#viewpoint

It is very distressing that anyone would look at these matters from a political viewpoint. Core beliefs about when life begins and ends are far too important for any such calculations. ↗

— Mac Thornberry

#any #anyone #begins #beliefs #calculations

They emphasize the viewpoint that the protracted economic stagnation in Japan derives from incomplete economic adjustments to significant changes in relative prices. ↗

— Toshihiko Fukui

#derives #economic #economic stagnation #emphasize #incomplete

The good news, though, is that I find in my political travels that people, as regular citizens, are more interested than ever in getting together and having discussions. They want to hear about other viewpoints that differ entirely from what the administration is putting out. ↗

— Jim Hightower

#administration #citizens #differ #discussions #entirely

Isso é mais uma coisa que aprendi com o tempo, sabe? O bem e o mal não existem! Quer dizer, existir até que existem, mas apenas no contexto de uma pergunta importante: bem ou mal para quem? A questão é que tudo depende do ponto de vista, entende, filho? Pense numa partida de futebol, por exemplo. A vitória é ótima para o time que vence, mas a mesma vitória é amarga para quem perde. Não é? Agora, imagine que jogadores dos dois times sejam entrevistados para falar da partida. Os que ganharam com certeza elogiarão a atuação do seu time, enfatizarão a importância dos pontos obtidos com a vitória. No entanto, o jogador do time que perdeu reclamará dos erros da equipe, das condições desfavoráveis do gramado, descerá o pau na arbitragem e coisa e tal. No fim, para uns o resultado terá sido justo, enquanto outros tenderão a se sentir injustiçados. As coisas são sempre assim. Nossa visão depende sempre do lado em que estamos. ↗

— Camilo Gomes Jr.

#história #injustice #injustiça #ponto-de-vista #viewpoints

I am grateful for the rare opportunities to look at my circumstances from a higher perspective, one detached from the dim outlook I normally insist on seeing. These periodic glimpses show me life's grandeur. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#life #outlook #perspective #richelle #richelle-goodrich

What I think we can do is help individuals understand the church teaching, but also maybe help the church understand the viewpoint of lay men and women about what they want in regard to priests, or how do they want the hierarchy to deal with them? ↗

— William P. Leahy

#also #church #deal #help #hierarchy

Just learning to think in another language allows you to see your own culture in a better viewpoint. ↗

— Gates McFadden

#another #better #culture #just #language

Others don't want to listen to viewpoints that members of the church have. ↗

— William P. Leahy

#listen #members #others #viewpoints #want

Even when you're making a movie about life, death is a presence, and I guess it's part of my dramatic viewpoint. I'm not sure why exactly. Maybe I'm drawn to it as a story element. ↗

— Gus Van Sant

#death #dramatic #drawn #element #even

There are no guarantees. From the viewpoint of fear, none are strong enough. From the viewpoint of love, none are necessary. ↗

— Emmanuel Teney

#fear #guarantees #love #necessary #none