“Therefore the victories of good warriors are not noted for cleverness or bravery. Therefore their victories in battle are not flukes. Their victories are not flukes because they position themselves where they will surely win, prevailing over those wh.” WinningPositionVictoryBattleBraveryWarriorClevernessPrevailingFlukesGood Warrior Book:The Art of War Source: The Art of War
“The selection of a subject is to the author what choice of position is to the general,--once skilfully determined, the battle is already half won. Of a few writers it may be said that they are popular in despite of their subjects--but of a great many more it may be observed that they are popular because of them.” MaySaidChoicesLiteratureHalfSubjectsPositionBattleDeterminedDespiteGreat MenSelection Book:Intuitions and Summaries of Thought Source: Intuitions and Summaries of Thought
“To be a great offensive rebounder, you have to think like a defensive rebounder and battle for position while also being in the flow of your offense. And then it's just being determined.” ThinkingPositionBattleFlowDeterminedJust BeingOffensiveOffense Author:Moses Malone
“I'm trying mostly to ask questions. And not just trying to stake out a position on something, but also trying to define the stuff we agree on. I'm having battles with comment posters trying to insert a little sense of order so it's not just a long pissing match between the edges, which is what I think a lot of the blogosphere is tending to do.” ThinkingTryingLittlesLongOrderAsksStuffPositionBattleAgreeEdgesCommentStakesPostersInsert Author:Andrew Revkin
“I've been in fortunate position of never really having to battle with my record company to do the things I wanted to do in the studio.” WantedCompanyRecordsPositionBattleStudiosFortunateRecord Companies Author:Jonny Lang
“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