Alan Robert Neal Quotes - Page 3

American author, philosopher

I believe God created chocolate to make up for asparagus, and hot fudge to cancel out beets. This gives me hope for all else in life.
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If you want something you don’t think you deserve, not getting it makes YOU feel right, and getting it makes IT feel wrong.
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Whenever someone puts you in a position of having to initiate a conversation they should have initiated, whatever criticisms they have about what you should have said, or how you should have said it, are irrelevant.
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Selfish people wouldn’t have it any other way.
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Our greatest blessing is the fortune of good friends, being loved, and loving others.
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Entitled is another word for greedy.
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Escalating frustration with some parts of your life into being upset about all of your life is like amputating a limb in response to missing the other.
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Preconceived notions are like dark sunglasses worn indoors. You see just enough to detect big shapes, and not enough to discern crucial details.
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If you’re making a long-term decision for a short-term gain, you’re in trouble. If you don’t believe me, just ask someone who’s in a bad relationship.
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Three problems with trying to be perfect: It’s unachievable; it won’t retroactively resolve your childhood issues; and, everyone resents “perfect” people.
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If he was half as sorry as he always claimed, he would have half as many occasions to claim it.
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Behind every moment of lament are thousands of moments of self-sabotage.
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If you do nothing other than discovering some of your blessings and putting them to good use, then it’s a good day (and life).
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Wearing clothes that compliment your physique, as opposed to those that highlight it, reveals whether you’re comfortable with who you are or just pretending to be.
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It’s a useless conversation whenever the least reliable participant is the most talkative.
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Confidence produces new growth in any soil and climate. Arrogance clings to existing branches and finite conditions.
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“How dare you! [mention my bad behavior]” is a polite way of saying “Go away while I destroy myself.”
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I have never said I was proud of myself except jokingly when passing on a comic setup. That doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate myself; it means that thankful is better than boastful.
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Just because you can’t see all of your attributes doesn’t mean they’re not there.
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Some people dismiss their own hurtful words with the excuse that they were drunk, angry, or tired. But, those conditions and others don’t change our beliefs; they only indicate our comfort in revealing them.
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