Discourage Quotes

189 quotes by 171 authors

Honestly, I am not trying to discourage anyone from becoming an actress, but if you want to become one be prepared to face everything that… — Amber Tamblyn
Iâ€™ve known people that the world has thrown everything at to discourage them...to break their spirit. And yet something about them retains a dignity. They… — Horton Foote
I think Jefferson and George Washington would strongly discourage you from growing marijuana, and their tactics to stop you would be more violent than they… — Newt Gingrich
They put the thing down your throat so you don't swallow your tongue, and they put electrodes on your head. That's what was recommended in… — Lou Reed
I want to discourage you from choosing anything or making any decision simply because it is safe. Things of value seldom are — Toni Morrison
I applaud the American Cancer Society for all they do to eradicate smoking. Their local, state and national efforts help to discourage young people from… — Allyson Schwartz
I hold it that a little rebellion, now and then, is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms are in… — Thomas Jefferson
Let me now ... warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party. ... The common and continual… — George Washington
On the contrary, the most urgent problem today is how to limit and discourage the over-fertility of the mentally and physically defective. — Margaret Sanger
I cannot sufficiently celebrate the glorious liberty that reigns in the public libraries of the twentieth century as compared with the intolerable management of those… — Edward Bellamy
The larger the percentage of the national income taken by taxes the greater the deterrent to private production and employment. When the total tax burden… — Henry Hazlitt
You do not determine a man's greatness by his talent or wealth, as the world does, but rather by what it takes to discourage him. — Jerry Falwell
Likewise the piercing of the body for multiple rings in the ears, in the nose, even in the tongue. Can they possibly think that is… — Gordon B. Hinckley
I dont think you can look for love. All you can do is get yourself in a situation where you dont discourage something that may… — Linda Ronstadt
We should never discourage young people from dreaming dreams. — Lenny Wilkens
I'm the Duke of Riverside. I build things here and pretty much keep the peace, and discourage certain behaviors. If you think all that has… — Ellen Kushner
Cities have a psychogeographical relief, with constant currents, fixed points and vortexes which strongly discourage entry into or exit from certain zones — Ivan Chtcheglov
The purpose of [a lawsuit] is to harass and discourage rather than to win. The law can be used very easily to harass, and enough… — L. Ron Hubbard
What this country needs is more people to inspire others with confidence, and fewer people to discourage any initiative in the right direction more to… — James Keller
Children are given us to discourage our better emotions. — Hector Hugh Munro

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