We are patriotic enough to believe there is no good reason why foreign investors from Europe cannot be expected to resolve any disputes fairly through British justice, operating through British courts. And we are European enough to think that our companies can do the same by relying on European courts.
I’ve been on a lot of sets, and I’ve been around a lot of directors, and I’ve been working for many years now, but stepping in the shoes of being the decision maker and the guy that everybody is relying on at some point, yeah, it was challenging for sure. One thing is that you’re responsible for a large group of people.
Traditionally, skaters tend to tie their skates very tightly. I tend to just tie my foot down, then in the ankle area, I tend to keep it loose. It gives me better mobility. But also, you’re relying on your own strength as opposed to resting on the boot.
Our responsibility is to learn to draw upon the power of the Atonement. Otherwise, we walk through mortality relying solely on our own strength.
You cannot go to someone who is 65 or 70 years of age and tell ’em, ‘This program that you retired relying on is now being pulled out from underneath you.’
I have always believed that resistance against repression and violence is possible without relying on similar repression and violence. I have always believed that human civilization is the fruit of the effort of both women and men.
Government social programs introduced in the ’60s by liberal Democratic politicians seduced black men into relying on ‘programs’ over God.
As I have been saying for more than a year now, turning this vital mission over to the Iraqi people as soon as possible should remain a topic of debate for Congress while relying on our military commanders to set up the timetable.
And one way that many women can feel like they’re more protected is to be successful on their own, to be financially and socially independent, and that way they’re not going to be relying on the will of men.
Even when I was going through difficult times, I never really thought about relying on others.
You can’t have a situation in which companies proceed on a permanent basis relying only on cash from the government.
The Qur’an is in many ways far less concrete than the Bible, relying on the esoteric more often than the apparent.
To eat chicken that was raised with antibiotics is safe, right? But long-term, relying on antibiotics as part of our livestock production is probably not the right thing to do. To not serve chicken means that there’s not an economic engine that’s making it possible to build up a supply of antibiotic-free meat.
You can find out anything you want about a car now, and especially every bit of information about the price, without relying on the dealers.
We all notice that the nights that are the most magical are the ones where everybody is taking a deep breath and kind of relaxing into it and relying on the people around you.
Yes, you make mistakes in the old cases where you really think you know who the suspect is, and you probably do, and you make the mistake of relying on people.
I have this theory that your first film is always your best film in some way. I always try to get back to that moment when you’re not relying on things you’ve done before.
Religious speech is extreme, emotional, and motivational. It is anti-literal, relying on metaphor, allusion, and other rhetorical devices, and it assumes knowledge within a community of believers.
The problems we face now – poverty and violence at home, war and destruction abroad – will last only as long as we continue relying on the same politicians who created them in the first place.
Acting is probably the only profession where you are relying only on empathy.
It’s a uniquely American thing that we as individuals not relying on government but we as individuals pitch in to make our communities better.
It’s important for the team not to be relying on one player.
If you got problems like unemployment, Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare and there’s a guy that’s always been there for you and for your family, then you say ‘He’s a nice guy. I don’t know where he came from or how long he’s been here, but Charlie Rangel’s the man.’ That’s what I’m relying on.
All things being equal, letting people make decisions for themselves will produce smarter outcomes, collectively, than relying on government planners.
When you start writing fiction, you have to learn to invent, and it’s very hard at the beginning to stop relying on facts and what you’ve heard.
I was a theater dork in high school and did all the plays. My theater teacher in high school, Janet Spahr, was absolutely incredible and mentored me throughout school. She taught me a lot about relying on my instincts.
A typical biography relying upon individuals’ notorious memories and the anecdotes they’ve invented contains a high degree of fiction, yet is considered ‘nonfiction.’
People relate to things that feel real to them. All the good, happy, over-sexed and moneyed endings on TV are not the way most of us feel in our lives. The success of ‘E.R.,’ I think, is not relying on overly sentimental stories that are solved where people’s lives wrap up nicely with happy endings.
I could take my grandma and put her in a cape, and they’ll put her on a green screen, and they’ll have stunt doubles come in and do all the action. Anybody can do it. They’re relying on stunt doubles and green screen and $200 million budgets – it’s all CGI created. To me, it’s not authentic.
I’ve been out of work so many times in my life that relying too much on just one job is terrifying.
EPA has a long history of relying on science that was not created by the agency itself. This often means that the science is not available to the public and, therefore, cannot be reproduced and verified.
I would just say that human beings are stronger together. Relying on someone else is not a sign of weakness; it shows strength that you’re able to accept that you need help.
In Hollywood, they think drawn animation doesn’t work anymore, computers are the way. They forget that the reason computers are the way is that Pixar makes good movies. So everybody tries to copy Pixar. They’re relying too much on the technology and not enough on the artists.
Right now, too many women who reach retirement age find themselves widowed or single, relying on their Social Security check for over half of their income.
The average Nigerian person has come to reconcile himself with the fact that his or her social progress remain essentially in his or her hands in collaboration with other fellow Nigerians and not merely relying on what government alone could provide for him or her.
Relying exclusively on air power has limits: planes are effective against fixed strategic targets, like petroleum storage, bridges, and command bunkers; but even then, air power rarely succeeds by itself in destroying a regime’s ability to command and control its forces.
I think that in an Internet age, content is content. As long as you can stand up on the merits of what you’re doing right at that moment and aren’t just relying on your success in doing something else, it’s all good; people will respect you.
Truth be told, relying on ‘one country, two systems’ to preserve our values is a lost cause.
I’m tired of relying on someone to drive me around. I just want my freedom.
The unique danger today is the possibility that we may face longer-term stagnation as a consequence of relying too heavily on borrowed money.
The nature of a football team means you’re relying on 10 other guys. Even then, that doesn’t guarantee a win.
Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds.
Relying on the power of kindness is a sensitive undertaking. The challenge is to inspire people to be kind more often without tainting the selflessness that comes from doing something nice with no ulterior motive.
The GOP cannot expect to win the presidency in the future by simply relying on running up big numbers with white voters.
I think I worked out in my head it’s something like 75 training sessions before you’ve got them pretty well drilled. You’re not going to get that in international football so you’re relying on their intelligence and the ability of the players to slot in.
Human beings are going to be relying on natural resources for a long time.
I think anytime you start relying on a format to get you by you’ve got weak material to begin with.
I like to teach. And when I spot talent without ambition, it makes me angry. I give students short shrift if they’re not willing to do the work. Relying on talent is not enough.
Problems arise when we go through life relying too much or too little on particular traits, which, in turn, can lead to a crisis.
The trail of dating sites relying heavily on Facebook is littered with failures.
We’ve become so successful that it’s become a machine: There’s a lot of people relying on you. You’ve got 100 people out on the road and working for you. You want to stay at the top.
For many residents, the DMV is the face of state government – it is an office that virtually every adult needs to interact with and for far too long it has been overly bureaucratic, arduous, and – quite frankly – operating in the 21st century while relying on 20th century processes.
