Avoid Quotes

“When we fail to reflect on the undercurrents of the circumstances of our life, we may have permanent misgivings about the quality of our interpretations. A lucid reading of our acts and our desires helps us to avoid tumbling into a frustrating gap between what we expect and what others expect. ( “Alors, tout a basculé” )”
― Erik Pevernagie

“Her complexity is a glorious fire that consumes, while her simplicity goes unapproachable. But if one takes time to understand her, there is something beautiful to find, something simple to be loved. But she goes unloved, for being misunderstood.”
― Anthony Liccione

“Some people avoid thinking deeply in public, only because they are afraid of coming across as suicidal.”
― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Have we ever thought that being lost is our destination?”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“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 and even touched so that one could move into it and through it and past it. Or else be destroyed by it.”
― Mary Balogh, Simply Love

“The choice to avoid risk is the choice to avoid living, and to avoid living is one of the greatest risk of all.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“I learned early and at that kitchen table that there are ways of avoiding, without guilt, the commitments of love.”
― P.D. James, The Children of Men

“Part of avoiding thoughts about something was not encouraging opportunities for that something to makes itself felt.”
― Kristin Cashore

“I spend a tremendous amount of time carefully choosing the roles I wish to play so that I can run from the role I was born to play. And if I keep on doing that, I will eventually set foot in my grave never having set foot on the stage.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“I like to avoid labels. It is American publishers who loved them.”
― Patricia Highsmith

“All goals or motivations fit within two categories: approach or avoid.

For instance, going to work because you don’t want to lose your house is an avoidance-driven goal. Going to work to get a promotion is more approach- motivated.

Your reason or goal, whether positive or negative, approach or avoidance motivated, is the driver of your thoughts, energy, and actions.

In all instances, humans act as we do based on the future we see for ourselves. That may be a future we’re trying to avoid, or a future we’re trying to create.”
― Benjamin P. Hardy, Be Your Future Self Now: The Science of Intentional Transformation

“Facts can be ignored, but they can’t be avoided.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“The 2022 Christmas air travel disaster reminded me to avoid flying on budget airlines.”
― Steven Magee

“I have had so many negative interactions with electrical utility workers that I now avoid interacting with them!”
― Steven Magee

“Since the advent of bright LED streetlights and car headlights, I avoid driving after dark.”
― Steven Magee

“I avoid traveling through Denver International Airport (DIA) due to its high altitude.”
― Steven Magee

“Give it no time, effort, or attention if it doesn't bring harmony, wealth, good energy, or a sense of purpose. Preserve your energy and dignity. Avoid defiling your conscience.”
― Nathaniel E. Quimada

“We definitely need to educate the next generation about the toxicity of jobs and which ones to avoid.”
― Steven Magee

“Having realized how police harassment works, I now avoid going to places where I may encounter police officers.”
― Steven Magee

“The extensive corruption of the Denver Police is a good reason to avoid Denver.”
― Steven Magee

“I had an unfortunate encounter with mean staff at the high altitude Denver International Airport that ruined my vacation and I now avoid Colorado.”
― Steven Magee

“I am allergic to dying!”
― Steven Magee

“The main reason that we work so hard to refute the truth is our fear that it might actually exist.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“The suffering that accompanies nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cough, fever, fatigue, pain, anxiety, and low mood motivates escape from a current bad situation and avoidance of future similar situations. Individuals who do not experience physical pain accumulate injuries and usually die by early adulthood. People who don’t feel bad when pursuing unreachable goals spend their lives in contented useless efforts. More low mood might help their genes, but a clinic to boost low mood would be about as popular as a clinic to help people feel more anxious.”
― Randolph M. Nesse, Good Reasons for Bad Feelings: Insights from the Frontier of Evolutionary Psychiatry

“The body is not shaped for maximum health or longevity; it is shaped for maximum transmission of its genes.”
― Randolph M. Nesse, Good Reasons for Bad Feelings: Insights from the Frontier of Evolutionary Psychiatry

“Only a fool argues with a fool. I'm not a fool so I will never argue with a fool.”
― Gary Tolan aka King Tolan

“Do more than just survive—avoid trying to please people—realize and make the changes that come with living in truth, even if it’s difficult.”
“কেবল বেঁচে থাকার চেয়ে আরও বেশি কিছু করুন – মানুষকে খুশি করার চেষ্টা এড়িয়ে চলুন – সত্যে বেঁচে থাকার সাথে বিদ্যমান পরিবর্তনগুলি উপলব্ধি করুন এবং করুন, এমনকি এটি কঠিন হলেও।”
― Mozammel Khan

“Husband-wife relationship is not based on equality, power, and control but on compromise and respect; uncontrolled equality and control lead to annoyance and divorce over time and are best avoided.”
“স্বামী-স্ত্রীর সম্পর্ক সমতা, ক্ষমতা এবং নিয়ন্ত্রণের উপর ভিত্তি করে নয় – বরং সমঝোতা এবং সম্মানের উপর ভিত্তি করে; অনিয়ন্ত্রিত সমতা এবং নিয়ন্ত্রণ সময়ের সাথে সাথে বিরক্তি এবং বিবাহবিচ্ছেদের দিকে নিয়ে যায় – এড়ানো ভাল।”
― Mozammel Khan

“Do more than just survive – avoid trying to please people – realize and make the changes that exist with living in truth, even if it’s difficult.”
“কেবল বেঁচে থাকার চেয়ে আরও বেশি কিছু করুন – মানুষকে খুশি করার চেষ্টা এড়িয়ে চলুন – সত্যে বেঁচে থাকার সাথে বিদ্যমান পরিবর্তনগুলি উপলব্ধি করুন এবং করুন, এমনকি এটি কঠিন হলেও।”
― Mozammel Khan

“I think I’m going to wait until tomorrow to face today.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough