Avoid Quotes

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We don't really believe in mowing the lawn; we do it only to avoid unnecessary engagement with the neighbors. — Miranda July
There is a warning. The path of God-exalting joy will cost you your life. Jesus said, â€œWhoever loses his life for my sake and the… — John Piper
You often meet your fate on the road you take to avoid it. — Goldie Hawn
Much of television has been homogenized in the desire to avoid annoying or upsetting people. — Craig Ferguson
Honestly? I donâ€™t want people around me for two reasons â€“ they ultimately betray you or they die on you. Either way, youâ€™re screwed and… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
I tried to avoid looking at the dress full on, lest it burn out my retinas with its glittering hideousness. — Katie MacAlister
What you should really be sorry for," he continued, "is that for the rest of my life, I'll have to avoid wine cellars to keep… — Lisa Kleypas
When we want to help the poor, we usually offer them charity. Most often we use charity to avoid recognizing the problem and finding the… — Muhammad Yunus
Your average witch is not, by nature, a social animal as far as other witches are concerned. There's a conflict of dominant personalities. There's a… — Terry Pratchett
If you know something bad is coming, can't you plan to avoid it or try to do something differently?" said Charles. Probably", said the Cartographer,… — James A. Owen
Government! Three-fourths parasitic and the rest stupid fumbling - oh, Harshaw concluded that man, a social animal, could not avoid government, any more than an… — Robert A. Heinlein
Aimless extension of knowledge, however, which is what I think you really mean by the term curiosity, is merely inefficiency. I am designed to avoid… — Isaac Asimov
It is astonishing the lengths to which a person, or a people, will go in order to avoid a truthful mirror. — James A. Baldwin
As a human, I am flawed in that it is difficult for me to consider others before myself. It feels like I have to fight… — Donald Miller
Do not put statements in the negative form. And don't start sentences with a conjunction. If you reread your work, you will find on rereading… — William Safire
It's a cinch that if you read it in an occult periodical or paperback, everyone's doing it. That should be your cue to avoid such… — Anton Szandor LaVey
Nobody can avoid falling in love. They might want to deny it, but friendship is probably the most common form of love. — Steig Larsson
After a pause, he asked, 'What do you think of Nasuada's plans?' 'Mmm...she's doomed! You're doomed! They're all doomed!'She cackled, doubling over, then straightened abruptly.… — Christopher Paolini
You seek escape from pain. We seek the achievement of happiness. You exist for the sake of avoiding punishment. We exist for the sake of… — Ayn Rand
Like looking down on a lubricious chess set, isn't it? The king moves in tiny steps, with no direction, like a drunkard trying to avoid… — Christopher Moore

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