Nondestructive Quotes & Sayings

The survivorship of a worthy man in his son is a pleasure scarce inferior to the hopes of the continuance of his own life. — Richard Steele

I'm completely against [feminism]. I have no desire to give up my privileges. — Hannah Arendt

Its not so much about the shoes, but the person wearing them — Adriana Trigiani

When you look at food as an ethical issue in the Christian tradition, you don't find very much about it. You don't find, as you do in the Jewish or Islamic or Hindu traditions, a lot of restrictions saying you can eat this but you can't eat that. — Peter Singer

Every day be thankful for the nights that turn into mornings, friends that turn into family and dreams that turn into reality. — Granger Smith

I was never really that interested in the punk movement. I was a blues guy: I liked Motown, James Brown. — Gary Oldman

Mystical explanations are considered deep. The truth is that they are not even superficial. — Friedrich Nietzsche

I think I got a lot of my 'funny' DNA from my mother, who had a glorious sense of the ridiculous. — Christopher Buckley

By all means give vent to your anger, let it out in nondestructive ways
if you are still deciding to have it. But begin to think of yourself as someone who can learn to think new thoughts when you are frustrated, so that the immobilizing anger can be replaced by more fulfilling emotions. Annoyance, irritation, and disappointment are feelings that you will very likely continue to experience, since the world will never be the way you want it. But anger, that hurtful emotional response to obstacles, can be eliminated. — Wayne Dyer

But why? Why did you do the evil things you did?' Billy asks suddenly.
'Ah, because I could not imagine consequences,' the Professor says. 'To do harm, to live through evil, is to align oneself with chaos. Now it is the same chaos which is slowly destroying me. — Joe Meno

He had already decided that X rays, sonic probes, neutron beams, and all other nondestructive means of investigation would be brought into play before he called up the heavy artillery of the laser. It was the mark of a barbarian to destroy something one could not understand; but perhaps men were barbarians, beside the creatures who had made this thing. — Arthur C. Clarke

In those days the worst vice in England was pride, I guess - the worst vice of all, because folks thought it was a virtue. — Carol Ryrie Brink

Christians are called to be an alternate city within every earthly city, an alternate human culture within every human culture - to show how sex, money, and power can be used in nondestructive ways; to show how classes and races that cannot get along outside of Christ can get along in him; and to show how it is possible to cultivate by using the tools of art, education, government, and business to bring hope to people rather than despair or cynicism. — Timothy Keller

I know that
On the store there is real
And fake

Viagra.... both can kill youx don't worry about that problem. — Deyth Banger

It's important to be informed but I also think it's important to be inspired. I'm creating a space where people can be inspired. — Daryn Kagan

I know how women are. A little camaraderie can fix anything. — Mary Kubica

That's all well and good in practice, but how does it work in theory? — Shmuel Weinberger