Avoid Quotes

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The world hid its head in the sands of convention, so that by seeing nothing it might avoid Truth. — Radclyffe Hall
I like football. I find its an exciting strategic game. Its a great way to avoid conversation with your family at Thanksgiving. — Craig Ferguson
In future, Clarissa," he said, "it might be wise to mention that you already have a man in your bed, to avoid such tedious situations."… — Cassandra Clare
There was already a deep black wordless conviction in him that the way to avoid Jesus was to avoid sin. — Flannery O'Connor
I avoid that bleak first hour of the working day during which my still sluggish senses and body make every chore a penance. I find… — John Kennedy Toole
The secret is not to betray your ignorance. Just maneuver, avoid the quicksands and obstacles, and the rest can be found in a dictionary. — Guy de Maupassant
There is a danger there - a very real danger to humanity. Consider, Watson, that the material, the sensual, the worldly would all prolong their… — Arthur Conan Doyle
You surround yourself with your pain or you avoid it and let it find you when you are trying to do other things — Ann Brashares
When we attempt to exercise power or control over someone else, we cannot avoid giving that person the very same power or control over us. — Alan Watts
Don't be discouraged by a failure. It can be a positive experience. Failure is, in a sense, the highway to success, inasmuch as every discovery… — John Keats
I try to avoid having thoughts. They lead to other thoughts, andâ€”if youâ€™re not carefulâ€”those lead to actions. Actions make you tired. I have this… — Brandon Sanderson
It's all about getting the hand of things. Easy does it; take it easy. You'll figure everything out in time. But for right now, just… — Kate Jacobs
Is he a dread genetic determinist, or a dread environmental determinist? He is neither, of course, for both these species of bogeyman are as mythical… — Daniel Dennett
It's very hard to stop doing things you're used to doing. You almost have to dismantle yourself and scatter it all around and then put… — Tom Waits
It was a lame excuse, and I knew that wasn't the reason he was canceling. If he wanted to avoid me, I would have preferred… — Richelle Mead
We must at all costs avoid saying no because people prefer those who say yes, and this allows us to survive in hostile territory. — Paulo Coelho
For fear, real fear such as shakes you to your foundation, such as you feel when you are brought face to face with your mortal… — Yann Martel
Advising Mrs. Harris was the least I could do," David said smoothly. "After all, she was the one who brought me and my late wife… — Sabrina Jeffries
There is always so much talk about the sins of the fathers but it is the sins of the mothers that are the most difficult… — Melanie Benjamin
Sometimes my need to love hurts-- myself, my family, my cause. Is there a cure? Of course. But I refuse. Refuse to stop loving, to… — Jon Krakauer

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