Position Quotes

Every Englishman believes that Handel now occupies an important position in heaven. If so, le bon Dieu must feel toward him very much as Louis Treize felt toward Richelieu.

Naturally, the psychological susceptibility of a match participant is significantly higher than a participant in a tournament, since each game substantially changes the over-all position.

People really want to see what I'm up to, and that's crazy. It's a really lovely feeling. It's kind of scary, but a good scary. It's a lovely position to be in.

I will never forget that there are millions of other people who would be dying to be in my position. I’m not going to be an actress who doesn’t appreciate what she has.

What you think means more than anything else in your life. More than what you earn, more than where you live, more than your social position, and more than what anyone else may think about you.

It is useless to attack men who could not be controlled even if conquered, while failure would leave us in an even worse position.

[Lionel Messi] is great in any position.

...the first step in the revolution by the working class, is to raise the proletariat to the position of ruling class, to win the battle for democracy.

I was never in an awkward position where I had to curb my manhood.

The writer's role is to menace the public's conscience. He must have a position, a point of view. He must see the arts as a vehicle of social criticism and he must focus on the issues of his time.

Man loves everything that satisfies his comfort. He hates everything that wants to draw him out of his acquired and secured position and that disturbs him. Thus he loves the house and hates art.

I know that, as captain, you are in a privileged position and must always abide by Fifa's code of fair play, something which I have always done throughout my career.

I nominate the Reverend Ian Paisley for the position of First Minister of northern Ireland

My own position is so far on the obsessive side of preparation and professionalism that I fear my point of view is not going to be shared by anyone.

Jazz is not the popular culture. Jazz is in the same position in our culture as classical music. A very small minority of people really love it.

You can have fun, respect the game and also play it hard. When you have that combination, you're going to put yourself in a position to be successful.

Whoever becomes the head of the National Theater finds himself in a position like that of Nelson's Column - pigeons dump on you because you're there.

Why are young adults so self-centered and always seeking instant gratification? Because older adults, often in positions of power, paint them that way.

I never want to position myself where I seem like an ambassador of anti-racism. I am fortunate enough to say that I've never experienced extreme amounts of racism, but a lot of my friends do.

No matter your position, circumstances, or opportunities in life, you always have the freedom of mind to choose how you experience, interpret, and, ultimately, shape your world.

If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position.

Doubt is the middle position between knowledge and ignorance. It encompasses cynicism but also genuine questioning.

It was an amazing win and testament to the character of the team. From the position we were in it must be one of the greatest comebacks.

Screen credit is valuable only when it's given you. If you're in a position to give yourself credit, you don't need it.

Sir, it is not God who will assemble us on the battlefield, nor position our troops, nor place the cannon, and it is not God who will aim the musket.

There are many ways of performing the operations successfully. I can claim, however, to be in a position to explain how not to putt. I think I know as well as anybody how not to do it.

You're who you think you are, even if you never admit it to yourself or to anyone else. You may be in the worst position to judge, but you're in the best position to know.

Men are, by nature, hunters, and women have been put in the position of being the prey.

If a man knows what he wants, then he is in a position to decide that he will get it. This is faith. The determined decision of a man with desire.

My position is this. If we can't protect sanctuaries, if we can't save the whales, the sharks, the fish, our oceans will die.

My sole literary ambition is to write one good novel, then retire to my hut in the desert, assume the lotus position, compose my mind and senses, and sink into meditation, contemplating my novel.

When I'm at bat, I'm in scoring position.

When you take a position, you have to accept responsibilities.

Today you are standing in a position that would please the friend and would anger the enemy and all the infidels. You will be victorious against the enemies and you are causing them to suffer.

I am in support of the NRA position on gun control.

In order to dance well, nothing is so important as the turning outwards of the thigh; and nothing is so natural to men as the contrary position.

Date a woman with children only if you are ready to man up, because it's a position that comes with responsibility.

Choose the best player for every position, and you'll end up not with a strong XI, but with 11 strong 1's.

Always acknowledge your position in the food chain... They eat because you grow the food.

To be a great offensive rebounder, you have to think like a defensive rebounder and battle for position while also being in the flow of your offense. And then it's just being determined.

You are either becoming more like Christ every day or you are becoming less like Him. There is no neutral position in the Lord.

Today, models are able to share industry news, trends, and communicate with fans through Twitter, Instagram and blogs. So in a way, our position as models is way more personable and relatable.

I think that if you become a parent, you stop being a child, and your position in relation to your parents changes.

If you let your emotions get high, your bargaining power will be low. Make sure you don't negotiate from a position of need when making a deal.

My political position is that I'm happy to be alive and in North America.

With our own shortcomings, we are in no position to judge anyone else. The best way to forget the faults of others is to remember our own.

Don't focus on the adversity; focus on God. No matter what you go through, stay in faith, be your best each day and trust that God will use it to position you for greatness.

Our position is such that we can be rescued from eternal death and translated into life only by total and unceasing substitution, the substitution which God Himself undertakes on our behalf.

Brazil is in a solid position. In the past, if the United States sneezed, we caught pneumonia. Today, if the United States sneezes, we sneeze too.

Your life feels different on you, once you greet death and understand your heart's position.