I think I came to see Islam, or at least one part of Islam, as an important defense mechanism against the commercialization of the world.

I was the fat kid, so as a defense mechanism, I was the jokester.

I laugh when I see people in pain. Sometimes I think it is a defense mechanism from childhood, where you're in so much pain you have to laugh. It is a survival mechanism.

I knew her well enough to understand that when Delia pushed you away, it was her way of making sure she didn't get shoved first.

People use irony as a defense mechanism.

Lying is not only a defense mechanism; it's also a coping mechanism and a survival technique.