Effective Quotes

1526 Effective quotes by 1154 unique authors

Years of research in psychology has shown that rewards and punishments can be very effective in changing behavior. But, at the same time, they can… — Barry Schwartz
Twitter is just like posting old-fashioned press releases, and it can be very effective in promoting your business interests and charity work. — Cindy Crawford
I think the U.S. should assert its leadership in a more effective way. — Sebastian Pinera
Developing our capacity for compassion makes it possible for us to help others in a more skillful and effective way. And compassion helps us as… — Joan Halifax
Clearing your head of distractions in order to notice and understand the people you are with can feel inefficient - there are so many other… — Margaret Heffernan
A lot of people assume that the expensive ideas are the most effective ones, but that is simply not true. — Jaime Lerner
Swimming has been a very effective medium for telling a story about the state of our planet. — Lewis Gordon Pugh
Many persons swear by positive thinking, and quite a few have been helped by it. Nevertheless, it is not a very effective tool and can… — Srikumar Rao
Global actions require local and national participation. International cooperation and action requires community perspectives and legitimacy if it is to be effective. — Ian Goldin
Some indeed have tears naturally, when the higher motion of the soul makes itself felt in the lower, or because God our Lord, seeing that… — Saint Ignatius
The more closely you get in touch with your dreams, the more able you are to make them real. The more vividly you consider how… — Ralph Marston
My late mother was very clear to my sister and I that we were to be strong women; that we were to be effective; that… — Christine Quinn
We demand that segregation be ended in every school district in the year 1963! We demand that we have effective civil rights legislation - no… — Bayard Rustin
There are few more effective ways to promote tolerance between suspicious neighbours than to force them to eat supper together. — Alain de Botton
Is self-interest a bad thing? We want our leaders to be pure and good, but at the same time we want them to be effective,… — Beau Willimon
This is the way I think about politics: We want two diametrically opposed things from a politician. On one hand we want them to be… — Beau Willimon
What I take from writers I like is their economy - the ability to use language to very effective ends. — Mos Def
The most powerful nation on earth should be able to pass a fair, effective immigration law that combines compassion with responsibility and does not injure… — Bill O'Reilly
Computerized medical records will enable statistical analysis to be used to determine which treatments are most effective. — Temple Grandin
Learning to fly an airplane taught me a way of thinking, an approach to problem-solving that was applicable and effective. Pilots are very methodical and… — Chris Carter
Finding creative and effective ways to simultaneously give back and economically empower people is something that is increasingly important. Not everyone can open a business… — Marcus Samuelsson
To be an effective leader, you have to have a manipulative streak - you have to figure out the people working for you and give… — Norman Schwarzkopf
Prenatal care is one of the most effective ways to reduce maternal mortality because it identifies complications or high risks before emergency situations. — Liya Kebede
Supporting causes with whatever we do can be effective. — Waris Ahluwalia
From the earliest moments of life, children begin to learn the fundamentals of language. The most powerful influence for effective language development are the verbal… — David Perlmutter

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