Yourself Against Quotes

32 quotes by 30 authors

Poverty breeds despair. We know this. Despair breeds violence. We know this. In turbulent times, isn't it cheaper, and smarter, to make friends out of… — Bono
Government: If you refuse to pay unjust taxes, your property will be confiscated. If you attempt to defend your property, you will be arrested. If… — Edward Abbey
Golf is more exacting than racing, cards, speculation, or matrimony. In almost all other games you pit yourself against a mortal foe; in golf it… — Arnold Haultain
Every game is an opportunity to measure yourself against your own potential. — Bud Wilkinson
If you love, you will suffer. The only way to protect yourself against suffering is to protect yourself against love - and that is the… — Peter Kreeft
I haven't really addressed those rumors because why defend yourself against something that isn't offensive? — Johnny Galecki
As a footballer you always want to test yourself against the best. — David Beckham
I never have [suffered writerâ€™s block], although Iâ€™ve had books that didnâ€™t work out. I had to stop writing them. I just abandoned them. It… — Margaret Atwood
Among a man's many good possessions, A good command of speech has no equal. Prosperity and ruin issue from the power of the tongue. Therefore,… — Thiruvalluvar
The problem is that you cannot prove yourself against someone who is much weaker than yourself. They are in a lose/lose situation. If you are… — Martin Van Creveld
The trouble with steeling yourself against the harshness of reality is that the same steel that secures your life against being destroyed secures your life… — Frederick Buechner
You measure yourself against yourself and nobody else. — Geoff Gaberino
I wish I could take language And fold it like cool, moist rags. I would lay words on your forehead. I would wrap words on… — Julia Margaret Cameron
To deaden yourself against any hurt is to deaden yourself also against the hurt of others. — Max Lerner
Endeavor to have always in your hand a pious book, that with this shield you may defend yourself against bad thoughts. — St. Jerome
Never measure yourself against magazine covers. Every 'perfect' body you see in a bikini is a result of weeks of dieting and exercise. And airbrushing. — Chalene Johnson
The problem is that you cannot prove yourself against someone who is much weaker than yourself. — Martin Van Creveld
The best way to sell yourself to others is first to sell the others to yourself. Check yourself against this list of obstacles to a… — Harold Geneen
Getting ahead in a difficult profession - singing, acting, writing, whatever requires avid faith in yourself. You must be able to sustain yourself against staggering… — Sophia Loren
Almost all our suffering is the product of our thoughts. We spend nearly every moment of our lives lost in thought, and hostage to the… — Sam Harris

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