Refusing Quotes

246 quotes by 223 authors

The practice of assertiveness: being authentic in our dealings with others; treating our values and persons with decent respect in social contexts; refusing to fake… — Nathaniel Branden
Refusing to be disillusioned is the cause of much of the suffering of human life. — Oswald Chambers
That came from my mother. She was the biggest influence on my life. I remember once refusing to get on a bus with her because… — Tony Wilson
Refusing to gossip is a beautiful decision to make. It not only creates richer friendships but, more importantly, it makes our relationship with the Lord… — Lysa TerKeurst
In saying no to progress, it is not the future which they condemn, but themselves. They give themselves a melancholy disease; they inoculate themselves with… — Victor Hugo
The Apostle Paul in his letter to the Romans said that those who pass judgment on others are 'inexcusable.' The moment we judge someone else,… — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
My personal motto has always been: Joy in spite of everything. Not just [mindless] joy, but joy in spite of everything. Recognizing the inequities and… — Tom Robbins
When you cut facilities, slash jobs, abuse power, discriminate, drive people into deeper poverty & shoot people dead whilst refusing to provide answers or justice,… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
People try to do all sorts of clever and difficult things to improve life instead of doing the simplest, easiest thing-refusing to participate in activities… — Leo Tolstoy
True tolerance is not a total lack of judgment. It's knowing what should be tolerated, and refusing to tolerate that which shouldn't. — Charles Colson
The same people who can deny others everything are famous for refusing themselves nothing. — Leigh Hunt
We can rationalize anything and easily quit on ourselves. Leadership is refusing to quit on others. — Simon Sinek
Embracing new things often requires us to embrace our fears, however trivial they may seem. You deal with fear not by pretending it doesn't exist,… — Chris Guillebeau
Vagabonding is about refusing to exile travel to some other, seemingly more appropriate, time of your life. Vagabonding is about taking control of your circumstances… — Rolf Potts
Despite my professional experience, the fifteen-hour workdays, and a successful new show that I had helped build, MSNBC was still refusing to pay me what… — Mika Brzezinski
In our rather stupid time, hunting is belittled and misunderstood, many refusing to see it for the vital vacation from the human condition that it… — Jose Ortega y Gasset
Indifference to love or hate is sitting on the fence between the two, refusing to engage either one of them. Indifference, if it had its… — Mark R. Woodward
It is the duty of any president, in the final analysis, to defend this nation and dispel the security threat. Saddam Hussein has brought military… — John F. Kerry
Let us hold fast to the iron rod. The Savior urged us to put our hand to the plow without looking back. In that spirit… — Spencer W. Kimball
Having no diplomatic representation in Washington, China has no sources which allow her to check the character of applicants and therefore makes the practice of… — Anna Louise Strong

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