Encounter Quotes

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.

What happens when we encounter a culture whose norms are very different from our own? Can we impose our values on them?

Because of my career I now have a totally different look on the world. If I encounter a girl of 18 years, I have to realize every time that I'm not living in their world of thoughts anymore. I have been through a lot and I've seen too much.

However, I had a chance encounter with an admissions officer of Stevens Institute of Technology, who so impressed me by his erudition and enthusiasm for the school that I changed course and entered Stevens Institute.

Those who weep for the happy periods which they encounter in history acknowledge what they want; not the alleviation but the silencing of misery.

The worst bullies you will ever encounter in your life are your own thoughts.

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.

When you encounter difficulties and contradictions, do not try to break them, but bend them with gentleness and time.

It is only at the first encounter that a face makes its full impression on us.

All children alarm their parents, if only because you are forever expecting to encounter yourself.

It will be a physical encounter but we must not respond in kind.

This was a one-on-one encounter between an officer and a violent felon. And there's no question that, in the end, this guy suffered injuries and I've got to look into that. But I'm also weighing ... you know, we got officers out there who are trying to do the right thing to protect our citizens and I've got to weigh, I've got to get the facts and weigh what happened.

I thought there might be a few people around. I had no idea that I would encounter this incredible turnout, ... Watching these Connecticut Yankees get ready to help some Cajuns in Louisiana, southerners in Mississippi and Alabama, is a great sight. If you want to know what America looks like, what we ought to look like, take a look at the picture behind you. This is America at its very, very best.

Every encounter with a woman must be viewed as a negotiation.

Every encounter with a woman must be viewed as a negotiation, ... the difference being instead of coaxing them off rooftops, you're coaxing them into romance. And remember, the negotiator is always in control.

We have found that bats adjust the timing of their sounds when they encounter clutter, and they seem to 'strobe' the world with sound.

It's kind of like Marriage Encounter, only it's for couples getting married.

The biggest misconception I encounter is the thinking that just because you work for a nonprofit, you shouldn't be paid accordingly. Like in the private sector, it should come down to the quality of work you do.

We must keep in mind that we are likely to encounter in the coming years many other new emerging diseases.

It is hard to convince a high-school student that he will encounter a lot of problems more difficult than those of algebra and geometry.

We're not totally surprised, because Galileo has already outlived expectations and we knew that it might encounter additional difficulties from the high-radiation environment on this flyby.

We found that a huge percentage of the Latinos living in Louisiana and Mississippi are still homeless. They encounter a variety of problems including bugs, mold, skin problems and not getting paid for jobs.

The results of our research are clear: Most college students encounter sexual harassment on their campus. Many, particularly young women, are embarrassed, angered, scared and disappointed in their college experience as a result. And, as a whole, college students do not have a clear or shared understanding of what to do about sexual harassment.

Man learns through experience, and the spiritual path is full of different kinds of experiences. He will encounter many difficulties and obstacles, and they are the very experiences he needs to encourage and complete the cleansing process.

Prior to an individual's encounter with the love of God at a particular time in history, however, there has to be another, more fundamental and archetypal encounter, which belongs to the conditions of possibility of the appearance of divine love to man.