Reluctance Quotations

My bravery however was the effect of assurance for could I have believed the current report, I should have fled as fast as any man, no man can possibly have a greater reluctance to an intimacy with Sir William Howe than my Self.

I should probably confess that I get bored easily, which explains my reluctance to work with formula, tropes, whatever.

One of the most persistent cultural tics of the early 21st century is Americans' reluctance to absorb, let alone prepare for, bad news.

When I have reached a summit, I leave it with great reluctance, unless it is to reach for another, higher one.

Lots of women love to accuse men of being immature when the fellow in question displays a reluctance to 'commit.'

When I was on 'One Life to Live,' I always wanted to delve into my character, Layla, to find out why she was the black sheep of the family. I so wanted to have some edge. I have no idea why there was a reluctance to do that or why we so rarely see it.

There is a strange reluctance on the part of most people to admit they enjoy life.

I think anybody can relate to the reluctance to have to lead sometimes.

Social conservatives are very focused on strengthening the family, and I think they are right to do so. One of the worst blind spots of the Left has been its reluctance to say that marriage matters for children.

You may not see massive UFO exhibits at your local science museum, but there's no dearth of saucer stories infesting my email. Every day, I receive several reports of alien sightings, extraterrestrial plans for Earth, and agitated screeds about the reluctance of scientists to take the whole subject seriously.

One of the reasons there is reluctance among business users is that they have higher priorities.

I don't doubt that some (adult Web site operators) would like to get some money, but Wall Street has a natural sort of reluctance to get involved in adult entertainment.

So if Congress is going to be on the hook for this, there is reluctance to go with a tunnel.

He's a draw, and that's what this is about. I can understand his reluctance to make a choice between the two teams, because he doesn't want to upset anybody.

Historically, and unfortunately, and this doesn't reflect on Allen County's situation, law enforcement often is slow to come around to being willing to involve the emergency management coordinator, perhaps due to a reluctance to sharing the responsibility,

There is a great reluctance on the part of journalists..to pick up the phone and sort of badger sources into relieving them of the promises they made, especially at the time that the promises are most important, when the source is in trouble. This is a very difficult and very delicate area.

J.K. Rowling said Bellatrix's role was going to be significant in the last one, when I showed some reluctance in playing a tiny bit part. Up front, they said, 'You're very significant in the last one.' But significant could mean a lot of things. That could just mean a significant plot point. Doesn't necessarily equal big part.

I think it's pretty obvious by the one offer they gave me and their reluctance to move beyond that point. Maybe I'd have the opportunity to stay there and win my job back once again. But since I kind of know where everybody stands in the organization and the people who are making the decisions, I don't think so.

I think it was just a general reluctance to change. But the coaches were able to communicate with their athletic directors why this rule made sense. Then it gained more and more support.

The problems we are having right now getting any kind of ambition in the market access area is an indicator of the reluctance of the rest of the world to go in that direction,

The action taken today is done so with considerable reluctance on my part, due to the potential far-reaching effects of any actions, ... What we will do may impact the course of our country, and that is why I've approached the Legislature's role in this matter in a cautious and thoughtful manner.

We need to fix this. It hasn't been done yet because there's still a reluctance to admit that there was even a problem - anywhere above seven rogue soldiers who got out of control on the night shift.

We have some reluctance because we believe the details are terribly important. We believe quite clearly this plan is not the final solution, because it still does rely very heavily on people driving their cars, and there are still going to be too many industrial facilities in the park.

There is a reluctance to push the euro/dollar higher because of riots in France and pressure from euro zone finance ministers not to raise rates.

We seem to be afflicted by a widespread and eroding reluctance to take any stand on any values, moral, behavioral or esthetic.

There is a sudden reluctance on the part of the prosecution to accord the accused persons their right of a fair and speedy trial.

We are growing weary of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's reluctance to establish any sort of policy against athlete violence.

This reluctance to press Nigeria to hand over Taylor fosters a double standard that betrays the people of Sierra Leone,

It's not the failure that holds us back but the reluctance to begin over again that causes us to stagnate.

Where I get frustrated is when we use government tax dollars to identify problems, we have developed a solution with our government tax dollars, but we have a reluctance to step in and mandate the solutions. What we lack sometimes is the political will to eliminate some of the risks that are still out there.

I shared with the board of directors ... that, with the deepest reluctance and if the board so desired, I would submit my resignation,

The government's reluctance to work out schemes to promote pottery also makes us feel vulnerable,

We were surprised at the small number of firms utilizing live chat tools especially given the fact that back in May of 2005, our research showed the average response time to an email inquiry was sixteen hours. Clearly, instant messaging is being widely adopted both by consumers and many businesses yet there is reluctance by online brokerage firms to embrace this popular technology. We recommend that firms provide their clients and prospects with robust live chat tools and technologies in order to increase customer satisfaction and ultimately, gain new clients and revenues.

There is still a reluctance to buy across the globe, but there are now signs of a recovery in demand,

Northern Command's mission to protect the homeland against foreign threats is separate and distinct from its mission to provide support to civil agencies in the event of a terrorist attack of catastrophic proportions. So part of the confusion you're seeing is the natural shaking-out process as the Defense Department stands up a new command and adopts a new mission that most generals assumed with great reluctance in the first place, given that their forces and budgets were already stretched thin. In that sense, Admiral Keating's comments were probably less about someone gunning to take the lead, and more a reflection of how much support Northern Command will likely be asked to provide in the event of a real catastrophe.

Employers may have some reluctance to hire people in their 50s because there may be a perception that they are less energetic and therefore less productive than younger people.

Ethics can get forgotten as other nations and private companies race to fill the void left by the president's reluctance to fund stem cell research. Only a properly funded U.S. stem cell research program will guarantee oversight and the protection of all involved.

There's hope about the economy, there's faith in the leadership, corporate profits were good in the first quarter and there's a sense that the House of Representatives will fight for the tax cut. I think you may be seeing a little reluctance to move much at the moment ahead of the Fed meeting tomorrow.

There is probably a little bit of reluctance to make big commitments going into the employment report.

This isn't a security story. This is really a story about how the music industry is dealing with its former reluctance to work with the Internet.

This is not a problem that we can turn away from, ... We must be prepared to face it. We must not let the sensible reluctance to fight drive us into wishful thinking.

Indeed, it may only have been a reluctance to surprise the markets that stopped the committee from cutting rates (last week).

In the early stages of wealth, up to 10 years after individuals became very rich, they display a bit of reluctance to spend money. It's a lot easier rationalizing spending a lot for a house.

Oh it's clearly a cover up. I mean, I have no reluctance in saying that.

I've heard from physicians just out and about that they have a real reluctance to deal with the whole Medicare program unless it's fixed.

I'm equally dismayed that House managers have already chosen to contact witnesses. And then, to announce a witness reluctance to participate until they know the circumstances, that is in clear violation of the agreement that we had last week. And I hope it's not a harbinger of the politicized process that we have all said we oppose,

The biggest hurdle is those that have relevant information may be afraid to come forward, ... PC makers may have a lot of useful information, but if they rely on Microsoft, there may be some reluctance to come forward. Hopefully, this will show the government is serious and those companies will go forward.

It's really the policy. And policies that presidents are committed to are discarded only with great reluctance - and most often not at all.

The vast majority of recent comments by ECB officials showed a true reluctance to intervene.

International NGOs are there to level the playing field and build capacity. But I sense a real reluctance among some NGOs to do that.

there was a reluctance to go forward until everyone felt there was a script that echoed the kind of sincerity and values the first one had, and had some poignancy like the first one had.

A general lack of transparency about government spending and a reluctance by the public service to call attention to irregularities because of the increased concentration of political power in the prime minister's office are weaknesses in the present-day system of Canadian government.

The glorification of the ""'woman's role,"" then, seems to be in proportion to society's reluctance to treat women as complete human beings; for the less real function that role has, the more it is decorated with meaningless details to conceal its empt

The evidence on U.K. consumption remains contradictory. Some data such as weak consumer confidence and the reluctance to use credit cards point to further weakness ahead. However, the modest rebound in the real estate market and anecdotal evidence of satisfactory Christmas indicate a modest strengthening in spending.

You know, people who almost - yeah, there's a slight reluctance there - but there's also an ambiguity. What are their morals? What is their code of living. What are they really doing here. And it is just interesting because it is never black or white.

They met their own lowered targets. What is worrying is their reluctance to spell out where the market is going.

There's been a real reluctance to engage with a problem that affects a lot of American families and a lot of communities.

There's a reluctance to outright ban them, because kids have them, and parents want to know where they are. There's a recognition that the cell phone - love it or hate it - is an aspect of contemporary life.

The public wants a ban, the health arguments are overwhelming and all that is holding government back seems to be a reluctance to say no to business lobbying or risk being called nannies,

It looks like whether you treat them together or separately, it would certainly be an uphill fight for either of them, and clearly part of that has to do with a continuing reluctance on the part of a large number of American voters to think in terms of a woman in the White House.

There is truly a commitment to serving this patient population. And while there?s a cost associated with it, I have not seen any reluctance to purchase this equipment because healthcare organizations, the ones I work with, are very committed to providing quality care to those that they serve and also providing the proper equipment to protect the healthcare workers that take care of these patients. That?s the bottom line.

There's always a reluctance to stand behind a positive agenda for fear it will give ammunition to the other side.

Now naturally, like many of us, I have a reluctance to change too much of the old ways.

Power attracts the corruptible. Suspect all who seek it ... We should grant power over our affairs only to those who are reluctant to hold it and then only under conditions that increase that reluctance.

Reluctance to begin is quick to befriend procrastination. . . .

Facts were never pleasing to him. He acquired them with reluctance and got rid of them with relief. He was never on terms with them until he had stood them on their heads.

All reluctance is a lack of confidence.

I knew that there were several, among African-American leaders, who had been put out by me because of my failure or reluctance to endorse Sen. Kerry

Why this reluctance to make the change? We fear the process of reeducation.

Receive the gifts of fortune without pride, and part with them without reluctance.

Our reluctance for conflict should not be misjudged as a failure of will.