Doormat – Quotes

I\\’m a bit of

I’m a bit of a tomboy, but when it comes to love I am a doormat. Elisabetta Canalis

It was a stretch to imagine that Barbara Walters might want to give it all up for Ed Couch, but Evelyn tried her hardest. Of course, even though she was not religious, it was a comfort to know that the Bible backed her up in being a doormat. Fannie Flagg

Once you have a

Once you have a major success with assertiveness, you learn that it’s a much healthier path than being a doormat to the insensitive folks. You gain respect for yourself, have more time for your priorities, and develop authentic and healthier relationships. Doreen Virtue

We travel because, no

We travel because, no matter how comfortable we are at home, there’s a part of us that wants – that needs – to see new vistas, take new tours, obtain new entrees, introduce new bacteria into our intestinal tracts, learn new words for transfusion, and have all the other travel adventures that make us want … Read more

The trouble is, if

The trouble is, if you go too far towards being polite, the label that applies is doormat. Charles Stross

They are so filthy

They are so filthy and bestial that no honest man would admit one into his house for a water-closet doormat. Charles Dickens

[On journalists:] They are

[On journalists:] They are the scavengers of society who, possessing no guts of their own, tear out the guts of celebrities. They have the sycophantic, false enthusing gush of maiden aunts: who are accustomed to being trampled on doormats. Caitlin Thomas

Paul Ryan has become

Paul Ryan has become a doormat…And he’s become this little person who is following Romney around. Arianna Huffington

Learning to love others

Learning to love others begins with learning to love ourselves unconditionally first. I will never let myself down, treat myself like a doormat, or make myself small so others can feel big. I have learned that this is the biggest gift that I give not only to myself, but also to the planet, because I … Read more

I myself have never

I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat. Rebecca West