Of what use is a philosopher who doesn't hurt anybody's feelings?

To know if someone can speak offensively or politely, don’t give him poem to recite; don’t give him a song to sing. Just engage him in an argument and you will know it for yourself who he is.

Offence is like muddy soil; when trapped underfoot, it resists rapid progress. Don't trap offences under your mind, else you resist change! Jesus said "Shake the soil off your sandals"! What are you waiting for? Shake it off!

This is almost always the case: A piece of art receives its f(r)ame when found offensive.

We all ought to be like little children in the way we treat each other as human beings; quick to forgive, slow to offend, children are friends to each other irrespective of their gender, religion, and color.

To become a better you, take note of what gets you offended quickly and never go there or let it come to you.

The worst ever offence you can commit against your time is to think that “time spent making plans is time being wasted!” Leaders don’t think that way!

Either offend or represent, don’t be a spectator.

Those who incessantly underestimate people will one day experience an incident that would make them want to plead everyone they had offended in the world.

When the Bible offends you, be encouraged that it offends everyone at some point. Consider the responsibility of the Bible. It must speak the truth to every culture through every era of history. I believe that there has never been a culture on earth that has not been offended by the Bible on some issue. What offends one group could be common sense to another and vice versa. Some cultures are offended that God would judge people for their sin. Some cry out to God to judge people because of sin. There are some cultures that are appalled at how God would forgive people no matter what they have done. For other cultures, that kind of forgiveness is expected of God.

The people who care about you may not tell you your blind spots fearing to offend/hurt you. Open up and ask their feedback and get enlightened.

We cannot choose who offends us, but we can choose how to respond when we are offended.

All the best writers take risks, offend people often and say fuck you to the critics.

It is impossible to be truly artistic without the risk of offending someone somewhere.