#avoid

To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. ↗

— Elbert Hubbard

#criticism #nothing #say

To avoid entangling alliances has been a maxim of our policy ever since the days of Washington, and its wisdom no one will attempt to dispute. ↗

— James Buchanan

#avoid #been #days #dispute #ever

Virtue consisted in avoiding scandal and venereal disease. ↗

— Robert Cecil

#consisted #disease #scandal #venereal #virtue

I punished myself and avoided my reflection in mirrors and any windows. I would see myself reflected back, and I would look away, trying to pretend I didn't exist, because I hated myself so much. ↗

— Margaret Cho

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We need to be around our families not because we have so many shared experiences to talk about, but instead because they know precisely which subjects to avoid. ↗

— Doug Coupland

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I don't avoid confrontation, people should know that. ↗

— David Coverdale

#confrontation #i #know #people #should

I think we still have a chance if we continue with our work, if Iraq provides full cooperation, we should still be able to avoid a war. ↗

— Mohamed ElBaradei

#avoid #chance #continue #cooperation #full

Avoid sarcasm. Don't insist on the last word. ↗

— Ford Frick

#insist #last #sarcasm #word

Full, saturated colours have an emotional significance I want to avoid. ↗

— Lucian Freud

#colours #emotional #full #i #saturated

One of the principal goals in my life has been to avoid embarrassing my children by doing the job I do. I hope I've managed to do that, and I hope that, with the job I'm in now, they are, if not proud, at least unembarrassed by it. I must say, my three are most agreeable children, who do nothing but delight me. ↗

— Hugh Laurie

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