Avoid Quotes

One of the things I have tried to do with this book and with all of them really is avoid that simple, easy, reductionist view of motivation and to show we do things for a complex net of reasons, a real braid of reasons.

Sometimes I think that a parody of democracy could be more dangerous than a blatant dictatorship, because that gives people an opportunity to avoid doing anything about it.

I always anticipated difficulties in order to avoid scenes.

Regarding Syria, we already call for dialogue between Syria and all parties concerned, in order to avoid any kind of escalation in the region which may expose the whole area to chaos.

No one can avoid aging, but aging productively is something else.

Contention is inseparable from creating knowledge. It is not contention we should try to avoid, but discourses that attempt to suppress contention.

Polite and velvety leaders, who take care to avoid bruising others, are generally not as effective at forcing change.

Because I'm a chef, I eat out frequently, so it's hard for me to control what I consume in terms of calories. But when I'm at home, I eat what my wife cooks for me. She works hard to avoid making foods that are high in calories and cholesterol, so most of the time, she makes vegetarian dishes.

Life is inherently risky. There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing.

I don't have famous neighbours and if I did, I'd avoid them. I don't live the jet-set.

I think it's really important to mix cardio with toning, so I love boxing and then add in Pilates or ballet to keep me long and lean and avoid bulking up.

Normally, however, I try to avoid repetitions of any shot.

I thank all of those deputies who supported the government and gave it a vote of confidence. I believe each of those votes represents a responsible decision to avoid placing our country's membership of the eurozone in danger.

Do not take yourself too seriously. You have to learn not to be dismayed at making mistakes. No human being can avoid failures.