Position Quotes

Until very recently, the heavenly bodies have been investigated only with reference to their position and their laws of motion, and a quarter of a century ago astronomy was little more than celestial topography.

War is never economically beneficial except for those in position to profit from war expenditures.

While the form of treachery varies slightly from case to case, liberals always manage to take the position that most undermines American security.

Mostly, I'm in the very enviable position that no one dictates what I do.

You might hold an ethical position that it's wrong to lie, but if you have plans for a war in Iraq, and you want to keep them secret for practical reasons - to reduce casualties, perhaps - and someone asks you about those plans, you may need to lie for a 'good' outcome.

Success is important only to the extent that it puts one in a position to do more things one likes to do.

Of course as a small country you're not necessarily in the strongest negotiating position unless you're negotiating with other small countries.

You know, she was a girl. She was a female. And she wasn't like, trying to compete in a man's world and she wasn't trying to be in a man's position, she was just who she was. And I think that was like, a good thing.

I fell in love with Neil's pain. We were in this cocoon of intensity. Neil and I were uniquely in the same position at the same time, having overwhelming success facing us.

What position didn't I play last season?

You're in a much better position to talk with people when they approach you than when you approach them.

Masood Ahmed brings to the position of director of external relations extensive experience gained in a range of senior positions in international finance and development.

Well, I think the global economy is in the position for continuing good growth with inflation well in check.

The principal barrier to a general acceptance of the monist position is that it is counterintuitive.

I was supposed to be authoritative, but at the same time had to be likeable, a quality that is a bonus, not a requirement, for men in the same position.

If you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness.

Me and my dad are the biggest promoters of an estate tax in the US. It's not a popular position.

That's my takeaway from 'Scream' - I know I can fit in dog doors. You have to jimmy your body in a certain position and really hope you're not wearing something super fancy.

I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed.

Poverty should not be viewed by us as a humiliation and even less so as a position of honour or a fatality.

I am pro-life, I believe in exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother. That's my position, take it or leave it.

What you think means more than anything else in your life. More than what you earn, more than where you live, more than your social position, and more than what anyone else may think about you.

The conservative movement was told to curl up in a fetal position and just stay there for the next eight years, thank you very much. Well, how things have changed.

We would be in a nasty position indeed if empirical science were the only kind of science possible.

Moderation of oil prices would be very, very welcome. But overall I think we are in a position of stable growth, sustainable growth, and basically with inflation in check.

My position now, especially in this town, adds an element of skepticism with people you meet - especially girls. I mean, it becomes a lot more difficult.

Well, I'm telling them two things. One is that, look, this is going to be something when the American people realize - once it's passed - that, A, it does take care of preexisting conditions; B, you're insurance rates aren't going to skyrocket; C, the insurance companies aren't going to be running the show like they were before; D, you're going to be in a position where you can keep your insurance that you have. That once the American public realizes that, you're going to get a reward for this. They're going to be rewarded.

I never want to be in a position where I have to defend my material. It's too subjective. It's for other people to defend or not defend.

Because a truly skeptical position would be a very uncertain one.

Greece's position in Europe will not be put in doubt.