Speak softly Quote by Adam M. Grant Download Open image ““Speak softly, but carry a big stick. —Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. president”” — Adam M. Grant ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.5 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Big Stick Carry A Big Stick Speak softly Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy Roosevelt spoke softly and carried a big stick; Donald Trump speaks loudly and carries a big shtick. — Michael R. Burch Copy Share Image
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt” — George Ilian Copy Share Image
“It had been Theodore Roosevelt’s dictum — using a supposed West African proverb — that a successful leader should “speak softly and carry a… — Nigel Hamilton Copy Share Image
Teddy Roosevelt... once said, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick.' Jimmy Carter wants to speak loudly and carry a fly swatter. — Gerald R. Ford Copy Share Image
“There is not in the world a more ignoble character than the mere money-getting American, insensitive to every duty, regardless of every principle, bent… — Timothy Egan Copy Share Image
“Yet there was no doubt that Theodore Roosevelt was peculiarly qualified to be President of all the people. Few, if any Americans could match the breadth of his intellect and the strength of his character. A random survey of his achievements might show him mastering German, French, and the contrasted dialects of Harvard and Dakota Territory; assembling fossil skeletons with… — Edmund Morris Copy Share
Theodore Roosevelt, when he was out of office, he would do things to draw attention. But when you are president, you don't need to… — H. W. Brands Copy Share Image
“If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month. Theodore Roosevelt.” — Doug Dandridge Copy Share Image
“The most successful politician is he who says what everybody is thinking most often and in the loudest voice. Theodore Roosevelt” — Hugh Brogan Copy Share Image
“A man who will steal for me will steal from me." Theodore Roosevelt, dismissing on the spot one of his best cowhands who was… — David G. McCullough Copy Share Image
“the higher the psychological safety in a unit, the fewer errors they made. Why? In the units that lacked psychological safety, health care professionals… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“And in the long run, research shows that the mistakes we regret are not errors of commission, but errors of omission. If we could… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“Although many successful givers start from the default of trusting others’ intentions, they’re also careful to scan their environments to screen for potential takers,… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“I want to debunk the myth that originality requires extreme risk taking and persuade you that originals are actually far more ordinary than we… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“I was dismayed to discover that even today, speaking while female remains notoriously difficult. Across cultures, there’s a rich body of evidence showing that… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“Setting high expectations is so important,” Skender says. “You have to push people, make them stretch and do more than they think possible.” — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“analysts were more likely to maintain their star performance if they worked with high-quality colleagues in their teams and departments. The star analysts relied… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“When our audiences are skeptical, the more we try to dominate them, the more they resist. Even with a receptive audience, dominance is a… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“Whereas success is zero-sum in a group of takers, in groups of givers, it may be true that the whole is greater than the… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“Tim Long adds that “there’s something magical about getting the reputation as someone who cares about others more than yourself. It redounds to your… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
“People in coats and ties were milling around the Talley gallery, and on the wall were the minimally rendered still lifes by Giorgio Morandi,… — Steve Martin Copy Share Image
“It's like one blind person asking another blind person for directions. The first will speak softly,shout, try to entice, try to devalue not knowing… — A light in the darkness Copy Share Image
I thought the Invalids were beasts; I thought they would rip me apart. But these people saved me, and gave me the softest place… — Lauren Oliver Copy Share Image
“Sir Bird preens next to me, tucking feathers into place with a low noise in his throat almost like he’s talking to himself. A… — Kiersten White Copy Share Image
“I leave you now at the bottom of your own stair, at half after midnight, with a pad, a pen, and a list to… — Ray Bradbury Copy Share Image
Lavish love on every living being you meet. See how different you feel at the end of the day. — Sarah Ban Breathnach Copy Share Image
“on days like this i need you to run your fingers through my hair and speak softly - you” — Rupi Kaur Copy Share Image
“You’re such a beast,” I speak softly into his ear before nipping his lope lightly with my teeth. “But I’m your beast, and baby…… — Harper Sloan Copy Share Image
Korea's first Zen Master-poet wrote simple yet elegant poetry of the world he inhabited, both physically and spiritually, and of daily insights-a pause along… — Sam Hamill Copy Share Image
On the first page of our story The future seemed so bright Then this thing turned out so evil I don't know why I'm… — Eminem Featuring Rhianna Copy Share Image
