Weakness Quotations | Page 2

Nations need to understand their own strengths and weaknesses, and India's tradition of dissent and democratic debate is a positive aspect.

It might be asked, 'How much time shall I allow myself for rest?' The answer is that no rule of universal application can be given, as all persons do not require the same measure of sleep, and also the same persons, at different times, according to the strength or weakness of their body, may require more or less.

Curb Your Enthusiasm, is not so much about Hollywood. It's more about Larry's weaknesses.

Too many athletes do not admit their weaknesses.

Lack of consistency is a weakness shared by all nations.

The wounds of calumny, the reproaches of the proud, the venom of the bigoted, the treachery of the false, and the weakness of the true, we have known in our measure; and therein have had communion with our Lord Jesus.

My weakness is dark chocolate. I carry little tins of it in my purse.

Regardless of its causes, thoughtlessly blaming the present is a weakness which, even if it is never outlawed, ought to be resisted. Though commonly flaunted as a sign of sophistication, it can be an opportunity for one-upmanship and an excuse for misanthropy, especially against the young.

Only strength can cooperate. Weakness can only beg.

I've made peace with the fact that the things that I thought were weaknesses or flaws were just me. I like them.

Men blush less for their crimes than for their weaknesses and vanity.

My weakness is chocolate - especially butterscotch and nut varieties.

I just like the company of beautiful women. I have a weakness in that department.

Man's biological weakness is the condition of human culture.

There are two kinds of weakness, that which breaks and that which bends.

Mutability of temper and inconsistency with ourselves is the greatest weakness of human nature.

In Arab capitals, the failure of the United States to stop Iran's nuclear program is understood as American weakness in the struggle for dominance in the Middle East, making additional cooperation from Arab leaders on Israeli-Palestinian issues even less likely.

What is called an acute knowledge of human nature is mostly nothing but the observer's own weaknesses reflected back from others.

I know my own weaknesses as a human being, and as a musician, as a singer and as a woman.

One of the important things about temptation is, if I'm going to deal with it I'm going to have to recognize, this is an area of weakness in my life. I have been tempted here before and before and before.

I really don't have any weaknesses. I do have areas of my life that I am working on to grow, heal and evolve. Giving myself permission to rest is an area I am working on. Not rescuing my children and grandchildren is another area.

The action we take and the decisions we make in this decade will have consequences far into this century. If America shows weakness and uncertainty, the world will drift toward tragedy. That will not happen on my watch.

Over the years, I've learned that a confident person doesn't concentrate or focus on their weaknesses - they maximize their strengths.

Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength.

Capitalism has its weaknesses. But it is capitalism that ended the stranglehold of the hereditary aristocracies, raised the standard of living for most of the world and enabled the emancipation of women.

The history of the world is the record of the weakness, frailty and death of public opinion.

We are more often treacherous through weakness than through calculation.

Prayer is a confession of one's own unworthiness and weakness.

Weakness on both sides is, as we know, the motto of all quarrels.

The weakness of a soul is proportionate to the number of truths that must be kept from it.

I think that when you are famous every weakness is exaggerated.

The fact that people in Hollywood are open to what I teach is not because they're more desperate than anyone else, but because they're more touched by it. That's not their weakness. It's their strength!

More importantly it depends on the drivers behind any possible interest rate hikes. Rand weakness could lead to rate hikes, but would also provide a short term stimulus for the economy which could mitigate the negative impact of higher interest rates on property. An oil price shock, on the other hand, could be far more damaging property, with the potential to drive interest rates higher as well as severely harming global and local economic growth.

On the national level, I think you'll see weakness in jobs figures for September, October and maybe even November.

I would estimate that in the first half of this year as much as 40 percent of the increase in the total profits of companies came from the weakness in the dollar.

New claims during the survey week are broadly similar to where they have been for the last two months, when payrolls fell, ... Continuing claims have been ratcheting steadily higher. Labor market weakness remains.

Nobody can be happy with the price of the euro, ... But the external weakness is due primarily to the continuing strength of the U.S. economy. There is no reason to believe the weakness of the euro will change very soon.

I would be surprised if some smart managers don't go near some of the exiting stocks, particularly on weakness in stocks like Unilever -- well-run and has been able to grow through acquisitions. But I don't think anyone can construe this as a no-confidence vote on these stocks that are cut, but just as a different route by the S&P committee.

Of course people are going to say the weakness is the defense because of the offense. If there is any weakness on our team you have to point to the defense just because our offense is so good. But talent-wise we are going to be fine. We are young but we are good.

One weakness is enough, and love is the deadliest.

One can hardly ignore the strength or weakness of the earnings reports coming out nor can they ignore the slowing state of the U.S. economy.

Monique is playing with a great deal of confidence. She's shooting the ball extremely well, getting to the free throw line, playing aggressive and rebounding the ball. I don't see a weakness in her game.

People were too optimistic. This stock will experience some weakness like the others have in recent weeks.

No change to target price or basic fundamental assumptions, but share price weakness has materially improved the risk-reward tradeoff in the shares.

Obviously a fraud of this magnitude came as a real shock. It exposed a weakness in one of our control systems and highlighted the risk that all institutions face when the number of digits in our currency grows to such large levels. We have certainly learned from this incident and those lessons will make Cabs even stronger.

Retail sales have shown tentative signs of a modest recovery from weak levels, but in our view a continuing threat remains the weakness of the labor market ... which may slow the pace of consumer spending.

Retail sales have slowed over the last six months in response to the slower pace of job creation, higher rates, and increased volatility in the stock market. Indeed, in the past two years there has been tight relationship between the Nasdaq and retail spending, suggesting further spending weakness in coming months.

I don?t know what to say about it. You practice it every day in practice. Players have to get more focused on boxing out...that?s a sign weakness right there, you let a team out rebound you.

If we resist our passions, it is more through their weakness than from our strength.

One of the most ordinary weaknesses of the human intellect is to seek to reconcile contrary principles, and to purchase peace at the expense of logic.

There are many causes of both today's weakness and of the bond market's weakening in general,

There are other countries at the G20 that are aggrieved at the weakness of their currency against the dollar - Australia for one.

We need to look to get on the glass and go at their weakness inside. We're going to throw it into Randolph because I don't think anybody can stop him one-on-one in the post. If we can get him going, we'll be OK.

Lost refining capacity in the Gulf of Mexico and problems in France are a short-term weakness in crude.

Mr. Graham, your honor, stands on his presumption of innocence and rests, I decided the best way to keep the jury focused on the weakness of the state's case was to rest right behind them.

My judgment is that simply because a prosecutor decides that one approach is more effective than another doesn't necessarily suggest some major weakness or anything other than a continuing effort to adjust the case to what appears to be the most favorable theory,

Minister Miyazawa told me that Japan's foreign exchange policy was unchanged, and that excessive weakness of the yen was undesirable for the Japanese economy as well as for the Asian and world economy,

She is really starting to make her mark on the national scene. She is a very determined person. Her intensity can be her strength and her weakness sometimes. Intensity is a great thing, but it doesn't have to be 24-7. I try to help her keep everything in perspective.

She's a complete player. There's no big weakness in her game. I have to be ready for a tough match.

Semiconductor manufacturers remain cautious but continue to invest in advanced technologies, as they balance their need to develop the most advanced process capabilities with the uncertainties in the global economy and the impact of near-term weakness in chip demand,

Seasonal weakness in the U.S. and a pause in spending in Japan lead to expectations for a sequential decline in sales for the first time since the second quarter of 2002, which is consistent with our outlook for a challenging first-half 2006 operating environment for communications equipment companies.

SHA-1 is currently showing some signs of weakness and may be completely insecure in the next few years. Since customers will use Microsoft products for more than two to three years, it's important we protect them by working now to improve the security of code for the future and banning the SHA-1 algorithm is a step in that direction.

A big part of being strong financially is that you know where you are weak and take action to make sure you don't fall prey to the weakness. And we ALL are weak

Coach Lombardi showed me that by working hard and using my mind, I could overcome my weakness to the point where I could be one of the best.

From aquaintances we conceal our real selves. To our friends we reveal our weaknesses.

Most anger stems from feelings of weakness, sadness and fear: hard to remember when one is at the receiving end of its defiant roar.

If someone lies down and invites you to trample upon him, you are a remarkable individual if you decline the invitation.

He that can carp in the most eloquent or acute manner at the weakness of the human mind is held by his fellows as almost divine.

All war presupposes human weakness and seeks to exploit it.

I believe in strength over lack of weakness.

I have a tendency to embellish: I think it's a weakness of fiction writers. Once you know how to make a story better, it's hard not to do it all the time.

I wouldn't be surprised to see more weakness in the September report.

Greenspan will note the economy's robust growth pace in a low inflation environment, ... the downside risks of the international weakness . . . most recently Brazil.

Given the license revenue performance and our view that the company is moving in the right direction, we would be buying shares on weakness today.

If one were looking for additional weakness in the economy, it's not going to come from housing. We are seeing the economy generate a fair amount of momentum.

Fourth-quarter results were adversely affected by production cutbacks aimed at driving more efficient asset levels and by continued weakness in our major markets,

I don't think anyone has seen this happen so quickly. I don't think Alan Greenspan has seen it happen so quickly. So he's taking out an insurance policy for himself. My best guess is that they (The Fed) are running scared. At this point we've seen such pronounced weakness across all areas of the economy that I think they're fearful this downturn is going to be very different than any in the past.

Funds management has been a standout, but is as expected, given the strong investment markets. Business lending is also strong and has slightly offset weakness in Westpac's home-lending segment.

From that perspective alone, the current pattern of money supply weakness deserves scrutiny, particularly if the erosion persists into the new year. Essentially, the longer the pattern lasts, the greater the economic impact of this erosion.

Global manufacturing weakness has persisted longer than we anticipated, ... In particular, aerospace, industrial gas turbine and telecommunication markets remained soft, reinforcing the need to increase the scope of our cost savings and restructuring initiatives.

Given the positive sentiment...it would hardly be surprising if the market does take heart from any dollar weakness even though it ignored the move higher.

Given the relative weakness of the (jobs) data, the dollar bullishness that we are seeing at the moment should be limited.

Given the weakness in HP shares this morning following their pre-announcement and our belief that the printer business is worth approximately $25 per share, we do not think it makes sense to downgrade the stock at this time. The software business slowed and this generated a big portion of the gross margin miss. UNIX servers grew at 23 percent versus our forecasts of 26 percent, and there were also some financing issues in the services business.

Given the weakness of the state's case, it's not hard to see how it could be postponed so long.

From the currency perspective, there's definitely been a search for yield. The general weakness in the equity markets hasn't provided any support to regional currencies.

I expect continued weakness in exports because we are losing our market share.

I expect the market to open lower following weakness in regional markets in early trade. The absence of any market-moving news will prevent companies from taking major positions in the market.

I blame him for his weakness and lack of determination. At the beginning of this year we had a wave of nationalist incidents and attacks on the E.U. project, including some by members of his own party. He did not look the problem in the eye and draw a clear line between anti-E.U. nationalism and the attitude of tolerance. He tried to avoid the subject.

IBM's numbers looked very good. Intel's the ugly one because the worry is many investors are expecting higher corporate spending to offset potential weakness in consumer spending.

IBM's weakness was more of an aberration than a growing trend. It's more likely we'll see IBM get back on track this quarter.

But considering fundamental economic weakness and a shaky performance for U.S. stocks, investors were not ready to push the Nikkei over 10,000,

Bulk annuities did compensate this quarter, but this weakness remains an issue given that annuities supply 50% of Legal & General's new business profits.

I felt confident. Ever since the Marquette game, every day I've been working on my free throws before and after practice with the coaches. Apparently, I just need to continue working on it. It's probably the biggest weakness in my game right now. I let my team down.

BT's 2Q 05/06 results would appear at first glance to be bang in line with our below-consensus expectations. But slightly more-than-expected margin weakness and lower cash flow is unlikely to be taken well. Our sell rating is maintained.

Business appears increasingly concerned that further weakness is in prospect. The Reserve Bank is very much on hold, weighing the higher inflation reality against the prospect of further slowing in domestic demand and a mild deterioration in the labor market.

Businesses were liquidating inventory last fall at a frenetic pace and adding to weakness in the economy's production. It looks like the rate of inventory liquidation is starting to slow, and a basis is forming from that reduction for a rise in the economy.

Today all you're probably seeing is a weakness prior to the G8 meeting this weekend, and a lot of uncertainty in Indonesia and Asia,

we are facing a number of significant short-term issues, including an uncertain global economic environment, ongoing weakness in some parts of Asia and Latin America, and continued price pressures in semi conductors.

Hatred is a tonic, it makes one live, it inspires vengeance; but pity kills, it makes our weakness weaker.

We are following the stock market here and the more weakness we see there the weaker the dollar is going to get.