Avoidance Quotes

99 quotes by 98 authors

This weapon the atomic bomb has added an additional responsibility-or, better, an additional incentive-to find a sound basis for lasting peace. It provides an overwhelming… — Leslie Groves
Compulsion precedes morality, indeed morality itself is compulsion for a time, to which one submits for the avoidance of pain. — Friedrich Nietzsche
When you're a father in a marriage, you sort of become the mother's assistant. And you sort of get a list from her every day… — Louis C. K.
Cats are dangerous companions for writers because cat watching is a near-perfect method of writing avoidance. — Dan Greenburg
We rarely quote nowadays to appeal to authority... though we quote sometimes to display our sapience and erudition. Some authors we quote against. Some we… — Ihab Hassan
In short, the greatest contribution to real security that science can make is through the extension of the scientific method to the social sciences and… — Edward Condon
Avoidance of sin is lighter than the pain of remorse. — Umar
...probably the single-most concrete and substantive thing an American, young American, could do to lower our carbon footprint is not turning off the lights or… — Andrew Revkin
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
My commodity as a writer, whatever I'm writing about, is me. And your commodity is you. Don't alter your voice to fit the subject. Develop… — William Zinsser
The obvious danger is that in some situations [denial] can lead to procrastination in seeking help or to avoidance of action that might prevent harm. — Shlomo Breznitz
We have two strategies for coping; the way of avoidance or the way of attention. — Marilyn Ferguson
(Waste = Loss): The first rule of business is to survive and the guiding principle of business economics is not the maximisation of profit, it… — Peter Drucker
Fear is never an actuality; it is either before or after the active present. When there is fear in the active present, is it fear?… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
The solitude and peace of mind are serving me quite well, not the least of which is due to the excellent and truly enjoyable relationship… — Albert Einstein
The key to productivity is to rotate your avoidance techniques. — Shannon Wheeler
The present tax codes inhibit the mobility and formation of capital, add complexities and inequities which undermine the morale of the taxpayer, and make tax… — John F. Kennedy
Often life is a frantic avoidance of the truth. — Adyashanti
All moments of joy include an element of happiness. But not all moments of happiness include joy. Happiness often comes from drive reduction-avoidance of pain… — Laurel Mellin
That's reality, it's accessibility. People are used to seeing me like that for the last year, I think, ... To avoid it is avoidance. We're… — Martha Stewart

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