don't try to sound like anyone but me anymore. If something is out of my element, I try to avoid it. — Norah Jones
I labored hard to avoid trouble and bloodshed. — Chief Joseph
You can hold yourself back from the sufferings of the world, that is something you are free to do and it accords with your nature,… — Franz Kafka
We try to organize the world, which isn't organized the way our brains want to organize it. We tell stories about the people in our… — Charlie Kaufman
Avoid the world, it's just a lot of dust and drag and means nothing in the end. — Jack Kerouac
American couples have gone to such lengths to avoid the interference of in-laws that they have to pay marriage counselors to interfere between them. — Florence King
Nothing gives us courage more readily than the desire to avoid looking like a damn fool. — Dean Koontz
I try to deal with the complexities of power and social life, but as far as the visual presentation goes I purposely avoid a high… — Barbara Kruger
I love reading; it's a great way to avoid writing. — Tony Kushner
Sometimes I think that a parody of democracy could be more dangerous than a blatant dictatorship, because that gives people an opportunity to avoid doing… — Aung San Suu Kyi
There is a great deal of pain in life and perhaps the only pain that can be avoided is the pain that comes from trying… — R. D. Laing
Governments oppress people, but so do mobs. You need to avoid both to make progress. — Jaron Lanier
One of the principal goals in my life has been to avoid embarrassing my children by doing the job I do. I hope I've managed… — Hugh Laurie
I will go out of my way to avoid the shopping crowds and the extreme consumerism - I hate all that. — Annie Lennox

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