Famous Quotes & Sayings

Eric Shinseki

The price for achieving that kind of readiness in our early deploying units has been to accept risk elsewhere in the force.

We've got to be able to overcome adversity. We've got to step up and accept the challenge when things go wrong. Instead of moping about it and dropping our heads, we've got to accept the challenge and keep fighting, and we're not doing that right now.

Glenn Greenwald

There are different ways that kids who are gay take on the rejection and alienation they feel. The way I dealt with it was to say, 'You know what? You're imposing judgments on me and condemnations, but I don't accept them. I'm going to instead turn the light on you and see what your flaws are and impose the same judgmental standards on you.'

Carrie Preston

The heroines in 'That's What She Said' are flawed, messy, damaged, hilarious and culpable and not really concerned about being acceptable to the audience in any traditional sense, which for me is what makes them all the more gorgeous. And the fearless truth of that is what makes it funny.

Thom Browne

While I think men in general should not fuss over how they look, I do feel as though they should make more an effort to find a way to look good in their own individual, but natural way. I think it's a shame that it's become acceptable to wear jeans and a T-shirt to any place and function.

While I accept that large investment rounds will always garner headlines, it's almost as if the magic number of how much cash you've managed to raise has become both a stamp of approval and the main metric for gauging a business's true worth.

We need to be honest and open and be able to accept the consequences.

Clem Burke

We have more acceptance and credibility from being away for so long. Our songs have a life of their own. It's like having a career without having a career.

We must be wary of accepting any proposal merely because the case has dragged on for so long or because of the current economic condition of the state treasury and revenue projections.

We will never accept Taiwan independence, and will uncompromisingly oppose and keep in check secessionist forces advocating Taiwan independence and their activities.

We will never accept aggressive troops in any part of Serbia.

When you are outraged by somebodys impudence, ask yourself at once, Can the world exist without impudent people? It cannot; so do not ask for impossibilities.

When you are in the military, you have to accept the fact you have rejected your right to say what you want to say, how you want to dress, where you want to be. At the word of the commander, they should rise early, climb mountains, endure bad weather, endure hard terrain and the bullet of the enemy ... I do that every now and then to my men in our training.

When you are dispirited, held back, beat down and you have no one,you can give up, give in, or you can find those things you need to stand within yourself.If no one else believes in you, then you must believe in yourself.If you can not get the love you need from others, you must make room in your heart and give that love to yourself.You must accept yourself exactly as you are, all your flaws, all your faults, all your dreams.

When the economy's weak, there's always a potential competitor who will undercut you on price, but when everybody's doing decent business, there's not as much urgency on the pricing front. When consumers are mostly employed and their incomes are going up, they're more inclined to accept some price increases.

When we took over we had maybe 85 officers on duty. It was dangerous. We now have acceptable staffing levels for the number of people we have in the jail.

Arjen Robben

We will have to accept it. We played great soccer and with a bit of luck, we could have scored a couple more. Now we'll have to beat the Latvians.

Arjen Robben

We will have to accept it, ... We played great soccer and with a bit of luck, we could have scored a couple more. Now we'll have to beat the Latvians.

Frank Robinson

We will have experienced guys sitting on the bench this year that have been successful in that role they play. They understand it and accept it and produce in that role. So it should be better.

Hashim Thaci

We will have an agreement very soon. We arrived at clear conclusions which are acceptable and they will get defined very clearly very soon.

We will consider every conceivable solution to make it work. We're committed to hold the system together at acceptable cost.

We will concentrate our actions on scientific bases. We won't accept theological or ideological impositions.

We will bring those emissions down to a level where they no longer pose a threat to the community. We openly accept we have a problem.

We'd be very, very interested in holding a tournament to commemorate the watershed event in American golf, the 1913 U.S. Open, ... If the USGA saw fit to invite us to hold the Open and it could be done in a manner that was acceptable to The Country Club, we'd welcome it.

We are expecting an improvement. A losing record isn't acceptable for the talent we have this year.

We are even ready to continue talks with the European Union let alone Russia and China for finding a formula acceptable for all involved sides, we are not after adventurism but after an agreement.

The president said this proposal is unacceptable and he'll work to improve it. The final solution has to be acceptable not only to the member states but also to the European Parliament.

Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

The majesty of the American Jewish experience is in its success marrying its unique Jewish identity with the larger, liberal values of the United States. There is no need anymore to choose between assimilation and separation. We are accepted as equals.

Ellsworth Huntington

According to the now almost universally accepted theory, all the races of mankind had a common origin.

Michelle Fairley

As an actor, you accept that you have to publicise what you do, but as for the whole personal life thing that people sometimes choose, no, that's not for me. I've always kept the focus on my work.

Federica Montseny

And we will accept the creation of the Iberian Federation of a socialist republic which will give each region the right to construct its life in accordance with its economic possibilities and political preponderance.

Eartha Kitt

Eartha Mae is very shy. She's scared to be seen, scared of rejection and even afraid of affection. Relationships can be rather uncomfortable for her. But, as Eartha Kitt, it's fine. I can accept and reject any time I want to. Do I ever reject? Not really. Although people think I do!

Eckhart Tolle

To complain is always nonacceptance of what is. It invariably carries an unconscious negative charge. When you complain, you make yourself into a victim. When you speak out, you are in your power. So change the situation by taking action or by speaking out if necessary or possible; leave the situation or accept it. All else is madness.