(249 quotes found)
“It's not denial. I'm just selective about the reality I accept.”
Bill Watterson
“The worst lies are the lies we tell ourselves. We live in denial of what we do, even what we think. We do this because we're afraid. We fear we will not find love, and when we find it we fear we'll lose it. We fear that if we do not have love we will be unhappy.”
Richard Bach
“If they can't swallow facts, let them eat fiction.”
Rain Bojangles
“God's delays are not God's denials.”
Robert H. Schuller
“Delay is the deadliest form of denial.”
C. Northcote Parkinson
“Football is like life -- it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.”
Vince Lombardi
“Never underestimate the power of denial.”
Wes Bently
“The first step in the risk management process is to acknowledge the reality of risk. Denial is a common tactic that substitutes deliberate ignorance for thoughtful planning.”
Charles Tremper
“Doubt, indulged and cherished, is in danger of becoming denial; but if honest, and bent on thorough investigation, it may soon lead to full establishment of the truth.”
Ambrose Bierce
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
Melody Beattie
