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Coping Quotes

Naming the coping mechanism honestly, from denial to daily routine.

These coping quotes look past the surface of a problem to the coping mechanism built around it, one line arguing that coping is the real problem, not whatever caused it. Another treats lying itself as a survival technique, and a third credits routine with keeping things together. See Evil quotes for the darker material coping sometimes has to manage.

Problems are not the problem; coping is the problem.

Quotes by Virginia Satir

Lying is not only a defense mechanism; it's also a coping mechanism and a survival technique.

Quotes by Monica Raymund

Routine is part of coping.

Quotes by Lorene Scafaria

The idea of evil is always subject to denial as a coping mechanism.

Quotes by John Bradshaw

Always Quotes

Give me rampant intellectualism as a coping mechanism.

Quotes by Chuck Palahniuk

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the main idea behind these coping quotes?
That coping mechanisms deserve as much attention as the problems they respond to, sometimes becoming problems in their own right.
Is there a quote that treats coping itself as the problem?
Yes, one argues coping, not the original problem, is actually the harder thing to deal with.
Does any quote connect lying to coping?
Yes, one describes lying as both a defense mechanism and a coping mechanism, tying it to survival rather than simple dishonesty.
Is denial discussed as a form of coping?
Yes, one links the idea of evil to denial used as a coping mechanism. See Denial quotes for related material.
Is routine mentioned as part of coping?
Yes, one states that routine is part of coping, suggesting structure itself can be a stabilizing tool.

For more on the denial that often accompanies coping, browse Denial quotes, and for the steady habits behind it, see Always quotes.