Position Quotes - Page 19

• 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.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Government, Law, Land

  Source: www.glamour.com

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• 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.

  Zalmay Khalilzad

  Military, Iraq, Political

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• 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.

  Barack Obama

  Attitude, Thinking, People

  Source: www.politico.com

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• 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.

  Barack Obama

  Attitude, Kids, Pride

  Source: www.politico.com

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• 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.

  Ricardo Guadalupe

  Soccer, Strong, Team

  "Q&A with Hublot CEO Ricardo Guadalupe". Interview with Christopher Hunt, www.askmen.com.

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• 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.

  Valtteri Bottas

  Strong, Light, Important

  Source: in.askmen.com

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• I've never been in that position in my life, where I hate a celebrity so much that I want to call them names.

  Jhene Aiko

  Hate, Names, Want

  Source: www.askmen.com

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• 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.

  Giovani Bernard

  Running, Hurt, Long

  Interview with Elias Trejo, www.askmen.com.

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• 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.

  Giovani Bernard

  Team, Hard Work, Guy

  Interview with Elias Trejo, www.askmen.com. June 9, 2014.

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• If I were in a position to announce a public competition to coin a new word, I would do so right now.

  Esa-Pekka Salonen

  Competition, Coins, Ifs

  Source: www.pbs.org

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• 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.

  Al Gore

  President, United States, Roles

  "Al Gore's 'Future' Tackles Technology, Global Economy, American Democracy". "PBS NewsHour" with Jeffrey Brown, www.pbs.org. January 30, 2013.

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• 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.

  Allyson Felix

  Running, Gold, Would Be

  "The Tavis Smiley show", www.pbs.org. October 25, 2012.

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• 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.

  Peter Capaldi

  Python, Play, People

  Source: www.avclub.com

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• [Vladimir] Putin needs wars to legitimize his position.

  Garry Kasparov

  War, Needs, Putin

  Interview with Erich Follath, www.spiegel.de. November 10, 2015.

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• [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.

  Garry Kasparov

  Country, Military, Believe

  "Putin Needs Wars To Legitimize His Position". Interview with Erich Follath, www.spiegel.de. November 10, 2015.

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• In a world of increasing grey areas, we are becoming more and more entrenched in black and white positions.

  Paul Bettany

  Black And White, Becoming, World

  Source: collider.com

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• 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.

  Julia Louis-Dreyfus

  Lying, People, Ambitious

  "EMMYS: Julia Louis-Dreyfus On 'Veep'". Interview with Pete Hammond, deadline.com. June 17, 2012.

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• In many cases for an actor it's a comfortable position to be in. But it's harder to fail as a director.

  Jean Dujardin

  Directors, Actors, Failing

  Interview with Anthony D’Alessandro, deadline.com. February 9, 2012.

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• 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.

  Paul Bettany

  Black And White, Thinking, Culture

  Source: blogs.indiewire.com

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• 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.

  Dan Harmon

  Tough Times, Clock, Phenomenon

  "EMMYS: 'Community's Dan Harmon". Interview with Diane Haithman, deadline.com. June 18, 2011.

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• Among the repulsions of atheism for me has been its drastic uninterestingness as an intellectual position.

  John Updike

  Atheist, Intellectual, Atheism

  John Updike (2012). “Self-Consciousness: Memoirs”, p.138, Random House

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• I do not wish to quarrel with any man or nation. I do not wish to split hairs, to make fine distinctions, or set myself up as better than my neighbors. I seek rather, I may say, even an excuse for conforming to the laws of the land. I am but too ready to conform to them. Indeed, I have reason to suspect myself on this head; and each year, as the tax-gatherer comes round, I find myself disposed to review the acts and position of the general and State governments, and the spirit of the people, to discover a pretext for conformity.

  Henry David Thoreau

  Men, Hair, Years

  Henry David Thoreau (2004). “Walden and Other Writings”, p.107, Bantam Classics

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• For the most part, we are not where we are, but in a false position. Through an infirmity of our natures, we suppose a case, and put ourselves into it, and hence are in two cases at the same time, and it is doubly difficult to get out.

  Henry David Thoreau

  Two, Human Nature, Cases

  Henry David Thoreau (2009). “Walden”, p.212, Cosimo, Inc.

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• 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.

  Hillary Clinton

  Sensitive Person, Want, Poverty

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• 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.

  Bernie Sanders

  Wall, Thinking, Views

  "Reliable Sources" with Brian Stelter, cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com. May 24, 2015.

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