Quotes Tagged With :defensiveness

We as ambitious human beings can maintain self respect by influencing ourselves to behave as civil human....

Nixon under pressure turned only to reporters from publications already favorable to him; Kennedy, in....

A person lives a false life whenever they are afraid to make contact with his or her authentic self.....

Lacking an articulable defense of the cultural values under siege, he became a vessel of smoldering animosities.....

Love' is the only weapon I have, I will defend with love, I will attack with love.

At best, people are open to scrutinizing themselves and considering their blind spots; at worst, they....

Laine had been very proud of herself last night. Nicholas had talked about ghosts and magic and woven....

Any defensiveness is a sign of failure. You can't move forward if you are defensive.

All defensiveness stems from the need to be right and frustration over not being able to control others.....

The most common emotional defense is avoidance (an ineffective coping skill for any stressor) as expressed....