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“The less sophisticated of my forbears avoided foreigners at all costs, for the very good reason that, in their circles, speaking in tongues was commonly a prelude to snake handling. The more tolerant among us regarded foreign languages as a kind of speech impediment that could be overcome by willpower.”

Source: WORST YEARS OF OUR LIVES

“One thing must be avoided at all costs: narrow-mindedness, pedantry, dull pettiness.”

One Thing Cost Dull Avoided Pettiness Pedantry Narrow Mindedness

Author:Bruno Schulz

“A war must be avoided at all costs. Russia is against any type of use of external force.”

War Use Force Type Cost Russia Avoided External Forces

Author:Vladimir Yakunin

“I always have a very strong sense of shaming oneself, and you can do that a lot in the public eye, so it's best avoided at all costs I think.”

Thinking Eye Strong Can Do Cost Oneself Very Strong Avoided Public Eye

Author:Chris Lowe

“To be out of harmony with one's surroundings is of course a misfortune, but it is not always a misfortune to be avoided at all costs. Where the environment is stupid or prejudiced or cruel, it is a sign of merit to be out of harmony with it.”

Courses Environment Stupid Cost Harmony Merit Misfortunes Surroundings Avoided

Book:The Conquest of Happiness

Source: The Conquest of Happiness

“To be avoided at all costs is the solace of opinion without the pain of thought.”

Pain Opinion Cost Avoided Solace

Author:William Sloane Coffin

“If in the words which the Secretary of State has just used, the use of a nuclear weapon is to be avoided 'at all costs'. what is the point of having one?”

Ifs States Use Used Cost Weapons Nuclear Nuclear Weapons Secretary Avoided

Author:Enoch Powell

“Depression must be avoided, no matter what the cost. Depression is lying on the Edwardian couch for six months, too tired to unlace your shoes. Depression is awakening each morning feeling as if someone near and dear and closely related died the night before. Bad news. Don't tempt depression.”

Ifs Matter Feelings Lying Night Morning Months Cost Six News Died No Matter What Tired Shoes Dear Awakening Related Six Months Avoided Couches Bad News

Book:Social Blunders: A Novel

Source: Social Blunders: A Novel

“The cost of an on-site inspection team would be minuscule compared to war, Saddam would have no choice except to comply, the results would be certain, military and civilian casualties would be avoided, there would be almost unanimous worldwide support, and the United States could regain its leadership in combating the real threat of international terrorism.”

“Obviously cheap sentimentality isn't something any good novelist wants to traffic in, but I think it's a problem if you consider it to be the most egregious of all creative sins. I think it's a problem if you consider it the thing to be avoided at all cost. I think it's a problem of you're not willing to risk the consequences of that kind of emotionalism under any circumstances. Then you wind up in the cul-de-sac of irony.”

Ifs Thinking Want Kind Problem Sin Creative Risk Willing Wind Circumstances Cost Consequence Irony Novelists Traffic Avoided Sentimentality

Author:Steve Erickson

“Private student loans should be avoided at all costs.”

Should Students Cost Loan Avoided Student Loan

Author:Suze Orman