Defensive Quotes

232 Defensive quotes by 209 unique authors

All conservatives are such from personal defects. They have been effiminated by position of nature, born halt and blind, through luxury of their parents, and… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
If I learned one thing, it is that self-doubt is one of the most destructive forces. It makes you defensive instead of open, reactive instead… — Jennifer Lee
If men can learn to be less defensive, more open to others, and more accepting of accountability, they will adapt well to the new global… — John Gerzema
I am a very good driver - a defensive driver. — Kelly Carlson
I care about all the characters I play, and I get quite defensive about them. — Unknown Author
The challenge to America is to extend to Asia the defensive shield of American power in forms consonant with Asian freedom and self-respect. — Ferdinand Marcos
An interview has become such a confrontational thing. It makes you very defensive. — Francesca Annis
Tanks being deployed far forward is an indication of offensive action; tanks in depth is an indication of defensive action. — Norman Schwarzkopf
Iran has little capacity to deploy force. Its strategic doctrines are defensive, designed to deter invasion long enough for diplomacy to set it. — Noam Chomsky
I always liked the defensive part of baseball. — Pete Rose
With fandom, people are sensitive, and sometimes defensive, about their experiences. — Rainbow Rowell
Much of the time, the things we feel guilty about are not our issues. Another person behaves inappropriately or in some way violates our boundaries.… — Melody Beattie
I have my meals delivered... you know what I like? Chicken and rice... But the problem with being a defensive lineman is, if we get… — Hugh Douglas
I am a midfielder who is mainly involved in the defensive phases, even if I also like to help build moves - I would say… — Yaya Toure
Toward his critics, the artist harbors a defensive ace: knowledge that the future will erase the present. — Louise GluÌˆck
I was lucky enough at Stanford to have Vic Fangio as the defensive coordinator for a year, and then Jason Tarver. — Andrew Luck
I was a defensive lineman coming out of high school who was considered amongst the top... maybe the top six guys, top five guys, and… — Ndamukong Suh
Nothing is more idealistic than a journalist on the defensive. — Melvin Maddocks
I was a gang leader. Although, it was a gang for defensive purposes. It was not a gang to sell drugs. — Jack Bowman
All the charges you enumerate have been made with one purpose in mind-to place our office on the defensive and make us waste valuable time… — Jim Garrison

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