“I wanted to understand. I'm not here to support one, but I am here to criticize all, on a principled position. I very much value the position of counter power. I think this is where ethics should be, in front of power as I said in Radical Reform. The power of counter-power is very important.” ThinkingShouldSaidImportantWantedValuesSupportFrontsPositionEthicsRadicalReformCriticizePrincipled Author:Tariq Ramadan
“How could someone with a renowned ability to inspire, communicate complex ideas, and connect with voters find himself in this position? The President [Barack Obama], though a dedicated student of history, has seemingly failed to learn the lesson of our nation's most significant political confrontations: They've required single-minded determination, and the willingness to battle until the fight was won.” IdeasPoliticalFightingNationsPresidentAbilityPositionStudentsInspireLessonsBattleDeterminationComplexesCommunicateSignificantBarackWillingnessVotersDedicatedConfrontationPresident Barack ObamaRenowned Author:Arianna Huffington
“Not only America but all countries should think together about how the enormous might of the sole remaining superpower should be used. We need a leadership that is based on partnership, a leadership that unites nations and makes it possible to solve the problems of the globe together. Otherwise, we will have another Gold Rush for a superpower that wants to gain even greater advantages, that wants to gain an absolutely new position for itself. That would lead to a perverse utopia.” ThinkingWantNeedsShouldCountryProblemMightTogetherAmericaUsedNationsGreaterPositionGainsAdvantageGoldSolveEnormousSolePartnershipGlobesUtopiaSuperpowerGold RushNew Position Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“The problem the world faces today is that only one-third of the world's population lives in decent circumstances, while half the population of the world lives on one or two dollars a day. And even as we have this poverty and backwardness, we are facing a global environmental crisis. We need developmental models that will take into account the specific and unique position of each country and at the same time will address the environmental crisis.” WorldNeedsTwoCountryProblemTodayFacesHalfPovertyPositionCircumstancesUniqueModelsThirdsAccountsCrisisDollarsEnvironmentalPopulationDecentAddressesDevelopmentalWorld LifeEnvironmental Crisis Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“We didn't educate women, because the leaders then didn't think they were educable. That changed when a shortage of teachers developed, because men didn't get paid enough to teach school. Then men, who held the positions of power, sent women to teachers' colleges.” ThinkingMenEnoughSchoolLeaderTeachTeacherPositionChangedCollegePaidEducateShortagePosition Of Power Author:John Shelby Spong
“The Jesus experience expanded people into a position where they didn't have to have defensive tribal lives, "God loves my people, my tribe, anddoesn't like yours." The Bible is full of such references.” PeopleJesusPositionLike YouGod LoveTribes Author:John Shelby Spong
“I still hope. I wouldn't be in this position if I didn't. I love the church. I love the Bible. But I think we're in a time where we're desperately in need of a great reformation.” IfsThinkingNeedsStillsChurchPositionReformation Author:John Shelby Spong
“The Financial Times is pro-British membership of the European Union. We have taken that position for decades. But we are not starry-eyed about the European Union. And we do not believe and have not believed for at least 10 years that Britain should be part of the euro.” ShouldYearsBelieveTakenPositionUnionsFinancialBritishDecadesBritainEuropean UnionEuroMembership Author:Lionel Barber
“I think that it's fear. The musicians themselves don't seem to know enough about why they're in the positions they're in, so they're afraid to lose those positions. If you're 22 years old and you can't believe you're even in the position to have a career making music, the first thing you're going to think is: Maintain. Don't lose it. And that's precisely what causes you to lose everything.” IfsThinkingKnowsYearsFirstsBelieveEnoughSeemsCausesLosesCareersPositionMusician Author:Steven Soderbergh
“I know there is a lot of concern I know about plans that Iran might have to develop nuclear weapons which arises from positions that Iran took in the past when in fact it did not disclose things to the IAEA… because they were hiding something. I can understand that.” KnowsI CanReasonFactsMightPastPlansPositionWeaponsConcernNuclearAriseConclusionIranHidingNuclear WeaponsHiding Something Author:Thabo Mbeki
“I think I was afraid of being a mother for many reasons. I wanted to be a good mom and I was fearful at one point of even working at the national level because I was afraid that I would disappoint a child or I wouldn't be as ready for a big position as maybe I should have been when I came to Fox.” ThinkingShouldChildrenHas BeensReasonBigsWantedMotherLevelsPositionReadyMomShould HaveFearfulFoxesShould Have BeenDisappointBeing A MotherGood Mom Author:Ainsley Earhardt
“For me, my life goal is to be in a position where I can wear pajamas 24 hours a day. That's what makes me happy.” I CanGoalHoursPositionMake Me HappyLife GoalPajamas Author:Lena Dunham
“The [Maicolm] Turnbull government's position on this is perfectly clear. We believe that there should be a plebiscite so that all Australians can have their say, and that is what Australians want.” WantShouldBelieveGovernmentClearPosition Author:George Brandis
“There have been so many examples of highly qualified judges of enormous integrity who lost their positions because they were in fact disabled from speaking out to defend a controversial opinion.” Has BeensFactsLostOpinionExamplePositionJudgingIntegrityEnormousQualifiedDisabledControversialSpeaking Out Author:Deborah Rhode
“I try to keep what I say. And I - I'm not deviated from this position at all.” TryingPosition Author:John Kasich
“I served 40 years in government, and I'm not looking forward to a position or an assignment. Of course, I have always said if a president asks you to do something, you have to consider it. But I am in no way interested in returning to government. But I, of course, would sit and talk to any president who wishes to talk to me.” IfsWayYearsSaidGovernmentCoursesAsksWishPresidentPositionLooking ForwardTalk To MeAssignments Author:Colin Powell
“Art, for example, becomes "art therapy." When patients make music, it becomes "music therapy." When the arts are used for "therapy" in this way, they are degraded to a secondary position.” WayArtUsedExamplePositionPatientTherapyArt TherapyMusic Therapy Author:James Hillman
“I think that what we have heard from the Remain campaign throughout this whole referendum have been dire warnings of the terrible consequences of the British people just taking control of our own destiny.And, the truth is, if we vote to Leave we will be in an economically stronger position. We will be able to take back some of the money that we currently give to the European Union and we can invest it in our priorities.” PeopleIfsThinkingGivingHas BeensWholeAbleDestinyHeardPositionTerribleTruth IsConsequenceVoteStrongerUnionsBritishCampaignsPrioritiesWarningEuropean UnionReferendums Author:Michael Gove
“If we leave the European Union, yes there will be bumps in the road, inevitably, but we will be in a better position to deal with them.” IfsDealsPositionUnionsEuropean UnionBumpsBumps In The Road Author:Michael Gove
“I have two nexuses of sadness about the Mormon Church. The first is the effect the Church's position on homosexuality has on Mormons.” FirstsTwoChurchSadnessEffectsPositionHomosexuality Author:Andrew Solomon
“The minimum wage isn't earned only by people working at fast food restaurants and in service industry work - the average income for positions like nursing assistants, preschool teachers and paramedics are all under $15.” PeopleTeacherPositionIndustryAverageIncomeRestaurantsMinimumNursingAssistantsMinimum WageFast FoodPreschoolParamedicsService IndustryFast Food Restaurants Author:David Rolf
“Brexit suggests that there IS some level of non-vocal group who supports positions like those espoused by [Donald]Trump that polls are missing.” LevelsSupportGroupsMissingPositionTrumpPollsVocal Author:Christopher Michael Cillizza
“In the political world, the only position I have is voter. I'm not a spokesman for anything.” WorldPoliticalPositionVoters Author:Tommy Lee Jones
“I've supported Jeremy Corbyn all the way along because I think that was the right thing to do. I've reluctantly reached the conclusion that his position is untenable.” ThinkingWayPositionConclusionThings To DoRight Thing Author:Ed Miliband
“The part that the public sees is the arguments up at the podium and the briefs that we file. But a significant part of the job - in fact, I'd say I spend more of my time on this part of the job, which is deciding what the position of the United States will be in the cases that we're going to be participating in before the court.” StatesFactsJobsUnitedCasesUnited StatesPositionArgumentCourtSignificantMy TimeFilesParticipating Author:Donald Verrilli Jr.
“When we're not a party, we sometimes file as amicus, as friend of the court, 25, 30 times a term, sometimes more. And in each of those cases, we've got to decide what position the government's going to take. And that is the solicitor general's job to make that decision.” SometimesGovernmentJobsTermDecisionPartyCasesPositionCourtFilesSolicitors Author:Donald Verrilli Jr.
“I had a great deal of independence from the president and the White House during the entirety of my five years. And I'm not sure exactly what that is, but our friend, Walter Dellinger, has a theory about it, and I think he's probably right. And the theory starts with the fact that I worked in the White House for a year and a half before coming over to the position of SG. And because of that, when I was nominated, there was some chatter out there that, "Oh. They're putting a political hack in. This has never happened before."” ThinkingYearsFactsPoliticalHousePresidentWhiteDealsHalfFiveHappenedPositionTheoryIndependenceNot SureFive YearsWhite HouseHacksChatterEntirety Author:Donald Verrilli Jr.
“I'm arguing for progressive positions on behalf of a progressive administration in front of a court who, before Justice [Antonin] Scalia's death, had a conservative majority that was quite conservative, frankly.” JusticeFrontsPositionMajorityCourtConservativeArguingAdministrationProgressiveBehalf Author:Donald Verrilli Jr.
“Every aspect of your personality, if you're wise, you're able to separate each one of them and put them to use at the best time for the best position.” IfsUseAbleWisePositionPersonalityAspectBest Times Author:RZA
“I have decided that now is not the right time for me to run for the leadership - though I remain completely committed to ensuring we secure our position as a great trading nation with sensible controls on migration. I believe that Theresa May has the strength, judgment and values to deliver those things.” BelieveMayRunningValuesI BelieveNationsPositionDecidedCommittedSecureJudgementSensibleRight TimeTradingMigrationTheresa Author:Jeremy Hunt
“I have to give credit to the NBA, because they've done an unbelievable job of taking our game global and putting us in a position to be able to come here and other places in the world and see how big the game of basketball is. If you have never been here, you might not really understand how amazing and how big basketball is. These fans in China love the sport, and they have more players playing than we have people living in the US.” PeopleIfsWorldGivingDoneBigsMightAbleJobsGamesSportsPlayerFansPositionBasketballChinaCreditNbaUnbelievablePlaces In The World Author:Dwyane Wade
“I don't see any independent position that I'm in; it's rather inter-dependent.” PositionIndependentDependent Author:Gil Scott-Heron
“Oftentimes, the way it seems to be is that our artists in particular point themselves out as spokesmen for a certain constituency in a community, and thereby place themselves in that vulnerable position.” WaySeemsArtistCertainCommunityPositionParticularVulnerable Author:Gil Scott-Heron
“I think that the more people who speak out, and say things and take stands on positions that will better our community, the better off each and every other individual artist or otherwise, will be.” PeopleThinkingArtistIndividualSpeakCommunityPositionBetter OffOur CommunitySpeaks Out Author:Gil Scott-Heron
“I have been in situations where actors are treated like robots: say the lines, say it like this, we don't have time for conversations. That is a terrible position to be in as an artist. You feel used.” FeelsHas BeensUsedArtistActorsLinesSituationPositionTerribleConversationTreatedRobots Author:Nia Long
“I think the time is right for organizing and to give Blacks more political - the progressive Blacks, you have to make a distinction - participation, more Blacks in more authoritative positions, in more electoral political positions. But we want the right ones.” ThinkingWantGivingPoliticalPositionDistinctionProgressiveParticipation Author:Huey Newton
“I didn't think that it's something that would happen. I didn't think I would be in the position, emotionally or financially, to be able to do that. But I've been lucky [to have big family].” ThinkingBigsHappensWould BeAblePositionLuckyBig Families Author:Jim Gaffigan
“Beautiful women, wealth, sensations, celebrity, substances capable of distorting my perception, and even forcing my body into positions ready for the covers of important yoga magazines - I pursued them all, some wholeheartedly, but none would satisfy my real longing.” ImportantRealBodyBeautifulWealthPositionReadyPerceptionCapableYogaLongingMagazinesSubstanceSensationsBeautiful WomenPursuedWholeheartedly Author:Rod Stryker
“Here, the certain temple rule, this seems to me to have a certain responsibility to look after the well-being of society and look after Buddhism and culture. I consider these part of the practice of spirituality. There is no competition between spiritual practice and party politics. That is outdated. We already, since 2001, have elected political position. My position is semi-retired. I am looking forward to complete retirement.” WellsLooksSeemsSpiritualPoliticalCertainCultureSpiritualityPartyResponsibilityPracticePositionBuddhismCompetitionWell BeingTemplesRetirementLooking ForwardRetiredSpiritual PracticeOutdated Author:Dalai Lama
“When you're put in a position where you're having to decide, Is this a good decision? Is this the right decision for everybody involved? - it makes me feel a little unsteady, unsure.” FeelsLittlesDecisionPositionInvolvedRight DecisionUnsureGood Decision Author:Tyler Blackburn
“When I started to do quite well on the tour I thought I'd treat myself to a bright red Ferrari. I had always had a soft spot for them as a car brand and, when I was in the position to afford one, I decided to go for it.” WellsCarPositionRedDecidedTreatsSpotsBrandsFerrari Author:Andy Murray
“A judicial standard means that a judicious decision can be entirely correct, even when the result does not line up with our preferred political positions or cater to certain political interests.” MeanDoePoliticalCertainInterestLinesDecisionResultsPositionStandardsJudicial Author:Orrin Hatch
“Judges are required by our democratic system not to overstep their positions to become policy makers or super-legislators.” PolicyPositionJudgingDemocraticMakersLegislatorsPolicy Makers Author:Chuck Grassley
“I got a part opposite Edward G. Robinson in a play called Middle of The Night, which Paddy Cheyafsky had written. It played for a long time because everybody just loved Edward G. Robinson, everybody in New York wanted to see it. John and I were married at the time and put into a position where I was working very long evening hours and he was working in the daytime and so there was a lot of spare time.” LongPlayWantedNightHoursWrittenMiddleNew YorkPositionMarriedLong TimeOppositesEveningSparesMiddle Of The NightDaytimeSpare TimePaddy Author:Gena Rowlands
“I want judges on the Supreme Court who will not use that position to impose their personal policy preferences or political agenda on the American people.” PeopleWantUsePoliticalPolicyPositionJudgingCourtSupremeAgendasSupreme CourtPreferencePolitical Agendas Author:John Cornyn
“I am deeply honored to have been nominated for a position on the Supreme Court. And I an humbled to have been nominated for the seat that is now held by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.” Has BeensJusticePositionCourtSupremeSeatsSupreme CourtHonoredSandra Day O Connor Author:Samuel Alito
“My position is this. If we can't protect sanctuaries, if we can't save the whales, the sharks, the fish, our oceans will die.” IfsDiesPositionProtectOceanFishesSanctuarySharksWhales Author:Paul Watson
“[Martin Luther ] King didn't pick his leadership position. Most movements are not started by single people.” PeopleMovementPositionKingsPicksLutherSingle People Author:Marian Wright Edelman
“Unlike many spiritual leaders, Dalai Lama is never been in a position to just sit on a mountain top handing out wisdom. He's had to live out his principles in the middle of this very complex situation, every day for sixty years or more. I think it's something that moves many people about his example.” PeopleThinkingYearsSpiritualMovingSituationLeaderPrinciplesMiddleExamplePositionMountainComplexesSixtyLamaDalaiSpiritual LeaderMountain Top Author:Pico Iyer
“If you'd asked me some years ago, I would have said [Dalai Lama] is an extraordinarily compassionate, clear-sighted, calm human being. But now, I'm more convinced than ever that his political positions as well as his spiritual positions arise out of such precise and realistic thinking that they're extremely sound.” IfsThinkingYearsHumansWellsSaidSpiritualPoliticalSoundHuman BeingsClearPositionYears AgoCalmConvincedAriseRealisticCompassionatePreciseLamaDalai Author:Pico Iyer