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In one way, I suppose, I have been 'in denial' for some time, knowingly burning the candle at both ends and finding that it often gives a lovely light.

~Christopher Hitchens

Topics: Been Both Burning Candle Denial Ends Finding Gives Knowingly Light Lovely Often One Way Some Suppose Time Way

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Ostensibly rigorous and realistic, contemporary conservatism is an ideology of denial. Its symbol is a smile button.

~Christopher Lasch

Topics: Button Conservatism Contemporary Denial Ideology Realistic Rigorous Smile Symbol

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I suppose it's a very highly developed form of denial, but some part of me completely denies that I'm a performer.

~Daniel Day-Lewis

Topics: Denial Denies Developed Form Highly Me Part Performer Some Suppose Very

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I would be absolutely astounded if population growth and industrialisation and all the stuff we are pumping into the atmosphere hadn't changed the climatic balance. Of course it has. There is no valid argument for denial.

~David Attenborough

Topics: Absolutely Argument Atmosphere Balance Changed Course Denial Growth Population Population Growth Pumping Stuff Valid Would

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I re-invented my image so many times that I'm in denial that I was originally an overweight Korean woman.

~David Bowie

Topics: Denial Image Korean Many Originally Overweight Times Woman

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I believe we're all in denial about the people we love.

~David Geffen

Topics: About Believe Denial Love People I Believe

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The underbelly of the human psyche, what is often referred to as our dark side, is the origin of every act of self-sabotage. Birthed out of shame, fear, and denial, it misdirects our good intentions and drives us to unthinkable acts of self-destruction and not-so-unbelievable acts of self-sabotage.

~Debbie Ford

Topics: Act Acts Dark Dark Side Denial Drives Every Fear Good Good Intentions Human Intentions Often Origin Our Out Psyche Referred Self-Destruction Shame Side Unthinkable Us

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Britain has been responsible for the undermining of democracy, turning a blind eye to abuses by its allies, using extraordinary rendition to get around the rule of law, passing over the denial of individual liberties to dissidents, and the evasion of the dismal situation for religious minorities.

~Deeyah Khan

Topics: Abuse Allies Around Been Blind Blind Eye Britain Democracy Denial Dismal Evasion Extraordinary Eye Get Individual Law Liberties Minorities Over Passing Religious Responsible Rule Rule Of Law Situation Turning Undermining Using

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To deny that human beings are filled with anti-social passions betrays a denial of reality and a lack of self-awareness. One has to be taught nonsense for a great many formative years to believe it.

~Dennis Prager

Topics: Beings Believe Betrays Denial Deny Filled Formative Great Human Human Beings Lack Many Nonsense Passions Reality Self-Awareness Taught Years

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It's an incredible dilemma to be an artist of color and to always be in denial about that, saying, 'I'm a choreographer first and then I'm black,' when in fact, that's not the case. I'm black first and then I'm also a choreographer.

~Donald Byrd

Topics: About Also Always Artist Black Case Choreographer Color Denial Dilemma Fact First In Fact Incredible Saying Then

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