“What I wish to show by these feats of strength is that prayer and meditation can definitely increase one's outer capacities. I hope that by doing this I will be able to inspire many people to pray and meditate sincerely as part of their regular daily routine. my message is that if one needs strength, then uncovering one's inner strength through prayer and meditation is the fastest and most effective way to get it.” PeopleIfsWayNeedsShowsAbleWishPrayerMeditationInspirePrayingMessagesCapacityIncreaseInner StrengthRoutineSincerelyFeatsDaily RoutinesUncoveringNeed Strength Author:Sri Chinmoy
“"The way I feel about music -- any song, any style -- is that there is no right and wrong, only true and false. If the music and lyrics are conceived out of honesty and if the production of the song goes along with its original message, then what has been expressed is art, regardless of what anyone's opinion is of it. So things are a lots impler if you just tell the truth.” IfsWayFeelsHas BeensArtSongOpinionStyleHonestyMessagesOriginalsProductionsTelling The TruthTrue And FalseMusic And Lyrics Author:Fiona Apple
“I think that people don't make the most of their lives. So, you know, for me, it seems like it's the beginning of me rattling the cage, of making some people nervous. And people are strategically trying to do things to mute my voice in some way or make me look like I'm a lunatic or pinpoint the inaccuracies in my grammar to somehow take away from the overall message of what I'm saying.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWayTryingLooksSeemsVoiceMessagesNervousCagesGrammarLunaticMute Author:Kanye West
“My message to you all is of hope, courage and confidence. Let us mobilize all our resources in a systematic and organized way and tackle the grave issues that confront us with grim determination and discipline worthy of a great nation.” WayNationsCourageIssuesDisciplineMessagesResourcesDeterminationWorthyGravesPersistenceOrganizedPakistanGrimSystematicGreat NationsQuaidQuaid AzamHope Courage Author:Muhammad Ali Jinnah
“think a lot of people knew I was into healthy eating and exercising. When Disney approached me with this [Pass the Plate] I was really excited about it because I love to cook. It's a great message to send to kids that there are so many different ways to eat really healthy foods. It doesn't have to be boring and blah all the time.” PeopleThinkingWayDifferentKidsExerciseHealthyEatingMessagesExcitedBoringCooksDifferent WaysPlatesHealthy FoodBlahHealthy Eating Author:Brenda Song
“I am interested in politics but have stayed away from writing overtly political songs, or message songs, because I find it difficult to discuss politics intelligently in a 4-minute song. But I am finding there are ways to get bits and pieces of political thought across without preaching that the people have the power or we shall not be moved. Of course these sentiments have their place too - I'm not knocking Phil Ochs - but that's a different kind of music, songs to play at rallies, not to achieve a state of bliss.” PeopleWayWritingKindDifferentStatesPlayPoliticalSongCoursesBitsDifficultPiecesMinutesAchieveFindingsMessagesMovedBlissSentimentsDifferent KindsPreachingKnockingBits And PiecesDifferent Kinds Of Music Author:Dean Wareham
“People rarely die from heroin alone, it's the combination that's deadly. Maybe we should blast that out as a public health education message. That way at least we're keeping people safe.” PeopleWayShouldDiesSafeMessagesCombinationBlastHeroinPublic HealthHealth Education Author:Carl Hart
“This was a very progressive group of clergy who foresaw the race riots that were going to take place when Dr. King started helping the local civil rights community push for open housing. They were sort of hoping against hope that we could educate kids in a way that could counter some of the racist messages they were imbibing at home. I don't know whether we did any good, but it changed my life in every single way.” KnowsWayHelpingHomeKidsCommunityRaceRightsGroupsChangedKingsMessagesLocalsCivil RightsRacistProgressiveEducateDrsHousingRiotChanged My LifeClergyImbibingRace Riots Author:Sara Paretsky
“I'm still a researcher. The best way to explain it is that I trusted myself deeply as a professional, but I did not have a lot of self-trust personally. When I started learning all of these things about the value and the importance of belonging, vulnerability, connection, self-kindness and self-compassion, I trusted what I was learning - again, I know I'm a good researcher. When those things and wholeheartedness started to emerge with all these different properties, I knew I had to listen. I'd heard these messages before personally but I didn't trust myself there.” KnowsWayStillsDifferentSelfValuesCompassionKindnessHeardMessagesConnectionsImportancePropertyBest WayVulnerabilityBelongingTrustedResearchersSelf CompassionSelf TrustTrust MyselfWholeheartedness Author:BrenĂ© Brown
“My main message to folks who love animals is that you can do something every day to help them. Even if you have no money or time, per se, you can find ways to contribute on any level: sharing shelter animals on social media, donating old blankets or towels to a local shelter, starting a petition online for an animal cause.” IfsWayHelpingSocialCausesCan DoAnimalLevelsMediaMessagesStartingFolksSocial MediaLocalsOnlineShelterBlanketNo MoneyCan Do SomethingAnimal LoveTowelsPetitionsAnimal Shelter Author:Alison Eastwood
“The words of musicals were the moral codes that I lived by. I found meaning and messages in musicals that I didn't find in churches or school books and it really made me come alive in a way.” WayMadeBookSchoolFoundChurchMoralAliveMessagesCodeMoral Code Author:Rosie O'Donnell
“I think what Secretary Ash Carter is seeing, and I'm glad he is, is that we got to get NATO back working for the common defense. We've got to do more to support our partners in NATO, and we have to send a very clear message to Putin that this kind of belligerence, that this kind of testing of boundaries will have to be responded to. The best way to do that is to put more armor in, put more money from the Europeans in so they're actually contributing more to their own defense.” ThinkingWayKindCommonSupportClearSeeingMessagesDefensePartnersGladBoundariesBest WayMore MoneyAshesSecretaryTestingPutinCarterArmorContributingNatoBelligerenceCommon Defense Author:Hillary Clinton
“I think that that's why Bernie's [Sanders] message is resonating the way that it does with everyone, including Latinos, is because, you know, look, they're worried about whether or not they can feed their families and take care of themselves.” ThinkingKnowsWayLooksDoeCareMessagesIncludingTake CareWorriedLatinoResonating Author:Lucy Flores
“I love swimming, swimming's my passion and I hope I swim until the last day of my life, so I really, really do enjoy swimming, but swimming for me is simply a way of carrying a message.” WayLastsPassionEnjoyMessagesSwimSwimmingMy PassionLast DayI Love Swimming Author:Lewis Pugh
“The way I've been able to embrace fame is by realizing that celebrity is just a means to send whatever message you want out into the world.” WorldWayWantMeanAbleRealizingFameMessagesEmbrace Author:Evangeline Lilly
“Art is what gets communicated at a live show, which is why live shows are so amazing. To communicate in a different way is a mixed message. It devalues everything.” WayArtDifferentShowsMessagesArt IsCommunicateDifferent WaysDevalue Author:Alex Scally
“There's nothing better than having an experience now that's the exact same thing I would've done when I was 16, like texting a really awkward "I like you" message to someone. The way you phrase it might change, but it will always continue to happen, and there's something really charming and calming about that.” WayDoneMightHappensLike YouMessagesPhrasesAwkwardCharmingCalmingTextingI Like You Author:Alan Palomo
“Yes, it benefits the planet, but I don't lead with the green message anymore because I think there's a more evergreen way to look at it, which is efficiency.” ThinkingWayLooksPlanetsBenefitsMessagesGreenEfficiencyEvergreens Author:Elizabeth Rogers
“Do yourself and your family a favor: Decide right now that you will write a self-help book someday. I'm serious. A self-help book is a great way to capture what you think makes a good person, a good life and a good world. It's also a "forever document" that you can pass down to future generations. We need more people sharing positive messages and books with the world. Why not be one of those people?” PeopleThinkingWorldWayNeedsWritingPersonsBookSelfHelpingForeverGenerationsSelf HelpSeriousRight NowMessagesFavorsOur FamilySomedayWhy NotCaptureGood LifeDocumentsFuture GenerationGood PersonSelf Help BooksHelp BookPositive Messages Author:Brendon Burchard
“Kyle Idleman’s Not a Fan is a crucial message for our time. It’s a powerful call to commitment and to following Jesus with all our hearts that has challenged me in the best of ways!” WayHeartJesusPowerfulFansMessagesCommitmentFollowingOur TimeCrucialFollowing Jesus Author:Jud Wilhite
“When people decide that a certain way of faith is destined and inevitable, hatred and intolerance follow. Instead of saying, 'The Light is within you, choose the Light,' the message becomes 'Agree with our version of history or we'll kill you.'” PeopleWayLightCertainMessagesHatredAgreeVersionsInevitableYou ChooseWithin YouIntoleranceDestined Author:John Twelve Hawks
“I think if you're convinced that you're evil, and that God has had to rescue you, then the best you can be is grateful. But nobody ever loves the person they have to be perpetually grateful to. That's just not the way it works in humanity. You need to be set free. You need to be loved just as you are so that you can become all that you can be. That's the direction we have to turn the Christian message; when we do, it becomes universal.” IfsThinkingWayNeedsPersonsChristianHumanityTurnsEvilMessagesUniversalGratefulConvincedRescue Author:John Shelby Spong
“I do think the whole question of judicial accountability is a complicated one. On the one hand, you want to encourage judicial independence. And it's always, I think, problematic when an unpopular decision triggers a recall election. Because it sends a disempowering message to judges. On the other hand, it's the only way that voters have to rein in someone whose views are really so out of the mainstream of public opinion that they jeopardize the legitimacy of the judicial process.” ThinkingWayWantWholeHandsProcessDecisionViewsOpinionJudgingMessagesElectionIndependenceComplicatedAccountabilityVotersMainstreamRecallsPublic OpinionTriggersJudicialReinsLegitimacyJeopardizeUnpopular Decisions Author:Deborah Rhode
“Just the same as I mix each track to connect them together to build a story, it's the same with the message, each scripture and passage is building up a story and a testimony in a way that's going to connect with people.” PeopleWayStoriesTogetherBuildingMessagesTrackScripturePassagesTestimonyBuilding Up Author:Robert Hood
“I'm convinced, that when you are a footballer you are a symbol. You have to be a superman in some ways, to send messages to people all the time, to the youth all the time.” PeopleWayYouthMessagesConvincedSymbolsFootballer Author:Emmanuel Petit
“Just come to Brussels after a Council meeting. Do you know what happens? Every head of government holds his or her own press conference. They all say the same thing, in 24 languages: I was able to push through my agenda. And if the result is anything other than what they desired, the message is: Brussels is to blame. It has been this way for over 20 years. These messages stick with people, and that's deadly for Europe.” PeopleIfsKnowsWayYearsHas BeensGovernmentHappensAbleLanguageResultsMessagesEuropeBlamePressesSticksMeetingsAgendasDo You KnowConferencesCouncilPress ConferencesBrussels Author:Martin Schulz
“The ridicule you may endure from others when you speak up for animals can help you to hone your skills, enabling you to become better at articulating your message in an informed, compassionate, and communicative way.” WayMayHelpingSpeakAnimalSkillsMessagesEndureCompassionateRidiculeEnablingArticulating Author:Sharon Gannon
“The message is every genre, every person, is the real message. Some people just say it in different ways. What I learned today is that not only do I respect you and always have, but I'm also so inspired. I'm so motivated. I really appreciate it.” PeopleWayPersonsDifferentRealTodayMessagesAppreciateInspiredGenreDifferent WaysMotivatedI Respect You Author:DJ Khaled
“I think the biggest lesson is the common one that gets in the way of most of us as artists - there are these messages in society that if you aren't hitting certain metrics, then you're not successful and you're not valid.” IfsThinkingWayArtistCertainCommonSuccessfulLessonsMessagesHittingMetrics Author:Lela Loren
“I like trying jokes and seeing the response, and if I end up doing it in my act, it won't be 140 characters. Twitter is helpful that way to me. It's like a message in a bottle. But a lot of times I think I tweet the stuff I would like to say to teenage me.” IfsThinkingWayTryingEndsCharacterStuffSeeingMessagesJokesResponseHelpfulBottlesTeenageTweetMessage In A Bottle140 Character Author:Sarah Silverman
“You will find a way to make your message fresher. You'll find a way to make your connections in a way that will continue to inspire and direct and motivate. That's what I'm banking on.” WayInspireMessagesDirectConnectionsBanking Author:Pete Carroll
“We've lost a lot of coaches around here, but the philosophy and the approach, the standards we have set and the expectations we have maintained have always been upheld from one year to the next.I attribute that to the great character of the players and the willingness of the coaches to not get influenced and get off-message and to get out of the way.” WayYearsPhilosophyCharacterNextLostPlayerApproachMessagesStandardsExpectationsCoachesWillingnessAttributesGreat Character Author:Pete Carroll
“I like pop music because it can really affect a large amount of people and if I tell stories and spread messages that I think are really important for people to be aware of, I would want it to be on the biggest platform and I feel like pop is that. I use it as a way to tell stories.” PeopleIfsThinkingWayWantFeelsImportantStoriesUseAmountMessagesMusic IsSpreadPopsPlatformsPop Music Author:Melanie Martinez
“I feel like that's a blessing [ Ralph Angel role]. I really just think it's about the overall message, the way it's conveyed and the people involved in the project. Find people you want to create with because it's infinite, unlimited expression.” PeopleThinkingWayWantFeelsRolesExpressionInvolvedBlessingProjectsMessagesAngelInfiniteUnlimited Author:Kofi Siriboe
“I feel responsible to know what I'm talking about and to actually express myself the way I choose. We have to put those messages on a global platform period. That, to me, is inspiring.” KnowsWayFeelsTalkingPeriodsMessagesResponsiblePlatforms Author:Kofi Siriboe
“There is something about important stories that is not just the message, but also the way that message is conveyed, the arrangement of the words, the felicity of the language. So it's really a balance between your commitment, whether it's political or economic or whatever, and your craft as an artist.” WayImportantStoriesPoliticalArtistLanguageEconomicBalanceMessagesCommitmentCraftsArrangementsFelicity Author:Chinua Achebe
“I would rather enlighten the electorate so that when it's time for them to put somebody in Congress, it will be self-evident that they will embrace the message and tools and discovery of science in a way that can transform our culture and even our civilization.” WaySelfCultureCivilizationMessagesDiscoveryToolsEmbraceCongressEvidentEnlighteningElectorate Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson
“I want to send a clear message to every board room, every executive suite across America, if you scam your customers, exploit your many employees, pollute our environment, or rip off taxpayers, we will find ways to hold you accountable.” IfsWayWantAmericaRoomsClearEnvironmentMessagesCustomersBoardsEmployeeExecutivesExploitsRipOur EnvironmentTaxpayersScams Author:Hillary Clinton
“I sing My Way, I say this to the whole country, "Well, the President of Estonia sent me a message." He heard about it because of what's happening in Russia right now and the power grab that [Vladimir] Putin has.” WayWellsCountryWholePresidentHeardRight NowMessagesHappeningsRussiaMy WayPutinEstonia Author:Robert Davi
“Usually I'm able to prepare a message about two to three weeks in advance.I know some preachers don't like that. They want to be finishing it on Friday before they preach it on Sunday, but our worship team really likes me to get it done way in advance.” KnowsWayWantTwoDoneAbleThreeWeekTeamWorshipMessagesLikesSundayPreacherFridayFinishingGet It DoneFinishing It Author:Max Lucado
“There's always going to be merchants who need to get their message out, but things have gone way too far.” WayNeedsGoneMessagesMerchants Author:Tim Wu
“I certainly don't see the humour in my work as something that detracts from its seriousness. It's just a way of making difficult messages more palatable.” WayDifficultHumourMessagesSeriousness Author:Patricia Piccinini
“Worked hard on [our message of strengthening the middle class, working people], but it didn't come through in places like Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania.It really should have, because people are struggling. And the Democratic message and the Democratic platform would help them, but somehow it didn't come up the way it should have. But it will.” PeopleWayShouldHardHelpingClassStruggleMiddleMessagesShould HaveDemocraticCome UpMiddle ClassPlatformsMichiganStrengtheningPennsylvaniaWisconsin Author:Keith Ellison
“The campaign is over. The people have spoken. And this man [Donald Trump] busted through a blue wall that nobody expected. He won states like Wisconsin and Michigan and Pennsylvania, which should have been Hillary Clinton's the whole time. And they were his because of the message, because of the way he's a master communicator and a master connecter.” PeopleMenWayShouldHas BeensStatesWholeMastersWallTrumpMessagesShould HaveBlueClintonExpectedCampaignsShould Have BeenMichiganPennsylvaniaWisconsinCommunicatorsBusted Author:Kellyanne Conway
“They're the bigots and they're the intolerant ones. There is a way for them, if they wanted to convey a message to the new administration, there was a way to do it that they probably could have been hailed and applauded, but doing it the way they did it totally backfired because it's what you say, it didn't show respect, it seemed taking advantage of an opportunity and so forth. And it wasn't effective.” IfsWayHas BeensShowsWantedOpportunityMessagesAdvantageAdministrationCould Have BeenBigotsTaking AdvantageShow Respect Author:Rush Limbaugh
“It would be nice if everybody were a little bit more mindful of what kind of product you're putting out there. Nothing's for everybody. People are liked and disliked, but at least be mindful of what you're doing and what your message is, and trying to stay true to your authenticity and what you're trying to attain or what your goals are, and don't let anybody get in the way of that. At the same time, have a goal, and have a message.” PeopleIfsWayTryingKindLittlesWould BeBitsGoalNiceProductsLittle BitMessagesAuthenticityBeing NiceStay True Author:Chelsea Handler
“Here in particular the idea of contextual communication - i.e. communicating the right message, at the right time to the right audience - seems to generate an increasing effect on the consumer in a manipulative way.” WayIdeasSeemsAudienceEffectsParticularCommunicationMessagesCommunicateConsumersRight TimeManipulative Author:Martin Lindstrom
“I've found great virtue in two-thirds of the way into the message; right before I'm really want to nail home a point, pausing to tell a joke or to tell a light-hearted story, because I know my audience has been working with me now for 20 or 25 minutes. And if I can get them to laugh, get oxygen into their system, it wakes up those who might be sleeping, so there's something about using a story to draw people back in right before you drive home your final point. In that case I think it's real legitimate just to use a story for story's sake.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsWayWantHas BeensI CanTwoRealStoriesUseHomeLightMightFoundSleepCasesAudienceLaughingVirtueMinutesMessagesDrawsJokesThirdsWake UpFinalsSakeNailsOxygenHeartedPausingLight Hearted Author:Max Lucado
“Offer some gesture of kindness to yourself. Sometimes it's just a message, to say: "It's okay. You're going to be okay. We've been through this before." The intention is reassurance, that you are not alone and you can do this. It is the most powerful way to come out of what I call the "trance of unworthiness."” WaySometimesCan DoPowerfulKindnessOffersMessagesOkayIntentionMost PowerfulGesturesNot AloneReassuranceTrance Author:Tara Brach
“If you can, do a gratitude practice: Each day write down three things you're grateful for. There are different ways to do this. You can have a gratitude buddy, someone with whom, at the end of the day, you exchange messages listing these three things you are grateful for. Also, you can journal it or reflect on it silently.” IfsWayWritingDifferentEndsThreeCan DoPracticeGratitudeMessagesGratefulDifferent WaysEach DayThe End Of The DayJournalThree ThingsBuddy Author:Tara Brach