Should Quotes

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Margaret Atwood
Should is a futile word. It's about what didn't happen. It belongs in a parallel universe. It belongs in another dimension of space.”
Margaret Atwood, The Blind Assassin

“Good riddance to bad rubbish.”
Rodman Philbrick, Freak the Mighty

Prem Jagyasi
“The only person you should compete with is the person you were yesterday.”
Prem Jagyasi

Abhaidev
“The cause of our despair is the sentences at the back of our minds, all of which contain the word ‘should’. It shouldn’t have been… I shouldn’t have… It should be… These are the sentences that we need to avoid. We shouldn’t use ‘should’ too much.”
Abhaidev, The Influencer: Speed Must Have a Limit

Roshani Chokshi
“Real life doesn't always sound like it should.”
Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the End of Time

Glennon Doyle
“I surrendered myself to the cages of others' expectations, cultural mandates and institutional allegiances. Until I buried who I was in order to become what I should be. I lost myself when I learned how to please.”
Glennon Doyle, Untamed: Stop Pleasing, Start Living / A Toolkit for Modern Life

Prem Jagyasi
“If we wish to achieve better communication, we should feel free to make changes in the ways we communicate.”
Dr Prem Jagyasi

Prem Jagyasi
“Before deciding to do something, you should discover your true values, and then, you should search for opportunities to apply those values practically.”
Dr Prem Jagyasi

Osho
“The creative person has to dissolve all should and should nots. He needs freedom and space, vast space; he needs the whole sky and all the stars. Only then can his innermost spontaneity start growing.”
Osho, Creativity: Unleashing the Forces Within

Kelly Corbet
“Shoulds' come only from leftover thinking. If we are truly in this moment (the only one there really is), we don’t should on ourselves.

It’s a great freedom.”
Kelly Corbet, BIG: the practice of joy

S. Kelley Harrell
“Should be" will always be a long road.”
S. Kelley Harrell
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Melissa Steginus
“...don’t worry too much about what someone else says you “should” do. Know what you want to do and why it’s important to you.”
Melissa Steginus, Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters

Steven Magee
“If you have a problem with honesty, you should be examining why that is.”
Steven Magee

“You should speak about another, as though they were listening to your conversation”
Charmaine J. Forde

Kelly Corbet
“Shoulds' come only from leftover thinking. If we are truly in this moment (the only one there really is), we don’t should on ourselves. It’s a great freedom.

Next time you feel a should coming at you, ask yourself if it really belongs to you!”
Kelly Corbet, BIG: the practice of joy

Jarod Kintz
“There are three bowls: One contains Should, one contains Would, and one contains Could. All three bowls are empty.”
Jarod Kintz, Me and memes and memories

Deyth Banger
“Sorry IF I offended you.… you should said more early about it.”
Deyth Banger

Steven Magee
“You should be querying why you consider a violent society as being normal.”
Steven Magee

Steven Magee
“Excessively noisy and very quiet environments should be avoided, as they can produce biological problems.”
Steven Magee

Steven Magee
“I should be dead but got smart and rebuilt my biology!”
Steven Magee

Steven Magee
“A body in a state of weakness should be expected to bring on poor health.”
Steven Magee, Summit Brain

Steven Magee
“If words frighten you, you should be asking the question: Why?”
Steven Magee

Steven Magee
“The police should never harass a police corruption researcher!”
Steven Magee

Steven Magee
“If I die unexpectedly, law enforcement should be among the top suspects.”
Steven Magee

Steven Magee
“I do regard the Faraday cage as biologically toxic to humans and metal buildings should be avoided by those that like their good health!”
Steven Magee, Toxic Altitude

Steven Magee
“The sea level adapted human should always perform a risk assessment before venturing to high altitudes or flying.”
Steven Magee, Toxic Altitude

Steven Magee
“Christmas 2022 was a time where air travelers should have bought the optional travel insurance!”
Steven Magee

Alex Lidell
“Hey!” Ignoring my indignant protest, the prince proceeds up the incline, his steps sure and steady despite the rough terrain and my added weight. “Put me down.” I squirm, my new upside-down view of the ground less than inspiring. “I can walk.”

"And I can sing,” says Tavias. “That doesn't mean that I should.”
Alex Lidell, Dragons' Mate

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