“To the extent that sacrifices need to be made, shouldn't the people who've made out like bandits this past generation be first in line? The problem with getting out of the slump is that we need to spend more. It's not that somebody needs to spend less. We have idle workers who have the skills and the willingness to work. We have idle factories. Dealing with this is not about saying somebody needs to suffer. It's saying that we need to be prepared to open the taps.” PeopleNeedsFirstsMadeProblemPastSufferingLinesGenerationsSacrificeSkillsPreparedWorkersWillingnessFactoriesIdleBe PreparedBanditsSlumpsPast Generations Author:Paul Krugman
“A constant tension exists between an individual's interests, personal needs, and skills, and what the organization requires of her. We've all asked ourselves, How much of my own agenda should I sacrifice in order to help the rest of the staff meet the company's goals?” NeedsShouldHelpingOrderIndividualGoalInterestMy OwnCompanySacrificeSkillsOrganizationConstantTensionAgendasShould IStaffPersonal Needs Author:Pat Heim
“In most cases an act of unwelcome sex is no more bother than being vaccinated, so there's no point going on about it as if it werea fate worse than death. With skill and good manners you can avoid having to make the sacrifice, but should you find yourself in a compromising situation largely of your own making, you should stop defending your virtue and start worrying about your maturity. It will give you something to think about while the savage pumper bangs away.” IfsThinkingGivingShouldSexSituationCasesWorryVirtueFateSacrificeSkillsAbuseCompromiseMannersBotherMaturityFinding YourselfGood ManSavagesBangsNo PointGood MannersUnwelcome Author:Quentin Crisp
“You don't win by being good. You win with hard work and sacrifice. Without that, skill is just potential.” HardMotivationalWinningSportsWorkSacrificeHard WorkSkillsGoodnessBe GoodHockeySkillful Book:Orr: My Story Source: Orr: My Story
“A lot of kids just want to go play basketball, but they don't know to play and they don't have the skills to play. I think just the skill development right off and then play all you can, but don't sacrifice your skill development by just playing and not working on the specifics of the game.” ThinkingKnowsWantPlayKidsGamesSacrificeDevelopmentSkillsBasketballSpecificsSkills Development Author:Pat Summitt
“It is far more difficult to be simple than to be complicated; far more difficult to sacrifice skill and easy execution in the proper place, than to expand both indiscriminately.” LiteratureEasyDifficultSimpleSacrificeSkillsSimplicityComplicatedExecution Author:John Ruskin
“There needs to be a homemaker exercising some measure of skill, imagination, creativity, desire to fulfill needs and give pleasure to others in the family. How precious a thing is the human family. It it not worth some sacrifice in time, energy, safety, discomfort, work? Does anything come forth without work?” NeedsGivingHumansDoeDesireEnergyImaginationPleasureCreativitySacrificeExerciseSkillsSafetyDiscomfortHuman FamilyImagination CreativityHomemaker Author:Edith Schaeffer
“To be ruthless requires belief that our life on earth is but a brief prelude to an afterlife, or a temporary sacrifice before some utopia can be instituted. Where there is the necessary technical skill to move mountains, there is no need for the faith that moves mountains.” NeedsEarthMovingReligionBeliefOur LivesSacrificeSkillsMountainTemporaryAfterlifeUtopiaRuthlessMove MountainsPreludeTechnical Skills Author:Eric Hoffer
“I have full confidence in your courage and devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory! Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.” AcceptingSacrificeDutyVictoryBattleBlessingSkillsLuckNobleDevotionWorld War IiAlmightyGood LuckWwiiGhettoWorld War 2UndertakingsAlmighty GodNormandyD DayDevotion To Duty Author:Dwight D. Eisenhower