Negative Quotes

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Friendships last when each friend thinks he has a slight superiority over the other. — Honore de Balzac
Pride of origin, whether high or low, springs from the same principle in human nature; one is but the positive, the other the negative, pole… — James Russell Lowell
Self-discipline, although difficult, and not always easy while combating negative emotions, should be a defensive measure. — Dalai Lama
Just as rust, which arose from the iron itself, wears out the iron, likewise, performing an action without examination would destroy us by projecting us… — Dalai Lama
deplorable, a rancid smelling aphrodisiac... It fosters almost totally negative and destructive reactions in young people. — Frank Sinatra
The hippies had in mind something that they wanted, and were calling it freedom, but in the final analysis freedom is a purely negative goal.… — Robert M. Pirsig
For many, negative thinking is a habit which, over time, becomes an addiction... — Peter McWilliams
Jesus liberated us from religion. Jesus taught simple religious practices over major theorizing.Â… The only thoughts Jesus told us to police were our own: our… — Richard Rohr
We can be negative and cynical or we can be charged and hot wored to find a way through it, over it, around it under… — Laura Schlessinger
Positive wish: 'The sun will come out tomorrow.' Negative reality: 'Yeah, and it will flash brand-new daylight on the same old mess unless something is… — Bobby Knight
Spaces between the forms, or the negative shapes, play just as great a role as the positives and they enable you to check the accuracy… — Stan Smith
There's this idea that if you take your clothes off, somehow you must have loose morals. There's still a negative attitude in our society towards… — Demi Moore
Boredom is the effort used in suppressing something negative. — Leonard Orr
I do entertain a lot of negative thoughts and I haven't got any self-belief. But I haven't done bad for someone without any self-belief. — Ronnie O'Sullivan
The teacher showed us how to see proportions, relationships, light and shadow, negative space, and space between space - something I never noticed before! In… — Daniel H. Pink
People change, not necessarily in negative ways. Sometimes goals and intentions in life aren't aligned. It's just choices we make in life. Otherwise, why aren't… — Kirstie Alley
Competition can be viewed in two ways. It can be viewed in a negative light and be seen as destructive, but one can also have… — Lee R. Raymond
Resilience is the maintenance of high levels of positive affect and well-being in the face of adversity. It is not that resilient individuals never experience… — Richard Davidson
Have to and get to?both are choices. One is negative and one is positive. Choose the right one and it can change your life. — Michael Kitson
Doubt is always accompanied by a pervasive cynicism that unconsciously puts a negative spin on whatever it touches. — Adyashanti

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