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“I decry the injustice of my wounds, only to look down and see that I am holding a smoking gun in one hand and a fistful of ammunition in the other.”

Gun Victim Injustice Wounds Injury Unfair Wounded Unjust Sabotage Unfairness Ammunition Wound Self Sabotage Victimization Self Injury Self Inflicted Self Inflicted Pain

Author:Craig D. Lounsbrough

“We all have problems. Or rather, everyone has at least one thing that they regard as a problem.”

“Washington's answer to a self-inflicted financial crisis reminded Americans why they so deeply distrust the political class. The 'fiscal cliff' process was secretive and sloppy, and the nation's so-called leadership lacked the political courage to address our root problems: joblessness and debt.”

“You're the only one that can put pressure on yourself... No one else can put pressure on you. It's self-inflicted. For me, I just want to go out and play football.”

Want Self Play Football Pressure Self Inflicted

Author:Maurice Jones-Drew

“There will be outrage and disgust and people will turn on me at the last, they will hate me, my reputation will forever be destroyed, my punishment earned, self-inflicted like this gunshot wound, and the world will finally know that I was the greatest feather man of them all.”

People Knows Men World Self Lasts Hate Turns Forever Wounds Punishment Reputation Destroyed Disgusting Feathers Turn-on Outrage Hate Me Self Inflicted Gunshots

Author:John Boyne

“We are suffering a national defeat comparable to any lost military campaign, and what is more, it is self- inflicted? It is about time that we pulled our fingers out? The rest of the world most certainly does not owe us a living.”

World Doe Self Suffering Lost Military Fingers Defeat Campaigns Self Inflicted

Author:Prince Philip

“But poverty, with most who whimper forth Their long complaints, is self-inflicted woe; The effect of laziness, or sottish write.”

Writing Long Self Poverty Effects Laziness Complaints Woe Self Inflicted

Book:The task, Table talk, and other poems: With critical observations of various authors on his genius and character, and notes, critical and illustrative

Source: The task, Table talk, and other poems: With critical observations of various authors on his genius and character, and notes, critical and illustrative

“Let us put an end to self-inflicted wounds. Let us remember that our national unity is a most priceless asset. Let us deny our adversaries the satisfaction of using Vietnam to pit Americans against Americans.”

Ends Self Remember Unity Satisfaction Deny Wounds Assets Vietnam Pits Adversaries Priceless Self Inflicted National Unity Self Inflicted Wounds

Book:Gerald R. Ford: containing the public messages, speeches, and statements of the President

Source: Gerald R. Ford: containing the public messages, speeches, and statements of the President

“Psychotherapy is what God has been secretly doing for centuries by other names; that is, he searches through our personal history and heals what needs to be healed - the wounds of childhood or our own self-inflicted wounds.”

Needs Has Beens Self Names Childhood Century Wounds Heal Healed Psychotherapy Personal History Self Inflicted Self Inflicted Wounds

Author:Thomas Keating

“Human beings are not condemned, because of their biological constitution, to annihilate each other or to be at the mercy of a cruel, self-inflicted fate.”

Men Humans Self Human Beings Destiny Fate Mercy Constitution Self Inflicted

Book:The Albert Einstein Collection: Essays in Humanism, The Theory of Relativity, and The World As I See It

Source: The Albert Einstein Collection: Essays in Humanism, The Theory of Relativity, and The World As I See It

“Control cannot be called conscience until we are able to take it inside us and make it our own, until--in spite of the fact that the wrongs we have done or imagined will never be punished or known--we nonetheless feel that the clutch in the stomach, that chill upon the soul, that self-inflicted misery called guilt.”

Feels Soul Self Done Facts Able Known Conscience Guilt Misery Spite Stomach Chill Clutch Self Inflicted

Book:Necessary Losses: The Loves Illusions Dependencies and Impossible Ex

Source: Necessary Losses: The Loves Illusions Dependencies and Impossible Ex

“There is nothing wrong with our country, there is something wrong with our politics...When this country is operating off a common ground, nobody can stop us. But when we're divided, then we end up having a whole lot of self-inflicted problems.”

Ends Self Country Whole Problem Common Our Country Divided Common Ground Self Inflicted

Author:Barack Obama

“The most common self-inflicted put-down is 'I am not a pastor-I am just a layperson.' This is all part of a clever satanic scheme to neutralize apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers along with the entire army of disciples, already positioned in the marketplace.”

Self Common Teacher Army Clever Prophet Schemes Disciple Pastor Marketplace Apostles Satanic Evangelists Self Inflicted

Book:Anointed for Business (Large Print 16pt)

Source: Anointed for Business (Large Print 16pt)

“Self-inflicted misery smirks under its crown of thorns.”

Self Misery Crowns Thorns Self Inflicted Smirk Crown Of Thorns

Author:Mason Cooley

“It has always appeared to me, that there is so much to be done in this world, that all self-inflicted suffering which cannot be turned to good account for others, is a loss - a loss, if you may so express it, to the spiritual world.”

Ifs World May Self Done Spiritual Suffering Loss This World Accounts Self Inflicted

Book:Companions of My Solitude

Source: Companions of My Solitude

“Humanity as a whole has already gone through unimaginable suffering, mostly self-inflicted, the culmination of which was the 20th century with its unspeakable horrors. This collective suffering has brought upon a readiness in many human beings for the evolutionary leap that is spiritual awakening.”

“My only thrill is self inflicted hickies.”

Self Humor Funny Thrill Self Inflicted

Author:Rodney Dangerfield

“The main cause of poverty is self-inflicted fear and ignorance.”

Self Causes Poverty Ignorance Self Inflicted Causes Of Poverty

Author:Robert Kiyosaki

“I love to read. My education is self-inflicted”

Self Love To Read Self Inflicted

Author:Groucho Marx

“Ultimately though, we are not responsible for another's happiness. The unhappy person almost always suffers from self-inflicted pain.”

Persons Self Pain Suffering Responsible Unhappy Happy Person Self Inflicted Unhappy Person

Author:James Dillehay

“When we weren't being transcendent we specialized in self-inflicted disaster.”

Self Disaster Transcendent Self Inflicted

Author:Slash

“Michael Jackson plays the wounded puppy very well. 'I must be the loneliest man in the world'. Well, you're not a man. And the loneliness is self inflicted, so sod off you pathetic puerile pimp. I wonder what color his willy is.”

Men World Wells Self Play Wonder Loneliness Color Wounded Pathetic Puppy Pimp Self Inflicted Sod

Author:John Lydon

“The heartbreak of runaway corruption, abuse of power and indefensible criminality by our government and media should, must inspire all good we-the-people Americans to wake the hell up from the embarrassing self-inflicted curse of apathy and start demanding Constitutional accountability from our elected employees.”

People Should Heart Self Government Hell Media Inspire Abuse Corruption Curse Employee Accountability Apathy Embarrassing Abuse Of Power Runaway Criminality Self Inflicted

Author:Ted Nugent

“When we're dealing with the people in our family - no matter how annoying or gross they may be, no matter how self-inflicted their suffering may appear, no matter how afflicted they are with ignorance, prejudice or nose hairs - we give from the deepest parts of ourselves.”

People Giving May Self Matter Suffering Ignorance Hair Prejudice Noses Our Family Annoying Gross Self Inflicted

Author:Anne Lamott

“I have these accidents, these mistakes, these self-inflicted wounds, and then I tear my head to shreds about it for days.”

Self Mistake Tears Accidents Wounds Self Inflicted Self Inflicted Wounds

Author:John Mayer

“I was on cruise control from '85 to '95, and it was my fault. There were a lot of self-inflicted wounds, when I was not doing any original material. I wasn't directing. I wasn't writing. That's not who I am.”

Writing Self Materials Originals Faults Wounds Who I Am Cruise Self Inflicted Self Inflicted Wounds

Author:Sylvester Stallone

“So, what, you got cigarette burns, too?" Gitanes said. Chip showed his palm, "It's nothing." "Self-inflicted. You pathetic American." "Different kind of prison" Chip said.”

Kind Said Different Self Prison Different Kinds Cigarette Palms Chips Pathetic Self Inflicted

Author:Jonathan Franzen

“Fresh wounds," said Angua. "But one of them did shoot one of the other in the leg by accident." "I think you'd better put in your report as -self inflicted- wounds while resisting arrest," said Vimes.”

Thinking Said Self Legs Accidents Wounds Reports Resisting Self Inflicted Self Inflicted Wounds

Author:Terry Pratchett

“Taken as a whole, Europe's share of world output is projected to fall by almost a third in the next two decades. This is the competitiveness challenge - and much of our weakness in meeting it is self-inflicted. Complex rules restricting our labour markets are not some naturally occurring phenomenon.”

World Two Self Whole Fall Next Challenges Taken Share Weakness Europe Thirds Meetings Complexes Decades Labour Phenomenon Output Competitiveness Self Inflicted

Author:David Cameron

“Every moment away from you feels like time spent in a sort of cell. I can think of nothing, dream of nothing, but you. Unfortunately, I will have to remain in my self-inflicted prison a bit longer, since work will keep me from meeting you tonight. I can't seem to find a way to avoid this... however, I hope this gift will make up for my unforgivable behavior. I saw this and though of you, and St. George. You have slain the dragon. Until we meet again, I am your Lucien.”

Thinking Way Feels I Can Self Moments Dream Seems Bits Saws Behavior Prison Meetings Cells Tonight Dragons Away From You Time Spent Unforgivable Self Inflicted Until We Meet Again

Author:Meg Cabot

“The nerves of the skin send pain signals to the brain to warn us of the danger from and impending injury. In the case of self-inflicted wounding, this pain acts as the body's own defense mechanism to stop one from proceeding in the effort at physical injury. If a person proceeds despite the pain, that means that he or she is motivated by something stronger than the pain, something that makes him or her capable of ignoring or enduring it.”

“Golf is like life in a lot of ways - All the biggest wounds are self-inflicted.”

Way Self Golf Wounds Self Inflicted

Author:William J. Clinton

“Delia's arms were inscribed with a grid of self- inflicted wounds, an intricate text of self-loathing”

Self Arms Suicide Wounds Loathing Intricate Self Loathing Self Harm Grids Self Inflicted Self Inflicted Wounds

Author:Jay McInerney

“I believe that mediocrity is self-inflicted and that genius is self-bestowed.”

Believe Self I Believe Secret Genius Mediocrity Self Inflicted

Author:Walter Russell

“It never ceases to amaze me how many of baseball's wounds are self-inflicted.”

Self Attitude Baseball Wounds Cease Self Inflicted

Author:Bill Veeck

“The facts are there that we have created, man has, a self-inflicted wound that man has created through global warming.”

Men Self Facts Climate Change Wounds Global Warming Self Inflicted Self Inflicted Wounds

Author:Arnold Schwarzenegger

“All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.”

Inspirational Self Character Values Honor Wounds Self Inflicted Self Inflicted Wounds

Book:Miscellaneous Writings of Andrew Carnegie

Source: Miscellaneous Writings of Andrew Carnegie

“When at length we tire of putting people down, this self-inflicted fatigue can give way to the invigorating calisthenics of lifting people up.”

People Way Giving Self Length Tire Fatigue Lifting Invigorating Self Inflicted Calisthenics

Book:Men and Women of Christ

Source: Men and Women of Christ

“All pressure is self-inflicted. It's what you make of it or how you let it rub off on you.”

Self Motivational Pressure Track Self Inflicted

Author:Sebastian Coe

“And what of regrets? I shall live with them. I shall accept my regrets as part of my life, to be numbered among my self-inflicted wounds. But I will not endlessly gaze at them. I shall allow the memories to prod me into doing better with those still living. And I shall allow them to sharpen the vision and intensify the hope for that Great Day coming when we can all throw ourselves into each other's arms and say, "I'm sorry."”

Stills Self Memories Accepting Vision Regret Arms Sorry Wounds I'm Sorry Great Day Self Inflicted Self Inflicted Wounds

Author:Nicholas Wolterstorff

“While most of our suffering is self- inflicted, some is caused by or permitted by God. This sobering reality calls for deep submissiveness, especially when God does not remove the cup from us. In such circumstances, when reminded about the premortal shouting for joy as this life's plan was unfolded (Job 38:7), we can perhaps be pardoned if, in some moments, we wonder what all the shouting was about.”

Ifs Doe Self Moments Reality Jobs Joy Suffering Wonder Plans Circumstances Cups This Life Remove Shouting Self Inflicted

Author:Neal A. Maxwell

“I encourage breaking free of self inflicted holding pens. I encourage the use of intelligence in every decision. I encourage creating.”

Self Use Decision Creating Pens Breaking Free Self Inflicted

Author:Erykah Badu

“Write. No amount of self-inflicted misery, altered states, black pullovers or being publicly obnoxious will ever add up to your being a writer. Writers write. On you go.”

Writing Self States Black Amount Add Misery Altered Obnoxious Self Inflicted Altered States

Author:A.L. Kennedy

“If you allow your mind to carp at all and sundry, it will turn against itself: the majority of our sorrows are self-inflicted.”

Ifs Life Inspirational Mind Self Turns Inspirational Life Sorrow Majority Self Inflicted Carp

Book:Selected Letters of Rabindranath Tagore

Source: Selected Letters of Rabindranath Tagore

“Courage is a self-inflicted quality that gains momentum every time you try it.”

Trying Self Quality Gains Momentum Self Inflicted

Author:Jeffrey Gitomer

“When the link between the use of unsafe, mercury-laden vaccine and autism, ADHD, asthma, allergies and diabetes becomes undeniable, mainstream medicine will be sporting a huge, self-inflicted and well-deserved black eye. Then will come the billion-dollar awards, by enraged juries, to the children and their families. I can't wait.”

“SIN: Self-Inflicted Nonsense”

Self Sin Nonsense Self Inflicted

Author:Eric Butterworth

“Philosophical systems? Even the most impressive of them are uncomfortably seated on a throne of rock bottom stupidity, that self-inflicted narrow-mindness which renders a mind capable of believing that it, a part of the immense world, could absolute”

World Mind Believe Self Philosophy Rocks Capable Absolutes Philosophical Bottom Stupidity Immense Thrones Impressive Self Inflicted

Author:Erich Heller

“To collude in the minimisation of British history on the grounds of its imagined irrelevance to our rebranded national future, or from a suspicion that it does no more than recycle patriotic pieties unsuited to a global marketplace, would be an act of appallingly self-inflicted collective memory loss.”

Doe Self Would Be Memories Loss History British Collectives Patriotic Suspicion Marketplace Piety British History Memory Loss Irrelevance Self Inflicted Collective Memory

Book:A History of Britain: At the edge of the world? 3000 BC-AD 1603

Source: A History of Britain: At the edge of the world? 3000 BC-AD 1603

“We worried about competitors, but it was an unreasonable fear. As a friend once pointed out, most gunshot wounds are self-inflicted.”

Self Wounds Worried Competitors Unreasonable Self Inflicted Gunshots

Author:Philip Greenspun