Encouraged Quotes

539 Encouraged quotes by 484 unique authors

I really haven't made up my mind yet. A lot of people have encouraged me to consider running, and others have cautioned against it, saying… — Unknown Author
We do believe in setting goals. We live by goals. In athletics we always have a goal. When we go to school, we have the… — Spencer W. Kimball
Initially I was very encouraged. Unfortunately, the mainstream media now seems far more interested in what I said when I was 17 or what my… — Edward Snowden
At Facebook, we’re inspired by technologies that have revolutionized how people spread and consume information. We often talk about inventions like the printing press and… — Mark Zuckerberg
What sets science and the law apart from religion is that nothing is expected to be taken on faith. We're encouraged to ask whether the… — Gary Taubes
That was one of the big problems in the [Black Panther] Party. Criticism and self-criticism were not encouraged, and the little that was given often… — Assata Shakur
I always sang when I was little and my father, who was a great influence on me, also had a wonderful voice. He and my… — Judy Collins
Strategically, a major function of the CEO is to look for bad news and encourage the organization to respond to it. Employees must be encouraged… — Bill Gates
Simple and more frequent dates allow both men and women to ‘shop around’ in a way that allows extensive evaluation of the prospects. The old-fashioned… — Dallin H. Oaks
Learners are encouraged to discover facts and relationships for themselves. — Jerome Bruner
Family farmers are victims of public policy that gives preference to feeding animals over feeding people. This has encouraged the cheap grain policy of this… — Howard Lyman
Never, in peace or war, commit your virtue or your happiness to the future. Happy work is best done by the man who takes his… — C.S. Lewis
I've experienced first-hand the wonderful work organizations like J Bar J do for young people in Central Oregon and I am encouraged that the federal… — Greg Walden
I was never confident about finishing a book, but friends encouraged me. When I finished my first book, it was accepted by a publisher right… — Jackie Collins
It's perfectly healthy-encouraged, even- to have an idea tomorrow that contradicted your idea today — Jeff Bezos
I always wanted to be an outrage to public decency and a threat to women. And this is one of the few occupations where you're… — David Lee Roth
I'm not saying that people on welfare don't contribute in their own way, but as many as possible should be encouraged to be economically active… — Tony Abbott
It is inherently dangerous to allow a country such as Iraq to retain weapons of mass destruction, particularly in light of its past aggressive behaviour.… — Stephen Harper
This is about an admitted attempt, encouraged from outside, to challenge and break the State's authority. That is intolerable. Whoever deviates from this policy that… — Unknown Author
The only thing that could hurt me is if my success encouraged me to return to my childhood fantasies of omnipotence - but that is… — George Soros
Every four years the naive half who vote are encouraged to believe that if we can elect a really nice man or woman President everything… — Gore Vidal
Every four years the naive half who vote are encouraged to believe that if we can elect a really nice man or woman President everything… — Gore Vidal
The current memoir craze has fostered the belief that confession is therapeutic, that therapy is redemptive and that redemption equals art, and it has encouraged… — Michiko Kakutani
Children are taught to fear and obey; the avarice, pride, or timidity of parents teaches children economy, arrogance, or submission. They are also encouraged to… — Luc de Clapiers
Kids can be born with potential but unless it's encouraged - pushed, even - I don't think it will ever come to fruition. — Vanessa Mae

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