We cannot choose who offends us, but we can choose how to respond when we are offended.
Moffat MachinguraTag: choice responsibility offense choose offended respond offend
If we experience any failures or setbacks, we do not forget them because they offend our self-esteem. Instead we reflect on them deeply, trying to figure out what went wrong and discern whether there are any patterns to our mistakes.
Robert GreeneTag: self-esteem mistakes forgetfulness offense discernment patterns failures setbacks
One did not turn down an invitation from Saint Cloud. At least, one didn't if one wanted to continue living contentedly in Paris. Vampires took offense so easily - and Parisian vampires were the worst of all.
Cassandra ClareTag: paris vampires offense magnus-bane
To criticize a person for their race is manifestly irrational and ridiculous, but to criticize their religion, that is a right. That is a freedom. The freedom to criticize ideas, any ideas - even if they are sincerely held beliefs - is one of the fundamental freedoms of society. A law which attempts to say you can criticize and ridicule ideas as long as they are not religious ideas is a very peculiar law indeed.
It all points to the promotion of the idea that there should be a right not to be offended. But in my view the right to offend is far more important than any right not to be offended. The right to ridicule is far more important to society than any right not to be ridiculed because one in my view represents openness - and the other represents oppression
Tag: freedom belief opinion oppression criticism ideas freedom-of-speech beliefs offense idea criticize
It is a tragic and agonizing irony that instructions once delivered for the purpose of avoiding needless offense are now invoked in ways that needlessly offend, that words once meant to help draw people to the gospel now repel them.
Rachel Held EvansTag: christianity irony offense gospel
Why do people assume? If I hate you, I'll tell you. In this case, it's not hate. It's hurt. I'll lick my wounds, which only oozed because I gave a damn, and be over it before the sun rises.
Donna Lynn HopeTag: hate hurt assumptions offense assuming
Four-letter words have always offended me. I cringe at hearing them. Can't, don't, and won't are the worst.
Richelle E. GoodrichTag: words language cant curse expletives offense richelle richelle-goodrich cuss-word dont obsenity wont
Don't change your mind just because people are offended; change your mind if you're wrong.
Criss JamiTag: truth honesty change mind determination opinion wrong right perseverance offense appeasers
There are two circumstances that lead to arrogance: one is when you're wrong and you can't face it; the other is when you're right and nobody else can face it.
Criss JamiTag: minority confidence humility arrogance wrong right pride ego cognition offense superiority conviction cocky haters
You may not be able to do anything about how you feel; but you can do something about how you act. People will definitely offend you willing or unwilling by their words and actions...but you can choose to let that offence sink you down or not....
Israelmore AyivorTag: harm hatred emotions forgiveness anger food-for-thought offense insult act emotional angry unhappy offence forgive offensive offences sink offended plea offend israelmore-ayivor chhose
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