Lulled Into Complacency Quotes & Sayings

Granted, many of them were indistinguishable blobs in my alcoholic smear of a social life, but I knew how the mind lulled you into a state of perilous complacency when all you had was a personality and a disassociated voice. Meeting — Augusten Burroughs

In a world where I have to hide my heart and what I believe in. But somehow I will show the world what's inside. — Christina Aguilera

And in my spine, at the very core of me, I am a tiger. Passionate and daring, impetuous, longing to rebel. Unpredictable and quick-tempered. But also determined and as obstinate as a solid wall of shidan--stone. — Cameron Dokey

In recent years, we've become enamored with our own past success. Lulled into complacency by the glitter of our own achievements. We've become accustomed to the title of Military Superpower, forgetting the qualities that got us there. We've become accustomed to our economic dominance in the world, forgetting that it wasn't reckless deals and get rich quick schemes that got us where we are, but hard work and smart ideas, quality products and wise investments. — Barack Obama

The stealth jihadists employ this kind of obfuscation to great effect. Their immediate goal is not to overpower America directly through combat, but rather to convince Americans that there is nothing at all to fear from Islamic theology, and that anyone who argues otherwise is an Islamophobe motivated solely by hate. With the population lulled into complacency, they can go about their work of forcing Western "accommodation" to Islamic practices. This is meant to set the stage for Islam eventually to emerge supreme. — Robert Spencer

Some day, following the example of men like themselves, said Mr Fraser, the Chinese too would take to Free Trade: — Amitav Ghosh

The rich fruit of spontaneity grows in the garden that is well tended by the discipline of schedule. — John Piper

Holiness and humanness are correlative terms and mutual implicates (as the logicians would put it). To the — J.I. Packer

Every day is a renewal, every morning the daily miracle. This joy you feel is life. — Gertrude Stein

We're all alone in this world. — Gillian Jacobs

The Rice Dream rice milk is like a savior in my life, and I couldn't live without it. The Earth Balance soy butter is so good you could eat it with a spoon. — Rory Freedman

(He) was in love with the idea of revolution. Men like that, even when they turn their backs on their party and their comrades, can never let go of the idea: it's the secret god that rules their hearts. It is what makes them come alive; they revel in the danger, the exquisite pain. It is to them what childbirth is to a woman, or war to a mercenary. — Amitav Ghosh

Don't Judge a person by his success stories, but only with how many times the person stood up, after falling down. — Nelson Mandela

Lulled into complacency, one of the brigands' hands loosened on his arm, and Warren had his chance. Breaking free, he grabbed a handful of Red's braids and tangled his fingers in the silky plaited coils. She cried out, flailing her arms, but he dragged her against him as he fell backward, pulling her down on top of him.
The warriors' retaliation was prompt... — Sandra Jones

Once a conflict has dragged on for a decade, most people are tired of war - and the troubles that flow from it. — Nancy Gibbs

Patent Good and Public Good merge more often than you can imagine. — Kalyan C. Kankanala