I continue to be a strong believer in the life-saving importance of early detection, and I encourage everyone to be proactive about their preventive screenings.
When you want to encourage a greater sense of responsibility in others (and yourself), emphasize the anticipation of accomplishment, not the penalties for failure.
What's wrong with being elitist if you are trying to encourage people to join the elite rather than being exclusive?
One reason I encourage people to blog is that the act of doing it stretches your available vocabulary and hones a new voice.
Initial reports are encouraging. In the end of the day, it's going to be deeds, not words, that matter.
False encouragement is a kind of theft: it steals time, energy, and motivation a person could put toward some other purpose.
What's encouraging is that the early new platforms - Kindle and iPad - are clearly leading to people buying more books. The data is in on that.
Encourage don't belittle, embrace their individuality. And show them that no matter what they will always have value if they stay true to themselves.
Islam affords women their rightful status, and encourages them to work in all sectors, as long as they are afforded appropriate respect.
Mothers unconsciously allow more latitude to sons, and open encouragement, and with daughters they treat them as they would treat themselves.
Earth Day should encourage us to reflect on what we are doing to make our planet a more sustainable and livable place.
Do not focus on your failings, for you will only encourage them. If you keep beating yourself up on the head over these, you will only reinforce them.
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 as well as socially and culturally active.
My father said writing was a nice hobby. He strongly encouraged my brother and me to become doctors.
I'm not in front of the camera, they are. I encourage them; I build up as much of their confidence and ego as possible. They've got to take control; I can't act it out.
Since I'm not a journalist, I talk about issues that encourage an interchange of ideas through conversation while also being entertaining.
I'll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there's evidence of any thinking going on inside it.
Virtues are acquired through endeavor, Which rests wholly upon yourself. So, to praise others for their virtues Can but encourage one's own efforts.
Sadly, many in our world today encourage idleness, especially in the form of mindless, inane entertainment that is on the Internet, on television, and in computer games.
I can assure you we are all strong-willed, forceful personalities and the president encourages vigorous debate.
I go through a whole process with the actors first, building and creating characters, then I encourage them to sort of live in that character when they're in the screen.
