Irreparable Harm Quotes:

Reasonably accurate appraisal of one's own capabilities is, therefore, of considerable value in successful functioning. Large misjudgments of personal efficacy in either direction have consequences. People who grossly overestimate their capabilities undertake activities that are clearly beyond their reach. As a result, they get themselves into considerable difficulties, undermine their credibility, and suffer needless failures. Some of the missteps, of course, can produce serious, irreparable harm

- Albert Bandura

topic: Successful, Irreparable Harm, People, Appraisal, Self Efficacy

When you find yourself about to say something that crosses a line, something that could cause irreparable harm, sometimes the best you can do is just not say that thing.

- Tammara Webber

source: Tammara Webber (2014). “Between the Lines: The Complete Series”, p.491, Tammara Webber

topic: Irreparable Harm, Finding Yourself, Lines, Irreparable

Here's to five miserable months on the wagon and the irreparable harm that it's caused me.

- Stanley Kubrick

topic: Months, Wagons, Miserable, Irreparable Harm, Irreparable

With so much evidence of depleting natural resources, toxic waste, climate change, irreparable harm to our food chain and rapidly increasing instances of natural disasters, why do we keep perpetuating the problem? Why do we continue marching at the same alarming beat?

- Yehuda Berg

topic: Toxic, Waste, Climate, Irreparable Harm, Food Chain

The struggle to create a nation and world of economic and social justice and environmental sanity is not an easy one. The struggle to try and create a more peaceful world will be extremely difficult. But this I know: despair is not an option if we care about our kids and grandchildren. Giving up is not an option if we want to prevent irreparable harm to our planet.

- Bernie Sanders

source: FaceBook post by Bernie Sanders from May 14, 2015

topic: Giving Up, Struggle, Kids, Irreparable Harm, Peaceful World

She was the archetypal selfless mother: living only for her children, sheltering them from the consequences of their actions - and in the end doing them irreparable harm.

- Marcia Muller

source: Marcia Muller (2011). “The McCone Files”, p.303, AudioGO

topic: Mom, Mother, Children, Irreparable Harm, Irreparable

I believe employers should be aware that employees who earn under $10 an hour cannot lead an independent life. But I do not believe that government should dictate wages. We have seen this fail in Socialist and Communist countries. It will do irreparable harm.

- Richard Riordan

topic: Country, Believe, Independent, Independent Life, Irreparable Harm

Any individual or society that fails to honor or provide the opportunity for women to fully exert their power can never truly prosper. All creativity, growth, imagination, nurturing - All possibilities are born within the female womb of the Devine Feminine. To deny Her a rightful place, either within ourselves or in the world in which we live, is to do irreparable harm and endure the loss of countless joys.

- Rod Stryker

topic: Yoga, Creativity, Loss, Irreparable Harm, Irreparable

Poetry can cause irreparable harm when misapplied

- Gail Carriger

source: Gail Carriger (2012). “Timeless: Book 5 of The Parasol Protectorate”, p.102, Hachette UK

topic: Causes, Harm, Irreparable, Irreparable Harm

To explain away the mystery of a great painting - if such a feat were possible - would do irreparable harm... If there is no mystery, then there is no poetry, the quality I value above all else in art.

- Georges Braque

source: Interview with John Richardson, December 1, 1957.

topic: Art, Quality, Painting, Irreparable Harm