“Throughout their lives, women try to pummel their bodies into some phantom ideal shape that exists only with a lot of airbrushing. ... I don't blame men for this. Men seem to go for us no matter what size and shape we are. I blame capitalism. No, really. The consumer must constantly be in a state of anxious low self-esteem so that she will constantly buy lipsticks and girdles to make her feel cuter.” MenFeelsTryingSelfMatterStatesBodySeemsSelf EsteemShapesLowsCapitalismIdealsNo Matter WhatBlameSizeEsteemConsumersAnxiousConsumerismLipstickLow Self EsteemPhantomsBlame MeGirdlesAirbrushing Author:Cynthia Heimel
“The hunger [to success] is the same, no matter what it is that you're doing. It's like an unquenchable thirst to learn more, or to feel like you could have done more, and to be brutally honest and self critical, which is very hard to do. It's easy, and human nature is to just blame somebody else. It's very, very hard to self assess.” FeelsHumansSelfMatterHardDoneEasyHonestHuman NatureLike YouNo Matter WhatBlameHungerCriticalThirstBrutally Honest Author:Kobe Bryant
“No matter what the issue is, don't try to justify why you don't feel good. And don't try to justify why you should feel differently. Don't try to blame whatever it is you think the reason is that's keeping you from feeling good. All of that is wasted effort. Just try to feel better right now.” ThinkingFeelsShouldTryingMatterReasonFeelingsEffortHealingIssuesRight NowNo Matter WhatBlameFeel GoodUpliftingJustifyFeel BetterEncouragingWords Of Encouragement Author:Esther Hicks
“Abba Dorotheos said: No matter what kind of sorrow comes to you, don't blame anyone but yourself, and say, "This has happened because of my sins."” InspirationalKindSaidMatterChristianReligiousSinHappenedSorrowNo Matter WhatBlameOrthodoxAbba Author:Ignatius Bryanchaninov
“Often we blame the breed, but in my opinion, it's not the breed, it's the owner. The owner has to be the pack leader and provide exercise, discipline, then affection. If you do that, you'll have a sweet, loving, and balanced dog - no matter what breed!” IfsMatterLeaderOpinionDogSweetDisciplineExerciseNo Matter WhatBlameAffectionOwnersBalancedPacks Author:Cesar Millan
“We’re all pros already. 1) We show up every day 2) We show up no matter what 3) We stay on the job all day 4) We are committed over the long haul 5) The stakes for us are high and real 6) We accept remuneration for our labor 7) We do not overidentify with our jobs 8 ) We master the technique of our jobs 9) We have a sense of humor about our jobs 10) We receive praise or blame in the real world” WorldLongRealMatterShowsJobsAcceptingMastersLaborPraiseNo Matter WhatBlameCommittedTechniqueSense Of HumorReal WorldStakesHaulLong HaulRemuneration Author:Steven Pressfield
“No one is innocent in the tide of history. Everyone has kings and slaves in his past. Everyone has saints and sinners. We are not to blame for the actions of our ancestors. We can only try to be the best we can, no matter what our heritage, to strive for a better future for all.” TryingMatterActionPastKingsNo Matter WhatBlameSlaveStriveSaintInnocentBeing The BestSinnerHeritageAncestorTidesBetter FutureSaints And Sinners Author:Diana Peterfreund