Who does the following quote belong to: "It's nice to be important,but it's more important to be nice!"?
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Important quotes from Blindside?
Michael Oher: Courage is a hard thing to figure. You can have courage based on a dumb idea or mistake, but you're not supposed to question adults, or your coach or your teacher, because they make the rules. Maybe they know best, but maybe they don't. It all depends on who you are, where you come from. Didn't at least one of the six hundred guys think about giving up, and joining with the other side? I mean, valley of death that's pretty salty stuff. That's why courage it's tricky. Should you always do what others tell you to do? Sometimes you might not even know why you're doing something. I mean any fool can have courage. But honor, that's the real reason for you either do something or you don't. It's who you are and maybe who you want to be. If you die trying for something important, then you have both honor and courage, and that's pretty good. I think that's what the writer was saying, that you should hope for courage and try for honor. And maybe even pray that the people telling you what to do have some, too. Leigh Anne Touhy: Now, y'all would guess that more often than not, the highest paid player on an NFL team is the quarterback. And you'd be right. What you probably don't know is that more often than not, the second highest paid player is, thanks to Lawrence Taylor, a left tackle. Because, as every housewife knows, the first check you write is for the mortgage, and the second is for the insurance. The left tackle's job is to protect the quarterback from what he can't see coming. To protect his blind side. Sean Tuohy: We were wondering if you would like to become a part of this family. Michael Oher: I kinda thought I already was. Leigh Anne Touhy: Find some time to figure out another bedroom for you. Michael Oher: This is mine? Leigh Anne Touhy: Yes, sir. Michael Oher: I never had one before. Leigh Anne Touhy: What, a room to yourself? Michael Oher: A bed.
Important quotes for the Alchemyst? ?
I'm looking for important quotes that are in the book the Alchemyst By Michael Scott and if you could give me the pages that would be greatt! ;] If not ill just find them myself. My teacher told me to find one that sums up the story and gives you clues to what will happen at the end but this book is a series and the end only opens it up for the next book? should I just get an important quote for this story?
What is important in life?
Quite similar to "What is the meaning of life?", what is truly important? What is worth spending your time understanding. What is important to strive for? What is important in our existence?
Is it more important to love or be loved?
By 'What is important', I am assuming that you mean "What is better for me' or 'What gives a better feeling', because this is a subjective matter.A monk would probably tell you that you should love all creatures without expecting them to love you back, but that's not easy to apply, is it? Unless one has reached the level of enlightenment the monk has, he/she is bound to expect things from people around him/her, love being one of those expectations. Those expectations come naturally. So yes, being loved by someone gives you a better feeling. But just how much love can you handle? Think about the celebrities for instance. They have millions of crazy fans. Can they accompany each & every fan's love in their life? No.There is only so much love you can really appreciate. The celebrities do earn the bragging rights of just how many people love them, but that's only good for the page 3 gossip. In real life, it's difficult to live with.Now consider a guy who loves a girl very much. He does all kinds of things for the girl to keep her happy. Yet, she doesn't feel the same way about him. So is that a better feeling? No. Not unless he didn't have any expectations, but that isn't the case most of the times. So let me give a realistic summary:To be loved is good for you only if you have the capacity to appreciate it and respond to it appropriately.To love is good for you only if you get the appreciation & appropriate response from the person, only then will you feel happy about it. Now go figure what is more important for you. Cheers!
What is more important: to be liked or respected?
As an autist I am amused by yet another false dichotomy. Another illogical paradigm where 2 things are wrongly defined as being opposite and potentially equal. An individual may well like to be both or in my case neither. I don’t care whether others like or respect me. All I require is that they leave me alone. I like you but I’d like you to go away now please. I apologize if anything I’ve said or done has given anyone the impression I give a shit what they think of me. I don’t need anyone’s respect or to be liked. Neither means anything and both will change randomly due to circumstances. That’s how society works.There are people I like and there are other people I respect. There are a few I both like and respect. There are far more I neither like nor respect. It would be arrogant of me to assume that they need constant reassurance or confirmation of my like/respect ratios towards them. It doesn’t matter. Not to me in the least. Basing your self worth on the subjective changeable opinions of others would be insane.Above and beyond the basic background level of respect everyone is entitled to there is nothing of any substance. Respect, above that background level, has to be earned just as being liked has to be earned or based on your conduct.
What does "you're never too important to be nice to people" mean?
Hi Navjot,Great question. The usual phrase is . . . It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice. It means no matter how important you are, you should always be kind to other people. (Some people, when they are important, treat other people like dirt . . . but this phrase reminds them to be nice to people). Hope this helps, Paul
Is getting a good job more important than being a good human being?
The only person that can truly answer that question is YOU!I’m not sure why you think someone else could answer this for you. It depends on what kind of human being you want to be and what kind of life you want for yourself. It also depends on what your definition of a “good” human being is. Each person’s definition of a “good” human being may be slightly different. Keep in mind, you can have a good job and be good human being, as well.I would ask myself…is the job going to make me compromise my values?Will I still be able to do the things that are important to me? Such as spend time with family or whatever is important to YOU.Is the job going to put me in more danger than I want to be in?Can I live with myself and get up every morning to go to work and feel happy? Is my conscience clear? Do I carry around guilt?Only you can answer this question because only you know what kind of a person you want to be. Maybe your dream job requires you to live a relatively solitary life because you are an undercover agent. Maybe that same job requires you do do things and make choices that others might not think are the best. Let’s say that same job is also helping a great cause, such as your country. You could still have this good job and be a good human being or a not so good human being. It is not black and white and there is no right or wrong answer. The answer is within you.