“Also, the commercial media in a superior position, really, to any other corporate lobby, because where would people hear about commercial media or corporate media criticism, where would they hear criticism of them other than in the commercial media?” PeopleMediaPositionCriticismSuperiorsCorporate Author:Robert Waterman McChesney
“I think that's an important lesson for young people who want to be artists: You have to find someone who believes in you and who will help you find that time where you don't have to think about a job but just making work. If I didn't have those people in my life, I wouldn't be in the position I'm in.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantBelieveImportantHelpingJobsYoungArtistPositionLessonsBelieve In YouImportant Lessons Author:Ryan McGinley
“That the Op-Ed page is very important in readers' and the nation's perception of the Times, the perception of its editorial positions, and of its implicit editorial positions as expressed by the publisher's choice of people who are given the freedom to write opinion columns.” PeopleWritingImportantChoicesGivenNationsOpinionPositionReaderPerceptionPagesPublishersColumnsEditorialsImplicit Author:Daniel Okrent
“The Talmud derives its authority from the position held by the ancient (Pharisee) academies. The teachers of those academies, both of Babylonia and of Palestine, were considered the rightful successors of the older Sanhedrin...At the present time, the Jewish people have no living central authority comparable in status to the ancient Sanhedrins or the later academies. Therefore, any decision regarding the Jewish religion must be based on the Talmud as the final resume of the teaching of those authorities when they existed.” PeopleDecisionTeacherTeachingPositionAuthorityFinalsAncientJewPalestineAcademyResumesSuccessorsPresent TimePhariseesJewish Religion Author:Louis Finkelstein
“Our position in Europe is not negotiable. The Greek people will defend it by all means. But participation in the euro involves rules and obligations, which we must consistently meet. Greece belongs to Europe and Europe cannot be envisaged without Greece.” PeopleMeanPositionEuropeObligationGreekConsistentlyParticipationGreeceEuro Author:Lucas Papademos
“Making African American films are hard in Hollywood. We need to rely on a support network and bring more cohesion to different filmmakers, actors, producers etc. It's a very difficult business. There aren't a lot of Africans Americans or people of color in high positions in Hollywood that we can green-light films.” PeopleNeedsDifferentHardLightFilmActorsDifficultSupportPositionColorHollywoodGreenProducersAfrican AmericanFilmmakerRelyEtcCohesionAmerican FilmGreen Lights Author:Paula Patton
“Often what we do is open our house for various charity events. I don't seat according to protocol. I don't invite people because of who they are in the administration or their positions of power. The few who do come, are there because I like them.” PeopleHouseEventsPositionCharityVariousAdministrationSeatsInvitesProtocolPosition Of Power Author:Sally Quinn
“You know, I think when people are in important positions in big organizations, they often get tied up with the minutia of managing money, managing things. They often forget that people deserve to be led.” PeopleThinkingKnowsImportantBigsForgetPositionDeserveOrganizationTiedTied Up Author:Chesley Sullenberger
“To sum up, the position we took was that since we didn't know the internal situation in Iraq nor Saddam Hussein, that our best bet was to take counsel from the people who did know him and who did deal with him.” PeopleKnowsDealsSituationPositionIraqInternalsSaddamHussein Author:Brent Scowcroft
“Harvard produces leaders. People with Harvard degrees go on to become administrators in high-level positions in state educational departments and in public schools around the country.” PeopleCountryStatesSchoolLevelsLeaderPositionProduceGoes OnDegreesEducationalDepartmentPublic SchoolHarvardHigh LevelAdministrators Author:Christina Hoff Sommers
“People project a grey energy that is very destructive to weaken you, to drain you - just as the snake uses position to capture its victim.” PeopleUseEnergyPositionProjectsVictimDestructiveCaptureGreySnakesDrains Author:Frederick Lenz
“The habit of building houses upon piles, which was first forced upon the people by the position they had chosen, was afterwards followed as a matter of taste, just as it is in Holland.” PeopleFirstsMatterHousePositionBuildingHabitTasteChosenHollandBuilding Houses Book:Anahuac; Or, Mexico and the Mexicans: Ancient and Modern Source: Anahuac; Or, Mexico and the Mexicans: Ancient and Modern
“I'm always watching people over a short time frame, putting them in an extreme position. Sometimes you don't see the humanity in a person because the time frame is so short and the circumstance so extreme.” PeoplePersonsSometimesHumanityPositionCircumstancesExtremesShort Time Author:Irvine Welsh