Reflection Quotations | Page 3

The interesting thing is that you don't have to know the answers - simply asking the questions and your reflection itself causes the rewiring of the brain.

The world is a reflection of who we are and if we don't like the reflection, it doesn't really help to break the mirror.

Everything that happens to us is a reflection of who we are.

All relationships are a reflection of our relationship to ourself.

Art is not ideology. It is completely impossible to explain art on the basis of the homological relation that it is supposed to maintain with the real of history. The aesthetic process decentres the specular relation with which ideology perpetuates its closed infinity. The aesthetic effect is certainly imaginary; but this imaginary is not the reflection of the real, since it is the real of this reflection.

I have lived with my conscience and my own memories for over quarter of a century since the events of 1973.... These are not easy reflections for me. But I am at peace with myself, and with the Chilean people, about what happened. I am clear in my mind that the return to Chile of true democracy, and from that the true freedom to which all individual people are entitled, could not have been achieved without the removal of the Marxist government.

Our language is the reflection of ourselves.

We create in people through our actions and example. In this way people around us become reflections of our own behavioral patterns and internal energies.

The outer world is a reflection of our inner selves.

I have no opposition at all to technology. I think technology is a wonderful thing that has to be used thoughtfully, and we can't just assume that every bit of new technology improvesthe quality of life; it's really in how the technology is used. What I am very disturbed about is this trend of everything happening faster and faster and faster and there being more and more general noise in the world, and less and less time for quiet reflection on who we are, and where we're going.

In retrospect, the past seems not one existence with a continuous flow of years and events that follow each other in logical sequence, but a life periodically dividing into entirely separate compartments. Change of surroundings, interests, pursuits, has made it seem actually more like different incarnations.

By the age of eighteen, a human has acquired enough joy and heartache to provide the food of reflection for a century.

My fear of life is necessary to me, as is my illness. Without anxiety and illness, I am a ship without a rudder. My art is grounded in reflections over being different from others. My sufferings are part of my self and my art. They are indistinguishable from me, and their destruction would destroy my art. I want to keep those sufferings

My art is rooted in a single reflection: why am I not as others are? ... my art gives meaning to my life.

Knowledge is nothing else than reflection or mirroring. Knowledge exists in itself only if this reflection or mirroring does and by no other way. The self of Knowledge is what is reflected or mirrored in it. If Love is mirrored in it, it does not mean that it is Knowledge, but it stays Love, except for the fact that it is mirrored by Knowledge, or mirror as I call it..

Greenspan is raising rates, and he is targeting the consumer. This is a natural reflection of what is happening out there.

Friendship Never explain / your friends do not need it, and your enemies will not believe it anyway. A real friend never gets in your way, unless you happen to be on the way down. A friend is someone you can do nothing with and enjoy it. However much we guard ourselves against it, we tend to shape ourselves in the image others have of us. It is not so much the example of others we imitate, as the reflection of ourselves in their eyes and the echo of ourselves in their words.

I am excited about this new opportunity and the much broader responsibilities I will have. At the same time, I am very excited with all that we have accomplished in channels at McAfee. My leaving is not a reflection of McAfee. It is a career move for me.

I don't think it's any reflection on that hospital. They did all the right things. They ultimately got their own helicopters to come in.

God has no preferences and prejudices; His is but reaction, reflection and resound.

For me this was a very difficult decision. I had to do a lot of reflection and inner searching. I came to the conclusion that I can best serve Canada and my constituents in this capacity.

From the beginning, we quickly learned that when you're talking about a public market, it's like you're showing people a many-faceted diamond, and everybody sees a different slice of it, a different reflection of what it could be. For some people, it will be a place to promote organic produce. For others, it's a community-gathering place. Others see it as a small business incubator, and others see it as a way to provide farmers with an outlet to allow them to be sustainable. The fact is it's all of those things.

I believe that serious reflection about the values we Europeans share is crucial for the vitality and energy of the European Union.

Cash bonus and compensation overall is down and is a reflection of earnings of the previous year. These types of compensations are tied to company performance.

Bundled services platforms enable banks to strengthen their roles as lenders and create a sophisticated home equity lending environment. Home equity loans and lines of credit continue to rise in popularity, and so does the need and demand for more efficient methods in delivering these loans to borrowers. The significant increase in our platform numbers since the beginning of the year is a reflection of the industry embracing home equity as a strategic business move, as well as the implementation of innovative technology solutions.

I feel very fortunate to win the award. There are some great coaches in this league...Basketball is a team game and any award that I win is a direct reflection on how hard our team works.

I felt like Raul has a little more experience with our pitching staff, ... He was in the playoffs last year, and I felt like it was important to go with that experience right now. I do think that Humberto is a big part of our future. This is not a reflection on what he's doing right now. He's doing well; we're very pleased with his progress.

But it's not a reflection on City Council, ... We have to put good people to work for the court. It's really the responsibility of the administration.

Chris has been a big part of our success. I just think it is a good reflection of the values we have in this town.

Because they're so different, they're totally a reflection of society and where we are, but in performance they also connect us to each other and the audience. We're all different, we're all connected -- how do we unify? How do we find a social awareness that's larger than us?

We are extremely pleased with our first-quarter results. Our consolidation and expense reduction initiatives, as well as our focus on the used vehicle business, are beginning to deliver the significant improvements that we anticipated when we implemented our strategic initiatives late last year. I am very pleased with the speed at which we are moving and believe it is a direct reflection of the strength of the operating team we have in place.

He relates to everyone and has the ability to work effectively with people from all walks of life. (The unanimous vote) is a reflection of the universal respect he commands in the party.

Her prowess in the closing days was a reflection more of the public's increased confidence in her candidacy than it was any increase in time spent raising money.

I have starred in the endless sky, where only clouds can run free, understanding that if will go beyond those clouds, if I conquer the entire universe I will conquer NOTHING, because this is a lie too, as big as I am, a mere Illusion of my Life or other bloody illusions of the lives of other that loose themselves in their reflection in other destinies giving birth to the historical evolution of this lie and with it to the holy book of the spirituality of peoples, in fact the holy book of the spirituality of illusions that were once reflected as images, just like flashes in the Great Void-Being.

I accept this on behalf of the entire Welsh team and management - it's not about me but is a reflection of the success the team enjoyed last season.

Humility, modesty, nonviolence, forbearance, honesty, service to guru, purity (of thought, word, and deed), steadfastness, self-control; and / Aversion towards sense objects, absence of ego, constant reflection on the agony and suffering inherent in birth, old age, disease, and death.

I am extremely disappointed with this performance and the results showed a lack of commitment, discipline and responsibility on the mat by many of our wrestlers. We have two morning workouts a week specifically for conditioning and when kids don't bother to show up and then get gassed in matches and lose, it is all a reflection of their lack of being willing to do the work.

If that's being done in such a way as to create an inaccurate reflection of what the full article said, then it does raise ethical issues,

If the home is not reinforcing reading, it is much more difficult to learn it in school, ... Reading scores don't just measure schools. They're also a reflection of the values societies or families put on reading.

He has grown into one of the biggest offensive and defensive threats in the conference and all of Connecticut. He has been drawing two or three guys when he gets a touch, yet he has been able to record a handful of double-doubles and a couple of triple-doubles this season. The game changes when he is not on the floor, which is a reflection on how much of an impact he has for us.

He was a reflection of what was going on. The poem 'Howl' was a howl against the hypocrisy and silence of the generations of the 1950s -- of the people who failed to perform their function as real elders.

The rally in bonds was entirely a reflection of the selling that was going on in equities.

I mean not to accuse any one, but to take the shame upon myself, in common, indeed, with the whole parliament of Great Britain, for having suffered this horrid trade to be carried on under their authority. We are all guilty—we ought all to plead guilty, and not to exculpate ourselves by throwing the blame on others; and I therefore deprecate every kind of reflection against the various descriptions of people who are more immediately involved in this wretched business.

What message are we sending? ... This is a reflection of what we as a school system and as a city are providing for our students and it's not a good image.

This was not good news for the economy. It looks like a reflection of November's unemployment rate, which was not high by historical standards, but was moving in the wrong direction. Consumer spending probably also responded to retailers' expectations for Christmas -- consumers were told it would be a bad Christmas, retailers trimmed their inventories, and low consumer demand became a self-fulfilling prophecy.

There is a distinct possibility you will see more very large tech companies paying a dividend. It's a reflection of the continued maturation of these companies,

He feels vindicated by knowing the courts have recognized he had a First Amendment right to display the Confederate flag as a reflection of his Southern heritage and traditions that he viewed as important.

Joe sees a reflection of his wife in Pauline. That was his first instinct which attracted him, and it remains the underlying reason for his affection.

My resignation from Oracle is not a reflection on the company, its executives or employees. And I wish Oracle and my former co-workers the very best.

Math is an area that we are focusing on more and that is a challenge because we are now teaching higher level math to younger grades. Next year will be a better reflection of the results that we will achieve through new math programs we put in place this year.

Is Amazon truly the best online buying experience? Absolutely not. Is eBay the best platform for auction? Probably not. Are dating sites like match.com really a reflection of the way people date? Probably not.

Reflection is only a partial understanding of truth if it does not translate itself in practice into commitments to the common good and justice. Truth is not mere abstraction but something to be done and is only apprehended when this is realized.

Picture Muslims, Christians and Jews, Palestinians, Israelis, Jordanians and Americans, all in a living room listening to each other, sharing hurts and hopes, and blessing one another. It was the perfect reflection of the holiday spirit, and of our motto of 'neighbors forever' and 'for all peoples, equally'.

Our partnership with ADP is a true reflection of successful collaboration, resulting in increased efficiencies. ADP has turned a typical business arrangement into a successful partnership between two dedicated parties with a common goal -- to lower costs and improve service levels.

Part of the run-up in oil prices was a reflection that there was a lot of monetary stimulus in the market. Taking some of that out of the market could take the air out of oil prices.

Oracle had gotten to valuations that it probably didn't deserve yet and the sell-off is a reflection of concerns over valuations. It's still a very good software company. We expect a little slower revenue growth but overall, they are an impressive company.

Our laws are reflection of our culture, and in our culture it's not acceptable to torture small animals,

I say it's a reflection not just on me but the whole program. It's something the whole program should be proud of because not just one person can do it. You have to have the parents, the coaching staff, the students and the support from the community and I really think we are starting to get that.

I think what we tried to do is get a reflection of all the forces that are at play, of the best writing. In the end, we ended up with something that was a pretty good reflection of the changes in society as well.

I think what we're seeing in the market is the reflection of a lot of uncertainty right now,

I thought we were a step slow all night - that's why I did those wholesale substitutions. We had that tough game last night and our shots were short tonight, which is a direct reflection of being tired. I probably should have subbed a little more earlier in the game.

Our kids do very well. The quality of our school is a reflection of Leo.

People are putting a lot of emphasis on these figures...it is a reflection of what possibly could happen in the future.

Just a big shot -- a reflection of his mental toughness.

John's extraordinary contribution is a reflection of his desire to tackle tough health problems of enormous scope that can benefit millions of people.

He who is different from me does not impoverish me - he enriches me. Our unity is constituted in something higher than ourselves - in Man... For no man seeks to hear his own echo, or to find his reflection in the glass.

It all is a reflection of what customers in the community want. There will be a slightly different variety of products from one store to the next.

I think the album really is about -- it's a reflection of where I am and (where) I've been for the last year or so in my life. I choose my songs that way because I become the lyric. I mean, I live the songs before I record them.

I think that is a pretty good reflection on the students when the only bad thing you can find in the entire school is one pack of cigarettes. That is pretty good.

I think the cycle going forward is going to be more muted, or modest. I think 2005 was a good reflection of that.

It is just a reflection of the boys. That is totally a team award you get if you have good players.

It is a reflection of the bank's recognition that the innate profitability of the retail and small business customer ain't so bad.

I think the rise in the price of gold and gold stocks is certainly a reflection of the uncertainty today (Thursday), as those stocks tend to do well when people are nervous.

It is also partly a reflection of the low global inflationary environment and poor returns elsewhere that allow bond investors to settle for what historically has been considered paltry returns.

Right thoughts produce right actions and right actions produce work which will be a material reflection for others to see of the serenity at the center of it all

Rio wants assets on a world class basis, and the sale is a reflection of the quality and scale of assets it wants. It has a track record of selling assets and getting good prices at the top of the market.

Robert has been as consistent as anyone in this league rushing the passer, ... Cato is blossoming into a really, really good pass coverage linebacker and that's what we thought he could. I think it's really a reflection of how well they're playing right now.

Over the last few years, we've worked to identify the character and spirit of our brand, and we believe The Legends Tour represents a true reflection of our tour and its players. We're the pioneers of women's golf, and this is our tour.

Our team played good hockey from the drop of the puck. It was a back and forth game, and the final minute was a reflection of that.

I think I had a kind of pause for insight in my 20s when I wasn't in a relationship and my career wasn't going the way I wanted it to go. I had time for reflection then.

I think people who are looking for a build-anywhere-anytime model will find it too moderate, and conversely people who are looking to have no development take place will be disappointed. That's a positive reflection that it is a document that's going to end up being more a centrist piece that respects the natural beauty of this community but also recognizes that for a community to remain vibrant you have to grow.

I think his departure is more a sign of stability and consensus at the Fed than a reflection of disagreement.

I think that's a definite reflection on the opportunities for business growth in the High Desert. I don't think the High Desert is a secret anymore.

I think that's a reflection of the state aid, but it's also a reflection of the growing concern over property taxes.

I think that's just a reflection of what we've been seeing in terms of the options that first-time homebuyers have.

I think Tony did a great job doing what he had to do, putting out a lot of fires and cleaning up a huge mess. He deserves a lot of credit. I know at the end of the day people are going to look towards him, and it has no reflection on what he?s done here. Not many people could do (what he did). He should be rewarded for it in some way.

It is also a reflection of demand. In a county that isn't particularly wired up, there might not be much demand for a county Web site.

I think this is, in part, a reflection of where hip-hop comes from, and what it is, ... Hip Hop America.

I think this season was such a good one because it was a reflection of life. Life's going to have peaks and valleys. If you can stay in between ? not let your highs be too high or lows be too low ? you can survive. That's just life.

It gets the community excited, but as far as kind of a reflection of the value of a medical school, no one up here takes it too seriously.

It gives some reflection of the impact on which jury service impacts on people's everyday lives,

I think it does affect our state image, in a negative way. We have a state of so many people who really care about animals and animal issues. I don't think it's an accurate reflection of our state's view of animals as a whole.

I think it's a direct reflection on the kind of community that we are.

I take (low rushing numbers) personally. That's a reflection on me.

I think it's good. They're expressing themselves in their own individual ways. They're a reflection of who they are. Our athletes have the ability to express themselves freely.

I think it's a pretty good reflection of his training. To come off a big team meet like the NCAA championships and 10 days later travel to the other side of the world and swim this well is incredible.

I think it's a reflection of the anti-car philosophy that's creeping into our council. It's the tip of the iceberg as far as many more restrictions and reductions and attacks on motorists in this city and suburbs.

It irritates me. Anytime you put a team on the field, that's a reflection of you. I would like to think I'm more disciplined. I would like my team to be more disciplined. When we make those kinds of mistakes, particularly when they cost us wins, it hurts.

We not only want to catch up to the market, we want to lead the market. We think that's appropriate and a true reflection of our contributions to the company.

We now have a three-way split in this constituency, which is a much fairer reflection of people's views.