Nonspecific Defenses Quotes & Sayings

Son, quite aside from my own conditioned reflex against munching a roast haunch of - well, you, for example - quite aside from that trained-in emotional prejudice, for coldly practical reasons I regard our taboo against cannibalism as an excellent idea . . . because we are not civilized." "Huh?" "Obvious. If we didn't have a tribal taboo about the matter so strong that you honestly believed it was an instinct, I can think of a long list of people I wouldn't trust with my back turned, not with the price of beef what it is today. Eh? — Robert A. Heinlein

I think the difference between being miserable and finding happiness is just a matter of perspective. If you live your life defining yourself by what other people think of you, it's a form of self-torture. — Sarah Silverman

They came from all over the world to work out at Gold's Gym. — Joe Gold

What a strange yet pleasant day that was. So brilliant and gay without, for all the world — Louisa May Alcott

Sometimes the most important battles are the ones we choose to avoid. — Matthew C. Plourde

Certain type of actresses get younger instead of older. I always say, 'Only ingenues age.' — Elaine Stritch

Words that do not match deeds are not important. — Che Guevara