Offending Quotes

81 quotes by 70 authors

I am disappointed to find myself accused in some papers of supplying the offending sweets, particularly as I am a fruit pastille man. — Alastair Cook
The great improvement of the radio over the telephone is that it may be turned off without offending the speaker. — Richard Armour
Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone - except God. — Billy Graham
The hardest thing is spending twelve hours a day accommodating the rest of the world, then going home at night and criticizing it. I would… — Sloane Crosley
As an atheist, I am angry that we live in a society in which the plain truth cannot be spoken without offending 90% of the… — Sam Harris
It's impossible to go through life not offending people. All you have to do is basically have an opinion on anything, and you're gonna offend… — Rush Limbaugh
Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear. — Niccolo Machiavelli
God is speaking to us. But are we listening to Him? When our conscience begins to nudge us for whatever reason, we might have this… — Joyce Meyer
If it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul. — William Shakespeare
In this long eternal quest to be more like our Savior, may we try to be â€œperfectâ€ men and women in at least this one… — Jeffrey R. Holland
I might as well enquire,â€ replied she, â€œwhy with so evident a design of offending and insulting me, you chose to tell me that you… — Jane Austen
Happy is the man who can brush aside the offending remarks of another and go on his way. — Gordon B. Hinckley
Be hated. One does not have to be evil to be hated. In fact, itâ€™s often the case that one is hated precisely because one… — Adrian Tan
Like me, he has a searing belief that books are sacred. They might not be to other people, but when you have a passion, you… — Candace Bushnell
Women never have a half-hour in all their lives (excepting before or after anybody is up in the house) that they can call their own,… — Florence Nightingale
Iâ€™m sorry, my lady,â€ said Geric, rubbing his arm. â€œBut I failed to force an apology out of the offending goose. — Shannon Hale
To be silent. In hopes of not offending, in hopes of being accepted. But what happened to people who never spoke, never raised their voices?… — Louise Penny
Charm is the ability to insult people without offending them; nerdiness the reverse — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Instead of lowering your head and copping to it like a man, you pick up the journal as one might hold a bady's beshattered diaper,… — Junot Diaz
Saints are described as fearing the name of God; they are reverent worshippers; they stand in awe of the Lord's authority; they are afraid of… — Charles Spurgeon

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