Quotes About Evaluation

How then did it work out, all this? How did one judge people, think of them? How did one add up this and that and conclude that it is liking one felt, or disliking?

for better or worse, it is the commentator who has the last word.

A good way to test the effectiveness and strength of a strategy is to look at whether it contains a strong and authentic tagline.

First the mind judges the event, then groups events, then identifies with the combined event and finally judges itself.

Similarly, the score of a tennis match may be an indication of how well I performed or how hard I tried, but it does not define me, nor give me cause to consider myself as something more or less than I was before the match.

Un juicio negativo de los resultados obtenidos hace que intentemos esforzarnos aún más; una evaluación positiva hace que intentemos obligarnos a seguir por ese mismo camino en el siguiente golpe. Tanto el pensamiento positivo como el negativo inhiben la espontaneidad.

In other words, risk-focused studies do not generally give us research-based answers or prevention

I don't judge the quality of my decisions by the outcome

The value of a thing is what that thing will bring. -Legal Maxim

Our spiritual comparisons are also incredibly biased. We have an amazing ability to compare things in a way that causes us to come out on top. And when we come out on top, it's hard not to look down on people who don't measure up.

How Well Do These Match? The third key alignment question is, "How well does who you want to reach match up with what you plan to do?" Putting the two funnels together and comparing who we want to reach with what we plan to do can be an eye-opener.

The final question to ask before launching a new or revamped small group ministry is, "Who already does what we want to do well—and does it in a church we would go to if we lived in the area?

Without perspective, everything gets blown out of proportion. We catastrophize. The loss of privilege becomes harsh persecution. Opposition becomes hatred. And every legal or electoral setback becomes cause for anguish and despair. In short, we evaluate and extrapolate without putting God into the equation.

Whether in the Gospels or other NT writings, the overarching emphasis is on "God's" purposes, all events, claims, and characters (including Jesus) receiving their evaluation and meaning in light of these divine purposes.

The criterion for a book of worth is: does it make you think more, W. says.

Think about each pitch like you think about women, then select one which is particularly appealing.

When people start telling you how to fix things, Isobel, it's best to first make sure those things need fixing.

Que os hace tanta gracia? -pregunto ella desconcertada. -La mercancía se ve, se pesa, se palpa y, si es necesario, se prueba y hasta se huele -Explico Loxan con cierto tono burlón-. Puedes valorarla y pedir algo a cambio. Pero la información... -hizo un gesto vago con la mano, como si quisiera atrapar el aire que respiraban- no se puede medir de la misma manera. ¿Cuanto vale? ¿Lo sabes tu, acaso?

There were several comparisons with excrement. Unfavorable comparisons.

When Americans say it was great, I know it was good. When they say it was good, I know it was okay. When they say it was okay, I know it was bad.

What do I like about my schedule? What would I like to spend more time doing? What would I like to spend less time doing? How can I make that happen?

Most women use more brains picking a horse in the third at Belmont than they do picking a husband.

she wanted him checked out before he was cleared to play. "I'm fine," Lucas

I'm not denying that he's a terrific guy, but I'm not sure he's terrific for me.