"For most of us... the problem is not……" — Roy Baumeister
"For most of us... the problem is not a lack of goals but rather too many of them."
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8 Quotes by Roy Baumeister
Roy Baumeister has 8 quotes on this site.
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People with high but unstable self-esteem exhibit the greatest hostility.
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Violence appears to be most commonly a result of threatened egotism -- that is, highly favorable views of self that…
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What sets human beings apart from animals is not the pursuit of happiness, which occurs all across the natural world,…
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Trophies should go to the winners. Self-esteem does not lead to success in life. Self-discipline and self-control do, and sports…
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Willpower is what separates us from the animals. It's the capacity to restrain our impulses, resist temptation - do what's…
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Most of the problems that plague our society - addiction, overeating, crime, domestic violence, prejudice, debt, unwanted pregnancy, educational failure,…
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The societal pursuit of high self-esteem for everyone may literally end up doing considerable harm.
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More Goal Quotes
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Religions have always stressed that compassion is not only central to religious life, it is the key to enlightenment and…
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Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it…
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We must have a theme, a goal, a purpose in our lives. If you don't know where you're aiming, you…
— Mary Kay Ash
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A good goal is like a strenuous exercise - it makes you stretch.
— Mary Kay Ash
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We never had planned to hijack a ship. We never thought of any war plans outside the Palestinian lands. We…
— Abu Abbas
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The strongest arguments prove nothing so long as the conclusions are not verified by experience. Experimental science is the queen…
— Roger Bacon
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The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately defeat him.
— Russell Baker
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I am for socialism, disarmament, and, ultimately, for abolishing the state itself... I seek the social ownership of property, the…
— Roger Nash Baldwin
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There are movies where actors aren't characters but movie stars, being cool beyond belief throughout the whole movie. That is…
— Christian Bale
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In my own life, I think legends of supernatural, mythic things are really just a manifestation of the collective unconscious.…
— Alan Ball
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I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.
— Douglas Adams
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I have so many goals.
— Tyra Banks
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