“I don't understand why people in this country are so bent on doing the 'perfect,' when you have something that is good and makes sense from a cost-benefit point of view.” PeopleCountryPerfectViewsCostBenefitsPoint Of ViewMake SenseBent Author:George Voinovich
“As you know, in the 2000 campaign I articulated a point of view that we ought to have personal savings accounts for younger workers that would make sure those younger workers receive benefits equal to or greater than that which is expected, ... I still maintain the same position.” KnowsStillsViewsGreaterPositionOughtEqualBenefitsAccountsWorkersPoint Of ViewExpectedCampaignsSavingSavingsSavings Accounts Author:George H. W. Bush
“Looking at the other person's point of view and arousing in him an eager want for something is not to be construed as manipulating that person so that he will do something that is only for your benefit and his detriment. Each party should gain from the negotiation.” WantShouldPersonsViewsPartyBenefitsGainsPoint Of ViewNegotiation Book:How to Win Friends and Influence People Source: How to Win Friends and Influence People
“We're selfish to some degree, that's not a criticism and it doesn't mean that we are all narcissists. But in any situation our minds naturally evolve to what's in it for me? How does this affect me? Can this benefit me? Can this harm me? Then we might move on from that and have a more altruistic point of view about things but that's almost always our initial response.” MindMeanDoeMightMovingViewsSituationDegreesBenefitsCriticismResponseHarmPoint Of ViewSelfishEvolveInitialsNarcissist Author:Robert Greene
“Teamwork represents a set of values that encourage behaviors such as listening and constructively responding to points of view expressed by others, giving others the benefit of the doubt, providing support to those who need it, and recognizing the interests and achievements of others.” NeedsGivingValuesInterestViewsSupportDoubtTeamListeningBehaviorAchievementBenefitsEducationalPoint Of ViewTeamworkProvidingRecognizingTeam BuildingRespondingTeam WorkTeamwTeam WorkingBenefit Of The DoubtTeamwork In Education Author:John Katzenbach
“I used to teach writing in a federal prison, and for my students' benefit, I would liken the narrative use of this highly personal point of view to a boxer's getting in close to his opponent.” WritingUseUsedViewsTeachStudentsBenefitsPrisonPoint Of ViewNarrativeOpponentsBoxers Author:Norman Lock
“[The Dalai Lama] told me some years ago, "I've made every concession to China, and I've been as open and tolerant as I could, and still things get worse in Tibet." If you look at it from one point of view, as he himself says, his monastic position of forbearance and nonviolence hasn't reaped any benefits. And yet, he's thinking in terms of the long term, of centuries.” IfsThinkingYearsLooksLongMadeStillsTermViewsCenturyPositionBenefitsYears AgoChinaPoint Of ViewLong TermNonviolenceConcessionsLamaTibetDalaiForbearance Author:Pico Iyer
“From a Buddhist point of view, the first thing to help is yourself, to get your own mind together. And to really understand how to benefit beings, not just on the physical level, but on all levels. Then there are endless beings you can benefit.” MindFirstsHelpingTogetherLevelsViewsBenefitsPoint Of ViewEndlessBuddhist Author:Tenzin Palmo
“I think, from a progressive point of view, to have a Democratic Congress and a Democratic White House, and to have spent the time on Obamacare, which had real benefits, 20 million insured, but not on inequality, was a major cost to the Democratic Party, costing them their majorities, but also a bit of a cost to the country, because it didn't address the fundamental issues that led to Donald Trump and that led to a lot of unhappiness, just the continued widening inequality.” ThinkingRealCountryHouseBitsWhiteViewsPartyMillionsIssuesTrumpCostBenefitsMajorsFundamentalsMajorityDemocraticCongressPoint Of ViewInequalityAddressesUnhappinessWhite HouseProgressiveDemocratic PartyObamacare Author:David Brooks
“I think from the business point of view, Taiwan and China tied together brings mutual benefit. And we don't see any reason for stopping that progress, unless they have a political reason.” ThinkingReasonTogetherPoliticalViewsProgressBenefitsChinaPoint Of ViewMutualTiedStoppingTaiwanMutual Benefit Author:Stan Shih
“We must not forget that when radium was discovered no one knew that it would prove useful in hospitals. The work was one of pure science. And this is a proof that scientific work must not be considered from the point of view of the direct usefulness of it. It must be done for itself, for the beauty of science, and then there is always the chance that a scientific discovery may become like the radium a benefit for humanity.” MayDoneScienceHumanityChanceForgetViewsMankindPureProveBenefitsDiscoveryDirectPoint Of ViewProofHospitalsUsefulnessScientific DiscoveryMarieDiscovery In Science Author:Marie Curie