#opposed

The very word 'secrecy' is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths, and to secret proceedings. ↗

— John F. Kennedy

#historically #inherently #oaths #open #open society

There was a stage when Balanchine and I didn't talk. I was trying to develop my classical technique as opposed to the fast-track technique that he was pushing. We were very quiet with each other. But after two years he saw what I was doing and sent messages through other people that, yes, this is good. ↗

— Gelsey Kirkland

#classical #develop #doing #each #good

Most foreign policies that history has marked highly, in whatever country, have been originated by leaders who were opposed by experts. ↗

— Henry A. Kissinger

#country #experts #foreign #highly #history

I'm opposed to fundamentalism in any form. ↗

— J. K. Rowling

#form #fundamentalism #i #opposed

Always Do Your Best. Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret. ↗

— Miguel Angel Ruiz

#any #avoid #be different #best #change

Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. ↗

— Miguel Angel Ruiz

#best #change #different #going #healthy

For me, the game would be to assume a very intelligent reader who can extrapolate a lot from a little. And that's become my definition of art; to get that pitch just right, where I can put a hint on page three, and the reader's ears go up a bit, as opposed to dropping it all on the first page. ↗

— George Saunders

#assume #become #bit #definition #dropping

Even with the best of intentions, even when they're very smart and knowledgeable - as opposed to George W., who is neither - it doesn't seem to matter. ↗

— Robert Scheer

#even #george #george w #intentions #knowledgeable

I'm totally opposed to vouchers. I will fight them tooth and nail. ↗

— Charles Schumer

#i #nail #opposed #them #tooth

My actual childhood, as opposed to my adolescence, was not spent in London. ↗

— Peter Shaffer

#adolescence #childhood #london #opposed #spent