“The fact that the president was willing to reveal classified information for political gain and put the interests of his political party ahead of America's security shows that he can no longer be trusted to keep America safe.” FactsShowsAmericaPoliticalPresidentInterestPartySecurityInformationWillingSafeGainsTrustedPolitical PartiesClassified Information Author:Howard Dean
“The more information that's out there, the greater the returns to just being willing to sit down and apply yourself. Information isn't what's scarce; it's the willingness to do something with it.” GreaterInformationWillingReturnDown AndWillingnessJust BeingScarce Author:Tyler Cowen
“If information is true, if it can be verified, and if it's really important, the newspaper needs to be willing to take the risk associated with using unidentified sources.” IfsNeedsImportantLiteratureRiskInformationWillingSourceNewspapers Author:Bob Woodward
“In a world in which we are exposed to more information, more options, more philosophies, more perspectives than ever before, in which we must choose the values by which we will live (rather than unquestioningly follow some tradition for no better reason than that our own parents did), we need to be willing to stand on our own judgment and trust our own intelligence-to look at the world through our own eyes-to chart our course and think through how to achieve the future we want, to commit ourselves to continuous questioning and learning-to be, in a word, self-responsible.” ThinkingWorldWantNeedsLooksSelfReasonPhilosophyEyeValuesCoursesParentAchieveInformationWillingPerspectiveJudgmentTraditionResponsibleCommitExposedQuestioning Book:Nathaniel Brandens Self-Esteem Every Day: Reflections on Self-Esteem and Spirituality Source: Nathaniel Brandens Self-Esteem Every Day: Reflections on Self-Esteem and Spirituality
“People today are in danger of drowning in information; but, because they have been taught that information is useful, they are more willing to drown than they need be. If they could handle information, they would not have to drown at all.” PeopleIfsNeedsHas BeensTodayInformationDangerTaughtWillingHandleDrowning Book:Reflections Source: Reflections
“Broadband access is the great equalizer, leveling the playing field so that every willing and able person, no matter their station in life, has access to the information and tools necessary to achieve the American Dream.” PersonsMatterDreamAbleAchieveInformationFieldsWillingToolsAccessStationsAmerican DreamPlaying FieldsEqualizerBroadband Author:Michael K. Powell
“We do the same thing in our own lives, embracing information that supports what we already prefer or vindicates choices we previously made.After all, it feels better to justify our opinions rather than challenge them, to contemplate only the pros and relegate the cons to the back of our minds. However, if we want to make the most of choice, we have to be willing to make ourselves uncomfortable. The question is, if we are willing, how exactly do we go about fortifying ourselves against these biases?” IfsWantFeelsMindMadeChoicesChallengesOpinionSupportInformationWillingUncomfortableJustifyContemplatingFeel Better Author:Sheena Iyengar
“The approach and strategies are very similar in that you gather all the information you can and then keep adding to that base of information as things develop. You do whatever the probabilities indicated based on the knowledge that you have at that time, but you are always willing to modify your behaviour or your approach as you get new information. In bridge, you behave in a way that gets the best from your partner. And in business, you behave in the way that gets the best from your managers and your employees.” WayInformationWillingApproachStrategyPartnersManagersBridgesBehaveEmployeeBehaviourProbabilityNew Information Author:Warren Buffett
“We need to and must protect privacy. But I think that people will be willing and even eager to share medical information about themselves for the greater good of mankind.” PeopleThinkingNeedsGreaterShareMankindInformationWillingProtectMedicalPrivacyGreater Good Author:Patrick Soon-Shiong
“I frankly don't think it's going to be a successful war on terrorism until law enforcement agencies like the FBI are willing to share with other law enforcement agencies. If they can't share information, there's no way this war can be won.” IfsThinkingWayWarLawSuccessfulShareInformationWillingTerrorismAgencyLaw EnforcementEnforcementFbiWar On Terrorism Author:Patty Hearst
“Three Secrets to Success: Be willing to learn new things. Be able to assimilate new information quickly. Be able to get along with and work with other people.” PeopleAbleThreeSecretInformationWillingNew ThingsNew InformationWilling To Learn Author:Sally Ride
“Often the best source of information about waste, fraud, and abuse in government is an existing government employee committed to public integrity and willing to speak out. Such acts of courage and patriotism, which can sometimes save lives and often save taxpayer dollars, should be encouraged rather than stifled as they have been during the Bush administration. We need to empower federal employees as watchdogs of wrongdoing and partners in performance.” NeedsShouldSometimesGovernmentSpeakInformationWillingSourceIntegrityWastePerformancesAbuseDollarsCommittedPartnersEmpoweringEmployeeFraudTaxpayersSpeaks OutWrongdoingSave A LifeBe EncouragedActs Of CourageWhistleblowersGovernment Employees Author:Barack Obama
“I'm perfectly willing to say no more Iraqs, which means no more unilateral starting of the war on false claims, false information, and a complete misunderstanding of the nature of the situation in the region.” MeanWarSituationInformationWillingClaimsStartingIraqRegionsMisunderstanding Author:Zbigniew Brzezinski
“I think a lot of people, even Christians, are willing to be satisfied with gaining lots and lots of biblical knowledge - and many people go to Bible studies and don't realize it isn't enough to know what's right, it's applying the information and the knowledge that you have.” PeopleThinkingKnowsEnoughChristianRealizingStudyInformationWillingSatisfiedBiblicalBible Study Author:Charles Stanley