Constructive Quotes
273 quotes by 231 authors
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Instead of engaging in cutthroat competition, we should strive to create value. In economic terms, this means a transition from a consumer economy - the…
— Daisaku Ikeda
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The axis today is not liberal and conservative, the axis is constructive-destructive.
— Steve Jobs
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There's no "should" or "should not" when it comes to having feelings. They're part of who we are and their origins are beyond our control.…
— Fred Rogers
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I suspect that most authors don't really want criticism, not even constructive criticism. They want straight-out, unabashed, unashamed, fulsome, informed, naked praise, arriving by the…
— Neil Gaiman
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Real, constructive mental power lies in the creative thought that shapes your destiny, and your hour-by-hour mental conduct produces power for change in your life.…
— Laurence J. Peter
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The satisfaction to be derived from success in a great constructive enterprise is one of the most massive that life has to offer.
— Bertrand Russell
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Patriotism has become a mere national self assertion, a sentimentality of flag-cheering with no constructive duties.
— H.G. Wells
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Patriotism threatens free speech with death. It is infuriated by thoughtful hesitation, constructive criticism of our leaders and pleas for peace. It despises people of…
— Barbara Kingsolver
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The pacifist's task today is to find a method of helping and healing which provides a revolutionary constructive substitute for war.
— Vera Brittain
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Wisdom doesn't mean that you know how to argue things or you fight with people. No, it doesn't mean that. Wisdom means how you take…
— Nirmala Srivastava
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I would like to help people have honest and constructive conversations about energy. We need to understand how much energy our modern lifestyles use, decide…
— David J. C. MacKay
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I think what helps me is that delegations of all sizes - the small, the medium, the large, the largest - they all have seen…
— Roberto Azevedo
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I have implicit faith in Sun Yat-sen, not because I am his blind follower, but because he really arouses the deepest respect in everybody. I…
— Chiang Kai-shek
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Skillful conversationalists can explore disagreements and make points in ways that feel constructive and positive rather than combative or corrective.
— Gretchen Rubin
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My track record is that I have always sought to work with warmth and in a constructive way with the leaders of other components of…
— Ephraim Mirvis
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I went to Catholic school, and there was this teacher, a Brother, who saw I could go either way, good or bad. He took an…
— William Forsythe
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I was distressed by the poor quality of the debate surrounding energy. I was also noticing so much green wash from politicians and big business.…
— David J. C. MacKay
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I have learned to watch myself and give myself constructive criticism. Although I have to cover my face and peek sometimes!
— Dascha Polanco
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We now witness the constructive work on a foundation that will endure through the ages. That foundation is the god of science - revealed to…
— John Fiske
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I published in 1978 a report on dreams in the Journal of Clinical Psychology. It was the first study of its kind to demonstrate that…
— Henry Reed
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