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Source: Banker To The Poor

“Fitness begins with initiative and continues with consistency. The six pack abs is a byproduct of being healthy.”

Healthy Six Initiative Packs Consistency Six Packs

“In Christian work our initiative and motivation are too often simply the result of realizing that there is work to be done and that we must do it. Yet that is never the attitude of a spiritually vigorous saint. His aim is to achieve the realization of Jesus Christ in every set of circumstances.”

Done Christian Motivation Jesus Christ Realizing Results Attitude Achieve Circumstances Jesus Christ Aim Saint Realization Initiative Vigorous Work To Be Done Christian Work

Book:My Utmost for His Highest

Source: My Utmost for His Highest

“Initiative is to success what a lighted match is to a candle.”

Success Candle Initiative

Author:Orlando Aloysius Battista

“Since we started the Let's Move! initiative, I've been looking for as many ways as possible to help families and kids lead healthier lives. And I've come to realize that if we were going to take just one step to make ourselves and our families healthier, probably the single best thing we could do is to simply drink more water. It's as simple as that. Drink more water.”

Ifs Way Children Helping Kids Moving Water Realizing Simple Steps Drink Best Things Our Family Just One Initiative Obesity Child Obesity Healthier Life

Author:Michelle Obama

“With this new initiative, Disney is doing what no major media company has ever done before in the United States. And what I hope every company will do going forward when it comes to the ads they show and the food they sell they're asking themselves one simple question: Is this good for our kids?”

Children States Done Shows Kids Simple United Company United States Media Majors Asking Sells Ads Initiative Obesity Child Obesity

Author:Michelle Obama

“It's very clear you have to engage the public and say: You have to vote no on 74, no on 75, no on 76, no on 77. Those are the issues that Arnold pushing. And those are reactionary, Republican initiatives.”

Issues Clear Republican Vote Pushing Engagement Initiative Reactionaries

Author:Warren Beatty

“Even when other people don’t expect a lot out of you,you have to take the initiative.”

People Initiative

Author:Chris Martin

“When we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together.”

Together Individual Succeed Initiative Presidential Election 2012 Election

Author:Barack Obama

“William Wilberforce...w as a great man who impacted the Western world as few others have done. Blessed with brains, charm, influence and initiative, much wealth ... he put evangelism on Britain's map as a power for social change, first by overthrowing the slave trade almost single-handed and then by generating a stream of societies for doing good and reducing evil in public life... To forget such men is foolish.”

“Excellence isn’t about working extra hard to do what you’re told. It’s about taking the initiative to do work you decide is worth doing.”

Hard Excellence Extras Initiative

Book:Poke The Box: When Was the Last Time You Did Something for the First Time?

Source: Poke The Box: When Was the Last Time You Did Something for the First Time?

“Initiative is the privilege of picking yourself.”

Privilege Initiative

Book:V Is for Vulnerable: Life Outside the Comfort Zone

Source: V Is for Vulnerable: Life Outside the Comfort Zone

“If more girls are educated, all of India stands to gain. The Girl Rising campaign aims to address that through various innovative initiatives that will not only help create awareness but also create a tangible platform to effect change.”

Ifs Helping Girl Effects Awareness Gains India Aim Various Campaigns Educated Rising Addresses Platforms Initiative Innovative Tangible

Author:Priyanka Chopra

“The man whose life is devoted to paperwork has lost the initiative. He is dealing with things that are brought to his notice, having ceased to notice anything for himself.”

Men Life Is Lost He Man Initiative Devoted Paperwork

Author:C. Northcote Parkinson

“Each year, members of Canada’s Ukrainian community, Parliamentarians and others commemorate the Holodomor at gatherings across the country. In doing so, we honour the memory of those who perished and the legacy of those who survived, including many who found refuge in Canada. It is by remembering the tragedies and atrocities of the past that we can equip ourselves to prevent them from happening again. That is why this national tour, which will reach Canadians of all ages and backgrounds, is an important initiative”

“The term ‘reconciliation’ describes the atonement as springing from the initiative of God Himself.”

Term Initiative Reconciliation Atonement

Author:Geerhardus Vos

“Very important thing to keep in mind, that when justice comes and when injustices are remedied, they’re not remedied by the initiative of the national government or the politicians. They only respond to the power of social movements.”

Mind Important Government Social Justice Movement Politician Important Things Injustice Initiative Social Movements

Book:Howard Zinn Speaks: Collected Speeches, 1963-2009

Source: Howard Zinn Speaks: Collected Speeches, 1963-2009

“I am climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa this Summer as a personal physical goal for myself, but also as a way to bring on sponsors and raise awareness and funds to help benefit the programs and initiatives of Chefs for Humanity.”

Way Helping Humanity Goal Awareness Benefits Summer Program Raises Fund Climbing Initiative Chef Sponsors Kilimanjaro

Author:Cat Cora

“Don't slag off other creators or companies. We'll cheerfully mock dumb politicians on Twitter, but we try to never slam another creator's work or make fun of another company's projects or initiatives. First, because life's too short. We'd rather use that time to celebrate the fantastic work of colleagues and friends. Second, because it's a small world, and people have long memories. A few snarky words today can ruin a chance for an incredibly rewarding creative partnership tomorrow.”

“Initiative without action is the same as having the mind to acknowledge a problem, but not having the heart to see it through.”

Mind Heart Problem Action Acknowledge Initiative

Author:Suzy Kassem

“Enthusiasm is the electricity of life. How do you get it? You act enthusiastic until you make it a habit. Enthusiasm is natural; it is being alive, taking the initiative, seeing the importance of what you do, giving it dignity and making what you do important to yourself and to others.”

Giving Important Natural Alive Seeing Habit Dignity Importance Enthusiasm Initiative Electricity Enthusiastic

Author:Gordon Parks

“I hope that France - and all of Europe - we would take an initiative for the year 2012 to be the year of peace between Israel and the Palestinians.”

Years Europe Israel France Initiative Palestinian

Author:Nicolas Sarkozy

“The Catholic community, with many others, has long worked for this new commitment on global health and debt relief (President George W. Bushs proposed $15 billion Global AIDS initiative). I hope that Congress will now appropriate the money needed to make this legislation a reality, and that the U.S. government will press for strengthening the debt relief program along the lines proposed by this legislation.”

Long Reality Government President Community Lines Needed Commitment Program Catholic Presses Congress Debt Aids Billions Relief Appropriate Initiative Legislation Strengthening Global Health

Author:John Ricard

“I met the president when he was president-elect at a meeting in Austin. He spoke of his faith. He spoke of his desire for a compassionate conservatism, for a faith-based initiative that would do something for poor people.”

People Desire President Poor Mets Meetings Spokes Compassionate Initiative Poor People Conservatism Austin Faith Based

Author:Jim Wallis

“I think the court will determine that the Faith-Based Initiative that the White House has instituted in the last five years is constitutional, in the context of allowing for broad-based programs to include religious providers.”

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Author:Jay Sekulow

“It is no coincidence that our country has not been attacked since 9-11. Our initiatives to protect the homeland and aggressively take the fight to the terrorists have been factors in that success.”

Has Beens Country Success Fighting Protect Terrorist Factors Our Country Initiative Coincidence Homeland

Author:Roger Wicker

“Seizing the initiative can make all the difference between winning and loosing.”

Success Winning Differences Initiative Seizing

Author:Thomas M. Davis

“But thanks to the efforts, the initiative of the United States and of the several countries from the world, from Europe, including Turkey, it ended within a few weeks.”

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Author:Bulent Ecevit

“Throughout the 64-day campaign, events and activities for peace and nonviolence take place all around the world, highlighting existing peacebuilding initiatives and inspiring new year-round activities for a more peaceful, nonviolent, just and sustainable world.”

World Years Events Activity Rounds Campaigns Peaceful Around The World Nonviolence New Year Initiative Highlighting

Author:Robert Alan Aurthur

“Somehow this madness must cease. We must stop now. I speak as a child of God and brother to the suffering poor of Vietnam. I speak for those whose land is being laid waste, whose homes are being destroyed, whose culture is being subverted. I speak for the poor in America who are paying the double price of smashed hopes at home and death and corruption in Vietnam. I speak as a citizen of the world, for the world as it stands aghast at the path we have taken. I speak as an American to the leaders of my own nation. The great initiative in this war is ours. The initiative to stop it must be ours.”

“The fall of Empire, gentlemen, is a massive thing, however, and not easily fought. It is dictated by a rising bureaucracy, a receding initiative, a freezing of caste, a damming of curiosity — a hundred other factors. It has been going on, as I have said, for centuries, and it is too majestic and massive a movement to stop.”

Has Beens Said Fall Century Movement Hundred Curiosity Factors Gentleman Rising Empires Massive Initiative Bureaucracy Majestic Castes Freezing

Book:Foundation Trilogy

Source: Foundation Trilogy

“How we view ourselves can often determine the perspective and degree in which we see others and the world around us. Each and every one of us has a view. Such a view, that it can shape the future of others and how they live, dream and look towards the future that we all hope is better and more fruitful than our past. This I believe is a common initiative.”

World Believe Looks Dream Past I Believe Views Common Perspective Shapes Degrees Determine Initiative Our Past This I Believe

Author:Jeff Mills

“Success comes from taking the initiative and following up or persisting.”

Depth Following Initiative Momentum Expressing Love Depth Of Love

Author:Tony Robbins

“From the prophets' dreams of the time when nations would beat their swords into plowshares to today's aspirations of a nuclear-weapons-free world, we have sought to avoid armed conflict and not yield to despair in the search for universal peace. The nuclear threats from Iran, North Korea, and terrorists can only be overcome through international cooperation. We call upon Congressional leaders and those worldwide to join together to ensure the fulfillment of these long-overdue initiatives and the achievement of a safer future without nuclear weapons.”

“First person to appreciate the good points of others is always special in life as he or she manifests his or her leadership through initiatives.”

Firsts Persons Special Appreciate Initiative First Person

Author:Anuj

“Take the initiative. Go to work, and above all co-operate and don't hold back on one another or try to gain at the expense of another. Any success in such lopsidedness will be increasingly short-lived. These are the synergetic rules that evolution is employing and trying to make clear to us. They are not man-made laws. They are the infinitely accommodative laws of the intellectual integrity governing universe.”

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Author:R. Buckminster Fuller

“Has the Ministry assessed what manpower savings or cost efficiencies have been derived from such use of new technologies, and how policing capabilities have been enhanced? What new initiatives can we expect, and how will the police guard against their officers being “de-skilled” by over-relying on technology?”

Has Beens Use Technology Cost Police Saving Officers Capability Initiative Ministry Efficiency Savings New Technology Manpower

Author:Sylvia Lim

“Above all, as the keynote of all Democratic policy, in passing upon any question, let the controlling aim and ambition be to keep the road open for private enterprise and personal initiative.”

Politics Policy Ambition Aim Democratic Passing Passings Enterprise Initiative Private Enterprise

Author:John W. Davis

“Well, It's a Communist country, and the Communists do not reward personal initiative...except by execution.”

Wells Country Politics Rewards Communist Initiative Execution

Book:Tom Clancy SSN

Source: Tom Clancy SSN

“Some economists became obsessed with market efficiency and others with market failure. Generally held to be members of opposite schools-freshwater and saltwater, Chicago and Cambridge, liberal and conservative, Austrian and Keynesian-both sides share an essential economic vision. They see their discipline as successful insofar as it eliminates surprise-insofar, that is, as the inexorable workings of the machine override the initiatives of the human actors.”

“Our Government is committed to supporting Canadian businesses as they grow, innovate and generate high-value jobs - in the West and across the country. The WINN Initiative assists western Canadian businesses in bringing innovative ideas from the test bench to the marketplace.”

Ideas Country Government Jobs Values Grows Tests West Western Committed Initiative Innovative Marketplace Benches Innovative Ideas

Author:Michelle Rempel

“Learning first occurs as a part of emotional interactions; it involves the split-second initiatives that children take as they try to engage other people,interact with them communicate and reason with them.”

People Trying Firsts Children Reason Learning Emotional Communication Communicate Seconds Interaction Splits Initiative Engaging Involving Children Learning

Author:Stanley Greenspan

“The qualities that made for success in a fighter-pilot seemed to be just those sturdy qualities that made for success in other professions; observation, initiative, determination, courage, including the courage to run away. In course of time it appeared that men who had a private axe to grind beyond the public axe of the King's enemies were especially successful.”

Source: The Sky Suspended: A Fighter Pilot's Story

“Salvation, the prophets tell us, is preconditioned by repentance. The redeeming act of God waits upon man's initiative.”

Men Waiting Salvation Prophet Repentance Initiative Redeeming

Book:My people: the story of the Jews

Source: My people: the story of the Jews

“There could be no more powerful argument against mixing religion and government than the success of independent African American churches in placing racial segregation and discrimination on a reluctant nation's social agenda. Would black churches have been able to take the lead in the struggle had they been dependent on funds doled out for 'faith-based initiatives' . . . ?”

“In our complex world, there cannot be fruitful initiative without government, but unfortunately there can be government without initiative.”

World Government Complexes Initiative

Book:Authority and the Individual

Source: Authority and the Individual

“As Indiana's governor, I balanced eight budgets, never raised taxes, and left the largest surplus in state history. It wasn't always easy. Cuts had to be made and some initiatives deferred. Occasionally I had to say 'no.”

Made States Left Easy Cutting Taxes Raised Eight Budgets Balanced Initiative Governors Indiana Surplus

Author:Evan Bayh

“While I support initiatives to improve quality and efficiency in Medicare, I do not believe that these efficiencies should come at the cost of patient well being.”

Should Believe Wells Quality Support Cost Patient Well Being Initiative Efficiency Medicare

Author:Shelley Berkley

“My view... would be that we are entering upon a new and interim society which is neither capitalist nor socialist, but in which we can achieve central planning without loss of individual initiative, by the mere process of absorbing initiative in the function of planning.”

Would Be Individual Process Loss Views Achieve Function Mere Planning Capitalist Initiative Socialist Entering Absorbing Central Planning Interim

Author:John Grierson

“America's downgrade may serve as a wakeup call for its policymakers. It is an unambiguous and loud signal of the country's eroding economic strength and global standing. It renders urgent the need to regain the initiative through better economic policymaking and more coherent governance.”

Needs May Country America Economic Standing Loud Initiative Signals Governance Urgent

Author:Mohamed El-Erian

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