“Let me be clear: Any new approach must ensure the integrity of the game. One of my most important responsibilities as commissioner of the NBA is to protect the integrity of professional basketball and preserve public confidence in the league and our sport. I oppose any course of action that would compromise these objectives. But I believe that sports betting should be brought out of the underground and into the sunlight where it can be appropriately monitored and regulated” ShouldBelieveImportantActionCoursesGamesI BelieveSportsResponsibilityClearIntegrityProtectBasketballApproachLet MeObjectivesCompromisePreservesLeagueNbaSunlightBettingSports BettingNew ApproachCommissioners Author:Adam Silver
“As a conservative who believes in limited government, I believe the only check on government power in real time is a free and independent press. A free press ensures the flow of information to the public, and let me say, during a time when the role of government in our lives and in our enterprises seems to grow every day--both at home and abroad - ensuring the vitality of a free and independent press is more important than ever.” BelieveImportantRealHomeSeemsGovernmentI BelieveGrowsRolesOur LivesInformationFlowLet MeIndependentPressesConservativeChecksEnterpriseFreedom Of SpeechVitalityLimited GovernmentFree PressRole Of Government Author:Mike Pence
“My mother taught me to focus on being myself and not to worry what other people think about you. I know that as long as I'm a good person I'll stay on the right path. From my dad I learned that when someone tells you “No” it's only the beginning of a conversation. They both have always let me know that I can do anything I want to do as long as I don't give up. They are the most important role models in my life because they are exactly who I want to be when I grow up. They are supportive and understanding and I try every day to remember what they've taught me.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantGivingTryingPersonsLongI CanImportantRememberMotherGrowsUnderstandingCan DoRolesWorryGrowing UpPathFocusTaughtDadConversationGiving UpModelsLet MeMy DadRole ModelsSupportiveGood PersonDon't Give UpRight PathBeing MyselfDay To Remember Author:Lauren Conrad
“We have put our country on solid ground, but let me tell you: The next five years are much, much more important. The next five years are about turning the good news in our economy into a good life for you and your family.” LifeYearsImportantCountryNextEconomyFiveNewsLet MeOur CountryOur FamilyFive YearsGood LifeGood NewsFamily Life Author:David Cameron
“If we're trying to excite young people about reading, we need to be experiencingbookjoy ourselves so that we have references to make. It's important to be able to say, "You know, I read the most wonderful poem the other day. Let me tell you about it."” PeopleIfsKnowsNeedsTryingImportantAbleYoungReadingWonderfulLet Me Author:Pat Mora
“From my experience let me say this: in today's world it is no bad thing for a politician to have had the benefit of a scientific background. And not only politicians. Those who work in industry, in commerce, in investment. Indeed, so important has it become that I believe we are right to make science a compulsory subject for all schoolchildren.” WorldBelieveImportantTodayI BelieveSubjectsIndustryPoliticianBenefitsLet MeInvestmentBackgroundsBad ThingsCommerceCompulsoryToday's World Author:Margaret Thatcher
“Let me tell you girls the three most important things I learned about life: Number one: Hold fast to your friends; number two: There's no such thing as security; and number three: Don't go see 'Ishtar.'” TwoImportantGirlThreeNumbersSecurityLet MeImportant ThingsHold FastNumber ThreeGolden Girls Author:Estelle Getty
“I have to say that it's a weird feeling to have to respond to a Christian leader of an anti-Muslims organisation - it would be like having to respond to a Muslim leader of an anti-Jewish organisation about Judaism so the whole thing is kind of weird. Let me just say it's kind of convenient to simply pick and choose whatever violent bits and pieces one finds in the Koran and ignore the equally important versus that talk about compassion and peace.” KindImportantWholeFeelingsWould BeChristianBitsCompassionLeaderPiecesPicksLet MeViolentVersusJudaismConvenientOrganisationBits And PiecesChristian LeadersWeird Feeling Author:Reza Aslan
“Before you speak, get very quiet, do the meditation, say, "Use me as a channel for what needs to get said to this community. This community needs to hear something very important that I'm the only person in the room who can say it. Please help open me so that I'm not frightened and speak through me. Let me be that channel so that I can help heal." You make yourself so humble that you really are like a flute and that music that comes out comes from el corazón. All the people you're connected to from that light that we call love.” PeopleNeedsPersonsSaidI CanImportantHelpingUseLightSpeakCommunityRoomsMeditationPleaseQuietLet MeHumbleConnectedHealFrightenedUsing MeFlutes Author:Sandra Cisneros
“[Affordable prices] are important to me. My mother lets me know [if something is too expensive]. With a few dresses, she's, like, "That's too much." "But Mom, it's $59.99." "It's too much." And then I go back and we talk about price points. My family keeps my grounded.” IfsKnowsImportantMotherToo MuchMomMy FamilyLet MeDressesExpensiveGroundedAffordable Author:Eva Mendes
“I've always dressed myself, even when I was younger. My parents didn't pick out my clothes or anything. They let me do that, which I think is an important thing because it allows for kids to experiment and figure out what they like, even at a young age.” ThinkingImportantKidsAgeYoungParentFiguresClothesPicksLet MeImportant ThingsExperimentsYoung Age Author:Zendaya
“The friendship that you create between you and a mom - or you and an older woman figure - is so important and so influential. I think that my relationship with my sister, my relationship with my best friends - when I'm feeling really terrible about myself, they're always there to let me know that I am being dramatic about something, or I'm being stupid about something - it's good to have those kinds of people to drag you back down and protect you.” PeopleThinkingKindImportantFeelingsStupidMomTerribleProtectLet MeDramaticMy SisterMy Best FriendInfluentialOlder WomenBeing Stupid Author:Rowan Blanchard
“Russia is all fake news. It's all fake news. The nice thing is, I see it starting to turn, where people are now looking at the illegal - I think it's very important - the illegal, giving out classified information. It was - and let me just tell you, it was given out like so much.” PeopleThinkingGivingImportantNiceLet MeFake Author:Donald Trump
“Words and music equally important. But the way to get what I'm looking for is different in each case. I have something specific I'm hoping for with the words and the music, and the way to get the words the way I like them is to take a long time, and the way to get the music I like it is to not let me or anyone else get in the way of it.” LongImportantDifferentLet Me Author:Todd Snider
“I never thought that my work was going to become well-known. It started happening slowly, without my realizing it. But when I did, it was terrifying. I still can't believe that people let me photograph them. The trust is amazing. But I've always put them in a context that is dignified, and that's really important.” PeopleBelieveImportantRealizingLet MePhotograph Author:Tina Barney
“I'm the type of actor that believes the director has to be in charge. I've been on sets where the actor's ego was the most important thing, and with a director that messes it up. But I don't like a dictator, I want it to be collaborative - the best idea wins. If I feel respected, and I'm going to give that back. If a director wants to try something, cool, I'll give it back. I also feel like they cast me for a reason, so I'm going to make my mark on it... let me do my thing.” GivingTryingBelieveImportantReasonWinningEgoLet MeMessDictator Author:Miles Teller
“The important thing is to learn a lesson every time you lose. Life is a learning process and you have to try to learn what's best for you. Let me tell you, life is not fun when you're banging your head against a brick wall all the time.” TryingImportantLife IsFunProcessLosesWallLessonsLet MeImportant ThingsLife LessonBricksLearning ProcessBangingLearning LessonsBrick WallBanging Your Head Author:John McEnroe
“"You're important," Nicholas interrupted quietly catching her face and turning her to peer at him. "You're the most important thing in the world to me Jo. I love you. Let me have this moment."” WorldImportantMomentsFacesLove YouLet MeImportant ThingsPeersCatchingInterrupted Author:Lynsay Sands
“I try to do as many stunts as they'll let me do. I think it's important for an audience to feel that the actor's really doing it.” ThinkingFeelsTryingImportantActorsAudienceLet Me Author:Nicolas Cage
“Let me tell you a secret: there is no such thing as an uninteresting life One day you must tell me your full and complete story, unabridged and unexpurgated.We will set aside some time for it, and meet. It's very important. Maneck smiled. 'Why is it important?' It's extremely important because it helps to remind yourself of who you are. Then you can go forward, without fear of losing yourself in this ever-changing world.” WorldImportantHelpingStoriesSecretOne DayLosingLet MeWho You AreLosing Yourself Author:Rohinton Mistry
“Do I love you? My God, if your love were a grain of sand, mine would be a universe of beaches! If your love were-" "I don't understand that first one yet," Buttercup interrupted. She was starting to get very excited now. "Let me get this straight. Are you saying my love is a grain of sand and yours is this other thing? Images confuse me so - is this universal business of yours bigger than my sand? Help me, Westley. I have the feeling we're on the verge of something just terribly important.” IfsFirstsImportantHelpingFeelingsWould BeUniverseLove IsLove YouMinesUniversalLet MeBiggerStartingExcitedBeachHelp MeSandGrainInterruptedVergeGrains Of SandButtercup Book:The Princess Bride Source: The Princess Bride
“My concentration was really on getting to university and becoming a doctor. My parents let me know that school marks were important. Achievement was something which came by hard work.” KnowsImportantHardSchoolSportsParentHard WorkBecomingAchievementDoctorsLet MeMarkUniversityAthleteConcentrationBecoming A Doctor Author:Roger Bannister
“Let me put it bluntly: anyone who says that money isn't important doesn't have any! Rich people understand the importance of money and the place it has in our society. On the other hand, poor people validate their financial ineptitude by using irrelevant comparisons. They'll argue, "Well, money isn't important as love." Now, is that comparison dumb or what? What's more important, your arm or your leg? Maybe they're both important.” PeopleInspirationalWellsImportantHandsPoorSecretRichArmsLet MeImportanceFinancialLegsArguingDumbOur SocietyComparisonIrrelevantPoor PeopleRich PeopleIneptitude Author:T. Harv Eker
“Let me make a point here, in case this isn't becoming extremely clear. My state has gun control laws. It did not keep Hennard from coming in and killing everybody! What it did do, was keep me from protecting my family! That's the only thing that cotton pickin' law did! OK! Understand that! That's ...that's so important!” ImportantStatesLawCasesClearBecomingGunMy FamilyLet MeKillingGun ControlCotton Author:Suzanna Hupp
“Everyone thinks this way at some point. The important thing is to power through and get to learning. If you really don't have the time Let Me Handle Your Analytics.” IfsThinkingWayImportantLet MeImportant ThingsHandleAnalytics Author:Aldous Huxley