“ It's often a bad sign when people defend themselves against charges which haven't been made. Christopher Hitchens
“ Laine had been very proud of herself last night. Nicholas had talked about ghosts and magic and woven a bit of a spell himself. He'd sounded so convincing, so logical, so sad, that she'd found herself… Stephen M. Irwin
“ At best, people are open to scrutinizing themselves and considering their blind spots; at worst, they become defensive and angry. Sheryl Sandberg
“ Defend myself? I cannot defend the verbal repressions of a boy. A curmudgeonly, cantankerous, ill-tempered, counterfeit boy. Coco J. Ginger
“ We as ambitious human beings can maintain self respect by influencing ourselves to behave as civil human beings and focus on our long term goals by not allowing others to take advantage of our lives. Saaif Alam
“ Once you being defensive in your answer. Just know there is the truth in the question you have been asked, or there is truth in what they are saying to you. De philosopher DJ Kyos
“ As wars dwindled to skirmishes and our strength grew, so David was able to spend less time with military commanders and more with the engineers and overseers who were fanning out throughout the land,… Geraldine Brooks
“ So whenever that brittle voice of dissatisfaction emerges within me, I can say Ah, my ego! There you are, old friend! It's the same thing when I'm being criticized and I notice myself reaching with ou… Elizabeth Gilbert
“ The most common emotional defense is avoidance (an ineffective coping skill for any stressor) as expressed through denial (e.g., "That wasn't really bad, I barely remember it"). Brian Luke Seaward
