“Faith is the readiness to reveal whatever is concealed. You don't have to conceal doubts by putting on patches of self-confirmation. The readiness to be exposed seems to make the difference between ego's approach to spirituality and an enlightened one.” SelfSeemsFaithSpiritualityDifferencesDoubtEgoApproachEnlightenedExposedPatchesConcealedReadinessConfirmation Author:Chogyam Trungpa
“Differences in approaches do exist, and in one short moment it is impossible to overcome all of them, but i'm convinced ahead of us we have a constructive dialogue.” MomentsDifferencesImpossibleApproachOvercomingConvincedDialogueImpossibilityConstructive Author:Vladimir Putin
“There's a difference between loyal opposition that has a different view, and those who are advocating a defeatist approach that sends the wrong message to our troops and the enemy.” DifferentDifferencesViewsEnemyApproachMessagesOppositionLoyalTroopsAdvocatingOur TroopsDifferent Views Author:Scott McClellan
“The Theatre of the Absurd has renounced arguing about the absurdity of the human condition; it merely presents it in being - that is, in terms of concrete stage images. This is the difference between the approach of the philosopher and that of the poet; the difference, to take an example from another sphere, between the idea of God in the works of Thomas Aquinas or Spinoza and the intuition of God in those of St. John of the Cross or Meister Eckhart - the difference between theory and experience.” HumansIdeasTermDifferencesConditionsStageExamplePoetTheoryApproachCrossesPhilosopherIntuitionTheatreArguingAbsurdSpheresHuman ConditionConcreteAbsurditySpinozaSt John Of The Cross Book:The Theatre of the Absurd Source: The Theatre of the Absurd
“Internal differences within the Nation of Islam forced me out of it. I did not leave of my own free will. But now that it has happened, I intend to make the most of it. Now that I have more independence of action, I intend to use a more flexible approach toward working with others to get a solution to this problem.” UseProblemActionNationsDifferencesMy OwnHappenedApproachSolutionsIndependenceIslamInternalsFree WillFlexibleWorking With OthersNation Of Islam Author:Malcolm X
“Study after study shows that the very best designers produce structures that are faster, smaller, simpler, clearer, and produced with less effort. The differences between the great and the average approach an order of magnitude.” ShowsOrderDifferencesEffortStudyProduceApproachStructureAverageFasterDesignerMagnitude Author:Fred Brooks
“Liberalism is essentially the belief that there can be a reconciliation of all difficulties and differences, and since there can't, it is a misleading way to approach politics.” WayBeliefDifferencesApproachDifficultyLiberalismReconciliationMislead Author:Maurice Cowling
“The smart people who are straight are involved in simply the media management of what has turned into a slow apocalypse, spreading starvation, exacerbated class differences, toxified agriculture, so forth and so on. I don't believe the Establishment thinks there are solutions. Their policy is basically the management of panic, which is hardly a forward moving approach to the adventure of human civilization.” PeopleThinkingBelieveHumansMovingDifferencesClassMediaPolicyAdventureInvolvedCivilizationApproachSmartSolutionsManagementDon't BelieveEstablishmentPanicAgricultureApocalypseStarvationSmart PeopleHuman CivilizationClass Differences Author:Terence McKenna
“(1) The more thoroughly a photographer explores his subject with the camera (i.e., the more pictures he makes), the more he sees and the better his chance of getting good results. (2) Even slight changes in subject approach can make significant differences in the effect of the picture.” DifferencesChanceResultsSubjectsEffectsApproachCamerasPhotographerSignificant Author:Andreas Feininger
“I don't even know what TV star means. I know there's a difference in how people approach you, compared to movies. They feel OK coming up to you and sitting with you in a restaurant, unfortunately.” PeopleKnowsFeelsMeanStarsDifferencesTvsApproachSittingRestaurantsUp To You Author:David Morse
“I love when rappers have a off-beat, very abstract timing, and he certainly did.And any rapper who really approaches rapping with the art form of songwriting melodically - I know a bunch of rappers who actually go in before they write the lyrics and come up with the melody. And you can hear and feel that difference so much when that's the case.” KnowsFeelsWritingArtFormDifferencesCasesApproachBeatsCome UpRapBunchAbstractMelodySongwritingRapperTiming Author:Solange Knowles
“I got a chance to work with Miles Davis, and that changed everything for me, 'cause Miles really encouraged all his musicians to reach beyond what they know, go into unknown territory and explore. It's made a difference to me and the decisions that I've made over the years about how to approach a project in this music.” KnowsYearsMadeCausesDifferencesChanceDecisionChangedProjectsApproachMusicianMilesTerritory Author:Herbie Hancock
“If you have an approach that makes money, then money management can make the difference between success and failure... ... I try to be conservative in my risk management. I want to make sure I'll be around to play tomorrow. Risk control is essential.” IfsWantTryingPlayDifferencesRiskTomorrowEssentialsApproachManagementConservativeMaking MoneySuccess And FailureRisk ManagementMoney Management Author:Monroe Trout
“I think judicial temperament is a willingness to step back from your own committed views of the correct jurisprudential approach and evaluate those views in terms of your role as a judge. It's the difference between being a judge and being a law professor.” ThinkingLawTermDifferencesViewsStepsRolesJudgingApproachCommittedWillingnessProfessorsTemperamentEvaluateJudicial Author:John Roberts
“You put yourself in the receptive frame of mind with which we approach music or poetry, which you can measure the difference on a neurological scanner.” MindDifferencesApproachReceptiveFrame Of Mind Author:Karen Armstrong
“Good money management alone isn't going to increase your edge at all. If your system isn't any good, you're still going to lose money, no matter how effective your money management rules are. But if you have an approach that makes money, then money management can make the difference between success and failure.” IfsStillsMatterLosesDifferencesApproachIncreaseManagementEdgesMaking MoneySuccess And FailureMoney ManagementGood Money Author:Monroe Trout
“The minute that you make the discussion in the room more well-rounded, multicultural, and of course having differences in gender, you're going to have a different approach.” WellsDifferentCoursesDifferencesRoomsMinutesApproachGenderDiscussionMulticulturalWell RoundedDifferent Approach Author:Cara Santa Maria
“I’m frankly sick of all the books and movies trying to predict when Jesus will return and we’ll get to start our eternal vacation at his all-inclusive resort called heaven. I’m also sick of the nerd parade of books and conferences that approach the Bible like scholars whose mission is to get their Masters rather than soldiers who are on mission with their Master. We've got work to do. There are lost people to reach, churches to plant, and nations to evangelize. Hell is hot, forever is a long time, and it’s our turn to stop making a dent and start making a difference.” PeopleTryingLongBookTurnsJesusLostHeavenNationsDifferencesChurchHellForeverMastersReturnEternalApproachLong TimeSickHotPlantSoldierMissionsMaking A DifferenceVacationScholarNerdConferencesResortsParadesSo SickBooks And Movies Author:Mark Driscoll
“The functional importance of the ego is manifested in the fact that normally control over the approaches to motility devolves upon it. Thus in its relation to the id it is like a man on horse back, who has to hold in check the superior strength of the horse; with this difference, that the rider tries to do so with his own strength while the ego uses borrowed forces.” MenTryingFactsUseForceDifferencesEgoApproachImportanceHorseRelationChecksSuperiorsBorrowedRiders Book:The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud Source: The standard edition of the complete psychological works of Sigmund Freud
“I call my philosophy and approach compassionate conservatism. It is compassionate to actively help our fellow citizens in need. It is conservative to insist on responsibility and results. And with this hopeful approach, we will make a real difference in people's lives.” PeopleNeedsRealPhilosophyHelpingDifferencesResultsResponsibilityCitizensApproachFellowsConservativeHopefulCompassionateConservatism Author:George W. Bush
“Basically, therefore, we should approach others openly, recognizing each person as another human being just like ourselves. There is not much difference between us all.” ShouldHumansPersonsDifferencesHuman BeingsApproachRecognizing Author:Dalai Lama
“Henri Nouwen says, "When we come to realize that ... only God saves, then we are free to serve, then we can live truly humble lives." Nouwen changed his approach from "selling pearls," or peddling the good news, to "hunting for the treasure" already present in those he was called to love - a shift from dispensing religion to dispensing grace. It makes all the difference in the world whether I view my neighbor as a potential convert or as someone whom God already loves.” WorldRealizingDifferencesViewsGraceChangedApproachNewsHumbleNeighborTreasureSellingHuntingPearlsGood NewsPeddling Author:Philip Yancey
“I was frequently embarrassed by the way Margaret conducted herself within the European Community. Her tactics were counter-productive and damaging to the UK's interests. On most issues her approach was foolish. Her style and tone of voice came to irk the others so much that they instinctively sank their differences and joined forces against her.” WayForceVoiceInterestCommunityDifferencesIssuesStyleApproachFoolishToneProductiveEmbarrassedTactics Author:Nigel Lawson
“Again, you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.” LifeInspirationalMadeSuccessDifferencesInspiringMoneyBusinessDestinySuccessfulTrustInspirational LifeFutureApproachLet MeDown AndInstinctIntuitionKarmaLife ChangingBelieve In YourselfBeing SuccessfulGutsSuccessful PeopleGraduationBackwardsLooking ForwardYour FutureFind MeBreak UpYour DestinyTough TimesMy FutureDotsBest JobMotivational SuccessSuccesFuture SuccessHunchesBest SuccessCreating SomethingFuture LifeStanfordMost Important Things In LifeFate And DestinyTough ThingsInnovation InspirationMotivational JobLet Me DownConnecting The DotsStanford UniversitySuccess MantraLife DestinyLooking AheadTrust OthersLife And DestinyInspirational And InnovationInnovation And LeadershipTowards SuccessSuccess And LifeTrust Your GutCreating ThingsInspiration And InnovationSelf InspirationalInspirational FutureFuture DestinyCreating Your FutureLooking Forward To The FutureFuture Business Author:Steve Jobs
“At a theoretical level, I think a naturalist approach to religion is just asking questions I'm not interested in. They're perfectly legitimate in their own terms, but they don't address the actual experience of how one or other aspect of religion becomes existentially meaningful to us in our actual lives. The fact that we ourselves are the subject of investigation makes all the difference.” ThinkingFactsTermDifferencesLevelsSubjectsApproachAspectAskingMeaningfulAddressesInvestigationNot InterestedTheoreticalAsking QuestionsNaturalistActual Life Author:George Pattison
“For years we've been treating men and women as though the only differences had to do with our sexual organs. The field of Gender-Specific Medicine was launched by cardiologist Marianne J. Legato, M.D. in 1997 when she recognized that a gender-neutral approach could be harmful to both men and women.” MenYearsDifferencesFieldsApproachMen And WomenMedicineGenderOrgansCardiologist Author:Jed Diamond
“This will be my first Grand Slam final without Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic on the other side of the net, but I don't think being the more experienced player will make much difference to my approach.” ThinkingFirstsSidesDifferencesPlayerApproachFinalsRogerSlamFederer Author:Andy Murray
“I believe the approach we take to talking to our kids about drugs can, in some cases, mean the difference between life and death. So my approach is really simple: I just don't want them to die. And I want them to be able to save someone's life if they see someone die.” IfsWantBelieveMeanKidsAbleDiesI BelieveDifferencesSimpleTalkingCasesDrugApproachLife And DeathBetween Life And Death Author:Ayelet Waldman
“I approach my work the way an actor approaches their work. The only difference is that I do comedy, and my job is to make things funny. My style makes things sound like they're improvisational and happening right then and there.” WayJobsActorsSoundDifferencesComedyStyleApproachHappenings Author:Samuel L. Jackson
“Bernard [Leach] was making pots which were duplicates of his drawing, and that was a difference of approach, which I think is quite critical to these two men [Leach and Shoji Hamada].” ThinkingMenTwoDifferencesApproachCriticalDrawingPotDuplicate Author:Warren MacKenzie
“I think that it is true that for me as I observe it, that the Western World tends to be more of , tends to encompass more of, the masculine energy of the planet itself, the planet's population. Whereas the Eastern part of the world tends to encompass more of the planet's population's feminine aspects. And for those reasons the East and the West tend to approach God very much as men and women do. So the differences between East and West are the differences between men and women, largely.” ThinkingMenWorldReasonEnergyDifferencesPlanetsApproachMen And WomenAspectWestWesternPopulationEastFeminineEasternMasculineWestern WorldEast And WestDifferences Between Man And Woman Author:Neale Donald Walsch
“I think baking cookies is equal to Queen Victoria running an empire. There's no difference in how seriously you take the job, how seriously you approach your whole life.” ThinkingWholeRunningJobsDifferencesEqualApproachWhole LifeQueensEmpiresCookiesBakingVictoriaBaking Cookies Author:Martha Stewart
“I think that if your approach is one where you don't want to alienate anybody, you're going to have to soften the viewpoint or the information that you're offering to such an extent that it doesn't have the power to make any difference. You have to take that risk.” IfsThinkingWantDifferencesRiskInformationApproachOfferingViewpoints Author:Eddie Vedder