"I think that it is our intention to deny cancer any control over us."

-- Elizabeth Edwards

#Cancer Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Intention Quotes

“It does happen, of course, that the priesthood has been on bad terms with womankind for some three thousand years. You see, Buddhism teaches that women are evil. Fiends. Messengers of hell. I've spent years immersed in the scriptures, so it's no accident that you and I fight all the time.”
“I find that as a female boss in the music industry, it's difficult to actually be treated as if you actually are the boss and to have people act on your instructions and take you seriously. Like you call up people who are working for you and say, "I'd like to see such-and-such document," and they tell you that you don't need it. Then you have to spend time convincing them that it doesn't matter whether they think you need it or not, they're supposed to hand it to you.”
“The opponents and I are really one. My strength and skills only half of the equation. The other half is theirs. An opponent is someone whose strength joined to yours creates a certain result.”
“I've had wonderful collaborators. They're very different, just as actors are. Working on a show with Nathan Lane is different from working on a show with Chita Rivera. It keeps you on your toes because it's different every time.”

Source : "PLAYBILL.COM'S BRIEF ENCOUNTER With Terrence McNally". Interview with Harry Haun, www.playbill.com. March 26, 2011.
“Just because it's a rat race doesn't mean it's okay to be a rat.”
“We also have a real opportunity to join NATO.”
“The role of social media is critical because it helps to spread cognitive dissonance by connecting thought leaders and activists to ordinary citizens rapidly expanding the network of people who become willing to take action.”
“If people know we expect good things from them, they will in most cases go to great lengths to live up to our expectations.”

Source : Alan Loy McGinnis (1985). “Bringing Out the Best in People: How to Enjoy Helping Others Excel”, p.28, Augsburg Books

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