About This Quote
The author of this quote, Georges Bernard Shaw, believed that we avoid things we fear and pursue things we desire. He was right. When people believe that something bad will happen to them, they often try to avoid it by avoiding the thing that might cause it. For example, if someone thinks that they might be fired because they didn’t get along with their boss, they’ll avoid that boss and work on getting along with someone else.
Source: The Da Vinci Code
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