Quotes About Constructive

Empowered kids are in the best position to deal constructively with disempowering circumstances. And we, as parents, are in the best position to empower them - as long as we're willing to limit our use of power over them.

But I think the bottom line right now is to take the constructive criticism and use that to build toward, as I say, the hurricane season that is 100 days away. And we don't have a lot of time to waste before we start to address that next set of challenges.

If I don't do something constructive every day, I feel like I have wasted my time, and I almost feel guilty for not doing something I could have learned from.

Attacking football is what I want to watch as a manager; it's what I want from my teams. It's easier to be destructive and get people behind the ball than to be constructive and creative.

Community means engaging constructively with like-minded nations to build strong, sustaining institutions and alliances - and bringing emerging powers into this community so future conflict becomes less likely.

All actions, however ostensibly spiritual, must meet the criterion of constructive impact on the church community.

Fear is destructive and defeating, but faith is constructive and creative.

Afghanistan is going to be here a long time, and what's critical is that Afghanistan's relationship with its neighbors are, to the maximum extent they can be, constructive and operationally useful.

This inner yes is an unconditionally constructive attitude of acceptance and respect—first toward yourself, then toward life, and finally toward others.

The secret to happiness in your work is to find a job in which your neurosis is constructive.

I didn't much want to listen to constructive criticism from somebody whose decision making process so far seemed to be "What can I do that's more insane than the last thing I did?

In a democratic society, we politicians have to accept criticism, especially when it is founded.

I would love to continue to tell stories that are constructive to our society; I would love to continue to portray characters that are people who have been oppressed in our world.

I think of feedback as constructive, not positive or negative. You choose to do what you want with it.

I've spent enough time in the business community to know there are certain regulators who are very constructive in their approach - those who enforce the laws and who actually want to help you comply - and there are others who have a prosecutorial attitude.

I'm always for constructive conversation, meaningful conversation, not just words, but conversation.

My personal belief in doing Brand New Congress is that the movement needs something to focus on that's constructive.

Sometimes we have criticism that is very constructive.

I'm always trying to improve. I think I take criticism constructively.

I've been mentored by editors who encouraged me to be constructive and never cruel.

There is no virtue in being uncritical nor is it a habit to which the young are given. But criticism is only the burying beetle that gets rid of what is dead, and, since the world lives by creative and constructive forces, and not by negation and destruction, it is better to grow up in the company of prophets than of critics.

Some people are ants by nature; they have to work, even when it's useless. Few people have a talent for constructive laziness.

to choose your partner so that you can continue working is a lot more constructive that giving one up.

You must learn to express your anger appropriately and constructively. Instead of continuing to let your anger control you, you must learn to use your anger to improve the relationships in your life.