Quotes by Tasks The stars had only one task: they taught me how to read. They taught me I had a language in heaven and another language on earth. Mahmoud Darwish tasksstarsheaven The great task of statesmanship is to apply past lessons to new situations, to draw correct analogies to understand and act upon present forces, to recognise the need for change. Malcolm Fraser tasksleadershippast I simply make this point, that the monarchy in so far, as it is identified with what is, in my opinion, an obsolete class structure, is making a mistake, and the task of those who are responsible for the conduct of the monarchical institution is to detach it from that class structure. Malcolm Muggeridge tasksmistakeclass I have to do my duty, whatever task is allotted to me. Manmohan Singh dutytasks The translator's task is to create, in his or her own language, the same tensions appearing in the original. That's hard! Manuel Puig tensiontaskslanguage In transforming backward agricultural China into an advanced industrialized country, we are confronted with arduous tasks and our experience is far from adequate. So we must be good at learning. Mao Zedong adequatetaskscountry Because you basically won a close re-election, your first task is to unify the city. And it's done not with words but with actions, by reaching out, to the supporters of your opponent as well as to reassure your own supporters. Marc Morial tasksdonecities Communists should set an example in being practical as well as far-sighted. For only by being practical can they fulfil the appointed tasks, and only far-sightedness can prevent them from losing their bearings in the march forward. Mao Zedong tasksexamplelosing People should be hired "as is" and their managers then help them to develop their individual strengths while completing tasks for which they have the greatest aptitude and in which they have the greatest interest. Marcus Buckingham individual-strengthtaskspeople Your task is to stand straight; not to be held straight. Marcus Aurelius taskscharacter The duty and the task of a writer are those of an interpreter. Marcel Proust interpreterdutytasks Everything - a horse, a vine - is created for some duty... For what task, then, were you yourself created? Marcus Aurelius vineshorsetasks In the Pythagorean system, thinking about numbers, or doing mathematics, was an inherently masculine task. Mathematics was associated with the gods, and with transcendence from the material world; women, by their nature, were supposedly rooted in this latter, baser realm. Margaret Wertheim tasksnumbersthinking Remember the 'Parable of the Talents' in the New Testament? Christ exhorts us to be the best we can be by developing our skills and abilities, by succeeding in all our tasks and endeavors. What better description can there be of capitalism? Margaret Thatcher succeedtasksskills the task of each family is also the task of all humanity. This is to cherish the living, remember those who have gone before, and prepare for those who are not yet born. Margaret Mead familytaskshumanity It has been a woman's task throughout history to go on believing in life when there was almost no hope. Margaret Mead womentasksbelieve No matter what anyone says or does, my task is to be emerald, my color undiminished. Marcus Aurelius taskscolordoe Because your own strength is unequal to a task, do not assume it is beyond the powers of man. Marcus Aurelius tasksstrengthmen I feel that the task of criticizing my poetry is best left to others (i.e. critics) and would much rather have it take place after I am dead. If at all. Margaret Atwood criticizetaskspoetry Never help a child with a task that they feel they can complete themselves. Maria Montessori educationaltaskschildren«2930313233343536373839»
