“Those opportunity gaps begin early, often at birth. And they compound over time, becoming harder and harder to bridge, making too many young men and women feel like, no matter how hard they try, they may never achieve their dreams.” MenFeelsTryingMayMatterHardDreamYoungOpportunityAchieveBirthBecomingMen And WomenHarderBridgesYoung ManGapsCompounds Author:Barack Obama
“The highest civilizations -- the longest to last and I believe the most successful in human terms -- are those which have come the closest to achieving real understanding and mutual appreciation between men and women.” MenBelieveHumansRealLastsI BelieveUnderstandingTermSuccessfulAchieveCivilizationHighestMen And WomenAppreciationMutualClosest Author:Pearl S. Buck
“Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and boys. It is everyones responsibility.” MenGirlResponsibilityBoysAchieveMen And WomenGenderEngagementGender EqualityBoy And Girl Author:Ban Ki-moon
“In the long run, only woman remains true to mankind's foremost mission. Whatever she achieves, she achieves through herself, and alone. Man's master is the--public.” MenLongRunningAchieveMankindMastersMen And WomenRemainsMissionsLong RunsAutonomyAlone Man Author:Franz Grillparzer
“It is very dangerous to make a person larger than life because, then, young men and women are tempted to believe, well, if he was that great, he's inaccessible, and I can never try to be that or emulate that or achieve that.” IfsMenTryingBelieveWellsPersonsI CanYoungAchieveDangerousMen And WomenYoung ManTemptedEmulateInaccessibleLarger Than Life Author:Maya Angelou
“I think that you appreciate that there are extraordinary men and women and extraordinary moments when history leaps forward on the backs of these individuals, that what can be imagined can be achieved, that you must dare to dream, but that there's no substitute for perseverance and hard work and teamwork because no one gets there alone; and that, while we commemorate the... the greatness of these events and the individuals who achieve them, we cannot forget the sacrifice of those who make these achievements and leaps possible.” ThinkingMenHardMomentsDreamIndividualForgetSacrificeAchieveEventsGreatnessHard WorkAchievementMen And WomenAppreciateExtraordinaryPerseveranceDareLeapSubstitutesTeamworkDare To DreamX FilesPerseverance And Hard WorkExtraordinary Moments Book:The Complete X-Files: Behind the Series, the Myths, and the Movies Source: The Complete X-Files: Behind the Series, the Myths, and the Movies
“What is clear is that business leaders must commit to champion change - to be transparent about their goals for change, to align their incentives systems to drive the change, and to make sure their work environments are flexible in a way that allows men and women who choose to work to be able to achieve all of their potential.” MenWayAbleGoalLeaderClearEnvironmentAchieveMen And WomenCommitChampionFlexibleIncentivesTransparentBusiness LeadersWork Environment Author:Beth Brooke
“A crucial turning point in that earlier history occurred when men and women of good will turned aside from the task of shoring up the Roman imperium and ceased to identify the continuation of civility and moral community with the maintenance of that imperium. What they set themselves out to achieve instead - often not recognizing fully what they were doing - was the construction of new forms of community within which the moral life could be sustained so that both morality and civility might survive the coming age of barbarism and darkness.” MenMightAgeFormCommunityMoralDarknessAchieveMoralityMen And WomenTasksCrucialConstructionRecognizingGood WillCivilityMaintenanceTurning PointsBarbarismContinuationMoral Life Author:Alasdair MacIntyre
“As the years progress, what women and men will discover is that the most lasting and rewarding educational experiences come not from specific information provided in classroom lectures or assigned textbooks, but from the values obtained in active engagement in meaningful issues. We achieve for ourselves only as we appreciate the problems and concerns of others-and only as we see our own lives as part of a much greater social purpose.” MenYearsProblemPurposeValuesSocialIssuesGreaterProgressAchieveInformationMen And WomenConcernAppreciateEducationalActiveMeaningfulLastingEngagementClassroomLecturesTextbooks Book:Black Liberation in Conservative America Source: Black Liberation in Conservative America
“Through fashion I have shown my interpretation of the competitive spirit by dressing sportsmen and women, choosing to work with both those who are among the world's most renowned athletes and also those who are yet to achieve fame in the arena of sport.” WorldSpiritSportsAchieveFashionFameMen And WomenAthleteInterpretationArenaDressingsSportsmanRenownedCompetitive Spirit Author:Giorgio Armani
“I admire companies that have a purpose, passion, and performance. I am a fan of Unilever under its CEO Paul Polman, not only for the company's insights into women and men when they buy beauty products or skin products (the DOVE woman, the AXE man), but also as a company seeking to achieve both growth and practicing social responsibility.” MenPurposePassionSocialGrowthResponsibilityCompanyFansAchieveProductsMen And WomenSkinsPerformancesSeekingInsightAdmireCeoSocial ResponsibilityDoveBeauty Products Author:Philip Kotler
“We know that the only way to achieve equality is if both men and women want to achieve equality. We also know that equality is not just the right thing to do for men, it is a good thing to do.” MenAchieveMen And WomenGood ThingsRight ThingWomen Want Author:Sheryl Sandberg