“While I am happy to make the occasional foray into educational philosophy - writing, for example, of the difficulty in the contemporary context for a teacher to be 'truthful' - it is more the personal conduct of a life than social institutions that I am concerned to examine.” WritingPhilosophySocialTeacherExampleConcernedDifficultyInstitutionsEducationalContemporaryTruthfulOccasionalBeing TruthfulSocial Institutions Author:David E. Cooper
“As far as feminism is concerned be the problem in the world is men, and they, in their natural state, are essentially incompatible. They must be tamed. They must be tempered, 'cause men are naturally brutes. They fight. They sweat. They expel gas. They're dirty. They get into fights. And we've got to somehow reprogram all of that out, because otherwise women will be in constant peril. And I am not exaggerating. The modern era of feminism has done such great damage.” MenWorldStatesDoneProblemFightingCausesNaturalFeminismModernConcernedConstantErasDirtyDamageGasSweatPerilBrutesWise WomenTamedExaggeratingModern Era Author:Rush Limbaugh
“There are some parts of the business world, in my judgment, that are actually trying to ensure that the U.S. does not take on board the preponderance of arguments for global warming, and that is something I am really very concerned about.” WorldTryingDoeJudgmentConcernedArgumentBoardsGlobal WarmingBusiness World Author:Mary Robinson
“While a particularly deft sense of irony may be one of the tools of great storytellers, I think it's also true that if irony serves as a retreat from an emotional engagement that you're overly concerned is uncool, that's a failure of nerve.” IfsThinkingMayEmotionalConcernedToolsIronyNervesEngagementStorytellerRetreatUncool Author:Steve Erickson
“Even though I'm appalled when racism surfaces, and I personally don't agree with certain policy solutions and a lot of what they believe in, as someone who is very concerned about reinvigorating democracy the Tea Parties are an answer to what I asked for.” BelieveCertainAnswersPartyDemocracyPolicyRacismSolutionsConcernedAgreeSurfaceTeaTea Party Author:Naomi Wolf
“I'm not interested in details that might get someone into trouble. I'm more interested in generalities rather than the particulars, as a journalist would be. Names, dates and times don't interest me at all. I'm interested in feelings and emotions. Most people are game, once they realize that you're on the level as far as that's concerned and you're not about exposing them, then they feel quite free to talk about it. Police officers and social workers are no exception.” PeopleFeelsFeelingsMightWould BeGamesNamesSocialInterestRealizingLevelsEmotionTroubleConcernedPoliceWorkersDetailsJournalistExceptionOfficersNot InterestedFeelings And EmotionsPolice OfficerExposingSocial WorkerGeneralities Author:Irvine Welsh
“We live within the environment. So that directly relates with our survival, our life. So through that way, more concern of well being of humanity, then naturally concerned about environment.” WayWellsHumanityEnvironmentOur LivesSurvivalConcernConcernedRelateWell Being Author:Dalai Lama
“As far as Bernie Sanders is concerned, he is a decent, honest person, and I supported him. What he means by socialism is New Deal Liberalism. In fact, his actual policies would not have been a great surprise to General Eisenhower. The fact that this is called a "political revolution" is a sign of how far to the right the political spectrum has shifted, mainly in the last 30 years since the neoliberal programs began to be instituted. What he was calling for was a restoration of something like New Deal Liberalism, which is a very good thing.” YearsMeanPersonsHas BeensFactsLastsPoliticalDealsHonestPolicyRevolutionCallingConcernedProgramGood ThingsSurpriseVery GoodSocialismDecentLiberalismSpectrumRestorationNew DealHonest PersonPolitical SpectrumPolitical Revolution Author:Noam Chomsky
“I think the Christian Coalition could be extremely dangerous. We should always be concerned when any group wants to impose their doctrinal concerns on all. To an extent that's what they are trying to do.” ThinkingWantShouldTryingChristianGroupsDangerousConcernConcernedCoalitions Author:Noam Chomsky
“I don't like piracy but if anybody's concerned about piracy, why don't they pay attention to our role in it?” IfsPayAttentionRolesConcernedPay AttentionPiracy Author:Noam Chomsky
“I've spent a lot of time working on declassified documents - and they do get declassified after decades - you look at the record of declassified documents, and they are mostly concerned with keeping what the government does secret from its own population. It's mostly defense of the power system from its own population. Very little is authentic security.” LooksLittlesDoeGovernmentSecretRecordsSecurityConcernedPopulationDefenseDecadesDocuments Author:Noam Chomsky
“The United States is a very insular society. Most people know very little about the outside world and don't care that much. They're concerned with their own affairs.” PeopleKnowsWorldLittlesStatesCareUnitedUnited StatesConcernedAffairDon't CareOutside World Author:Noam Chomsky
“It does not matter what you call the gaoler so long as he has the key that will open the door of your prison! Similarly, as I have the key to release Life from its prison, it does not matter in the least what you call either the key or myself. I am not concerned about the title.” LongDoeMatterDoorsKeysConcernedPrisonReleaseTitles Author:Jiddu Krishnamurti
“The Hindu, the Oriental, says that the physical is but the shadow of the Eternal, of the Truth; and he says 'In order to understand the Truth, I must let the shadow go, and not concern myself with it, but with the understanding of the Eternal.' So he does not concern himself with the physical. He is more concerned with the quality of mind and heart. Hence there is disease, there is disorder, and there is chaos and neglect and the gradual running down of the physical.” MindHeartDoeRunningOrderUnderstandingQualityDiseaseEternalShadowConcernConcernedChaosNeglectDisorderHeart And Mind Author:Jiddu Krishnamurti
“There you have the two extremes: the man that is concerned mainly with the hidden life, and the man who seriously concerns himself with the expression of that life. What I want to do is to bring about harmony between the two extremes, for therein lies the Truth. The harmony of life is the understanding of Truth.” MenWantTwoLife IsLyingUnderstandingHe ManExpressionConcernConcernedHarmonyExtremesTwo Extremes Author:Jiddu Krishnamurti
“I am very concerned about the lack of tolerance coming from those who say they want to see more tolerance in the public square. We've seen some of those individuals are very intolerant of religious freedom and expression.” WantIndividualReligiousExpressionConcernedToleranceSquaresReligious Freedom Author:Steve Daines
“Critics, often for good reason, are concerned that the Fed is wielding its vast powers in the interests of the banks and not in the interests of the people. After the financial crisis, Americans have perceived that the banks have been bailed out, but a significant proportion of the population is still in serious economic trouble.” PeopleHas BeensStillsReasonInterestTroubleEconomicSeriousConcernedCrisisCriticsFinancialPopulationSignificantProportionFedsFinancial Crisis Author:Gerald Epstein
“That's why I'm concerned about education, because it helps our children see other worlds. Education is my next big thing. When music and art were taken out of the schools, I went berserk!” WorldChildrenArtHelpingBigsSchoolNextTakenConcernedOur ChildrenBig ThingsOther WorldsBerserk Author:Bette Midler
“I see no real argument in Britain that is concerned that an Indian company owns our most successful car manufacturer or that the sewer system under London is being renewed in part by Chinese investment. There are the odd voices that express concern but they are very marginal and they are not being listened to by the British people.” PeopleRealVoiceCompanySuccessfulCarConcernConcernedArgumentInvestmentBritishLondonChineseIndianOddBritainSewers Author:George Osborne
“All I can say is [kids] have turned out to be terrific young women. We were concerned mostly about whether they'd develop an attitude, right?” I CanKidsYoungAttitudeConcernedYoung WomenTerrific Author:Barack Obama
“I hope that this [hacking] does not continue to be viewed purely through a partisan lens.I think there are Republicans as well as Democrats who are concerned about this.” ThinkingWellsDoeRepublicanConcernedDemocratLensesPartisansHacking Author:Barack Obama
“One of the things that I am concerned about is the degree to which we've seen a lot of commentary lately where there were, there are Republicans or pundits or cable commentators who seemed to have more confidence in Vladimir Putin than fellow Americans because those fellow Americans were Democrats. That cannot be.” RepublicanDegreesConcernedFellowsDemocratCablesPutinCommentaryCommentatorsPundits Author:Barack Obama
“I think my real fear is that I will get to old age and think I spent too much time concerned about the way that I look and other bullshit. That's really a fear of mine.” ThinkingWayLooksRealAgeToo MuchMinesConcernedOld AgeBullshit Author:June Diane Raphael
“As far as the public is concerned, India is amazingly secular.” ConcernedIndiaSecular Author:Shahrukh Khan
“It seems like I don't have a lot of time for all the things I need to do. I'm spreading myself fairly thin. I have responsibilities to my children. I have a big staff that works for me. And when you have a staff, and I'm sure you know this, you're always concerned with everybody's life all the time.” KnowsNeedsChildrenBigsSeemsResponsibilityConcernedMy ChildrenStaff Author:Diana Ross
“Since the whole world is now concerned more about K-pop, I want to make more great songs which can be listed to as classics.” WorldWantWholeSongConcernedPopsWhole World Author:G-Dragon
“If you are only concerned with international issues and/or the power of some lobbies that are influencing American policy, then you are isolating yourselves. You are powerless in your mind when you don't understand the meaning and quality of your own real power.” IfsMindRealQualityIssuesInfluencePolicyConcernedInternationalPowerlessReal Power Author:Tariq Ramadan
“That is something I try to stress to the wrestlers nowadays - there is an epidemic of spot monkeys in the business. They often are so concerned with the fans' reactions that they're willing to kill themselves, while I am trying to help them move past that. It is not about the move, it's about the moment you create, and that's what I'm doing through my broken brilliance.” TryingMomentsHelpingPastMovingFansWillingBrokenConcernedStressReactionsSpotsMonkeysBrillianceEpidemicsWrestler Author:Matt Hardy
“There is a lack of interest in voting in the United States, and that troubles me. It is very necessary that people get registered, study the issues and be aware of the politics of our country. We will really be set back if people don't take the time to learn about the candidates who are concerned about the well-being of all the citizens and vote.” PeopleIfsWellsCountryStatesInterestUnitedUnited StatesStudyIssuesTroubleCitizensConcernedVoteOur CountryWell BeingCandidatesVoting Author:Rosa Parks
“I'm a free-thinker. I'm an American. I'm very concerned with what's happening. So, I just give it my all. I've learned how to take care of myself and detach from outcomes because, otherwise, you can't survive.” GivingCareHappeningsConcernedTake CareOutcomesI've LearnedThinkerFree Thinkers Author:Matt Drudge
“I think the point of America, our planet, the reason we're all here, one of the best things that we can do is be concerned about something even when it doesn't concern us. That's the whole point. The fact that I've never had to use a Planned Parenthood, the fact that I've never been in need of medical services I couldn't afford or didn't have access to, doesn't mean I shouldn't be concerned about the fact that other women don't have that access.” ThinkingNeedsMeanReasonWholeFactsUseAmericaCan DoPlanetsConcernConcernedAccessMedicalBest ThingsParenthoodOur PlanetPlanned Parenthood Author:Shonda Rhimes
“The EU might have become a large federal nation. But they would have had to do things differently. Number one, they would've had to make people feel like participants in a common project of autonomous law-giving. Much more political accountability, much more participation. That didn't happen, I think, because the movers and shakers were more concerned with economic union than political union.” PeopleThinkingGivingFeelsMightHappensLawPoliticalNationsCommonNumbersEconomicProjectsConcernedUnionsAccountabilityParticipationParticipantsAutonomousShakersMovers And Shakers Author:Martha C. Nussbaum
“People always ask me about the role models that I'm providing for kids, and I say I can't be concerned with that. I'm not worrying about corrupting youth. I'm worrying about writing realistically and truthfully to affect the reader.” PeopleWritingI CanKidsAsksRolesWorryYouthReaderModelsConcernedAsk MeRole ModelsProvidingNot Worrying Author:Robert Cormier
“It would be the death of all creativity for me if I had to sit there and be concerned with the sensibilities of a fourteen-year-old kid. Some fourteen-year-olds would revel in the book, and some would be very sensitive to it, so you can't afford to worry about that. What I worry about is good taste and getting my message across by whatever means I can.” IfsYearsMeanI CanBookWould BeKidsCreativityWorryTasteMessagesConcernedSensitiveSensibilityFourteenGood Taste Author:Robert Cormier
“Depending on where you live, your threat is much different from the other person. If you ask a New Yorker today, because of the way the press plays it, he will say terrorism is his biggest fear. But for somebody living on a small island state, then it is climate change, the rise of the sea level, for his whole island may be washed away. If I go to southern Africa, they tell me it is HIV/AIDS and somewhere in Asia it is poverty. This is also why you will find it difficult to find agreements, because if you want someone to be concerned about your threat, then you should be concerned about his.” IfsWayWantShouldMayPersonsDifferentStatesPlayWholeTodayAsksDifficultLevelsPovertySeaConcernedPressesThreatClimateClimate ChangeTerrorismAidsIslandsAgreementSouthernAsiaHivNew YorkersLiving OnHiv AidsWhere You LiveBiggest FearSouthern Africa Author:Kofi Annan
“I think that every educator, indeed every human being, is concerned with what is true and what is not; what experiences to cherish and which ones to avoid; and how best to relate to other human beings. We differ in how conscious we are of these questions; how reflective we are about our own stances; whether we are aware of how these human virtues are threatened by critiques (philosophical, cultural) and by technologies (chiefly the digital media). A good educator should help us all to navigate our way in this tangled web of virtues.” ThinkingWayShouldHumansHelpingHuman BeingsTechnologyVirtueMediaConsciousConcernedPhilosophicalRelateDigitalCherishThreatenedCritiqueEducatorStanceNavigateTangledDigital MediaTangled Webs Author:Howard Gardner
“Some people say 'Why is a football coach concerned?' I explained I'm an American first and all Americans should care about justice.” PeopleShouldFirstsCareJusticeFootballConcernedCoachesFootball Coach Author:Jim Harbaugh
“Bush, as far as I'm concerned, is a war criminal. With Trump, we have no idea. Right now it's just a freak show.” IdeasWarShowsTrumpRight NowConcernedCriminalsNo IdeaFreak Author:Mike Dirnt
“I don't think God is a gender. He presents himself as a father but he comes to us with the tenderness of a mother. In some of the parables, he is the housewife who cleans the house looking for the lost coin. So I think we can miss the point if we get too concerned about the gender of God.” IfsThinkingMotherFatherHouseLostMissingConcernedGenderTendernessCoinsHousewifeParables Author:Max Lucado
“I'm addicted to those moments when you're on stage and the audience is so quiet you could hear a pin drop and you realize that you're in communion. That's an incredible experience. That's a cosmic experience, as far as I'm concerned, without getting way out there.” WayMomentsRealizingAudienceStageQuietConcernedIncrediblesCosmicCommunionPins Author:Audra McDonald
“You are equally responsible for your place in the culture, and you must make a contribution, and you must accept responsibility for what goes down on your watch. You have no excuse if you are a conservative not to be concerned about the environment. You are equally responsible.” IfsCultureResponsibilityAcceptingWatchesEnvironmentConcernedResponsibleConservativeExcuseContributionNo Excuses Author:Martin Sheen
“I like to say I don't have a fear of heights. I have a fear of human error. I'm very concerned about stupidity.” HumansConcernedErrorsStupidityHeightHuman Error Author:Elizabeth Banks
“I'm not creating art that starts with politics or starts with ethics. I feel I am a conceptual artist because my art is more concerned with epistemology than ethics or politics or even aesthetics.” FeelsArtArtistCreatingEthicsArt IsConcernedAestheticsEpistemologyCreating Art Author:Vik Muniz
“I'm in bed, so to speak, more with those people who consider themselves atheists but who are concerned about the same things, ideas, and politics I'm concerned with than those who claim to be religious in the same way that I am but have no interest in the political reorganization of society, which needs to be talked about from the pulpit.” PeopleWayNeedsIdeasPoliticalSpeakInterestReligiousBedConcernedClaimsAtheistPulpitReorganization Author:Michael Eric Dyson
“Perhaps one could appoint three or four professional people specially concerned with the task of bridge building between the majority and the minority. Bridge building of this kind requires an effort from both sides. It's no good if the majority alone do it. The question is whether there is any response, whether people on the other side of the river also wish to try to build a bridge.” PeopleTryingKindWishEffortBuildingConcernedResponse Author:Norbert Elias
“Very often people who live in a ghetto accept some of the stigmatisation against them. I mention the case of a Japanese minority the Burakumin, which was pure Japanese in descent, but which was concerned with dirty work: leather work, cadavers, and some other things.There was a famous story of an old man who asked: 'Do you yourself believe you are the same as the Japanese?' And the outsider said: 'I do not know, we are dirty.' This kind of conscience was never there in the surroundings in which I lived. One always felt as someone whom could be proud of, being both German and Jewish.” PeopleMenBelieveKindAcceptingProudConscienceConcernedDirtyOld ManOutsidersBe ProudGhetto Author:Norbert Elias
“I do believe that while Donald Trump... "Make America Great Again" is not just domestically and economically. I think Trump is very concerned. Look at the money he wants to spend on the military. I mean, he wants to blow through the military. What for, if not to use it, or to use it as a deterrent.” ThinkingBelieveMeanMilitaryConcernedBlow Author:Rush Limbaugh
“I have never believed the manmade global warming allegation, but I fully understand however the people who do. All it takes is a 105-degree day in July, and the normal reaction is, "Man, it's getting hotter! I wonder if we're getting hotter?" When I was a kid, everybody wondered, "Are we on getting closer to the sun?" This is a natural thing. This is really where the left is really smart. They have the ability to tap into what people of their own volition are already concerned about, and then they give 'em a reason, and they give 'em substantiation for it.” PeopleMenGivingReasonKidsNaturalAbilityWonderHe ManSmartConcernedGlobal WarmingReally Smart Author:Rush Limbaugh
“One of the things that I'm really concerned about is that people who don't have power are not priorities for people in public life. Maybe it's always been that way, but I see it more starkly now.” PeopleConcernedPriorities Author:John Kasich
“I want saner gun laws. I think all these automatic weapons should be banned, big clips and handguns should be banned. As far as I'm concerned, shotguns and hunting weapons are all that we should allow in America.” ThinkingGunConcernedHunting Author:Richard Ford