Participating Quotes

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  Conflict cannot survive without your participation.

  Wayne Dyer

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  Dyer, Wayne (2005). “Everyday Wisdom”, p.216, Hay House, Inc

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• Life isn't something you possess. It's something you take part in, and you witness.

  Louis C. K.

  Life, Comedian, Possession

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• An athlete gains so much knowledge by just participating in a sport. Focus, discipline, hard work, goal setting and, of course, the thrill of finally achieving your goals. These are all lessons in life.

  Kristi Yamaguchi

  Sports, Life Lesson, Hard Work

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  I accept that today may be imperfect... I accept that I may be as well. What I don't accept is that imperfection should be the crutch I use to excuse myself from participating in joy.

  Shane Koyczan

  Acceptance, Imperfection, Joy

  FaceBook post by Shane Koyczan from Apr 08, 2013

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• One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.

  Plato

  Plato, War, Government

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• I support anyone's right to be who they want to be. My question is: to what extent do I have to participate in your self-image?

  Dave Chappelle

  Rights, Self, Support

  "Banned Harry Hill gag shows a shift in attitudes to both comedy and gender" by Brian Logan, www.theguardian.com. September 29, 2016.

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• I wasn't thinking of competing with any artists as such, I was more thinking of being among them, and sharing thoughts with them; like sharing views, ideas, etc.

  Dennis Brown

  Artist, Thinking, Views

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• If you create an environment where the people truly participate, you don't need control. They know what needs to be done and they do it. And the more that people will devote themselves to your cause on a voluntary basis, a willing basis, the fewer hierarchies and control mechanisms you need.

  Herb Kelleher

  Leadership, People, Needs

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• Democracy means far more than the right to vote every five years. It means the right to participate in every aspect of national and community life. The people must believe that they can take part.

  Michael Manley

  Believe, Mean, Rights

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• Today I will stop trying to control my relationships. I will participate at a reasonable level and let the other person do the same. I can let go, knowing that the relationship will find its own life-or not-and that I don't have to do all the work, only my share.

  Melody Beattie

  Life, Relationship, Letting Go

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• When women are able to live in a safe and secure environment, they can participate effectively in the economy and society. This helps overcome poverty, reduces inequalities and is beneficial for children's nutrition, health and school attendance. Every woman and girl has the right to live in safety in her home and community.

  Helen Clark

  Girl, Children, Women

  "Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls: An Urgent Priority" by Helen Clark, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 25, 2013.

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• Know everything about the companies and people you are going to be negotiating with. Insist on getting the names of everyone participating in the negotiations. Leave no stone unturned; find out as much as you can.

  Kevin O'Leary

  Names, People, Stones

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• In a lifetime of observing and participating in political debate, I have seen a lot of meanness.

  Dennis Prager

  Political, Debate, Lifetime

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• I find war detestable but those who praise it without participating in it even more so.

  Romain Rolland

  War, Conflict, Praise

  Inter arma Caritas, Journal de Genève, October 30, 1914.

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• I don't think that somebody who is observing or predicting behavior should also be participating in the 'experiment.'

  Nate Silver

  Thinking, Behavior, Should

  "NATE SILVER: As Tempting As It Would Be To 'Drop The Mic' And Leave A Winner, I'll Be Back In 2014 And 2016" by Walter Hickey, www.businessinsider.com. November 14, 2012.

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• The career of politics grants a feeling of power. The knowledge of influencing men, of participating in power over them, and above all, the feeling of holding in one's hands a nerve fiber of historically important events can elevate the professional politician above everyday routine even when he is placed in formally modest positions.

  Max Weber

  Men, Hands, Everyday Routine

  Max Weber (2009). “From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology”, p.115, Routledge

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• The principal role of the President of the United States is the security of the country and participating in trying to stabilize the world.

  John Sununu

  Country, Trying, President

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• Sigmund Freud said we act out our own dreams, but if you are only an actor you are not acting out your own dream. You are simply participating in someone else's dream.

  John Malkovich

  Dream, Acting, Actors

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• If you only have work clothes - the black trouser and ribbed turtleneck you got four years ago at the Gap - you're not participating in your own style personality.

  Stacy London

  Years, Clothes, Personality

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• In general people feel more relaxed about participating in politics. They aren't frightened as they used to be.

  Aung San Suu Kyi

  People, Used, Frightened

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• The 2012 London Olympic Games fostered a generation of hope. I witnessed women participating for the very first time, representing every nation.

  Jackie Joyner-Kersee

  Games, Generations, London

  "After Olympic success, now make a level playing field for women" by Jackie Joyner-Kersee, inamerica.blogs.cnn.com. August 14, 2012.

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• No struggle can ever succeed without women participating side by side with men.

  Muhammad Ali Jinnah

  Struggle, Men, Pakistan

  Speech at Islamia College for women, March 25, 1940.

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• I give the spectator the possibility of participating. The audience completes the film by thinking about it; those who watch must not be just consumers ingesting spoon-fed images.

  Michael Haneke

  Thinking, Giving, Watches

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• People are no longer primarily in opposition, nor can they be said to be interacting, rather they are participating in this pool of common meaning which is capable of constant development and change.

  David Bohm

  People, Development, Common

  David Bohm (2006). “Unfolding Meaning: A Weekend of Dialogue with David Bohm”, p.175, Routledge

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• The amount of meetings I've been in - people would be shocked. But that's how you gain experience, how you can gain knowledge, being in meetings and participating. You learn and grow.

  Tiger Woods

  People, Would Be, Gains

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