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Avoidance Quotes

The pleasant life is not produced by continual drinking and dancing, nor sexual intercourse, nor rare dishes of sea food and other delicacies of a luxurious table. On the contrary, it is produced by sober reasoning which examines the motives for every choice and avoidance, driving away beliefs which are the source of mental disturbances Picture Quote #1

Competition is healthy. Competition is life. Yet most actors refuse to acknowledge this. They don’t want to compete. They want to get along. And they are therefore not first-rate actors. The good actor is the one who competes, willingly, who enjoys competing. An actor must compete, or die...Peacefulness and the avoidance of trouble won’t help in his acting. It is just the opposite he must seek Picture Quote #1

Nothing is more vulgar than a careful avoidance of beginning a letter with the first person singular Picture Quote #1

Fear of success is far more dangerous than fear of failure, because the subconscious mind works to prevent that which it fears. People may fear success because of low self-esteem and feeling of not deserving it; because it will increase what others expect of them. Fear of success shows up as anxiety, indecision, avoidance, procrastination or acceptance of mediocrity Picture Quote #1

Artistic anorexia and sexual avoidance have the same root fears Â” fear of intimacy, fear of exposure, fear of failureÂ Picture Quote #1

I have a certain avoidance of reality that makes fantasy an ideal choice for me Picture Quote #1

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What happens when we’re willing to feel bad is that, sure enough, we often feel bad - but without the stress of futile avoidance. Emotional discomfort, when accepted, rises, crests, and falls in a series of waves. Each wave washes parts of us away and deposits treasures we never imagined Picture Quote #1

The summum bonum of this [Puritan] ethic is the earning of more and more money combined with the strict avoidance of all enjoyment Picture Quote #1

The traditional writer is a sensitive only child, asthmatic, who sits on the window seat watching the drops of rain slide down the pane, very introspective. I’m not inward-looking. I would never go to a shrink. I don’t want to know what I’m thinking. I don’t really like discussions in my family. It may be an avoidance thing Picture Quote #1

Isn’t it obvious in in today’s world from people’s preoccupation with self-medication, drug and alcohol use, rationalization and avoidance distraction that the truth doesn’t just hurt, it’s extremely painful Picture Quote #1

America is not static. America is striving. And sometimes, America requires critique. Jingoism is an avoidance of realism. You can simultaneously love and be disappointed in the object of your love, wanting it to be better than it is. In fact, that is a measure of love. Honest critique is a pillar of patriotism Picture Quote #1

The most common emotional defense is avoidance (an ineffective coping skill for any stressor) as expressed through denial (e.g., That wasn’t really bad, I barely remember it) Picture Quote #1

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As any sin passes through its stages from temptation, to toleration, to approval, its name is first euphemized, then avoided, then forgotten. A colleague tells me that some of his fellow legal scholars call child molestation intergenerational intimacy: that’s euphemism. A good-hearted editor tried to talk me out of using the term sodomy: that’s avoidance. My students don’t know the word fornication at all: that’s forgetfulness Picture Quote #1

Homelessness is the fundamental idea of salvation in Jainism. It means the breaking off of all earthly relations, and therefore, above all, indifference to general impressions and avoidance of all worldly motives, the ceasing to act, to hope, to desire Picture Quote #1

The whole idea that vehicles in the future will communicate with each other is a really big deal. It’s a big deal for safety... and it’s an opportunity to engage the automobile in the work of ensuring collision avoidance Picture Quote #1

The primary dues a writer or any artist pays is to remain sentient, and to forfeit the illusionary luxury of such anesthetics as avoidance, numbness, and denials Picture Quote #1

The resolution to avoid an evil is seldom framed till the evil is so far advanced as to make avoidance impossible Picture Quote #1

All the textbooks talk about avoidance as a classic hallmark of anxiety disorder. So you need a therapist who is sympathetic and understanding but will also push you to do precisely the things that scare you Picture Quote #1

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The really important thing in life is not the avoidance of mistakes, but the obedience of faith. By obedience, the man is led step by step to correct his errors, whereas nothing will ever happen to him if he doesn’t get going Picture Quote #1

Cats are dangerous companions for writers because cat watching is a near-perfect method of writing avoidance Picture Quote #1

At home in Ireland, there's a habit of avoidance, an ironical attitude towards the authority figure Picture Quote #1

I was left to painstakingly deal with the aftermath of my avoidance later in life, in therapy or through the lyrics of my songs Picture Quote #1

To counter the avoidance of intellectual challenge and responsibility, we must reduce the domination of certainty in education Picture Quote #1

In short, the greatest contribution to real security that science can make is through the extension of the scientific method to the social sciences and a solution of the problem of complete avoidance of war Picture Quote #1

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Any of us can achieve virtue, if by virtue we merely mean the avoidance of the vices that do not attract us Picture Quote #1

Computer users soon learn that the miraculous powers of personal computers are based on avoidance of error Picture Quote #1

At some point, life starts to pass you by and becomes about avoidance. I want to stay clear from that situation, because I don’t like that Picture Quote #1

America does not need another political campaign based on denial and avoidance of some of our real problems. It needs a crusade to reform and renew our country, its institutions and political system Picture Quote #1

The speech we hear is an indication of that which we don’t hear. It is a necessary avoidance, a violent, sly, and anguished or mocking smoke screen which keeps the other in its true place. When true silence falls we are left with echo but are nearer nakedness. One way of looking at speech is to say that it is a constant stratagem to cover nakedness Picture Quote #1

My commodity as a writer, whatever I’m writing about, is me. And your commodity is you. Don’t alter your voice to fit the subject. Develop one voice that readers will recognize when they hear it on the page, a voice that’s enjoyable not only in its musical line but in its avoidance of sounds that would cheapen its tone: breeziness and condescension and clichés Picture Quote #1

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The pleasant life is not produced by continual drinking and dancing, nor sexual intercourse, nor rare dishes of sea food and other delicacies of a luxurious table. On the contrary, it is produced by sober reasoning which examines the motives for every choice and avoidance, driving away beliefs which are the source of mental disturbances. (Avoidance Quotes) Competition is healthy. Competition is life. Yet most actors refuse to acknowledge this. They don’t want to compete. They want to get along. And they are therefore not first-rate actors. The good actor is the one who competes, willingly, who enjoys competing. An actor must compete, or die...Peacefulness and the avoidance of trouble won’t help in his acting. It is just the opposite he must seek. (Avoidance Quotes) Nothing is more vulgar than a careful avoidance of beginning a letter with the first person singular ... (Avoidance Quotes) Fear of success is far more dangerous than fear of failure, because the subconscious mind works to prevent that which it fears. People may fear success because of low self-esteem and feeling of not deserving it; because it will increase what others expect of them. Fear of success shows up as anxiety, indecision, avoidance, procrastination or acceptance of mediocrity. (Avoidance Quotes) Artistic anorexia and sexual avoidance have the same root fears Â” fear of intimacy, fear of exposure, fear of failureÂ. (Avoidance Quotes) I have a certain avoidance of reality that makes fantasy an ideal choice for me (Avoidance Quotes) What happens when we’re willing to feel bad is that, sure enough, we often feel bad - but without the stress of futile avoidance. Emotional discomfort, when accepted, rises, crests, and falls in a series of waves. Each wave washes parts of us away and deposits treasures we never imagined. (Avoidance Quotes) The summum bonum of this [Puritan] ethic is the earning of more and more money combined with the strict avoidance of all enjoyment. (Avoidance Quotes) The traditional writer is a sensitive only child, asthmatic, who sits on the window seat watching the drops of rain slide down the pane, very introspective. I’m not inward-looking. I would never go to a shrink. I don’t want to know what I’m thinking. I don’t really like discussions in my family. It may be an avoidance thing. (Avoidance Quotes) Isn’t it obvious in in today’s world from people’s preoccupation with self-medication, drug and alcohol use, rationalization and avoidance distraction that the truth doesn’t just hurt, it’s extremely painful. (Avoidance Quotes) America is not static. America is striving. And sometimes, America requires critique. Jingoism is an avoidance of realism. You can simultaneously love and be disappointed in the object of your love, wanting it to be better than it is. In fact, that is a measure of love. Honest critique is a pillar of patriotism. (Avoidance Quotes) The most common emotional defense is avoidance (an ineffective coping skill for any stressor) as expressed through denial (e.g., That wasn’t really bad, I barely remember it). (Avoidance Quotes) As any sin passes through its stages from temptation, to toleration, to approval, its name is first euphemized, then avoided, then forgotten. A colleague tells me that some of his fellow legal scholars call child molestation intergenerational intimacy: that’s euphemism. A good-hearted editor tried to talk me out of using the term sodomy: that’s avoidance. My students don’t know the word fornication at all: that’s forgetfulness. (Avoidance Quotes) Homelessness is the fundamental idea of salvation in Jainism. It means the breaking off of all earthly relations, and therefore, above all, indifference to general impressions and avoidance of all worldly motives, the ceasing to act, to hope, to desire. (Avoidance Quotes) The whole idea that vehicles in the future will communicate with each other is a really big deal. It’s a big deal for safety... and it’s an opportunity to engage the automobile in the work of ensuring collision avoidance. (Avoidance Quotes) The primary dues a writer or any artist pays is to remain sentient, and to forfeit the illusionary luxury of such anesthetics as avoidance, numbness, and denials (Avoidance Quotes) The resolution to avoid an evil is seldom framed till the evil is so far advanced as to make avoidance impossible. (Avoidance Quotes) All the textbooks talk about avoidance as a classic hallmark of anxiety disorder. So you need a therapist who is sympathetic and understanding but will also push you to do precisely the things that scare you. (Avoidance Quotes) The really important thing in life is not the avoidance of mistakes, but the obedience of faith. By obedience, the man is led step by step to correct his errors, whereas nothing will ever happen to him if he doesn’t get going (Avoidance Quotes) Cats are dangerous companions for writers because cat watching is a near-perfect method of writing avoidance (Avoidance Quotes) At home in Ireland, there's a habit of avoidance, an ironical attitude towards the authority figure (Avoidance Quotes) I was left to painstakingly deal with the aftermath of my avoidance later in life, in therapy or through the lyrics of my songs (Avoidance Quotes) To counter the avoidance of intellectual challenge and responsibility, we must reduce the domination of certainty in education (Avoidance Quotes) In short, the greatest contribution to real security that science can make is through the extension of the scientific method to the social sciences and a solution of the problem of complete avoidance of war (Avoidance Quotes) Any of us can achieve virtue, if by virtue we merely mean the avoidance of the vices that do not attract us (Avoidance Quotes) Computer users soon learn that the miraculous powers of personal computers are based on avoidance of error (Avoidance Quotes) At some point, life starts to pass you by and becomes about avoidance. I want to stay clear from that situation, because I don’t like that (Avoidance Quotes) America does not need another political campaign based on denial and avoidance of some of our real problems. It needs a crusade to reform and renew our country, its institutions and political system (Avoidance Quotes) The speech we hear is an indication of that which we don’t hear. It is a necessary avoidance, a violent, sly, and anguished or mocking smoke screen which keeps the other in its true place. When true silence falls we are left with echo but are nearer nakedness. One way of looking at speech is to say that it is a constant stratagem to cover nakedness (Avoidance Quotes) My commodity as a writer, whatever I’m writing about, is me. And your commodity is you. Don’t alter your voice to fit the subject. Develop one voice that readers will recognize when they hear it on the page, a voice that’s enjoyable not only in its musical line but in its avoidance of sounds that would cheapen its tone: breeziness and condescension and clichés (Avoidance Quotes)

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