(228 quotes found)
“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
“It's not denial. I'm just selective about the reality I accept.”
Bill Watterson
“If they can't swallow facts, let them eat fiction.”
Rain Bojangles
“Self denial is the shining sore on the leprous body of Christianity.”
Oscar Wilde
“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
“Denial ain't just a river in Egypt.”
Mark Twain
“Football is like life -- it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.”
Vince Lombardi
“Hope is the denial of reality.”
Margaret Weis
“Never underestimate the power of denial.”
Wes Bently
“God's delays are not God's denials.”
Robert H. Schuller