Position Quotes

Anyone in England who puts himself forward to be elected to a position of political power is almost bound to be socially or emotionally insecure, or criminally motivated, or mad.

Skepticism is not a position that you stake out ahead of time and stick to no matter what.

Long necks. The thrust of the head in a certain position. The way the fingers work, fabrics work. It's all part of my painting background.

A person at an eminent position does not need money. A chairman of a big company or something like that, I can’t buy him and the country does not have enough money to ‘buy’ him.

We are taking a business-as-usual position at my agency, though business before 9/11 wasn't that hot either!

I have not taken a position on that nuclear option. My view is I'm not going to do anything until I come to that bridge. I'm not going to jump off the bridge until I come to it

Those who are seeking ways to tap into the potential of e-mail will find themselves in a position to capitalize on the pending explosion in Internet usage.

On that Sunday morning the first thing that impressed the people who approached the tomb was the unusual position of the one and a half to two ton stone that had been lodged in front of the doorway.

A man's true estate of power and riches is to be in himself; not in his dwelling or position or external relations, but in his own essential character.

In the long-term, security comes from an asset you create or acquire, not a position in someone else's asset.

You don't have to hold a position to be a leader.

"I wouldn't be in your position" - old saw. If there is any political move that I would advocate it would be an alliance between America and Red China, if they'd have us.

I believe the default position in life is liberalism. You have to work at being a Conservative.

I'm a strong believer in stating your position and not wavering.

I have enormous respect for Tom Daschle. The NRA has not yet taken a formal position on which I'm aware of on this matter, and I think Tom may be just getting a little ahead of things.

I never used to see anything on TV where the man was in the weaker position. It was always the female showing emotion, breaking down, being emotionally torn apart by men.

Where position is felt to be a birthright, generosity is possible (though not guaranteed); flexibility is not inhibited by a commitment to perpetual success.

Beauty, delicacy and position-these were the foundations of courtly equestrianism

DEPENDENT, adj. Reliant upon another's generosity for the support which you are not in a position to exact from his fears.

The position of First Lady has no rules, just precedent, so its evolution has been at a virtual standstill for years. If Martha Washington didn't do it, then no one is sure it should be done.

First, speaking for myself, I don't want to ever be in a position where I'm telling other directors how to make movies, because I don't think it's any of my business.

Whatever touches the nerves of motive, whatever shifts man's moral position, is mightier than steam, or calorie, or lightening.

A great many men - some comparatively small men now - if put in the right position, would be Luthers and Columbuses.

The ones who are in the Senate have to have a position.

Say what men may, it is doctrine that moves the world. He who takes no position will not sway the human intellect.

The character, position and weight of an object are in the edge.

The position the Government finds itself in is not one of constructing a law, but of carrying out a decision given by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

No one's ever happy with their position in Hollywood. You hear that from people you'd never dream would complain.

I often feel intellectually frustrated when I'm in a position where I'm not moving forward; when I'm not enquiring about something.

People who are in a fortunate position always attribute virtue to what makes them so happy.

I find that it is much easier now for women to be in any position because, as you see, they are presidents of banks, they are prime ministers, they are doctors. Everything is about women.

The luxury of our position now is that we can almost assemble any team to address any issue.

I think critics are very useful. But I think that they, in a way, betray their position when they stop people looking for themselves.

Leadership is defined not by the position you hold but by the people who follow you.

Pakistan could be uneasy on the position of Indian military. But both the countries should take a bold decision, breaking from their past, to transform their relationship.

The position of the hysterical subject is that he or she always guesses what is behind the curtain, that is why such a subject usually ends up [...] giving up on love.

Ballet is ultimately a logical technique; it favors the shortest, most efficient route from one position into another. This factor gives an aesthetic clarity to all motions.

What makes a regiment of soldiers a more noble object of view than the same mass of mob? Their arms, their dresses, their banners, and the art and artificial symmetry of their position and movements.

If you are a friend of the Constitution as I am, I hope you will consider engaging me in the topics of my posts whether you agree or disagree with my position on a particular subject.

I'm in the position to pick the cream of the crop.

I have no illusions about my position in this world as an actor or anything like that. I'm very realistic. Reality is a very liberating thing.

To be in a position, at my age, where I am financially independent, I can help develop things, I can promote stuff that I believe in, I can say no a lot and spend time writing - that is a gift.

Leadership is an ever-evolving position.

Position yourself well enough, and circumstances will do the rest.

Among the repulsions of atheism for me has been its drastic uninterestingness as an intellectual position.

It was a great test of my ability to work with... watercolors. And it was also a test of my patience; I needed to put myself in a completely disciplined position... I couldn't make mistakes.

A Britain which denounced the insanity of the nuclear strategy would be in a position to direct its influence at the United Nations and in the world at large, in a manner at present denied us

I've always had a philosophy that position doesn't define power. Impact defines power. What impact are you making on people? What impact are you making on business?

New York was something like a circus performer walking a tightrope an juggling at the same time....It could barely maintain its position, but an movement would tip the whole balance.

I think mainly it's an optics thing: to be able to visualize a woman in a position of power. It's going to be wonderful for all of us in every field.