One of the most difficult defilements of the spirit to deal with is the critical spirit. A critical spirit has its root in pride. Because of the 'plank' of pride in our own eye we are not capable of dealing with the 'speck' of need in someone else. We are often like the Pharisee who, completely unconscious of his own need prayed "God, I thank you that I am not like other men" (Luke 18:11). We are quick to see - and to speak of - the faults of others, but slow to see our own needs. How sweetly we relish the opportunity to speak critically of someone else - even when we are unsure of the facts. We forge that "a man who stirs up dissension among brothers" by criticizing one to another is one of the "six thing which the Lord hates" (Proverbs 6:16-19)
Jerry BridgesTags: pride gossip critical-spirit god-holiness speck
The news is glorified gossip.
Mokokoma MokhonoanaTags: advertising news gossip mass-media the-news
Among the dragons, the prohibition against asking direct questions did not exist, and-as Harrier discovered immediately-dragons were even more outrageous gossips than sailors.
Mercedes LackeyTags: humor dragons gossip mercedes-lackey character-harrier the-phoenix-unchained jamese-mallory location-6262 page-344
People usually will remember people most, for the stupid things they did, than the impressionable ones. This somehow strangely, makes them feel better.
Anthony LiccioneTags: stupidity memory remember gossip laugh fool bully rumor idiot name-calling make-fun-of egotist feel-better impressionalbe strangely
How often it is that we set ourselves in the high seat, judging others, not having read their book but merely having glimpsed the cover.
Richelle E. GoodrichTags: judge opinions criticism gossip critical judging richelle judgmental richelle-goodrich
The crazy creatives are the creatives who never go completely mad. They aren't so easily disheartened by the seemingly endless amounts of scrutiny that creative individuals tend to receive because they, like insanity, are the ones who feed off of opposition and negative feedback and manage to continue along with a healthy ambition. It is the crazy that teaches us to use our gifts wisely and own all the attackers.
Criss JamiTags: perception strength insanity persistence perspective confidence ambition creativity criticism perseverance opposition artist controversy rebellion gossip slander ridicule positivity libel scrutiny negativity
Despair is the central part of the psychopathology. For the handmaiden of gossip is treachery:
Alexander CockburnTags: philosophy despair journalism gossip treachery
A circle of friends, doesn't always keep perfect relationships.
Anthony LiccioneTags: friend friendship bad gossip slander perfect betrayal relationship cheat circle untrue sneaky user deceive two-faced disloyal fiendship
Marvel hates her because she's pretty and doesn't have any kids to worry about.
Janet FitchGossip: a weed watered by wayward words.
Soul DancerTags: words personal-growth personal-responsibility gossip personal-development professionalism words-to-live-by weed professional-development
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