“Good-faith re-examination of a position you've held in the past should be seen as a virtue, not a vice.” ShouldPastVirtuePositionVicesExaminationGood Faith Author:Mark Udall
“The Republicans I've been talking to have said, 'Oh, the public is cynical about indictments, they happen so often.' Well, that's whistling past the graveyard, because the average voter is only going to remember that one of the big Republican head honchos in Congress was indicted. They won't remember the name or position, but they'll remember it says Congress is corrupt and maybe the majority party is corrupt.” WellsSaidBigsHappensPastRememberNamesPartyTalkingPositionRepublicanMajorityCongressAverageCorruptionVotersCynicalGraveyardWhistlingIndictment Author:Larry Sabato
“In spite of rising competition, Chr Hansen continues to play a key role in the majority of dairy products which can be found on the shelves in supermarkets. From a marketing point of view, we have moved ahead of the competition over the past couple of years, and we intend to do everything to keep that position.” YearsPlayPastFoundViewsRolesPositionProductsKeysCoupleMajorityMovedCompetitionMarketingPoint Of ViewRisingSpiteShelvesOver The PastSupermarketsDairyDairy Products Author:Lars Frederiksen
“But the past does not exist independently from the present. Indeed, the past is only past because there is a present, just as I can point to something over there only because I am here. But nothing is inherently over there or here. In that sense, the past has no content. The past - or more accurately, pastness - is a position. Thus, in no way can we identify the past as past” WayDoeI CanPastPosition Book:Silencing the Past (20th anniversary edition): Power and the Production of History Source: Silencing the Past (20th anniversary edition): Power and the Production of History
“Although I will deeply miss the talented team at SCEA and the passion demonstrated every day by our fans, I'm very excited about starting the next chapter of my career. I want to thank the employees, partners, and customers for their tireless commitment to the PlayStation brand and, of course, to our fans who have pushed us to new heights of innovation and entertainment over the past two decades. I leave PlayStation in a position of considerable strength and the future will only get brighter for PlayStation Nation.” WantTwoPastPassionCoursesNextNationsCareersTeamFansMissingPositionCommitmentInnovationStartingEntertainmentExcitedCustomersDecadesPartnersBrandsHeightEmployeeChaptersBrighterOver The PastPlaystationNext Chapter Author:Jack Tretton
“The aggregate energy of all the great masters of the past and those of the present communicates the greatest possibilities of art. It is from this position that the artist attains colossal strength.” ArtPastArtistEnergyStrengthPossibilityPositionMastersCommunicateColossal Author:Jorg Immendorff
“The past several months have brought on much introspection, and I have decided that while my desire to compete on Sundays is still and always will be there, my willingness to commit to the preparation necessary to play another season has waned to a level that I feel is no longer adequate to meet the demands of the position.” FeelsStillsPlayPastDesireLevelsPositionMonthsDemandDecidedSeasonsCommitPreparationSundayWillingnessIntrospectionAdequate Author:Kerry Collins
“This world is changing enormously. In any position in a company you need to work very hard on learning new skills every day, but you also need to unlearn some of the old skills from the past.” WorldNeedsHardPastCompanyPositionThis WorldSkillsUnlearnLearning NewNew SkillsLearning New Skills Author:Paul Polman
“Research is the live heart of the scientific life ... Greatness of position, respect for past accomplishments, the Nobel Prize itself -- none of these can compensate for the loss of vitality only research provides.” HeartPastLossPositionGreatnessResearchAccomplishmentPrizeVitalityNobelNobel Prize Book:Women in Science: Then and Now Source: Women in Science: Then and Now
“Does anyone believe for one moment that the progress we have made would have been possible under bureaucratic control of any government. This country was founded upon the principle of the regulation of private effort, of making rules for the game, and under that system alone can we look for the same success in the future which has been ours in the past. Our position today is the direct result of the free play among our people of private competitive effort.” PeopleBelieveLooksDoeHas BeensMadeCountryPlayMomentsGovernmentTodayPastGamesResultsEffortPrinciplesProgressPositionDirectCompetitionRegulationFree Play Author:Roger Babson