“ Fat is a way of saying "no" to powerlessness and self-denial. ”
- Susie Orbach- Copy
- 1.6K
“ Never ascribe to malice that which can adequately be explained by incompetence. ”
- Napoleon Bonaparte- Copy
- 2.5K
“ An inability to stay quiet is one of the most conspicuous failings of mankind.'. ”
- Walter Bagehot- Copy
- 2.6K
“ Perhaps it is only human nature to inflict suffering on anything that will endure suffering, whether by reason of its genuine humility, or indifference, or sheer helplessness. ”
- Honore de Balzac- Copy
- 538
“ Violence arises not out of superfluity of power but out of powerlessness. ”
- Rollo May- Copy
- 1.8K
“ In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence. ”
- Laurence J. Peter- Copy
- 3.1K
“ A child is not a salmon mousse. A child is a temporarily disabled and stunted version of a larger person, whom you will someday know. Your job is to help them overcome the disabilities associated with their size and inexperience so that they get on with being that larger person. ”
- Barbara Ehrenreich- Copy
- 903
“ It's a little bit like my inability to read a guide book before I go anywhere. I can read it after I've been there and by the same logic I refuse to accept any technical stunts from anybody. I refused to learn more than I knew and I confess I missed a great deal. ”
- Ben Shahn- Copy
- 2.5K
“ The way I understand it, the Russians are sort of a combination of evil and incompetence… sort of like the Post Office with tanks. ”
- Emo Philips- Copy
- 1.1K
“ The record for rebuilding will be staggering, but it will pale in comparison to the staggering incompetence of this national government. ”
- Mary Landrieu- Copy
- 2K
“ All mankind's unhappiness derives from one thing: his inability to know how to remain in repose in one room. ”
- Blaise Pascal- Copy
- 3.6K
“ Men now monopolize the upper levels depriving women of their rightful share of opportunities for incompetence. ”
- Laurence J. Peter- Copy
- 2.1K
“ God does not ask your ability, or your inability. He asks only your availability. ”
- Mary Kay Ash- Copy
- 2.5K
“ The fundamental problem most patients have is an inability to love themselves, having been unloved by others during some crucial part of their lives. ”
- Bernie S. Siegel- Copy
- 959
“ In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence. ”
- Laurence Peter- Copy
- 156
“ Helplessness becomes prayer the moment that you go to Jesus and speak candidly and confidently with him about your needs. This is to believe. ”
- Hallesby- Copy
- 3K
“ Our most tragic error may have been our inability to establish a rapport and a confidence with the press and television with the communication media. I don't think the press has understood me. ”
- Lyndon B. Johnson- Copy
- 104
“ The Beginning of Philosophy... is a Consciousness of your own Weakness and inability in necessary things. ”
- Epictetus- Copy
- 1.1K
“ Interior design is a travesty of the architectural process and a frightening condemnation of the credulity, helplessness and gullibility of the most formidable consumers — the rich. ”
- Stephen Bayley- Copy
- 990
“ Great things are accomplished by those who do not feel the impotence of man. This… is a precious gift. ”
- Paul Valery- Copy
- 1.8K
“ Its going to be a squeeze, but we have got to put our men and women in uniform ahead of everything else. We've got to be treating our reservists fairly before we move on to other procurements. ”
- Mark Dayton- Copy
- 3.9K
“ It is hardly possible to build anything if frustration, bitterness and a mood of helplessness prevail. ”
- Lech Walesa- Copy
- 2.2K
“ Freud had a gene for inefficiency, and I think I have a gene for efficiency. ”
- Albert Ellis- Copy
- 607
“ It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics. ”
- Richard Dawkins- Copy
- 49
“ An inability to handle language is not the same thing as stupidity. ”
- David Hare- Copy
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