I don't know how one would define an affirmative-action hire. I ultimately do not know what role race played in my hiring.
I think the rule should be that if we're going to take actions overseas that result in the deaths of people, the United States should take responsibility for that.
The very essence of politeness is to take care that by our words and actions we make other people pleased with us as well as with themselves.
Too many are sorry where they should be assertive, and nearly moved to aggressive radical action, where they should be apologizing to themselves first, and then the world at large.
As soon as one nation claims the right to take preventive action, other countries will naturally do the same. If we go down that road, where are we going?
I feel like I'm a filmmaker; I don't feel I need to yell action and cut.
Wherever you see a man who gives someone else's corruption, someone else's prejudice as a reason for not taking action himself, you see a cog in The Machine that governs us.
Where I am today, it is my current destination, I was preparing for this my whole life. Today's decision and persistent action will take me my future destination.
When a child is watching television, he or she is not involved in play, not socializing with other individuals, and most importantly, not receiving feedback as to the actions or consequences of his or her behavior.
Democracy can only spring from practising it early, and democratic action was not to expected from young people brought up under a close authoritarian system.
My representation overseas can't stand me doing theatre because it takes me out of action. But it's what I want to do. If it means passing up other possibilities, them's the breaks.
if we want individuals to take responsibility for their actions we must first establish a rational, effective and empowering means of separating individual responsibility from that of the collective.
What we need now are heroes and heroines, about a million of them, one brave deed is worth a thousand books. Sentiment without action is the ruin of the soul.
As a confirmed melancholic, I can testify that the best and maybe only antidote for melancholia is action. However, like most melancholics, I suffer also from sloth.
Religious phenomena are naturally arranged in two fundamental categories: beliefs and rites. The first are states of opinion, and consist in representations; the second are determined modes of action.
Do to others as you would've them do to you. scientific fact prove that action make some reaction. Don't fuck with me, & I won't fuck with you
Every thought creates a plan,every decision creates a way forward, every action brings forth tangible assets. Everything starts from the mind my friend.
We are all ruled in what we do by impulses; and these impulses are so organized that our actions in general serve for our self preservation and that of the race.
Parents are the ultimate role models for children. Every word, movement and action has an effect. No other person or outside force has a greater influence on a child than the parent.
Wherever we play golf, people come out here to get autographs. They obviously come out to watch us play and see us in action, but they also want to interact with us.
Hopefully, at some point, people will at least credit the Republicans with carrying out their oversight responsibilities and with pursuing a principled course of action even in the face of everyone's short-attention spans.
