Defensive Quotes

232 Defensive quotes by 209 unique authors

I was a very defensive kid 'cause I was really sensitive underneath and didn't want people to know. So I came off as very tough… — Unknown Author
And also I think particularly as a female, you're taught to be defensive your whole life. You're taught not to be aggressive. — Uma Thurman
Carry the battle to them. Don't let them bring it to you. Put them on the defensive and don't ever apologize for anything. — Harry S. Truman
Though defensive violence will always be 'a sad necessity' in the eyes of men of principle, it would be still more unfortunate if wrongdoers should… — Saint Augustine
A great commotion immobilized her in her center of gravity, planted her in her place, and her defensive will was demolished by the irresistible anxiety… — Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Painting is not made to decorate apartments. It's an offensive and defensive weapon against the enemy. (about Guernica). — Pablo Picasso
...there are two ways to meet life; you may refuse to care until indifference becomes a habit, a defensive armor, and you are safe -… — Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Fresh from a costume fitting, where I had been posing in front of the mirror assuming what I thought was a strong position - arms… — Helen Mirren
The first step to change,... is accepting your reality right now. Honoring your process. Compassionate self-awareness leads to change; harsh self-criticism only holds the pattern… — Dan Millman
I grinned at him. 'Jealous?' He grinned right back. 'That's a trick question. If I say yes you'll accuse me of being paranoid and unreasonable,… — Carrie Vaughn
This royal throne of kings, this sceptered isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature… — William Shakespeare
Hospitality is gold in this City; you have to be clever to figure out how to be welcoming and defensive at the same time. When… — Toni Morrison
Because of that she had never had enough energy to be herself, a person who, like everyone else in the world, needed other people in… — Paulo Coelho
We are very defensive, and therefore aggressive, when we hold on to a particular belief, a dogmas, or when we worship our particular nationality, with… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
To be fair to Monica," I said, "what you did to her wasn't very nice either." "What'd I do to her?" he asked, defensive. "You… — John Green
Why on earth do you carry a mirror around with you?â€ â€œIt's purely a defensive device. We seldom quarrel, and this is one of the… — Theodore Sturgeon
Early evening traffic was beginning to clog the avenue with cars. The sun slanted down behind him. Harry glanced at the drivers of the cars.… — Charles Bukowski
I stopped hating and started just being. My whole life, I had been the most defensive person you'd meet, unable to tolerate any criticism. But… — Anthony Kiedis
Blue." It was Ronan's voice, for the first time, and everyone, even Helen, twisted their head towards him. His head was cocked in a way… — Maggie Stiefvater
You asked me to speak. If this is a problem, the solution is not to get defensive because you don't like what you hear. The… — J R Ward

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