Self Destructive Quotes

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The Clinton paradox: How could a president so intelligent, so compassionate, so public-spirited and so conscious of his place in history act in such a… — George Stephanopoulos
But successful investors tend to be not too self-destructive. They tend to be patient, they tend not to follow the crowd, and they tend not… — Andrew Tobias
As every scuba diver knows, panic is your worst enemy: when it hits, your mind starts to thrash and you are likely to do something… — Daniel Dennett
I am not self-destructive. I am not a person who wants to die. — Whitney Houston
Sometimes it would be nice to just have some red wine with dinner, but it's not worth the risk. I have a great life, a… — Kristin Davis
I hate being forced to do things. I hate people telling me what to do, so I'll do the complete opposite. It's a bit self-destructive… — Sky Ferreira
I've been a Nick Cave fan since the early '80s when he was part of The Birthday Party thing singing Australian self-destructive rock band and… — Aleksandar Hemon
I was really, really wild in my early twenties and a bit self-destructive. — Kirk Hammett
And when I get bored, it's like the worst parts of me come out. I really veer to self-destructive tendencies quickly. — Zoe Kazan
It wasn't that expectations changed. But [teens] went from general expectations of success to having no idea of the right thing to do. In the… — Michael Medved
Perfectionism is self-destructive simply because there is no such thing as perfect. Perfection is an unattainable goal. Additionally, perfectionism is more about perception - we… — BrenÃ© Brown
Many risks fail because they were not taken in time. Too many risks are postponed until unnecessarily elaborate preparations are made. This does not mean… — David Viscott
Ego is one of the biggest weapons that is used to take us down. It's self-destructive. It's a problem on all levels - even regular… — Yehuda Berg
It becomes increasingly clear that we wonâ€™t be free of self-destructive patterns unless we develop a compassionate understanding of what they are. — Pema Chodron
America's greatness has been the greatness of a free people who shared certain moral commitments. Freedom without moral commitment is aimless and promptly self-destructive. — John W. Gardner
This is what I am. I have periods of enormous self-destructive depression, where I go completely off my trolley and lose all sight of reality… — Siobhan Fahey
If you don't find some way to discuss what's going on inside you, it can come out in other ways that are self-destructive. — Viggo Mortensen
A guy who's actually self destructive is quite fun to play. — Chris O'Dowd
I definitely have a real self-destructive streak. — Florence Welch
Democrats cannot win elections without capturing the votes of independent-minded swing voters. And that is where writing off the Tea Party as a bunch of… — Juan Williams

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