Commitment Quote by Mason Cooley Download Open image “Consensus is usually made possible by vague language and shallow commitments.” — Mason Cooley ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.4 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Commitment Consensus Language Made Shallow Vague
To me, consensus seems to be the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies. So it is something in which no one… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
“All forms of consensus are by necessity based on acts of exclusion” — Chantal Mouffe Copy Share Image
“Consensus is horrible. I mean, if everyone really agrees on something and consensus comes about quickly and naturally, well that’s terrific. But that isn’t… — Jossey-Bass Copy Share Image
Consensus isn't just about agreement. It's about changing things around: You get a proposal, you work something out, people foresee problems, you do creative… — David Graeber Copy Share Image
“Consensus is horrible. I mean, if everyone really agrees on something and consensus comes about quickly and naturally, well that’s terrific. But that isn’t… — Jossey-Bass Copy Share Image
“Consensus is not compromise. There is almost always some common ground that everyone can agree on that does not compromise the principles of any… — Curtis Ferrell Copy Share Image
“If the breadth of perspectives is wide enough to represent the fullest range of views, consensus is unlikely. If consensus is swiftly achieved, it… — Ron Suskind Copy Share Image
A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually. — Abba Eban Copy Share Image
Reaching consensus in a group is often confused with finding the right answer. — Norman Mailer Copy Share Image
Nostalgia keeps dissolving the ironic narratives in which I have contained my past. — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
Even the most abject have a sense of superiority based on powerful though undefined merits. — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
Literary tradition is full of lies about poverty-the jolly beggar, the poor but happy milkmaid, the wholesome diet of porridge, etc. — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
My intentions go one way, my desires another. Thus I feel both self-indulgent and deprived. — Mason Cooley Copy Share Image
We can find common qualities and common values that have made Britain the country it is. Our belief in tolerance and liberty which shines… — Gordon Brown Copy Share Image
Certainly these are not easy times. But history does not contain very many easy times. Years from now, we will look back at this… — Laura Ingraham Copy Share Image
Trust is about keeping commitments, but in many instances, circumstances change and organizations therefore shed commitments, things such as retiree medical benefits, pension obligations,… — Jeffrey Pfeffer Copy Share Image
“You make me believe in happiness... if I had my way, if anything were up to me, I’d never be without you. You are… — Courtney Kirchoff Copy Share Image
Golf is such a big commitment, and so is acting. Sometimes you have to give up something to do something else, although, when I'm… — Kathryn Newton Copy Share Image
All of the barriers to innovation in the energy sector are arguments for a big commitment to public investment. Only the public sector can… — Ted Nordhaus Copy Share Image
When you make a commitment to a relationship, you invest your attention and energy in it more profoundly because you now experience ownership of… — Barbara De Angelis Copy Share Image
“For [erotically intelligent couples], love is a vessel that contains both security and adventure, and commitment offers one of the great luxuries of life:… — Esther Perel Copy Share Image
Having a point to start is important. You know that when you decide to write something it's like a commitment. It's like falling in… — Isabel Allende Copy Share Image
A commitment to lifelong learning is a natural expression of the practice of living consciously. — Nathaniel Branden Copy Share Image
A lasting relationship consists of the 3 C's: Commitment. Communication. Compromise. — Nishan Panwar Copy Share Image