Noncombative Quotes & Sayings

I understood that the teacher was not eing dismissive, that the problem would be addressed. But, without extra upset. A noncombative response, the Buddha taught, assures that pain does not become suffering. And, unclouded by the tension of struggle, the mind is able to assess clearly and respond wisely. — Sylvia Boorstein

We expect more from technology and less from each other. — Sherry Turkle

Nobody talked about my defense or that I used to steal bases, too. — Tony Gwynn

Being silent for me doesn't require being in a quiet place and it doesnt mean not saying words. It means, "receiving in a balanced, noncombative way what is happening." With or without words, the hope of my heart is that it will be able to relax and acknowledge the truth of my situation with compassion. — Sylvia Boorstein

We think that we are invincible because we are. — John Green

I thought you weren't going to ever talk about it."
"How can I help it?"
"You'll lose it if you talk about it."
"I just talk around it. You know I feel rather damned good, Jake."
"You should."
"You know it makes one feel rather good deciding not to be a bitch."
"Yes."
"It's sort of what we have instead of God."
"Some people have God", I said. "Quite a lot."
"He never worked very well with me."
"Should we have another Martini? — Ernest Hemingway,

I will remain active in judo. — Ryoko Tani

Un-forgiveness is like cancer; it eats you from the inside out. — Mary Johnson

The way I saw it, that was the real mistake the Barrow gang had made.
It seemed to me that they'd have been a lot less likely to get gunned down if Bonnie had just had the sense to be Clyde. — Saundra Mitchell

It's amazing how much 'mature wisdom' resembles being too tired. — Robert A. Heinlein

I'm a great mother because of my intentions on being a great mother; I'm a good friend because I'm loyal; I'm a good daughter because I've hopefully made my mother proud; I'm a great human being because I accept that there's a spiritual being underneath it all. I've always been a woman of faith. — Lauren London

Nobody ever thinks it's nice to see me...But I thank you for lying all the same. ~ Lady Danbury — Julia Quinn

If you play for me, you play the game like you play life. You play it with pride, you play it with aggressively, and you play it as well as you possibly can. — Bill Martin

Some things you can be so close to that you never grasp their true nature. — Jeff VanderMeer