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Denial Quotes

What we refuse to see, and why.

These denial quotes range from a historical reluctance to face a continent-wide health crisis to the personal blind spot of not recognizing one's own controlling behavior. See our Refusal quotes for a closely related theme.

Haters are fans in denial.

Quotes by Adam Rippon

The denial with which many African leaders and communities greeted the appearance of HIV and AIDS across the continent in the 1990s is now considered a tragic mistake rather than a purposeful pushback against lingering colonial prejudice.

Quotes by Uzodinma Iweala

The greatest barrier to someone achieving their potential is their denial of it.

Quotes by Simon Travaglia

Even on the spiritual path, we have things we'll tend to cover up or be in denial about.

Quotes by Sharon Salzberg

Denied Quotes

We strongly condemn all forms of anti-Semitism as well as any form of downplaying or denial of the Holocaust.

Quotes by Sebastian Kurz

I'm an actor. 99.9% of all actors in the world have been in denial towards the military.

Quotes by Pilou Asbaek

All human kingship risks a denial of the sovereignty of God.

Quotes by Peter Hollingworth

We were in denial about the extent to which Britain had cured itself of the poison of racism.

Quotes by Nish Kumar

I think denial's fascinating. It's a jokey word, but it really happens, and sometimes in enormous ways.

Quotes by Marian Keyes

Denies Quotes

Hope is the denial of reality.

Quotes by Margaret Weis

To curb the machine and limit art to handicraft is a denial of opportunity.

Quotes by Lewis Mumford

The primary symptom of a controller is denial, that is I can't see its symptoms in myself.

Quotes by Keith Miller

Denial of childhood and denial of freedom are the biggest sins which humankind has been committing and perpetuating for ages.

Quotes by Kailash Satyarthi

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

Quotes by John Bradshaw

Denying Quotes

I found myself serving a sentence of public denial from the very second the raid on my apartment happened.

Quotes by Jock Sturges

I'm not on a diet or anything. I do watch what I eat, though. But what I want, I get it. I learned when I was at 280 pounds, when I was in that life before, denial was not the...

Quotes by Jo Marie Payton

Denial is a very powerful thing.

Quotes by Jane Velez-Mitchell

Leaned on by Turkey and understandably wary of false equivalences - for not every death is a massacre, and not every war is genocidal - Israel connives in Armenian genocide denial.

Quotes by Howard Jacobson

I certainly did work at an amusement park. In 1985. Wow - I'm in denial about the year. I was in college, and I had no skills.

Quotes by Greg Mottola

Refusal Quotes

Political correctness is about denial, usually in the weasel circumlocutory jargon which distorts and evades and seldom stands up to honest analysis.

Quotes by George MacDonald Fraser

Frequently Asked Questions

What historical example of denial appears in this topic?
One quote reflects on how leaders and communities across the continent initially responded to the HIV and AIDS crisis with denial, later viewed as a serious misstep.
Does any quote link denial to personal behavior?
Yes, one describes denial as a controlling personality's main symptom, noting that the person often can't see that trait in themselves.
Is racism discussed as a form of denial here?
One quote reflects on being in denial about how deeply a poison of racism had actually been addressed in a particular country.
What does the strongest quote in this set claim about denial?
It argues that refusing to acknowledge a person's childhood or their freedom ranks among humanity's biggest ongoing failures.
How does this topic connect to Refusal quotes?
Both explore resistance to acknowledging something true, though denial here leans more toward unconscious avoidance than a deliberate refusal.

One quote goes further, arguing that refusing to acknowledge childhood pain or personal freedom ranks among humanity's biggest ongoing failures. Continue with our Denying or Denied quotes.