Quotes About Engagement

Perhaps the difference between us was that he [Adolf Hitler] took things seriously which seemed to me quite unimportant. Yes, this was one of his typical traits; everything aroused his interest and disturbed him – to nothing was he indifferent.

The work of art must seize upon you, wrap you up in itself and carry you away. It is the means by which the artist conveys his passion. It is the current which he puts forth which sweeps you along in his passion.

Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you.

Since we live in this world, we have to do our best for this world.

What does Burma have to give the United States? We can give you the opportunity to engage with people who are ready and willing to change a society.

I think I should be active politically. Because I look upon myself as a politician. That's not a dirty work you know. Some people think that there are something wrong with politicians. Of course, something wrong with some politicians.

In general people feel more relaxed about participating in politics. They aren't frightened as they used to be.

Things that we hear pass quicker from our minds than what we read.

She feels bruised by her reading and by life too. She wonders, does she always fight her books before yielding to them?

Opportunities are often missed because we are broadcasting when we should be listening.

Outstanding leaders appeal to the hearts of their followers - not their minds.

I'm the kind of person who always likes to be doing something.

To understand me you have to meet me

A Good Father is characterized quite simply by his presence. He shows up. In the delivery room, at dinnertime (when he can), to school recitals and ball games (whenever it's reasonably possible). He's a good provider who is not above changing a diaper or wearing a Baby Björn.

I did point out that I have no prophetic gifts. I write books because I tried to do something more useful and failed. Since I've been trained to write, I do that as a defense against total despair. And seeing people like you, who are actively engaged in trying to salvage pieces of our wrecked lives, gives me hope that after all we are not alone.

In meditation, we have to give ourselves totally, with no holding back. Whatever meditation subject we have chosen, we must become immersed in it;

This view was born of his long years in Islamist movements, witnessing countless young hotheads mellow with time through long-term engagement with politics. Political scientists call this approach the "inclusion moderation hypothesis," which holds that the more a society democratizes and allows radical groups to participate politically, the more such groups are inclined to soften their rhetoric and behavior.

When attention is impaired, it detracts from everything we do, and when it is well focused, it enhances everything we do.

Do to others, before they do to you.

Something doing every minute' may be a gesture of despair--or the height of a battle against boredom.

Nowadays, everybody fancies himself an expert in government and wants to have a say.

Let me give you a little piece of advice. Most men like to do the chasing." Well, most men would have caught me by now.

People respond reliably to prompts when they are motivated and able, which is exactly what makes well-timed prompts so powerful.

Action is movement with intelligence.