Quotes About Defensive

One added benefit of making the opponent come to you, as the Japanese discovered with the Russians, is that it forces him to operate in your territory. Being on hostile ground will make him nervous and often he will rush his actions and make mistakes. For negotiations or meetings, it is always wise to lure others into your territory, or the territory of your choice. You have your bearings, while they see nothing familiar and are subtly placed on the defensive.

Ship, lady. This here's a ship," he said defensively, as if she'd told him, "Your penis: I find it minuscule.

I think it is because I have a habit, when I am bored or disgusted with people of stepping suddenly into my own world and shutting the door. People resent this -- I suppose it is only natural to resent a door being shut in your face. They call it slyness when it is only self-defense.

it is interesting to find that people of faith now seek defensively to say that they are no worse than fascists or Nazis or Stalinists

Questions are far more effective than defensive statements. They do not imply agreement, but they do convey interest and a desire to understand and facilitate an environment for peak performance, a central thread of effective leadership.... The next time someone accuses you of virtually anything, ask some questions. Resolving the situation may take more time, but the outcome will likely be more productive for both of you.

Ordinary people aren't going to give up emotions and inspiration just because science sniffs at subjectivity. Science shouldn't be so edgy and defensive. Vandals aren't going to smash their way into laboratories and throw Bibles at the equipment.

Those rocks we stepped over to get here – I'm assuming they go right around your property, yes? What do you need with a protective circle?" Jacob examined him,

People are shitty for a lot of reasons. Sometimes they're just shitty people. Sometimes people have been shitty to them and, even though they don't realize it, they take that shitty upbringing and go out into the world and treat others the same way. Sometimes they're shitty because they're afraid. Sometimes they choose to be shitty to others before others can be shitty to them. So it's like self-defensive shittiness.

When publicly censured our first instinct is to make everybody a codefendant.

It's not going to be easy; Enterprise IT has spent decades growing a defensive culture based on the premise that you only get noticed when you screw up, so that must be avoided at all costs.

I was only used to 4-3-3. For me as a left-winger you have also a left midfielder and a left-back behind you. But in a 4-4-2 you are basically also the left midfielder so you have to help more in defence and I wasn't used to that.

I want to be the defensive player to break the MVP barrier. I want to break barriers. I want to do things when people tell me I can't.

I really had to create my own style, because it's kind of hard being a 6-1 defensive end. I'm really like 6-4 - really.

I feel defensive about my character because I really love Andrea, and we share the same heart.

I care about all the characters I play, and I get quite defensive about them.

I'm just going to do my job, what coach wants me to do, be a defensive piece, and when needed to be a scorer, I'm going to be that.

Liverpool are a team that is essentially very defensive; caution is at the heart of their game.

I'm not really a defensive midfielder.

I prefer defensive midfielder because I know my job when I play there. More things are in front of you.

If we are going to ask questions of the defensive guys, then we are going to ask questions of the guys at the top end as well.

Defensive midfielder is my position and I have to be focused on that role.

I've got a defensive responsibility as well as trying to get goals and assists. I'm trying to do that.

Sometimes I look at myself and ask, 'What is my best position?' But I think it's a defensive midfielder; that's the best one.

I can be the only defensive midfielder and try and break up play. Or I can play a little more forward.