Refusal Quotes

245 quotes by 220 authors

The easiest rationalization for the refusal to seek the truth is the denial that truth exists. — Sidney Hook
Refusal to hope is nothing more than a decision to die. — Bernie Siegel
The test of intellect is the refusal to belabor the obvious. — Alfred Bester
We have avoided in recent years talking openly and honestly about race out of fear that it will alienate and polarize. In my own view,… — Michelle Alexander
If we pray only because we want answers, we will become irritated and angry with God. We receive an answer every time we pray, but… — Oswald Chambers
The beginning of suffering is often a refusal to look at the situation as it really is. — Deepak Chopra
Language is the main instrument of man's refusal to accept the world as it is. — George Steiner
We must learn not to give up when requirements are not met or when commitments are broken. To do so is a refusal to allow… — Iyanla Vanzant
Bad writing is more than a matter of (expletive deleted) syntax and faulty observation; bad writing usually arises from a stubborn refusal to tell stories… — Stephen King
Unhappy voters thought the anemic economy, Obamacare, the collapse of U.S. foreign policy, the scandals in government, and the incompetent handling of everything from the… — Victor Davis Hanson
There is only one meditation - the rigorous refusal to harbor thoughts. — Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
The refusal to be creative is an act of self-will and is counter to our true nature. When we are open to our creativity, we… — Julia Cameron
As it turns out, the ecological catastrophe Kirk feared that would be the consequence of our impiety appears not to be one of radically diminished… — Rod Dreher
The death agony of the barricade was about to begin.For, since the preceding evening, the two rows of houses in the Rue de la Chanvrerie… — Victor Hugo
Infinite Love is who we really are and who we refuse to be. This refusal is our most essential tension. — David Deida
Refusal to forgive reveals we have minimized our offense against God and we have maximized a brother's offense against us. — Alistair Begg
You are already that which you want to be, and your refusal to believe this is the only reason you do not see it. — Neville Goddard
Every fact of science was once Damned. Every invention was considered impossible. Every discovery was a nervous shock to some orthodoxy. Every artistic innovation was… — Robert Anton Wilson
I think that a young state, like a young virgin, should modestly stay at home, and wait the application of suitors for an alliance with… — Benjamin Franklin
A man's rights are not violated by a private individual's refusal to deal with him. — Ayn Rand

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