Avoiding Quotes

444 quotes by 369 authors

We are certainly in a common class with the beasts; every action of animal life is concerned with seeking bodily pleasure and avoiding pain. — Saint Augustine
I am not finding pregnancy much of a joy. I am afraid of childbirth, but I am afraid I can't find a way of avoiding… — Brigitte Bardot
I'm disappearing, avoiding most things. — Syd Barrett
Do not worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older it will avoid you. — Joey Adams
If you ask what is the single most important key to longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding worry, stress and tension. And… — George Burns
Avoiding offense means that we don't accept each other as equals. — Ayaan Hirsi Ali
It's very important for people to know themselves and understand what their value system is, because if you don't know what your value system is,… — Benjamin Carson
I have several times made a poor choice by avoiding a necessary confrontation. — John Cleese
As far as I know, most organizations are avoiding population issues because they're politically frightened by the charge that comes from some proponents of immigration… — Gaylord Nelson
The General who in advancing does not seek personal fame, and in withdrawing is not concerned with avoiding punishment, but whose only purpose is to… — Sun Tzu
We avoid the things that we're afraid of because we think there will be dire consequences if we confront them. But the truly dire consequences… — Shakti Gawain
Reading is sometimes an ingenious device for avoiding thought. — Arthur Helps
There has been considerable comment over the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to a soldier. I am afraid this does not seem as remarkable… — George C. Marshall
When we fill our souls up with creativity, artistry and intelligence ...we have a better chance at avoiding the behavior that leads to destruction. — Rick DellaRatta
Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure. — Helen Keller
If men as individuals surrender to the call of their elementary instincts, avoiding pain and seeking satisfaction only for their own selves, the result for… — Albert Einstein
Friendships like marriages are dependent on avoiding the unforgivable. — John D. MacDonald
The pain that's created by avoiding hard work is actually much worse than any pain created from the actual work itself. Because if you don't… — Russell Simmons
There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alternative is only whether the crisis should… — Ludwig von Mises
Most people have come to prefer certain of lifes experiences and deny and reject others, unaware of the value of the hidden things that may… — Rachel Naomi Remen

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