Action Quote by Frederick Lenz

The two-fold goal of all human striving is the avoidance of pain, and the fulfillment of happiness.

— Anonymous

Most human behavior is nothing other than the avoidance of pain and the pursuit of pleasure.

— Deepak Chopra

Life, she realized, so often became a determined, relentless avoidance of pain-of one's own, of other people's. But sometimes pain had to be acknowledged…

— Mary Balogh

There is no pain equal to that which two lovers can inflict on one another. This should be made clear to all who contemplate…

— Cyril Connolly

“most days go nowhere but the avoidance of pain and dissolution are lovely.”

— Charles Bukowski

You can gain power by avoidance. You can gain power by doing certain things. You can gain much more power by meditating.

— Frederick Lenz

“Most people are driven by fear or by avoidance of pain. Only a few are driven by the benefits.”

— George Kohlrieser

“Life so often becomes a determined, relentless avoidance of pain - of one's own, of other people's. But sometimes pain has to be acknowledged…

— Mary Balogh

I've moved a lot of my students into a high state of mind, but they don't do the things I have shown them how…

— Frederick Lenz

To go to the very center of the mind of God, to be that, to become aware of our infiniteness, is the goal of…

— Frederick Lenz

Inspire people very selectively with sincerity and with respect. You want to increase your energy? Then want, inside your heart, to inspire others. It…

— Frederick Lenz

Simply by performing good actions and thinking good thoughts you will not attain enlightenment. It takes something more.

— Frederick Lenz