Benign Quotes

There are times when telling lies are not a bad thing. It can be a compassionate thing. But to make it benign, you have to be aware of your compassionate reasons for telling that lie.

The universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent.

To be a flamboyant failure, that's better than being any kind of benign success

Myths about the dire effects of genetically modified foods on health and the environment abound, but they have not held up to scientific scrutiny. And, although many concerns have been expressed about the potential for unexpected consequences, the unexpected effects that have been observed so far have been benign.

Dynamic benign neglect.

My wife and I thought we were in love, but it turned out to be benign

The best you can hope for in this life is that your delusions are benign and your compulsions have utility.

I've got two young kids. I don't know what the future holds.

I don't know what the future holds. Anything is possible.

Even when there are banalities, they're usually kind of benign banalities.

The plausible outcomes range from the gradual and benign to the more precipitous and damaging.

I find it personally distracting when kids are constantly texting, but they can be texting something that is just benign and just fine.

Orders can be benign or malign, but the habit of obeying them can become ingrained.

Unused creativity is not benign.

Biocides, for example, are designed to kill bacteria—it's not a benign material.

Personally I find the democratic chaos of the Internet fascinating, and for the most part really benign.