Quotes About Advantage

Gentleness is not kindness. His fluid personality tested and stole into the weak places of others until it found it could settle down to its own advantage.

Protectionism could indeed make the world economy poor and impede its functioning to the point of near-collapse. But it cannot destroy the common demands. It cannot undo the worldwide horizon and vision. The fundamental change has happened irrevocably. The question is not whether it will remain. The question is whether it can be turned to advantage—for society, for the individual, and for the business enterprise.

Sheep are funny, the Whitlock said. Now, you look at how they behave when you throw some grub over the fence to them, such as corn stalks. Why, they'll spot that from a mile away. The Whitlock chuckled. They're smart when it comes to what concerns them. And maybe that helps us see what true smartness is; it isn't having read a lot of big books, or knowing long words...it's being able to spot what's to our advantage. It's got to be useful to be real smartness.

No, we're renegades, she said. Not by our choice, but by his malice. Once the church learns about this, we're done for anyway. Take every advantage we can in the meantime. Go on, take the ring and stow it away, and mebbe we can use it.

Aye, you ancients always say things were better in the old days, replied the man. I don't think it's true, though. I reckon young warriors look at you and are reminded of their grandfathers. Then they can't possibly fight you. Maybe so, agreed the axman. At my age I'll take any advantage I can get.

All I can say is that if it helps to have friends, it helps even more to have friends who are governors!

My argument was an old and stodgy one: the best thing you can do for the poor is avoid joining their ranks, thus competing with them for limited goods and services.

He left the room silently, and it was not quite clear whether it was the beginning of a row or not. Probably he would decide later, depending on whether there was a practical advantage to be had in discord.

Lack of power and opportunity passes off too often for virtue.

I'm not going to abandon the power game, but I'm going to be sure use it to my advantage.

It's my biggest advantage with girls - I'm going to try to keep my accent as much as can.

It took me a lot to learn to control adrenaline; and other sports you use adrenaline to your advantage.

I've always said the one advantage an actor has of converting to a director is that he's been in front of the camera. He doesn't have to get in front of the camera again, subliminally or otherwise.

There's not a whole lot of advantage for a company to be public.

Women have an advantage in that they can think both like a woman and a man.

Canelo isn't a full light-middleweight like I am, and that's to my advantage.

I'm going to take full advantage of my opportunities.

Adversity is a huge advantage - as long as you think of it as an advantage - because it helps you do things you never thought you were capable of doing.

Anytime a guy asks to compete against you, they usually think they have the advantage.

I think anytime you can slow things down in a big situation, it's an advantage.

During epidemics, the rich have nearly always outsurvived the poor. In some cases they've even benefited

Masters and men do not trust each other; they fear each other, ever thinking that each side is ready to take advantage.

The strong take from the weak, but the smart take from the strong.

We have used the presence of UNMIK, as well as other European and American agencies to establish a legal framework compatible with the European Union and that is already an advantage. We have seen the positive effects of this and our parliament will continue to go this way.