#initiative

A lot of people never use their initiative because no-one told them to. ↗

— Banksy

#initiative #oxymoron #paradox #independence

This journey is not over. Our education initiatives have so much momentum, and we're committed to sharing even more stories from the Arctic when we return. ↗

— Ann Bancroft

#committed #education #even #initiatives #journey

As Indiana's governor, I balanced eight budgets, never raised taxes, and left the largest surplus in state history. It wasn't always easy. Cuts had to be made and some initiatives deferred. Occasionally I had to say 'no.' ↗

— Evan Bayh

#balanced #budgets #cuts #deferred #easy

People who ask us when we will hold talks with Pakistan are perhaps not aware that over the last 55 years, every initiative for a dialogue with Pakistan has invariably come from India. ↗

— Atal Bihari Vajpayee

#aware #come #dialogue #every #hold

America's downgrade may serve as a wakeup call for its policymakers. It is an unambiguous and loud signal of the country's eroding economic strength and global standing. It renders urgent the need to regain the initiative through better economic policymaking and more coherent governance. ↗

— Mohamed El-Erian

#better #call #coherent #country #downgrade

Further, a defensive policy involves the loss of the initiative, with all the consequent disadvantages to the defender. ↗

— Douglas Haig

#defender #defensive #disadvantages #further #initiative

I like going to rifle and pistol clubs and joining them in target shooting. I also share the same respect for individual initiative and love of family. ↗

— Nan Hayworth

#clubs #family #going #i #individual

Whether it be a matter of personal relations within a marriage or political initiatives within a peace process, there is no sure-fire do-it-yourself kit. ↗

— Seamus Heaney

#initiatives #kit #marriage #matter #peace

It's been years, decades, since a president has lost a major trade initiative. That would be bad headlines. ↗

— Gwen Ifill

#been #decades #headlines #initiative #lost

Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership positions. ↗

— Bo Bennett

#initiative #leaders #positions #simply #without