Confronting Challenges Quotes & Sayings

Confronting climate change is, in the long run, one of the greatest challenges that we face, and you can see this duty or responsibility laid down in scriptures, clearly, beginning in Genesis. And Muslim-majority countries are among the most vulnerable. Our response to this challenge ought to be rooted in a sense of stewardship of Earth. And for me and for many of us here today, that responsibility comes from God. — John F. Kerry

Who controls the present controls the past. There's a power structure, if you like, between the present and the past and the future, and that's what I'm interested in. — Romesh Gunesekera

Defeating terrorism in Libya can only be achieved through the political and institutional determination of a united Libyan government, which will need the strong and unequivocal support from the international community in confronting the myriad challenges facing Libya. — Bernardino Leon

Confronting information that directly challenges existing beliefs can be psychologically threatening to people, especially if the information challenges their sense of identity. — Rachel Hilary Brown

The most beautiful roses sometimes have the sharpest thorns. — Matshona Dhliwayo

The first step is always to succeed in becoming surprised - to notice that there is something funny going on. — David Gelernter

The choices we make now will shape the future of not just our countries, but the world at large. We should intensify our cooperation in confronting global challenges like Terrorism, Cyber Security and Climate Change. — Narendra Modi

I will use the rest of my life to help the poor overcome the problems confronting them - poverty is the greatest challenge facing humanity. That is why I build schools; I want to free people from poverty and illiteracy. — Nelson Mandela

A long time ago I learned not to explain things to people. It misleads them into thinking they're entitled to know everything I do. - [Sara] — Lisa Kleypas

Work and self-worth are the two factors in pride that interact with each other and that tend to increase the strong sense of pride found in superior work teams. When people do something of obvious worth, they feel a strong sense of personal worth. — Dennis F. Kinlaw

They stared at her together for a moment. Sun beams played over marble, making the pink alabaster glow as if rosy blood danced just under the surface of Aphrodite's skin. — Eloisa James

Joining the Bipartisan Policy Center is a natural extension of my efforts to achieve results throughout my tenure in Congress, and it provides an ideal means for developing strategies that can garner the broad support necessary to achieve real solutions to the challenges confronting our nation. — Olympia Snowe

I play Hank Hansen, a real guy. Youd be amazed at how much information they have on this guy: personality traits, nicknames, favorite color, you name it. — Paul Walker

Since our society continues to be primarily a "Christian" culture masses of people continue to believe that god has ordained that women be subordinate to men in the domestic household. — Bell Hooks

Anyone who loses a parent, you have to find those parts of yourself that your parent held true in themselves, especially if they're supportive parents. — Anthony Rapp

If something is going to be better, it is new, and if it's new you are confronting problems and challenges you don't have references for. — Jonathan Ive

Higher education is confronting challenges, like the economy is, about the need for a higher number of more adequately trained, more highly educated citizenry. — Margaret Spellings

I do not think the division of the subject into two parts - into applied mathematics and experimental physics a good one, for natural philosophy without experiment is merely mathematical exercise, while experiment without mathematics will neither sufficiently discipline the mind or sufficiently extend our knowledge in a subject like physics. — Balfour Stewart

Happiness is never really so welcome as changelessness — Graham Greene

Life is all about toiling and labor. But obviously I get great joy in confronting challenge and taking risk. — Sufjan Stevens

Confronting and overcoming challenges is an exhilarating experience. It does something to feed the soul and the mind. It makes you more than you were before. It strengthens the mental muscles and enables you to become better prepared for the next challenge. — Jim Rohn

One new reality is global interconnectivity and the fact that all challenges must be addressed on the basis of 'togetherness.' Thus the most crucial factor in accepting the new reality and confronting its opportunities and risks is our willingness to develop shared norms on all levels. — Klaus Schwab

The full analysis of the notions of saying something and understanding what one said inevitably involves a concept which, as I will show in detail, essentially corresponds to the Cartesian idea of thought. — Zeno Vendler

Every production of an artist should be the expression of an adventure of his soul. — W. Somerset Maugham