Pragmatic Quotes

There's always a tension in my world between the pragmatic and the practical and the theoretical. I have a very theoretical turn of mind, but I also like to test things in place.

I have a very pragmatic approach to diets. Ones you can't stick to don't do you any good. Some people say, 'Just eat half of what's on your plate,' but I can't do that!

Eleanor Marx was a pragmatic person of actions and deeds and she was an organizer.

However pragmatic you are, it is very demanding being a new parent.

We have put the Cold War behind us. We no longer count our divisions and our warheads. And I am Russia's first civilian defense minister in many centuries. We have become more pragmatic.

Why, if we are as pragmatic as we claim, don't we begin to ask ourselves seriously: Where does our real future lie?

I just hope the film [Aquarius] doesn't feel overly nostalgic because too much nostalgia for me leads to depression. I think Clara is very pragmatic.

Contrary to what most people believe, trust is not some soft, illusive quality that you either have or you don't; rather, trust is a pragmatic, tangible, actionable asset that you can create.

Unfortunately, today's colleges and universities, and especially our business schools, do not offer pragmatic crisis management teachings.

My mum is a bit unconventional; she's outdoorsy and has more of an emotional intelligence, whereas my dad is pragmatic; he's a businessman.

But I think the children of actors share a certain pragmatic approach. One is denied some of that 'running away with the circus' element of being an actor.

My father has a pragmatic mind. He marched with Dr King in the 60s, and he's very much for women's rights.

My mother was pragmatic, focused and extremely, exceedingly practical, and she was the ultimate self-determining person.

Patrick sort of had a very pragmatic, practical, Ed-like approach and went down to see.

As an actress, the joy of being able to play the three sides of any woman, which are the glamour, the pragmatic and the one not to be messed with, is pretty glorious.

We act in a pragmatic and careful manner. We reduce spending on budget items that do not constitute a priority.

I've got to confess I'm a pragmatic optimist myself.

A photograph shouldn't be just a picture, it should be a philosophy.

In meetings philosophy might work, on the field practicality works.

Belief is a wonderful way to pass the time until the facts come in.

You can discover your calling through the eyes of others

You need focus and concentration to be effective in life

The amount of value produced at a certain period depends on the level of focus used to attain it

To regain your lost years, you must make sure that any activity targeted at attaining your goal must be done with the qualities of intensity, speed and focus

Always take an inventory of your life

Time wasters are life wasters

Purposefully dedicating time into developing yourself is one of the keys to being effective in life

Use your resources wisely and spend quality time on developing your resources

Always have a list of what you want to achieve in life

Be strategic and purposeful in whatever you do

Combine your calling with your passion to achieve great results

Your calling is concealed in you and has to be discovered by you alone

Your calling is buried in your background and life experience

You need speed to regain your lost years

Your calling should bless and affect the lives of others for good

You need to do an inventory of yourself to discover your calling and purpose

Your calling is in what you often think about

Your destiny is connected with your calling

You need intensity to be quick

If your idea is not against your conscience or the will of God, go for it

It is impossible to pause, stop or delay time

You have to be skillful in your time management to be productive

You have to be skillful in your time management to be effective in life

Time evolves daily

Every fragment of time that passes daily must be converted for it to be fully effective

Always be organized in adding value

Be organized in maximizing time

You have to be pragmatic, purposeful and goal-oriented to be fully effective

Make sure everything you do is targeted at yielding maximum results

Always live in active consciousness