Quotes by Presence Of Mind Outlier are those who have been given opportunities-- -and who have had the strength and presence of mind to seize them. Malcolm Gladwell presence-of-mindgivenopportunity The successful are those who have been given opportunities. Malcolm Gladwell presence-of-mindsuccessfulopportunity Having the presence of mind to react to any situation onstage is what makes the best performers keep their spontaneity intact. Marni Nixon presence-of-mindsituationspontaneity Most important was to remain focused and always have presence of mind. Nafisa Joseph presence-of-mindimportantmind The great benefit of practicing mindfulness... is presence of mind within a storm of emotions. Phillip Moffitt presence-of-mindstormmindfulness There are twenty ways of going to a point, and one is the shortest; but set out at once on one. A man who has that presence of mind which can bring to him on the instant all he knows, is worth for action a dozen men who know as much, but can only bring it to light slowly. Ralph Waldo Emerson presence-of-mindlightmen True genius, in strategy or anywhere, lies in self-control, self-mastery, presence of mind, fluidity of thought. Robert Greene presence-of-mindselflying I'm speaking of the pursuit of excellence in all things. All things! Presence of mind and devotion to craft. A great artist has these. A great chef. A great master of tea. There's powerful kung fu in a well-built house or an eloquent letter, but the limit of your imagination is bones breaking and bullets flying. Scott Lynch presence-of-mindpowerfulartist A good conductor ought to be a good chauffeur; the qualities that make the one also make the other. They are concentration, an incessant control of attention, and presence of mind; the conductor only has to add a little sense of music. Sergei Rachmaninoff presence-of-mindqualityadd [Trading] With the French one had to be especially careful. French oarswomen were known to take men aside, point to whatever they wanted, and then peel off their own shirts. It took great presence of mind to bargain with a half-naked Frenchwoman. Stefan Kieszling presence-of-mindnakedmen Often the presence of mind and energy of a person remote from the spotlight decide the course of history for centuries to come. Stefan Zweig presence-of-mindspotlightenergy I once absent-mindedly ordered Three Mile Island dressing in a restaurant and, with great presence of mind, they brought Thousand Island Dressing and a bottle of chili sauce. Terry Pratchett presence-of-mindbottlesislands I'm confident that there are plenty of people who have the strength of character and the presence of mind to warn me of difficulties and alert me to opportunities. Tony Abbott presence-of-mindopportunitycharacter The willow which bends to the tempest often escapes better than the oak which resists it. Walter Scott presence-of-mindtempestadversity The expression of a gentleman's face is not so much that of refinement, as of flexibility, not of sensibility and enthusiasm as of indifference; it argues presence of mind rather than enlargement of ideas. William Hazlitt presence-of-mindexpressionideas«12
