Appointments Quotes - Page 5

• We are buried when we're born. The world is a place of graves occupied and graves potential. Life is what happens while we wait for our appointment with the mortician.

  Dean Koontz

  Life, Waiting, World

  Dean Koontz (2014). “The Odd Thomas Series 7-Book Bundle: Odd Thomas, Forever Odd, Brother Odd, Odd Hours, Odd Apocalypse, Odd Interlude, Deeply Odd”, p.1109, Bantam

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• He will also find that the high and independent spirit, which usually dwells in the breast of those who are deeply versed in scientific pursuits, is ill adapted for administrative appointments; and that even if successful, he must hear many things he disapproves, and raise no voice against them.

  Charles Babbage

  Independent, Successful, Science

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• I want to say something to you men. You cannot destroy the appointment of a prophet of God, but you can cut the thread that binds you to the prophet of God, and sink yourselves to hell.

  Harold B. Lee

  Corte, Hombres, Quieren

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• Here is a pen and here is a pencil, here's a typewriter, here's a stencil, here's a list of today's appointments, and all the flies in all the ointments, the daily woes that a man endures -- take them, George, they're yours!

  Ogden Nash

  Men, Typewriters, Office

  Ogden Nash (1935). "El camino de la primavera"

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• What is at the center of your life? Carefully examine where you spend your attention, your time. Look at your appointment book, your daily schedule…. This is what receives your care and attention--an by definition, your love.

  Wayne Muller

  Book, Looks, Attention

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• We feel bound to be punctual and conscientious with those we are indifferent about; while we can afford at any time, on the frostiest night, to be an hour after our appointment with the single gentleman who occupies an apartment in our heart's core.

  Samuel Laman Blanchard

  Heart, Night, Gentleman

  "Sketches from Life, Vol. 1-2". Book by Laman Blanchard, Wiley & Putnam, "That Good Wine Needs No Bush", 1846.

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• It will be, I suppose, a foolhardy Government that tries to push through legislation making knowledge of both official languages one of the qualifications for election to the House of Commons or appointment to the Senate, but maybe it will have to come to this as a price we must pay for equality of the two great language groups of our founding fathers.

  Judy LaMarsh

  Father, Government, Two

  "Memoirs Of A Bird In A Gilded Cage" by Judy LaMarsh, Ch. 7, (p. 134), 1969.

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• En los nombramientos para los grandes cargos del gobierno, mi objetivo ha sido combinar la situación geográfica, y a veces otras consideraciones, con las habilidades y la aptitud de caracteres conocidos.

  George Washington

  Character, Government, Office

  George Washington (1855). “Maxims of Washington: Political, Social, Moral, and Religious”, p.78

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• Tengo un montón de calendarios que usaba antes de digitalizarme. De vez en cuando, abro uno de 1991 y miro todos los nombres y citas y cosas que, en aquel momento, parecían tan importantes. Reuniones que me preocupaban mucho, cosas por las que recibía llamadas cuatro veces al día, y me pregunto: "¿Adónde ha ido todo? ¿Dónde están ahora?" Es tan extraño, todo ha desaparecido. Lo único que queda es el trabajo.

  Michael Bierut

  Names, Important, Looks

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• Pero creo que se podría decir que mis papeles en Cita en Londres y Gilbert y Sullivan fueron especialmente interesantes.

  Dinah Sheridan

  Pensar, Interesante, Londres

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• "Antiques Roadshow" es mi programa favorito. Todos los lunes por la noche tengo una hora de televisión de cita. Saco las palomitas y le digo a mi marido: "No me molestes".

  Lara Spencer

  Monday, Husband, Night

  "Lara Spencer, de ABC, está impaciente por presentar 'Antiques Roadshow' en 2004". Entrevista con Mary Daniels, articles.chicagotribune.com. 20 th Of July de 2003.

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• Siempre he apoyado que las mujeres con las que trabajaba tuvieran tiempo libre para ir a las reuniones de padres y profesores y a las citas con el médico o para traer a sus hijos a la oficina. Soy una gran defensora de las guarderías in situ. Hace falta mucha más sensibilidad en el lugar de trabajo ante los retos que afrontan las mujeres jóvenes que intentan hacer bien dos trabajos muy difíciles.

  Hillary Clinton

  Profesor, Empleo, Niños

  Fuente: www.marieclaire.com

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• A Supreme Court nomination and appointment is not a roving commission to rewrite our laws.

  John Cornyn

  Law, Roving, Nominations

  U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Judge Samuel Alito's Nomination to the Supreme Court, www.washingtonpost.com. 9 de enero de 2006.

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• I'm one that believes that Samuel Alito appointment on the Supreme Court is a pivotal appointment. And because he replace Sandra Day O'Connor and because she was the fifth vote on 148 cases, you well could be a very key and decisive vote.

  Dianne Feinstein

  Believe, Keys, Vote

  Fuente: www.washingtonpost.com

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• El nombramiento del próximo juez del Tribunal Supremo debe hacerse en interés del pueblo y de la nación, no en interés de ninguna facción partidista.

  Patrick Leahy

  Personas, Justicia, Siguiente

  "U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Judge Samuel Alito's Nomination to the Supreme Court". www.washingtonpost.com. 9 de enero de 2006.

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• El voto de ningún senador, salvo para la declaración de guerra o la autorización del uso de la fuerza, es más importante que la confirmación de un candidato al Tribunal Supremo para un nombramiento vitalicio.

  Arlen Specter

  Guerra, Importante, Uso

  Fuente: www.washingtonpost.com

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• Tomé una taza de té con Michael Howard después de mi nombramiento, poco después de que me convirtiera en Ministro del Interior, y sin contar cuentos fuera de la escuela, poco después de que me convirtiera en Ministro del Interior, y me dijo que cuando la gente solía preguntarle si disfrutaba, él respondía que "disfrutar" no era exactamente la descripción correcta.

  Theresa May

  Home, School, People

  "The Conservative Party’s always stood in every seat, and I think it’s important to us". Interview with Paul Goodman and Mark Fox, conservativehome.blogs.com. February 16, 2011.

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• People are amazed to realize they can enjoy the moment rather than be stressed by it when hurrying to an appointment. You can enjoy the energy movement of the moment when you do not have a mental projection of a future moment you need to get to. You still know that you need to get there, but it is the secondary consideration.

  Eckhart Tolle

  People, Stressed, Movement

  Fuente: rayhemachandra.com

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• Formalmente, lo que dice el Gobierno es que el primer ministro israelí anunció el nombramiento en Twitter. No siguió el protocolo diplomático. Pero lo que sabemos es que se trata de mucho más que eso. Se trata de quién es Dani Dayan.

  Lourdes García-Navarro

  Government, Israel, Prime

  "Brazil Rejects Israel's Ambassador; Israel Threatens Relations Downgrade". "Morning Edition" with Steve Inskeep, www.npr.org. December 30, 2015.

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• The most important appointment Pope Francis has made is the appointment of the Australian cardinal, George Pell, as the Vatican's financial overseer.

  George Weigel

  Important, Financial, Pope

  Fuente: eppc.org

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• Well it's unusual for us to do an endorsement, you know, and the special occasions where you need appointments, but we thought that Senator [Hillary] Clinton had occupied such a neat and unique role, certainly a worldwide advocate for women, and also there's also only 16 women without her in Congress.

  Eleanor Smeal

  Unique, Special, Needs

  Entrevista con Joanne Bamberger, www.blogher.com. 22 de diciembre de 2008.

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• I'm not going to say that all the cabinet appointments of the men and women, you know, obviously we might have some reservations on some, but the women's movement has congratulated them for some of the appointments and is urging and encouraging more women in the Executive Branch and high areas.

  Eleanor Smeal

  Men, Branches, Might

  Entrevista con Joanne Bamberger, www.blogher.com. 22 de diciembre de 2008.

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• I guess I tend to see divine appointments everywhere. I am always on the alert for opportunities. So I prefer to err on the side of witnessing too often than not enough.

  Mark Dever

  Opportunity, Sides, Enough

  Fuente: matthiasmedia.com

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• I think that what we want to do as we continue to move forward is look at the various points that have been made.We`re looking forward to the appointment of a monitor so that we can continue to do some of the things that we`ve been doing.

  Al Sharpton

  Moving, Thinking, Looks

  Fuente: www.msnbc.com

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• First and foremost, that I will, obviously, be the president of all the people, as opposed to one segment. When you look at some of the appointments, there`s great concern because does it really represent all the people, and somehow figuring out how to bring the nation together.

  Al Sharpton

  People, President, Together

  Fuente: www.msnbc.com

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