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Many citizens see all the leadership of these large institutions together in a conspiracy against them rather than in any adversary relationship with each other. ↗

— Robert Teeter

#against #any #citizens #conspiracy #each

We need people out talking about the President, explaining, agreeing with and praising his actions. ↗

— Robert Teeter

#actions #agreeing #explaining #his #need

Another cause for the increase in alienation and cynicism is a feeling that too many policy decisions that affect individuals have been taken out of any system that has accountability or that they can influence. ↗

— Robert Teeter

#affect #alienation #another #any #been

As the society has gotten larger and more complex, individuals have lost their ability to influence any of the institutions that affect their lives. ↗

— Robert Teeter

#affect #any #complex #gotten #individuals

People feel that decisions about their jobs, the way their children are educated, how their church functions, and products they buy are made by someone and some place so distant that they can't find anybody to talk to that has any influence over them. ↗

— Robert Teeter

#any #anybody #buy #children #church

Anytime you have a difficult encounter with your child, there is a good chance that at least one of these factors is bringing out the worst in him or her: transitions, time pressure, competition for your attention, conflicting objectives. ↗

— Cathy Rindner Tempelsman

#attention #bringing #chance #child #competition

I believe all religions are becoming obsolete, clinging to ancient concepts. ↗

— John Templeton

#becoming #believe #clinging #concepts #i

Any active sportsman has to be very focused; you've got to be in the right frame of mind. If your energy is diverted in various directions, you do not achieve the results. I need to know when to switch on and switch off: and the rest of the things happen around that. Cricket is in the foreground, the rest is in the background. ↗

— Sachin Tendulkar

#active #any #around #background #cricket

And that is the reason why this victory is great, because different players have made contributions to the win. ↗

— Sachin Tendulkar

#contributions #different #different players #great #made

There's also a subplot about a guy who manages pop groups. Dave is a very ambitious boy, and he gets offered an audition but only wants to do it on his terms and conditions. He wants to maintain his integrity. ↗

— Neil Tennant

#also #ambitious #audition #boy #conditions