Situation Quotes

4573 Situation quotes by 3032 unique authors

It is fairly easy to grasp abstract moral principles; it can be very difficult to apply them to a given situation, particularly when it involves… — Ayn Rand
Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good. In area… — Thomas Sowell
People are not machines, but in all situations where they are given the opportunity, they will act like machines. — Ludwig von Bertalanffy
The way that helps will not be the same; it changes according to the situation. — Shunryu Suzuki
When Things Fall Apart” and I quote “Life is a good teacher and a good friend. Things are always in transition, if we could only realize… — Pema Chodron
In the West, there's a myth that freedom means free expression-that to follow all desires wherever they take one is true freedom. In fact, as… — Jack Kornfield
You can always improve your situation. But you do so by facing it, not by running away. — Brad Warner
When you are frightened by something, you have to relate with fear, explore why you are frightened, and develop some sense of conviction. You can… — Chogyam Trungpa
People, like large groups of people are stupid. Individuals are smart and can deal with things and can make things last and work, but when… — Brandon Boyd
At this point in history when all things which concern man and the structure and elements of history itself are suddenly revealed to us in… — Karl Mannheim
Research – and using what you learn from it to analyze every situation – is what separates being unreasonable from being irrational. — Eli Broad
The great function of poetry is to give back to us the situations of our dreams. — Gaston Bachelard
It is the curse of humanity that it learns to tolerate even the most horrible situations by habituation. — Rudolf Virchow
Everybody has a high point and a lot goes into that: timing, situation, general consciousness. — Alex Van Halen
Good checklists, on the other hand are precise. They are efficient, to the point, and easy to use even in the most difficult situations. They… — Atul Gawande
Many people agree with me that many things are not clear in football these days and it is not something people who watch football deserve.… — Diego Maradona
People who have a creative side and do not live it out are most disagreeable clients. They make a mountain out of a molehill, fuss… — Marie-Louise von Franz
If the situation in Zimbabwe continues to deteriorate, Britain will argue for Zimbabwe's suspension from the Commonwealth at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in… — Jack Straw
Abortion is the easy way out. It’s hardly surprising that people should choose the most convenient exit from awkward situations. — Tony Abbott
This is a government which is proposing to put at risk our manufacturing industry, to penalise struggling families, to make a tough situation worse for… — Tony Abbott
It's very easy for Australians living in big cities to either romanticise or demonise the situation in Aboriginal places - to kind of look at… — Tony Abbott
On the justification for the war, it wasn't related to finding any particular weapon of mass destruction. In our judgment, it was much more fundamental.… — Stephen Harper
In Re-framing, you interpret the event in a positive way. You change your language . Instead if defining it as a problem you re-frame it… — Brian Tracy
Phil Robertson and his family are great citizens of the State of Louisiana. The politically correct crowd is tolerant of all viewpoints, except those they… — Bobby Jindal
But, as always, Mr. Rooney would come over and shake your hand and congratulate you on a good game, no matter what the situation was. — Franco Harris

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