“A silly society is a youth-obsessed society: To the Chinese, who appreciate the value of experience, the greater the ratio in a team of grey 'hairs and no-hairs' to 'black hairs' the faster and better a task will be completed. The opposite assumption obtains in the youth-obsessed U.S.” ValuesBlackGreaterTeamYouthHairAppreciateTasksOppositesSillyChineseFasterObsessedAssumptionGreyRatiosBlack HairGrey Hair Author:Ilana Mercer
“It is a conquest when we can lift ourselves above the annoyances of circumstances over which we have no control; but it is a greater victory when we can make those circumstances our helpers,--when we can appreciate the good there is in them. It has often seemed to me as if Life stood beside me, looking me in the face, and saying, "Child, you must learn to like me in the form in which you see me, before I can offer myself to you in any other aspect.” IfsLifeChildrenI CanFacesFormGreaterVictoryCircumstancesOffersAspectAppreciateLike MeLiftsHardshipConquestAnnoyanceHelpers Book:A New England girlhood Source: A New England girlhood
“You have to make a switch. Decide today to start appreciating your spouse's strengths and learn to downplay their weaknesses. If you do, your marriage will be filled with more peace, unity and love, and you'll see God bless your marriage in greater ways.” IfsWayTodayGreaterWeaknessAppreciateAnd LoveFilledUnityBlessSpouseGod BlessGod Bless You Author:Joel Osteen
“It takes people some time to appreciate that their greater resources are often the people they know.” PeopleKnowsGreaterResourcesAppreciate Author:Laurie Beth Jones
“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
“If I worried about that, I wouldn't have made a single record in my whole career. I think more and more, audiences appreciate something that is distinctive and different. Everyone always throws out this figure, 'Jazz is now down to three percent of the total record sales.' So does that mean it is not important? I think if we agree that human culture itself is important, then I think those three percent take on a greater significance.” IfsThinkingHumansMeanDoeMadeImportantDifferentWholeCultureThreeCareersAudienceRecordsGreaterFiguresPercentAppreciateAgreeJazzWorriedSignificanceDistinctive Author:Dave Douglas
“It's taken me a long time to appreciate that my intelligence is greater than what I was told and that I am very creative, and I see in pictures.” LongCreativeTakenGreaterLong TimeAppreciate Author:Erin Richards
“I think there's often a negative associated with being passionate or geeky about entertainment, but for me, entertainment has always been a greater, psychological escape, so I think it's unfortunate when others don't appreciate the depth of passion entertainment offers.” ThinkingPassionGreaterOffersNegativeAppreciateDepthPassionateEntertainmentPsychologicalUnfortunate Author:Bryan Fuller
“I'm aware of what you've done for me, and I'm not ungrateful. I appreciate that you actually showed yourself to be greater than your prejudices and have given me a chance here. But I don't want you for my lover, and you're not my father.” WantDoneFatherGivenChanceGreaterLoversAppreciatePrejudiceUngratefulMy Lover Author:Steig Larsson