Complacent Quotes

115 quotes by 108 authors

In any fairly large and talkative community such as a university there is always the danger that those who think alike should gravitate together where… — C.S. Lewis
True happiness Is not a mental hallucination. True happiness Is not a complacent feeling. True happiness Is the spontaneous feeling of joy That comes from… — Sri Chinmoy
A complacent satisfaction with present knowledge is the chief bar to the pursuit of knowledge. — B. H. Liddell Hart
When you compete with Wal-Mart, even if you think you've found a niche don't ever become complacent. — Michael Bergdahl
To me, to live is to fight. It's about persevering. It's about testing yourself. It's about not becoming complacent. — Rashad Evans
Creative people rarely need to be motivated-they have their own inner drive that refuses to be bored. They refuse to be complacent. They live on… — Donald Trump
Complacent ignorance is the most lethal sickness of the soul — Plato
If I was more complacent and I let things slide, my life would be easier, but you all wouldn't be as entertained. My misery is… — Kanye West
Rebels and dissidents challenge the complacent belief in a just world, and they are usually denigrated for their efforts. — Carol Tavris
In eras past, mainstream culture was blandly, blindly complacent, so underground music was angry and dissatisfied. But now, mainstream culture isnâ€™t complacent, itâ€™s stupid and… — Michael Azerrad
You can call me a lot of things, but you can't call me complacent! — Gwyneth Paltrow
We must not overlook the role that extremists play. They are the gadflies that keep society from being too complacent or self-satisfied; they are, if… — Abraham Flexner
I think it's good to have pressure on yourself. The worst crime is to get kind of really complacent. — Edgar Wright
I think the biggest challenge is to continue on the same path. I think it's easy to become complacent from the success you've had. — Jason Derulo
With the persistence of tensions and conflicts in various parts of the world, the international community must never forget what happened at Hiroshima and Nagasaki,… — Pope John Paul II
This is a strange, little, complacent country [Switzerland], in many ways a USA in miniature but of course nearer the center of disturbance! — Eleanor Roosevelt
As to the human race. There are many pretty and winning things about the human race. It is perhaps the poorest of all the inventions… — Mark Twain
All sounds are sharper in winter; the air transmits better. At night I hear more distinctly the steady roar of the North Mountain. In summer… — John Burroughs
I have always been a big advocate of tap water-not because I think it harmless but because the idea of purchasing water extracted from some… — Sandra Steingraber
But I won't work with the exact same crew film after film because I feel the work would get a little complacent. — Patrice Leconte

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