Destructive Quotes

Self-destructive patterns cause as much suffering as outer catastrophes.

I was always performing, doing silly voices. The teachers realized I could go one of two ways: be creative or destructive.

Fire is a fragile lover, court her well, neglect her not; her faith is like a misty smoke, her anger is destructive hot.

I think what's happened is that the general public has become much more aware of the destructive power of Wall Street.

Donald Trump and the Bomb are nearly the same age. Which of them will prove to be more destructive remains to be seen, but in combination they are terrifying.

It is the principle of sin, rebellion against God and His truth which has brought about birth defects and other destructive natural occurrences.

The possession of power over others is inherently destructive both to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.

I think the problem with growing up and idealizing self-destructive artists is that you only see the beauty they created rather than all the pain that went along with it.

The paper standard is self-destructive.

I think the notion of success is fairly destructive. You can see elements of this surrounding any band becoming too popular. On the other hand, survival means you are doing fine.

"How could you love something so destructive?" I ask. "Because this wolf doesn't care if your heart is whole or not," you say. "It tastes just the same."

The bulk of the totalitarian-minded in the democratic societies are men and women who are attracted to this destructive way of life for inner emotional reasons unknown to themselves.

Science for the Citizen is ... also written for the large and growing number of adolescents, who realize that they will be the first victims of the new destructive powers of science misapplied.

The American Way is so restlessly creative as to be essentially destructive; the American Way is to carry common sense itself almost to the point of madness.

The habit of expressing loosely organized opinions is one of the most destructive of habits.

There are two kinds of power. One is power over, which is always destructive, and the other is power from within, which is a transcendent and creative power.

A system must be managed. It will not manage itself. Left to themselves in the Western world, components become selfish, competitive. We cannot afford the destructive effect of competition.

But what is criticism? Criticism is purely destructive; anyone can destroy, but not everyone can build up.

The unconscious can become destructive if it is disregarded and thwarted.

Men's requirements of women are impossible and ridiculous and so destructive.

Sometimes seeming happy can be self-destructive even when you're sane.

I don't want my kids growing up believing that there is nothing destructive in the world.

Alteration is a constructive act, not a destructive one, and it's the opposite of most of our impulses.

We love good looks rather than what is practical, Though good looks may prove destructive.

No one wants to see self-destructive riots because there's no future in riots.

In the search for reality, energy creates its own discipline. But mere discipline, without full comprehension of all this, has no meaning, it is a most destructive thing.

Capitalism can be helpful, but it can also be destructive when it's used by huge enterprises worldwide for the sale of weapons.

Our peaceful non-co-operation must be constructive, non-destructive. Poison should not emerge from the throes of love.

A hug's a happy thing while a shrug's so often destructive.

Too much involvement with one's feeling [is destructive]. If they have too much self-centered feelings, they get in trouble.

The payroll tax increase was destructive financially, it took what was a close call and made it a bad call.

Judging oneself to be inferior to other people was one of the worst acts of pride because it was the most destructive way of being different.

For many, 'desire' is a bad word, something we're supposed to 'give up for God.' That kind of thinking can be really destructive because it teaches people to deny their hearts, their true selves.

I'm always studying something or trying to learn something, keep myself creatively occupied, because I think that energy can get kind of destructive if it doesn't have somewhere to go.

Liberalism, socialism, whatever, it is such a corrupting, destructive thing. And I believe it's the most destructive force in the world today, outside of, militarized weaponry and that kind of thing.

How to overcome destructive criticism? Just love a little more. That's all.

I am a model of positivity compared to the kinds of vitriol, the kinds of destructive criticisms that Labor members of parliament have been making of each other.

We are living in the most destructive and, hence, the most stupid period of the history of our species.

I am absolutely and inherently self-destructive in that I am always making sure I'm doing what I want to do.

I'm not a 21-year-old angsty self-destructive rapscallion anymore.

Making our goal anything other than peace is emotionally self-destructive.

Enlightenment is a destructive process.

Society becomes very destructive.

And I communed with many different faiths and even when I wanted to be rebellious I never did not believe in Him. I never believed the people who said God was destructive or punishing.

You'll say I'm self-destructive I constructed all this tragedy. Go tell them all it's all my fault You'll tell them I was crazy . And anyway it's over now Nothing left to say.

Adam Smith was aware of the way that economic interests could have a distorting and destructive effect both on the market and on politics.

It is worth it to me to know I have succeeded based on my abilities and not on my looks or any 'connections.' I've tried not to embody destructive female images in my work.

She wasn't as destructive as Bee. She had never been as dramatic. Rather, she'd slipped carefully, stealthily away from her ghosts.

I allowed myself to suffer how jarringly destructive the present feels and how fragile the past.

It's been said to me that I'm self-destructive because I'll walk away from things that are good.