Humans are allergic to change. They love to say, 'We've always done it this way.' I try to fight that. That's why I have a clock on my wall that runs counter-clockwise.
— Grace Hopper
Mouth-watering Allergic quotations
The reason people use a crucifix against vampires is because vampires are allergic to bullshit.

I suppose there are people who can pass up free guacamole, but they're either allergic to avocado or too joyless to live.
Sorry, I'm allergic to bullshit.
For people allergic to wool, one's heart can only bleed.
Until mountain biking came along, the bike scene was ruled by a small elite cadre of people who seemed allergic to enthusiasm.
I got this bad allergy - I'm allergic to bullshit.
Kindness suits you." "Really? I think I'm quite allergic to it.
One of the things I have an allergic reaction to playing, especially as a black actor, is the mandatory kind of best friend/cop/detective type. You will never see me in that movie.
I don't drink these days. I am allergic to alcohol and narcotics. I break out in handcuffs.
Unfortunately, I'm allergic to all animals and even some people.
As a former lifelong Republican, it pains me to tell you that today's Republicans - and their standard-bearers, Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan - just aren't up to the task. They're beholden to 'my way or the highway' bullies, indebted to billionaires who bankroll ads and allergic to the very idea of compromise.
In school, I learned about artists and how they were free to express themselves.
I was allergic to conformity, and the lifestyle attracted me. I wanted to express myself in a way that slammed people up against the wall.
There's a new medical crisis. Doctors are reporting that many men are having allergic reactions to latex condoms. They say they cause severe swelling. So what's the problem?
History is preoccupied with fundamental processes of change.
If you are allergic to these processes, you abandon history and take cover in the social sciences. Today anthropology, sociology, etc, flourish. History is sick. But then our society too is sick
Lonely people tend, rather, to be lonely because they decline to bear the psychic costs of being around other humans. They are allergic to people. People affect them too strongly.
There's a new medical crisis. Doctors are reporting that many men are having allergic reactions to latex condoms. They say they cause severe swelling. So what's the problem?
I think once I made up my mind that I was allergic to alcohol, and that's what I learned, it made sense to me. And I think it was kind of pointed out that you know if you were allergic to strawberries, you wouldn't eat strawberries. And that made sense to me.
I hate ugliness. You know I'm allergic to ugliness.
Many people value criticism in the early stage of a relationship, but become allergic to it over time. Remember this: No one can survive in a marriage (at least not happily) if they feel more judged than admired. Your partner won't make use of your constructive criticism if there's not a surrounding climate of admiration and respect.
I expected Dracula to come jumping out any second.
If he did I'd have held up a cross, cause he's allergic to bullshit.
The average person is allergic to the words of wisdom.
I'm Allergic to grass. Hey, it could be worse. I could be allergic to beer.
I am single because I am allergic for cursing words and bad table manners
I'm allergic to coming in second but I never sneeze.
I'm not a believer, I call myself an atheist.
It was man who invented God. I once wrote that there are 15 things I know about God, and one is that he is allergic to shellfish. There are far too many commandments and you really only need one: Do not hurt anybody.
I get my highlights touched up with Susan Henry at Shades in Beverly Hills.
She developed hypo-allergenic hair color products with no ammonia because she's allergic to others; she's an incredible colorist. She does balayage instead of the foils, and I'll go and she will do my entire head of highlights in an hour.
I'm allergic to stupidity.
If you are allergic to a thing, it is best not to put that thing in your mouth, particularly if the thing is cats.
I am certainly not allergic to causes - particularly on subjects such as religious intolerance.
To all things clergic I am allergic.
Dictators are allergic to reform, and they are cunning survivors.
They will do whatever it takes to preserve their power and wealth, no matter how much blood ends up on their hands. They are master deceivers and talented manipulators who cannot be trusted to change.
Crosses only scare vampires away because they're allergic to bullshit.
Seafood was always my favorite food. I mean, fried lobster? Come on. Once I found out shrimp, scallops and lobster were my allergic triggers, I had to change my diet.
I have been offered the highest paid contracts in the world.
I refused them all. It's not my thing. I don't want to cheat people. And there are certain people I am allergic to. I even intervene when I don't like a customer; I rush in and check all the names. If I don't like them, I don't take them.