Defensive Tone Quotes

I can be a prickly personality at times, but none of it's ever malicious. I don't think anyone who really knows me on a deep level thinks I'm a bad guy. I like to think I'm a good guy.

Every new president flatters himself that he, kinder and gentler, is beginning the world anew. Yet, when Barack Obama in his inaugural address reached out to Muslims by saying, 'To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect,' his formulation was needlessly defensive and apologetic.

I scowled defensively. "My conversations don't usually include the subject of erections." "Too bad," he said. "All the best conversations do.

It wasn't the best choice. I made a mistake. It was not prohibited. It was not in any way disallowed. And as I have said and as now has come out, my predecessors did the same thing and many other people in the government.

I'm on all the channels. I'm on every channel. Not just Fox. I'm even on the channels that attack me all the time.

I'm not as stupid as some people think. I've got a degree in law.

I don't want to get into a Buddy Ryan-bashing contest. I respect Buddy Ryan.

So. Are you guys here to convert me or sell me siding?

Believe me, if I start getting sick, you’ll be the first to know since I’m sure it’ll be all over you. (Alix)

What do you mean?” Leslie’s voice was cool, as if she questioned witches who were flat on their backs being threatened by werewolves every day.

I'll give you leave to call me anything, if you don't call me spade.

You don't necessarily equate me with humor!

As much as people want to call me a bomb-thrower, look at my record.

I'll go gentle on him, ... I promise not to rough him up too much. I just think him saying stuff like that is just him. He's like the Junior Witter of America, he hasn't got a good word to say about anyone expect himself. Personality wise, he's very different to me, that's for sure.

I just see many, many untruthful things. I see tone, the word tone. The tone is such hatred. I'm really not a bad person, by the way.The tone is such - I do get good ratings, you have to admit that.

Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause.