“I'll admit, right away, that I am disappointed that we did not have a major trophy to show for our efforts. We were in four and we had a good side, but when you count second place as failure, then standards are becoming fantastically high. We never celebrate second place here.” ShowsSidesEffortFourBecomingMajorsStandardsCelebrateSoccerDisappointedTrophiesSecond PlaceI Am Disappointed Author:Bob Paisley
“Barack Obamas official nomination as the Democratic Partys standard-bearer was a very poignant moment for millions of Americans. As the first non-white major party nominee, Obama is carrying a big load on his shoulders. Hes holding the hopes and dreams of a lot of folks who thought the presidency was only reserved for white men.” MenFirstsMomentsDreamBigsWhitePartyMillionsMajorsStandardsDemocraticFolksShouldersBarackOfficialsLoadPresidencyWhite ManDemocratic PartyReservedNominationsHopes And DreamsPoignant Author:Chuck Todd
“America has the highest standard of living of any major country in the entire world. To maintain and enhance that standard of living, America should continue to embrace those qualities which have made America great: openness and dynamism. Openness to new technologies, new ideas and new people is America's greatest source of strength.” PeopleWorldShouldMadeIdeasCountryAmericaQualityTechnologySourceMajorsHighestStandardsEmbraceOpennessNew IdeasNew TechnologyStandards Of LivingDynamismSource Of Strength Author:Alex Tabarrok
“Our ego ideal is precious to us because it repairs a loss of our earlier childhood, the loss of our image of self as perfect and whole, the loss of a major portion of our infantile, limitless, ain't-I-wonderful narcissism which we had to give up in the face of compelling reality. Modified and reshaped into ethical goals and moral standards and a vision of what at our finest we might be, our dream of perfection lives on--our lost narcissism lives on--in our ego ideal.” GivingSelfWholeDreamRealityMightFacesLostGoalLossPerfectMoralVisionGrowing UpWonderfulChildhoodEgoGiving UpMajorsStandardsIdealsPerfectionEthicalPortionsNarcissismCompellingFinestOur DreamsLimitlessInfantile Book:Necessary Losses: The Loves Illusions Dependencies and Impossible Ex Source: Necessary Losses: The Loves Illusions Dependencies and Impossible Ex
“Under the gold standard America had no major financial panics other than in 1873, 1884, 1890, 1893, 1907, 1930, 1931, 1932, and 1933.” AmericaMoneyMajorsStandardsGoldFinancialPanic1930sGold Standard Author:Paul Krugman
“There is a double-standard between men and women. My father was a major league baseball player, and I grew up thinking I could have the same attitude on the field that he did. When I did that in real life, people thought I was a total bi-atch.” PeopleThinkingMenRealFatherAttitudePlayerFieldsGrewMajorsGrew UpStandardsMen And WomenBaseballReal LifeLeagueBaseball PlayerDouble StandardMajor LeagueMajor League Baseball Author:Katie Uhlaender
“We are living in the richest country in the history of the world, yet we have the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country and millions of people are struggling to put food on the table. It is my absolute conviction that everyone in this country deserves a minimum standard of living and we've got to go forward in the fight to make that happen.” PeopleWorldCountryHappensFightingPovertyMillionsStruggleChildhoodMajorsHighestStandardsDeserveAbsolutesTablesRateConvictionMinimumWorld HistoryStandards Of Living Author:Bernie Sanders
“Major league baseball players and owners should meet immediately to enact the standards that apply to the minor leagues, and if they don't, I will have to introduce legislation that says professional sports will have minimum standards for testing. I'll give them until January, and then I'll introduce legislation.” IfsGivingShouldSportsPlayerMajorsStandardsBaseballLeagueOwnersIntroducingMinorsMinimumLegislationTestingJanuaryBaseball PlayerMajor LeagueMajor League BaseballProfessional Sports Author:John McCain
“Although I was simply what today would be called a "mule" - the bottom of the food chain in the drug biz - the federal system treated me from beginning to end like a major criminal, and I still don't know why, other than that in those days, 6.5 ounces of heroin was a big load. Ludicrous by today's standards, when coke, heroin, and weed are shipped across the border by the ton.” KnowsStillsEndsBigsWould BeTodayDrugMajorsStandardsBottomCriminalsTreatedChainsBordersWeedLoadHeroinCokeMulesFood Chain Author:Patricia McConnell
“After Brexit referendum, our country faces major challenges. Risks to the economy and living standards are growing. The public is split.The government is in disarray. Ministers have made it clear they have no exit plan, but are determined to make working people pay with a new round of cuts and tax rises.” PeopleMadeCountryGovernmentFacesChallengesPayEconomyClearCuttingGrowingPlansRiskTaxesMajorsStandardsRoundsDeterminedOur CountryMade ItMinistersSplitsExitReferendumsDisarrayNo Exit Author:Wes Streeting
“One of the reasons for The Walt Disney Company's long- term success is really the first of Dr. Deming's famous points, "create constancy of purpose." In his professional career, Walt's major passion was to provide the finest in family entertainment. For the most part, for nearly a century, the Company has stayed true to that legacy, and has set the standard for the entire entertainment industry.” FirstsLongReasonPurposePassionTermCompanyCareersCenturyIndustryMajorsStandardsEntertainmentLegacyLong TermDrsFinestConstancyWaltEntertainment IndustryDisney CompanyProfessional CareerLong Term SuccessWalt Disney Company Author:Bill Capodagli
“Every book that comes out, every article that comes out, talks about how - while it may have been a "mistake" or an "unwise effort" - the United States was defending South Vietnam from North Vietnamese aggression. And they portray those who opposed the war as apologists for North Vietnam. That's standard to say. The purpose is obvious: to obscure the fact that the United States did attack South Vietnam and the major war was fought against South Vietnam.” MayHas BeensBookWarStatesFactsPurposeUnitedEffortMistakeUnited StatesMajorsStandardsSouthObviousArticlesVietnamAggressionObscureUnwiseVietnamese Author:Noam Chomsky
“If standard of living is your major objective, quality of life almost never improves, but if quality of life is your number one objective, your standard of living almost always improves.” IfsLifeInspirationalSuccessLife IsNumbersQualityMajorsStandardsObjectivesQuality Of LifeStandards Of Living Book:The One Year Daily Insights with Zig Ziglar Source: The One Year Daily Insights with Zig Ziglar