“There is no clear or meaningful difference between insurgency and civil war, or between national terrorism and civil war for that matter.” WarMatterDifferencesClearCivilizationTerrorismMeaningfulCivil WarInsurgency Author:Anthony H. Cordesman
“It is what is painted between the outlines that makes the difference between merely competent painting and really meaningful art.” ArtDifferencesLinesPaintingMeaningfulReally MeanCompetentOutlinesReally Meaningful Author:Philip Pearlstein
“a large percentage of bright young men and women locate the impetus behind their career choice in the belief that they are fundamentally different from the common run of man, unique and in certain crucial ways superior, more as it were central, meaningful - what else could explain the fact that they themselves have been at the exact center of all they've experienced for the whole 20 years of their conscious lives? - and that they can and will make a difference in their chosen field simply by the fact of their unique and central presence to it...” MenWayYearsHas BeensDifferentWholeFactsRunningYoungCertainChoicesBeliefDifferencesCommonBehindsCareersFieldsUniqueConsciousMen And WomenMeaningfulChosenSuperiorsYoung ManMaking A DifferenceCrucialPercentagesImpetusCareers Choices Author:David Foster Wallace
“For two minutes a day, think of one positive experience that's occurred during the past 24 hours. Bullet point each detail you can remember. It works, because the brain can't tell the difference between visualization and actual experience. So you've just doubled the most meaningful experience in your brain.” ThinkingTwoPastRememberHoursDifferencesBrainMinutesDetailsMeaningfulBulletsVisualizationMost MeaningfulPositive Experiences Author:Shawn Achor
“We become powerful in the face of our fears when we have a sense that we make a difference in this world. We are all meaningful participants in this Universe and worthy of giving and receiving love. Some affirmations of purpose are: I know that I count and I act as though I do. I spread warmth and love everywhere I go. I am a healing force in the Universe.” KnowsWorldGivingFacesPurposeUniverseForceDifferencesPowerfulHealingThis WorldAnd LoveSpreadWorthyMeaningfulMaking A DifferenceWarmthReceivingAffirmationParticipantsGiving And ReceivingReceiving LoveWarmth And Love Author:Susan Jeffers
“As we come to know, accept, and explore our feelings, they will become sanctuaries and fortresses and spawning grounds for the most radical and daring of ideas-the house of difference so necessary to change and the conceptualization of any meaningful action.” KnowsIdeasFeelingsActionHouseDifferencesAcceptingMeaningfulRadicalDaringSanctuaryFortressesConceptualization Author:Audre Lorde
“All one needs to do is read - books, magazines, research the Internet - and pay attention to the influencers in their lives to discover the myriad people of strong moral character who have and still are making positive, meaningful contributions and differences in our world.” PeopleWorldNeedsStillsBookCharacterStrongDifferencesPayAttentionMoralInternetResearchMeaningfulMagazinesPay AttentionContributionOur WorldMoral Character Author:Zig Ziglar
“I get the most gratification in life by feeling like I'm doing something purposeful and meaningful and makes a difference to other people, and that comes with its pros and cons. I've accepted this is the kind of person that I am, and this is the path I've chosen in life - and I'm stickin' with it.” PeopleKindPersonsFeelingsDifferencesPathAcceptedMeaningfulChosenMaking A DifferenceGratificationPros And Cons Author:Steve Grand
“To increase student engagement and ownership of learning, we should give students opportunities to do meaningful work - work that makes a difference locally, nationally, and globally.” GivingShouldOpportunityDifferencesStudentsIncreaseMeaningfulMaking A DifferenceEngagementOwnershipMeaningful Work Author:Eric Williams