Encouraged Quotes

539 Encouraged quotes by 484 unique authors

Everyone is encouraged to see their lives, the world through the eyes of the rich. — Richard Linklater
Usually, girls weren't encouraged to go to college and major in math and science. My high school calculus teacher, Ms. Paz Jensen, made math appealing… — Ellen Ochoa
I have observed several hundred salespeople who were taught to use deceptive practices like 'bait and switch' and encouraged to play negotiation games with customers.… — Ron Willingham
A smile is the only infectious affliction everyone is encouraged to spread. — Omar Kiam
Zoological taxonomists in general are inclined to be practical workers rather than philosophers, if only because they face such an unending task that they are… — Richard E. Blackwelder
In the first place, any group of folks willing to make asses of themselves in pursuit of a good time should be commended and encouraged:… — Molly Ivins
Among the handful of British diplomats and military men aware of their government's secret policy in the Middle East-that the Arabs were being encouraged to… — Scott Anderson
History will also give occasion to expatiate on the advantage of civil orders and constitutions; how men and their properties are protected by joining in… — Benjamin Franklin
I was always in the popular crowd, but I really had atrocious teeth. I was encouraged to 'do well in school, 'cause no one's going… — Gabrielle Union
If you get angry easily, it may be because the seed of anger in you has been watered frequently over many years, and unfortunately you… — Nhat Hanh
Shortly thereafter, some friends encouraged me to try out for the Miss South Carolina World beauty pageant. To my surprise, I won - and was… — Donna Rice Hughes
My attitude toward graduate students was different, I must say. I used graduate students as colleagues: I gave them the best problems to work on,… — Frank Press
When people are tipsy, they're really encouraged and they wanna prove they can do something to the Heavyweight champion. — Wladimir Klitschko
Most of us are taught from an early age to pay far more attention to signals coming from other people than from within. We are… — Nathaniel Branden
In Scouting, a boy is encouraged to educate himself instead of being instructed. — Baden Powell de Aquino
Seeing the rebirth of the Delaware Estuary as a valuable natural resource is certainly encouraging, and I am encouraged not just by the progress made… — Jim Gerlach
On several occasions President Kennedy encouraged me to take a lover, an obvious sign he also had some himself. — Pierre Salinger
When you encourage others, you, in the process, are encouraged because you're making a commitment and difference in that person's life. Encouragement really does make… — Zig Ziglar
To encourage excellence is to go beyond the encouraged mediocrity of our society — Audre Lorde
Studies have shown that performance gets worse as group size increases ... If you have talented and motivated people, they should be encouraged to work… — Susan Cain
Organizations should be built and managers should be functioning so people can be naturally empowered. If someone's doing their job, if someone's working in one… — Henry Mintzberg
When a person feels encouraged, he can face the impossible and overcome incredible adversity. — John C. Maxwell
Whether it's in in livability, transportation, or the environment, Portland is always leading the country. We have more to do before we achieve our goals,… — Earl Blumenauer
I think people should feel encouraged to be themselves. — Dave Grohl
Everyone should be encouraged...in spiration and artistic freedom is the cornerstone of rock and roll. — John Cale

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