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• When you go through enough dark places, you don't complain about little things. You don't lose your joy because you got stuck in traffic; you don't get offended because a coworker was rude to you. You've been through too much to let that sour you.

  Joel Osteen

  Inspirational, Dark, Rude

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• Humble people dont get Offended easily.

  Radhanath Swami

  Yoga, Humility, Humble

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• It frequently happens that offenses are committed when the offender is not aware of it. Something he has said or done is misconstrued or misunderstood. The offended one treasures in his heart the offense, adding to it such other things as might give fuel to the fire and justify his conclusions.

  Spencer W. Kimball

  Heart, Fire, Giving

  Spencer W. Kimball (1982). “The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, Twelfth President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints”

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• I wondered if I had offended him. I wondered if I cared.

  Laurell K. Hamilton

  Ifs

  Laurell K. Hamilton (2011). “Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Collection 1-5”, p.175, Penguin

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• Hypocrites get offended by the truth.

  Jess C Scott

  Hypocrite

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• It seemed to him that in Annawadi, fortunes derived not just from what people did, or how well they did it, but from the accidents and catastrophes they dodged. A decent life was the train that hadn’t hit you, the slumlord you hadn’t offended, the malaria you hadn’t caught.

  Katherine Boo

  People, Malaria, Fortune

  Katherine Boo (2012). “Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Slum”, p.13, Portobello Books

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• Manet did not do the expected. He was a pioneer. He followed his individual whim. Told the public what he wanted it to know, not the time worn things the public already knew and thought it wanted to hear again. The public was very much offended.

  Robert Henri

  Pioneers, Individual, Worn

  Robert Henri (2007). “The Art Spirit”, p.205, Basic Books

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• Science seeks the truth. And it does not discriminate. For better or worse it finds things out. Science is humble. It knows what it knows and it knows what it doesn’t know. It bases its conclusions and beliefs on hard evidence -­- evidence that is constantly updated and upgraded. It doesn’t get offended when new facts come along. It embraces the body of knowledge. It doesn’t hold on to medieval practices because they are tradition.

  Ricky Gervais

  Humble, Practice, Atheism

  "Ricky Gervais: Why I’m an Atheist" by Ricky Gervais, blogs.wsj.com. December 19, 2010.

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• "Take some more tea," the March Hare said to Alice, very earnestly. "I've had nothing yet," Alice replied in an offended tone, "so I can't take more."

  Lewis Carroll

  Tea, Tone, Wonderland

  'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' (1865) ch. 7

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• I find that those who voted for George W. Bush are less offended by his religious references, and those who voted for Bill Clinton did not seem offended at all when people prayed at his inauguration.

  Gwen Ifill

  Religious, People, Bills

  "Washington Week: Gwen Ifill". Live chat, www.washingtonpost.com. January 20, 2005.

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• The true reason of Ms. Rice's attack against Russia is very simple. Condoleezza Rice is a very cruel, offended woman who lacks men's attention. Releasing such stupid remarks gives her the feeling of being fulfilled. This is the only way for her to attract men's attention.

  Vladimir Zhirinovsky

  Stupid, Simple, Men

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• Offended self-love never forgives.

  Giovanni Ruffini

  Self, Forgiving, Never Forgive

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• Would you be in any way offended if I said that you seem to me to be in every way the visible personification of absolute perfection?

  Oscar Wilde

  Perfection, Way, Said

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• I vote Democrat because Freedom of Speech is fine as long as nobody is offended by it.

  David Letterman

  Long, Voting, Freedom Of Speech

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• To be loved by someone is to realize how much they share the same needs that lie at the heart of our own attraction to them. Albert Camus suggested that we fall in love with people because, from the outside, they look so whole, physically whole and emotionally 'together' - when subjectively we feel dispersed and confused. We would not love if there were no lack within us, but we are offended by the discovery of a similar lack in the other. Expecting to find the answer, we find only the duplicate of our own problem.

  Alain de Botton

  Falling In Love, Lying, Confused

  Alain de Botton (2006). “On Love: A Novel”, p.48, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.

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• None are as offended as those who contrive offense.

  Kurt Hanks

  Criticism, Offense

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• But the dust! And the clutter! My housewifely and scholarly instincts were equally offended.

  Barbara Mertz

  Dust, Instinct, Scholarly

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• I love you,” she whispered. He stroked his hand down her back. “Yep, you do.” “You’re supposed to say it back,” she said, pretending to be offended because the silliness kept the fear/hope at bay. “Why?” He scowled down at her. “You know you’re my heartbeat.

  Nalini Singh

  Love You, Hands, Heartbeat

  Nalini Singh (2008). “Mine to Possess”, p.319, Penguin

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• I was so humiliated, hurt, spurned, offended, angry, sorry--I cannot hit upon the right name for the smart--God knows what its name was--that tears started to my eyes.

  Charles Dickens

  Hurt, Sorry, Smart

  Charles Dickens (2010). “A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations (Oprah's Book Club): Two Novels”, p.375, Penguin

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• In our democratic culture people often think it is threatening to judge another person's taste. Some are even offended by the suggestion that there is a difference between good and bad taste, or that it matters what you look at or read or listen to.

  Roger Scruton

  Thinking, Differences, Judging

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• I apologize to everyone who was offended by my insensitive tweet about the situation in Egypt. I've dedicated my life to raising awareness about serious social issues, and in hindsight my attempt at humor regarding a nation liberating themselves against oppression was poorly timed and absolutely inappropriate.

  Kenneth Cole

  Egypt, Issues, Serious

  "Egypt protests". www.theguardian.com. February 3, 2011.

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• There is a magic formula for resolving conflicts. It is this: Have as your objective the resolving of the conflict, not the gaining of advantage. There is a magic formula for avoiding conflicts. It is this: Be concerned that you do not offend, not that you are not offended.

  Peace Pilgrim

  Magic, Conflict, Advantage

  Peace Pilgrim (1981). “Steps Toward Inner Peace”, p.30, Friends of Peace PIlgrim

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• Sean pushes up to his feet and stands there. I look at his dirty boots. Now I've offended him, I think. He says, "Other people have never been important to me, Kate Connolly. Puck Connolly." I tip my face up to look at him, finally. The blanket falls off my shoulders, and my hat, too, loosened by the wind. I can't read his expression--his narrow eyes make it difficult. I say, "And now?" Kendrick reaches to turn up the collar on his jacket. He doesn't smile, but he's not as close to frowning as usual. "Thanks for the cake.

  Maggie Stiefvater

  Dirty, Fall, Eye

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• I accept full responsibility for what I wrote and apologize to everyone who was offended.

  Amy Pascal

  Responsibility, Apologizing, Accepting

  "Sony Film Executives Apologize for Racially Tinged Emails About Obama". Statement to the Press, www.nytimes.com. December 11, 2014.

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• Would anybody be offended if we gave a $150 million bonus to Gandhi? How about a $250 million bonus to Mother Teresa? Do we have an issue with that? None at all. None at all. Great leaders would never sacrifice the people to save the numbers. They would sooner sacrifice the numbers to save the people.

  Simon Sinek

  Motivational, Mother, Sacrifice

  "Why good leaders make you feel safe". TED Talk, www.ted.com. March 2014.

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