“Apostasy occurs when a church leaves its historic moorings, abandons its historic confessional position, and degenerates into a state where either essential Christian truths are blatantly denied or the denial of such truths is widely tolerated.” StatesChristianChurchPositionTruth IsEssentialsDenialAbandonDeniedHistoricDegeneratesApostasyChristian Truth Author:R. C. Sproul
“Playing catch is often the first professional act of the day, it's a transition from personal life to team business. Lastly, as all position players think they can pitch, at least half of us are working on our off-speed stuff likely at the detriment of our elbows and shoulders, but we can't help it. It's too much fun. My changeup has come a long way since high school.” ThinkingWayFirstsLongHelpingSchoolFunStuffHalfToo MuchPlayerTeamPositionHigh SchoolSpeedShouldersTransitionPersonal LifeLong WayElbowsToo Much Fun Author:Fernando Perez
“Through the Social Enterprise Demonstration Fund, we are connecting high-potential social enterprises with the resources they need to grow and create jobs. This not only contributes to a fairer, more prosperous province; it also helps position Ontario as a global impact investment leader.” NeedsHelpingJobsSocialGrowsLeaderPositionResourcesImpactInvestmentEnterpriseFundConnectingProsperousDemonstrationProvincesOntario Author:Brad Duguid
“A person at an eminent position does not need money. A chairman of a big company or something like that, I can’t buy him and the country does not have enough money to ‘buy’ him.” NeedsPersonsDoeI CanCountryEnoughBigsCompanyPositionChairmanBig CompaniesNeed Money Author:Arnon Milchan
“The problem of journalism is simple. Journalists are rarely in a position to establish the truth of an issue themselves, since they didn't' witness it personally. They are entirely dependent on self-interested sources to supply their facts. Every part of the news-making process is defined by this relationship; everything is colored by this reality.” SelfFactsProblemRealityProcessSimpleIssuesPositionSourceNewsDefinedJournalismWitnessJournalistDependent Author:Edward Jay Epstein
“Crossing the Finish Line is a must-read for anyone concerned with the disturbing fact that Americans can no longer count on each generation being better educated than the last. Focusing on public institutions that educate more than three-fourths of U.S. students, Bowen, Chingos, and McPherson provide compelling arguments that institutions and policymakers must find new ways to overcome deeply entrenched patterns if our country is to regain its position as the most educated.” IfsWayCountryFactsLastsThreeLinesGenerationsPositionStudentsConcernedArgumentOvercomingInstitutionsPatternsEducatedOur CountryEducateCompellingNew WaysDisturbingCrossingsFinish Line Author:Molly Corbett Broad
“I look at athletes in all sports and try to picture what kind of football player they'd be, what position they'd play and so on.” TryingLooksKindPlaySportsPlayerPositionFootballAthleteFootball Player Author:Lou Holtz
“I never wanted to accept the position of the observer who is not involved in the situation. The technique and the aesthetics do not matter to me. Only the essence of what is happening is important to me. Here, for example, blurred pictures, they have appeared because for years I was shooting while being drunk.” YearsImportantMatterWantedSituationAcceptingExamplePositionInvolvedHappeningsEssenceTechniqueDrunkShootingObserversAestheticsBeing Drunk Author:Antoine D'Agata
“Having a person of Dr. Berthiaume's calibre leading Library and Archives Canada will be a solid asset to the organization. His extensive experience in the management of large cultural organizations and his strong leadership are important qualifications for this position.” PersonsImportantStrongPositionOrganizationManagementLibraryCanadaAssetsDrsQualificationsArchives Author:Shelly Glover
“He who is honest in his dealings simply because of the social prestige and position it secures will never develop his higher nature, but will always live along the lower lines.” SocialLinesHonestPositionHigherPrestigeDealings Book:The United States a Christian Nation Source: The United States a Christian Nation
“I love acting; I love movie sets and movies, but, at the same time, there's something about the position of women in that world that frightens me a lot. I find it nearly inhuman to be an actress.” WorldActingPositionActressesInhumanMovie LoveMovie Sets Author:Lou Doillon
“The banks should give a full, fair, and accurate account of their financial positions and they are failing that test.” GivingShouldFailingPositionFairsTestsAccountsFinancialAccurate Author:Kevin Warsh
“I started off as a director, so when I see other actors directing, it gives me hope that maybe they'll put me into that position at some point, too.” GivingActorsPositionDirectorsGive Me Author:Niall Matter
“Der, die, das, dem, den, des. German's six ways of saying 'the', like six sexual positions you never knew existed. Hey, I just sprung a boner.” WayDiesPositionSixHeySprungDensBoners Author:Barry Webster
“The Mysterious Pass, which opens beyond space and time, is inconceivable by means of discursive thought and has, by definition, no fixed position.” MeanSpacePositionDefinitionsMysteriousFixedTime And Space Author:Monica Esposito
“Everyone has his own truths and every such truth corresponds to a particular intelligence or consciousness level. If some religious absurdities are your truths, then you must increase your level to approach to the real truth! At the position of low level intelligence and consciousness, it is impossible to see the real truth!” IfsRealReligiousLevelsConsciousnessImpossiblePositionParticularApproachLowsIncreaseAbsurdityLow LevelReal Truth Author:Mehmet Murat Ildan
“European Union partners never said European Union partners're going to renege on any promises, European Union partners said that European Union partners promises concern a four-year parliamentary term, european Union partners will be spaced out in an optimal way, in a way that is in tune with our bargaining stance in Europe and also with the fiscal position of the Greek state.” WayYearsSaidStatesTermFourPositionPromiseEuropeConcernUnionsPartnersGreekTunesFour YearsEuropean UnionStanceBargainingParliamentaryOptimal Author:Yanis Varoufakis
“Without a sense of the shame or guilt of his or her action, the child will only be hardened in rebellion by physical punishment. Shame (and praise) help the child to internalize the parent's judgment. It impresses upon the child that the parent is not only more powerful but also right. Like the Puritans, Locke (in 1690), wanted the child to adopt the parent's moral position, rather than simply bow to superior strength or social pressure.” ChildrenHelpingActionWantedSocialParentPowerfulMoralPositionJudgmentPressurePraiseShameGuiltPunishmentSuperiorsRebellionBowsImpressPuritanHardenedSocial Pressure Author:C. Sommerville
“Leadership can't be claimed like luggage at the airport. Leadership can't be inherited, even though you may inherit a leadership position. And leadership can't be given as a gift - even if you've been blessed with an abundance of leadership skills to share with someone else. Leadership must be earned by mastering a defined set of skills and by working with others to achieve common goals.” IfsMayGivenGoalCommonShareAchievePositionSkillsBlessedDefinedAbundanceAirportsLuggageLeadership SkillsCommon GoalWorking With Others Author:David Cottrell
“I'm a person who acknowledges reality. I don't get up every morning and ask myself: What would I do differently if I were chancellor in a black-and-yellow (Christian Democrat and Free Democrat) coalition? The SPD (Social Democratic Party) and the (Christian Democrat and Christian Social) Union stand to weaken their own positions if they don't make this coalition a success. And we both want success.” IfsWantPersonsRealityChristianAsksSocialBlackPartyMorningPositionUnionsDemocraticDemocratGet UpAcknowledgeYellowEvery MorningDemocratic PartyCoalitions Author:Angela Merkel
“During conflicts and tense situations, women often work in a more collaborative way, include a larger variety of viewpoints, and function more frequently outside traditional hierarchical means. Women leaders often take a consolidated and reconciliatory position in the society.” WayMeanSituationLeaderPositionConflictFunctionTraditionalVarietyTenseViewpointsWoman Leader Author:Dalia Grybauskaite
“Women always look for a peaceful solution to a conflict. They are more sensible when they go for compromise or when they stand by their position. They are ready to listen to different views, to hear all the voices in society.” LooksDifferentVoiceViewsPositionReadyConflictSolutionsCompromisePeacefulSensibleDifferent Views Author:Dalia Grybauskaite
“I have led the way for moving women from traditional roles to strategic positions and inspired girls and women throughout Africa to seek leadership positions.” WayMovingGirlRolesPositionInspiredTraditionalStrategic Author:Dalia Grybauskaite
“I want to use my position of influence to change the laws of the land to the benefit of the women of Trinidad and Tobago, divide the economic pie more evenly and appoint more women to positions within the government.” WantUseGovernmentLawInfluenceEconomicLandPositionBenefitsDividesPieTrinidad Author:Dalia Grybauskaite
“Nation building is our central task, both in Afghanistan and in Iraq. And states, nations can't just be built with military power. Despite all difficulties, it's very inspiring to see how the Kurds, the Arab Sunnis and the Shiites are coming together here, how they're jointly defining the basis on which their state is to be built, the political course this state will pursue and who is to receive which cabinet positions.” StatesTogetherPoliticalCoursesNationsMilitaryPositionBuildingBuiltTasksBasesDifficultyIraqPursueDespiteAfghanistanDefiningCabinetsComing TogetherNation BuildingMilitary PowerKurdsVery Inspiring Author:Zalmay Khalilzad
“I have always had extraordinarily good relations with very conservative colleagues. And that's not because I agree with any of them or fudge on my positions, but people feel I listen to them and give them the benefit of the doubt. I assume the best of people. And that, I think, is an attitude that is maybe rare in politics.” PeopleThinkingGivingFeelsAttitudeDoubtPositionBenefitsRelationAgreeAssumingConservativeColleaguesBenefit Of The DoubtFudge Author:Barack Obama
“People take pride in being Irish-American and Italian-American. They have a particular culture that infuses the whole culture and makes it richer and more interesting. I think if we can expand that attitude to embrace African-Americans and Latino-Americans and Asian-Americans, then we will be in a position where all our kids can feel comfortable with the worlds they are coming out of, knowing they are part of something larger.” PeopleIfsThinkingWorldFeelsWholeKidsCultureInterestingAttitudeKnowingPositionParticularPrideComfortableEmbraceAfrican AmericanItalianComing OutAsianLatinoAsian AmericanBeing IrishItalian American Author:Barack Obama
“At a certain point, you cannot handle everything yourself; having a team around you is very important. To have a strong team of people in which you can rely and people that you've been working with for years. I relate it to soccer - you have different positions and you have to bring in the right person at the right position.” PeopleYearsPersonsImportantDifferentCertainStrongTeamPositionHandleRelateSoccerRelyRight Person Author:Ricardo Guadalupe
“In Formula 1, the neck is really important. There's a lot of force that's going to your head. We also have a helmet and it's not that light. When it's all about g-force, all of that extra weight in the helmet compounds and puts more and more pressure. To be able to maintain your head in a straight position - especially around the corners and while braking - you need to have strong neck. To train that, it's difficult.” NeedsImportantLightAbleStrongForceDifficultPositionWeightPressureTrainCornersExtrasNecksFormulasCompoundsHelmetFormula 1G Force Author:Valtteri Bottas
“I've never been in that position in my life, where I hate a celebrity so much that I want to call them names.” WantHateNamesPositionI Hate Author:Jhene Aiko
“I don't know how much things have changed. You still need to be able to run the ball, pick up blitzes and catch the ball out of the backfield. Perhaps you need a running back to do a little bit more or be more versatile today but that is a good thing. People say we get hurt and don't last as long, but it's still an important position and you need everyone in the backfield to be able to contribute.” PeopleKnowsNeedsLittlesLongStillsImportantRunningTodayAbleLastsBitsHurtKnow HowPositionChangedLittle BitPicksBallsGood ThingsThings Have ChangedVersatileRunning Back Author:Giovani Bernard
“I've never really seen myself as one of the premier guys. I work hard and strive to be one of the best at my position, but never do I tell myself, "I'm one of the best guys." I'm just excited that Vita Coco invited me to be a part of their team with guys like Lynch and Jones. Any time you can be mentioned with guys like Jones and Lynch it's an honor.” HardGuyTeamPositionHard WorkHonorStriveExcitedInvited Author:Giovani Bernard
“If I were in a position to announce a public competition to coin a new word, I would do so right now.” IfsPositionRight NowCompetitionCoinsNew Words Author:Esa-Pekka Salonen
“I don't have the illusion that there's any position or role in the world with as much potential for bringing about change as that of president of the United States.” WorldStatesPresidentUnitedRolesUnited StatesPositionIllusion Author:Al Gore
“I focused solely on the sprints, dedicated my time there, got in the weight room, just really did everything I could to make sure I would be in the best position to run for gold.” Would BeRunningRoomsPositionGoldWeightFocusedMy TimeDedicatedSprintWeight Room Author:Allyson Felix
“I knew Richard E. Grant, and I went to him and said "Would you like to [play Kafka in the film]?" and he said yeah, and then suddenly I had all these people who were happy to come along. We got a little bit of money from Scottish Screen to pay for it. I got so many favors because I knew people in the business. I was in a remarkably good position. I got so many favors from people. I got the Monty Python technical people.” PeopleLittlesSaidPlayFilmBitsPayPositionLittle BitYeahScreensFavorsGrantsScottishPythonMonty Author:Peter Capaldi
“[Vladimir] Putin needs wars to legitimize his position.” NeedsWarPositionPutin Author:Garry Kasparov
“[Vladimir] Putin wants to keep [Bashar] Assad in power and expand his own military base in Syria, whatever the cost. I even believe he has an interest in more and more people fleeing the country. The flow of refugees improves his negotiating position toward the West, including the German chancellor.” PeopleWantBelieveCountryInterestMilitaryPositionCostFlowWestIncludingSyriaRefugeePutinNegotiatingFleeingAssad Author:Garry Kasparov
“In a world of increasing grey areas, we are becoming more and more entrenched in black and white positions.” WorldBlackWhitePositionBecomingAreasBlack And WhiteGreyBecoming MoreGrey Areas Author:Paul Bettany
“Anybody who is an ambitious politician would never ever aspire to a Vice Presidency. And yet, people find themselves in that position, and so, therein lies the rub.” PeopleLyingPositionPoliticianVicesAmbitiousAspirePresidency Author:Julia Louis-Dreyfus
“In many cases for an actor it's a comfortable position to be in. But it's harder to fail as a director.” ActorsCasesFailingPositionDirectorsComfortableHarder Author:Jean Dujardin
“I feel like the world we live in seems to be full of an increasingly grey area, but the culture that we live in seems to be getting really entrenched in black and white positions, and I think it's urgent to talk about that because it's going to kill us all.” ThinkingWorldFeelsSeemsCultureBlackWhitePositionAreasBlack And WhiteGreyUrgentGrey Areas Author:Paul Bettany
“When you are in the 8 o'clock position, you can either be a cultural phenomenon, or you're endangered. It's a tough time slot.” PositionToughClockPhenomenonTough Times Author:Dan Harmon
“Among the repulsions of atheism for me has been its drastic uninterestingness as an intellectual position.” Has BeensAtheismPositionIntellectualAtheistPositive AtheismDrasticRepulsion Book:Self-consciousness: memoirs Source: Self-consciousness: memoirs
“I am a sensitive person, so it is actually saddening to learn that these poverty-stricken families are most of the time mistreated or looked down upon. Help the poor, like how you would want to be helped if you were in their position.” IfsWantPersonsHelpingPoorPovertyPositionSensitiveHelp The PoorMistreatedSensitive PersonSaddening Author:Hillary Clinton
“Will I criticize Hillary Clinton on her position of TPP, or the lack of position? Will I criticize her on her views of Wall Street? Will I criticize her on foreign policy? That's what democracy is about, but taking cheap shots at people, making it personal, I don't think that's what politics should be about.” PeopleThinkingShouldPoliticsViewsDemocracyStreetsPolicyPositionWallShotsClintonCriticizeForeign PolicyCheap Shots Author:Bernie Sanders
“If you are in a position to give direction to the masses, check your direction thousand times to be sure that it is the correct one!” IfsGivingPositionThousandMassChecks Author:Mehmet Murat Ildan
“If you ever get a high official position in your country, you must see the interests of the humanity much more important than the interests of your own country; only then you will deserve to be called a great man!” IfsMenImportantCountryHumanityInterestPositionDeserveOfficialsGreat Men Author:Mehmet Murat Ildan