D Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with D. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“Don’t ask why people keep hurting you. Ask yourself why are you allowing it to happen.”
“Don't ask why the elephants wear such large shoes,
And why the kangaroos are reborn kidnappers,
And why the sailing birds are all Romantics.”
Source: Talking into the Ear of a Donkey: Poems
“Don’t ask your losses to stay small so that you can feel safe.”
Source: Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss
“Don't ask yourself at the end of the day if you did everything right. Ask yourself how well you loved and then grow from your answer. Repeat for a lifetime.”
“Don't ask yourself the meaning of life for whoever lives is engaged in dying”
Source: The Great Pearl of Wisdom
“Don’t aspire to be the next somebody else. Be proud and embrace being the first and only you!”
“Don't assume an NSAID for one dog is safe to give to another dog. Always consult your veterinarian before using any medication in your pet-HOW TO SAFELY KEEP YOUR DOG PAIN FREE, Author, V J SMITH, BARNES AND NOBLE NOOK BOOK”
Source: LIVE VIDEO MARKETING
“Don’t assume that others know that you’re upset. Explain why their actions made you upset. That will make the other person understand.”
“Don’t assume that people who are in relationships are in love. To me, it’s all about how in touch a couple is with their sensuality, that’s the only sign of love.”
“Don't assume the contours of another person's heart. Don't assume its desires.”
Source: Make It Scream, Make It Burn
“Don't assume the world to be only bad, only good, or only worse. As the matter of fact is, there are good people, then there are bad people and finally, there are worse people in every walk of life and experience. Let your story be told through the wisdom of life.”
“Don't assume you are more creative or better than anyone, because some people with better stuffs are just pretending to be dumb for a while.”
“Don't assume your elected officials have your best interest in mind. Read the entire book before you see the movie. Stop Instagramming your goddam twenty-dollar quinoa salad. Don't buy that new pair of pants. Go on a hike instead of watching the game. Don't get your history from the Walt Disney Company. Seek authenticity at whatever cost. Take difficult journeys of body and mind for no reason other than proving to yourself that they are possible. Double check the facts you take for granted. Form your own well-researched opinions. Take great pains not to add any more heartache to the world. Strive to see the impact of your actions as they echo in the universe beyond.”
Source: Catawampusland
“Don’t assume your partner knows about everything you expect in a relationship. Let them know. A relationship should be based on communication, not on assumptions.”
“Don’t attach yourself to anyone who shows you the least bit of attention because you’re lonely. Loneliness is the human condition. Cultivate it. The way it tunnels into you allows your soul room to grow. Never expect to outgrow loneliness. Never hope to find people who will understand you, someone to fill that space. An intelligent, sensitive person is the exception, the very great exception. If you expect to find people who will understand you, you will grow murderous with disappointment. The best you’ll ever do is to understand yourself, know what it is that you want, and not let the cattle stand in your way. (movie & novel combination)”
Source: White Oleander
“Don’t attach yourself to anyone who shows you the least bit of attention because you’re lonely. Loneliness is the human condition. Cultivate it. The way it tunnels into you allows your soul room to grow. Never expect to outgrow loneliness. Never hope to find people who will understand you, someone to fill that space. And intelligent, sensitive person is the exception, the very great exception. If you expect to find people who will understand you, you will grow murderous with disappointment. The best you’ll ever do is to understand yourself, know what it is that you want, and not let the cattle stand in your way. (Book AND movie combination.)”
Source: White Oleander
“Don't attack Russia, but don't worry about being attacked by Russia”
Source: Cold War II? China, America, Global Strategy, and the New Cold War
“Don’t attempt to put people in a box that you have not spent some time in yourself. For once you do, you’ll rather quickly come to understand that people weren’t built for boxes. Rather, they were built to break them.”
“Don't attempt to teach us how we should be, don't attempt to make us just like you, don't try to have us do well in twenty years what you have done so badly in two thousand.”
Source: The General in His Labyrinth
“Don't back your excuses. Back your dreams.”
“Don't base your decision on the opinions of those who don't want to see you grow.”
Source: The Day My Soul Cried: A Memoir
“don’t base your decisions on bleeding wounds.”
Source: When Dead Men Breathe
“Don't be a bunny in the year of the rabbit.”
“Don't be a chicken, be an eagle”
“Don’t be a crying shrimp wailing because the sun has set, be a kraken, falling in love with the stars.”
“Don't be a dick,' I whisper.
'You haven't even seen me start to be a dick.”
Source: Fourth Wing
“Don't be a fallen angel of desire.”
“DON'T BE A FOLLOWER,
NOR TRY TO BE A BORROWER,
MEND UR WAY,
EVEN IT TAKE A DAY,
IF U WISH TO BE A WINNER,
UR DREAMS SHOULD BE BIGGER.”
“Don’t be a fool, Martino,” he said to the red-head companion. “It’s probably perfectly legal to be a witch in the Veneto as long as a man pays his tax. Put your money in Martino’s bank, Marius De Romanus.”
“Ah, but I do,” said Marius De Romanus, my Master, “and it earns me quite a good return.”
Source: The Vampire Armand
“Don't be a guru; be a friend. It's the mutual flow that keeps communication alive.”
“Don't be a hater and call it love.”
“Don't be a hero for me."
Only for you, Rosie thought but didn't say it.”
Source: Dark Star
“Don't be a jerk who's addicted to kindness.”
“Don't be a martyr to your imagination.”
Source: The Secret of Lost Things
“Don’t be a martyr. We have no use for yet another saint.”
Source: Wicked Saints
“Don’t be a Matthias.”
Nina covered her mouth in horror. “I’m going to eat twice as much cake to make up for it.”
Source: Crooked Kingdom
“Don't be a mediocre standout and be a boss!”
“Don't be a one hit wonder. Daringly disrupt the marketplace again and again.”
“Don't be a one-hit wonder; rather build a legacy.”
Source: Amplify Your Brand, Social Media, and Influence: Your Playbook to Elevate Your Presence, Connect with Millions, and Build a Profitable Personal Brand
“Don't be a passenger in your own life.”
Source: Pump Your Brakes! How To Stop Having Bad First Dates
“Don't be a patron of disbelief; nobody fights and wins battles in the hand gloves of doubts.”
Source: Shaping the dream
“Don't be a penny while counting the pennies.”
“Don't be a pepper on the eyes of people; Rather be the salt on their tongue and make a difference that influences their sense of belonging to the earth.”
“Don’t be a poet, my darling
The taxidermist for ideas and lost dreams”
Source: Beneath the Surface
“Don't be a prisoner of people's opinion of you, become liberated in God's design of you. You are beautifully made.”
“Don't be a reflection of your depression, your dark, or your ugly. Reflect what you want. Your light, your beauty, & your strength. Aspire for greatness - reflect who you are; not which deficits you maintain. Showcase the hidden treasures.”
“Don’t be a sapiosexual, be a sapiosensual. This is why I say I consider myself a sapiosensual (a term I just made up) because I DON’T LOOK FOR INTELLIGENCE IN A PERSON, I LOOK FOR SOUL, DEPTH, PASSION, VULNERABILITY AND SENSUALITY. All these equates to AUTHENTICITY to me. So, yes, I’m probably snobbish too, I judge a person on how I feel about their authenticity.”
“Don't be a scholar
be a fool for love instead
if you're the moon in the sky, fall down
become dirt on the road
be together with young and old, good and bad
if you start out as a pawn
you'll become a king later on.”
“Don’t be a showpiece on the mantelpiece my friend - be a mental piece, and blow your top every time you witness an injustice taking place, and do whatever is necessary to restrain the wrong.”
Source: Find A Cause Outside Yourself: Sermon of Sustainability
“Don’t be a slave to the money, be a slave to your passion.”