Discourage Quotes

189 quotes by 166 authors

It is worth while too to warn the teacher that undue severity in correcting faults is liable at times to discourage a boy's mind from… — Quintilian
Don't give up. There are too many nay-sayers out there who will try to discourage you. Don't listen to them. The only one who can… — Sidney Sheldon
Elections should be held on April 16th- the day after we pay our income taxes. That is one of the few things that might discourage… — Thomas Sowell
Disappointment is inevitable. But to become discouraged, there's a choice I make. God would never discourage me. He would always point me to himself to… — Charles Stanley
Most of our pocket wisdom is conceived for the use of mediocre people, to discourage them from ambitious attempts, and generally console them in their… — Robert Louis Stevenson
I know that a good many champions have entertained the thought that the more they discourage youngsters, the longer they would reign. However, this theory… — Major Taylor
Parents should not smoke in order to discourage their kids from smoking. A child is more likely to smoke when they have been raised in… — Christy Turlington
We must be careful not to discourage our twelve-year-olds by making them waste the best years of their lives preparing for examinations. — Freeman Dyson
I'd address his way of trying to discourage Ian later. After all, he could have come up with something other than saying I was a… — Jeaniene Frost
What you create doesnâ€™t have to be perfect. So what if the eggs are greasy or the toast is burned? Donâ€™t let fear of failure… — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
If only Sam could have stayed just like the Dog, she thought. A comforting friend without the complication of romantic interest.There had to be something… — Garth Nix
Does everyone grow the way you do?" puffed Milo when he had caught up. "Almost everyone," replied Alec, and then he stopped a moment and… — Norton Juster
Great griefs exhaust. They discourage us with life. The man into whom they enter feels something taken from him. In youth, their visit is sad;… — Victor Hugo
Luke, I don't want to discourage your curiosity, but I have to remind you, if something goes wrong, this is an exceptionally embarassing way to… — Aaron Allston
As a rider, you must slowly and methodically show your horse what is appropriate. You also have to discourage what's inappropriate, not by making the… — Buck Brannaman
I would rediscover the secret of great communications and great combustions. I would say storm. I would say river. I would say tornado. I would… — Aime Cesaire
it is the certainty of being punished and not the horrifying spectacle of public punishment that must discourage crime — Michel Foucault
A genius is simply one who has taken full possession of his own mind and directed it toward objectives of his own choosing, without permitting… — Napoleon Hill
Remember: It costs nothing to encourage an artist, and the potential benefits are staggering. A pat on the back to an artist now could one… — Kevin Smith
Never try to discourage thinking, for you are sure to succeed. — Bertrand Russell

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