Constructive Quotes

Society today is so organised that every individual group has the power to disrupt it. How is their power to be channelled into constructive channels?

We are seeking to avoid a new Cold War, avoid a new arms race, and, therefore, we continue to work for a more constructive relationship with Russia, including political dialogue with Russia.

Increasingly constructive doubt is the sign of advancing civilization.

Smears are not only to be expected but fought. Honor is to be earned, not bought.

Donald Trump is a good businessman. He knows how to put the deal together. And I think he'd be a - he'll be a very constructive figure in the White House.

It is well to remind ourselves that anxiety signifies a conflict, and so long as a conflict is going on, a constructive solution is possible.

Rosencrantz: Shouldn't we be doing something--constructive? Guildenstern: What did you have in mind? ... A short, blunt human pyramid...?

Yoga is the method by which the restless mind is calmed And the energy directed into constructive channels.

As we search as a nation for constructive ways to challenge racism and white supremacy, it is absolutely essential that progressive female voices gain a hearing.

What I seek to do is to establish the facts as I see them, or as I understand them, and to engage in constructive dialogue to get good outcomes.

Simplicity has power. Founding our life on constructive, positive behavior is the simplest, most direct, and powerful approach I've ever found-simple, but not easy.

We're not in agreement on all topics. I had a conversation with Mr. [Donald] Trump that was open and constructive.

Creativity is energy being put to work in a constructive fashion.

It would be a good time to replace the drug war with something more constructive. The cure offered the drug war today has probably been more harmful and done more damage than the disease.

The leadership of the American Legion has not had a constructive thought for the benefit of this country since 1918.

Intuitionism is not constructive, perfectionism is unacceptable.

The spinning wheel means national consciousness and a contribution by every individual to a definite constructive national work.

The power of nonviolent resistance can only come from honest working of the constructive programme.

There is a type of constructive nonviolent tension that is necessary for growth

If I sought to answer all of the criticisms that cross my desk, my secretaries would be engaged in little else in the course of the day, and I would have no time for constructive work.

Meditation is about cultivating constructive emotions, like altruism, compassion.

Authors we are in danger of accepting as gospel, whereas founders of discursivity provide permeable ideas that we can elaborate upon in a tradition of constructive dialogue.

What is needed in the present plight of mankind is not more science but a change of heart that shall move mankind to devote to constructive and peaceful purposes.

He who helps destroy the boll-weevil has done as constructive work as he who plants the seed.

A pure heart does not demean the spirit of an individual, it, instead, compels the individual to examine his spirit.

To take the measure of oneself by reference to one's colleagues leads to envy or complacency rather than constructive self-examination.

Alteration is a constructive act, not a destructive one, and it's the opposite of most of our impulses.

Our peaceful non-co-operation must be constructive, non-destructive. Poison should not emerge from the throes of love.

I like quips. I like whiffs of cynicism and I think they can be witty. But I don't really know where wittiness is constructive.

I think that looking forward it's easy to imagine more constructive help for Haiti.

You do what you know is good, because it's good, and then you have a certain peace of mind, saying, you've been an activist in a constructive way.

You take the constructive criticism, because without the fans you would have no show.

Do not fear mistakes - fear only the absence of creative, constructive, and corrective responses to those mistakes.

You have to lift a person up before you can really put them in their place.

I love constructive criticism.

Constructive criticism is legitimate, but when it escalates to vitriol, it affects us all, because celebrities and influencers are part of the collective consciousness.

By challenging anthropocentricism and temporal provincialism, science fiction throws open the whole of civilization and its premises to constructive criticism.

It's the job, I think, of leaders to try to address peoples' real legitimate concerns and channel them in the most constructive ways possible.

I commend Sri Chinmoy for his faith and serenity, and I hope he will continue to exert his calming and constructive influence on the international community for many years to come.

Alec would have said he could have benefited from a bit more in the way of constructive cowardice.

I don't judge people. I don't even judge people on 'The Voice.' I'm a coach. I'm there for constructive criticism and to aid and abet and discover new talent.

We have reason not to be afraid of the machine, for there is always constructive change, the enemy of machines, making them change to fit new conditions.

To reduce destructive emotions we need to strengthen constructive emotions. For example, to counter anger we cultivate love and compassion.

We have to have some form of politics. Politics is a form of resolving conflicts. Politics which comes from sincere motivation is constructive.

As human beings we have the same experience of destructive and constructive emotions. We also have a human mind capable of developing wisdom. We all have the same Buddha nature.

Read somewhat in the English poets every day. You will find them elegant, entertaining and constructive companions through your whole life.

It is extremely difficult to do anything constructive, let alone deep, on daily commercial television, especially on a talk show.

We do not make very full value of the opportunities provided by technology because we prefer critical to constructive thinking, argument to design.

Art is one of the few places where you can put it in a constructive way where it won't burn you up inside or hurt anyone.

Friendship among nations, as among individuals, calls for constructive efforts to muster the forces of humanity in order that an atmosphere of close understanding and cooperation may be cultivated.