It’s encouraging when people say you’re shaping up all right.
From avoiding littering to encouraging local economy, there is a lot each one of us can do that will go a long way in keeping the country’s cultural legacy intact.
My mom has made it possible for me to be who I am. Our family is everything. Her greatest skill was encouraging me to find my own person and own independence.
Business leaders regularly complain that young people don’t leave school with the right skills. Encouraging young people to be entrepreneurs makes the connection between school and the world of work, teaching them about practical thinking, team-work, communication and financial literacy.
In a true democracy, there has to be a line between deliberative debate and mob rule. Trump has crossed the line, and much of the media has exacerbated the problem by treating his remarks as entertainment, effectively encouraging his competition to do the same.
When I’m interviewing people, the way I bond with them is by encouraging them to complain about how hard their day is.
An ever-widening definition of abuse can incite a culture of fear and complaint: encouraging teachers and girls to name and shame could mean labelling sexually awkward teenage boys as sex pests.
Greater public recognition will also be critical in encouraging prevention and early intervention, and more generally in building public support to meet the challenges of dementia.
Canada has this really cool way – specifically Toronto – of encouraging you to wave both flags: if you’ve been born there, like, wave your flag and then wave your parent’s flag, too, and be proud of it.
The environment on set is very encouraging.
Writing is no dying art form in America because most published writers here accept the wisdom and the necessity of encouraging the talent that follows in their footsteps.
As a parent, I often wonder what I should be encouraging my kids to do for a career.
Recently though, our State Governments have discussed instigating a carbon trading scheme – the details are still to be decided – and that’s an encouraging sign.
Leadership is about encouraging women to break their silence and tell their stories to the world.
I’d love to act more. I’ve had to turn down multiple movies because I was on tour, but it’s encouraging to know that someday there might be the right role, the right timing. And I’ve been writing a lot of music, so hopefully very soon I’ll have recorded a project of my own. I also want to get a boat and open a restaurant.
An award, to me, means a bonus. It’s not that an actor works for an award. I don’t work for an award. But, when you get an award, it is encouraging and inspiring and reminds you that you need to do well.
We should not forget the principles of Christian mercy and justice: to welcome back those who are repentant and need our assistance, while encouraging the faithful to endure to the end.
My mother was a schoolteacher and very, very encouraging. She understood what it meant when I said I wanted to be a writer; both me and my brother wrote.
My books – I kid you not – are very often shelved between DeLillo and de Sade. Which not only completely cracks me up, but it seems like an encouraging message from the universe: between those two, there’s a lot of wiggle room. I feel just fine there.
It’s not that I am against the rich giving money to charities. I’m all for it, and we should think of ways of encouraging more of it. But I also believe that states, rather than individuals, are ultimately a better bet for delivering a fair and just world and reconciling differing interests.
I think it’s really important to give valid information to parents about the benefits of encouraging their children to eat breakfast.
Everybody likes good music, so when you’re just playing good music and encouraging everybody to have fun, they’ll have fun.
Great theatre is about challenging how we think and encouraging us to fantasize about a world we aspire to.
Life isn’t always really glamorous and fabulous. It’s about encouraging people to go back to natural beauty.
Creating a safe space at our shows isn’t encouraging anything. It’s just saying thank you.
Music is a very strong force when it comes to making a difference, as well as entertaining, soothing, and encouraging.
I’m very lucky with my family. They’ve always been very encouraging, and they never thought that anything would hold me back. I’m very fortunate to have had that.
I’ve always been very happy. I’ve always been easy going and I’ve always been very encouraging; it’s just my personality.
Our aim is to get people to enjoy ‘Bake Off’ at home and for our bakers to enjoy what they are doing. We don’t want to catch them out. It’s a very happy occasion, and it’s about encouraging people to bake at home.
In addition to encouraging failure, I would also encourage companies to broadly create a culture of innovation. That should mean more than just technology and invention; it should mean something millennials know well: Ingenuity.
We tax our companies more than any other country in the world, so we really are not really encouraging businesses to grow and expand, and over time, that’s going to make it so that we diminish our role in the global economy.
My parents went crazy when they found out that I had gotten the part in ‘Conversations With My Father!’ I’d never given acting a thought. They were proud of me and very encouraging.
Promoting education is an effort that is close to my heart. Illiteracy contributes to poverty; encouraging children to pick up a book is fundamental.
Football is a personal interest which has been turned into a philanthropic initiative directed at encouraging social cohesion during the difficult process of African modernisation.
If I dress up, I am encouraging men to look at me and if I don’t, I am lazy.
We are a country of immigrants who have built this great nation, but it is legal immigration that we should be recognizing and encouraging.
I’m really excited that ‘The Other Woman’ did so well at the box office, and I hope that will keep encouraging people to make movies about women, starring women, about female friendships. More. Please.
Be the best teammate you can be, be the best player you can be, and just be as supportive and encouraging for the people who are playing.
I had some great English teachers. One of my favorite – her name was Linda Janoff – was wonderful and so irreverent and so smart and encouraging.
Knowing that I might be encouraging others by facing my own difficulties is what helps me get out of bed in the morning.
I’m trying to make work that is reflective and is encouraging of reflection.
I hope I come across as supportive and encouraging as well as being firm when I need to be firm.
It’s very encouraging that the game of chess is growing in the U.S. and is becoming more popular.
I’m excited to be a part of the new direction the Barbie brand is headed, specifically how they are celebrating diversity in the line and encouraging kids to raise their voices.
The volunteer military has always been most enthusiastically, even devoutly, embraced by those who would not themselves dream of volunteering – or of encouraging their children to do so.
I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.
Everyone thinks when they start writing that they can’t do it. I was lucky. My sister Delia was the most important person in terms of encouraging me.
Luckily, now I think that I attract people that are really nice, like my fans, who are really lovely people. They are really encouraging, and they help other people out as well, which, it’s really great.
Young people need a boosting up really, a bit more encouraging and less looking down on them.
Part of the transaction between writer and reader is the pleasure of building a community and encouraging people to play along.
India is a fertile ground for entrepreneurs, given its large pool of world-class talent and resources. India’s ability to generate wealth and create social good will come if we let entrepreneurs flourish by encouraging and enabling innovation.
A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect and admiration.
Moving our headquarters to Chicago is another significant step in our journey to build a better McDonald’s. This world-class environment will continue to drive business momentum by getting us even closer to customers, encouraging innovation and ensuring great talent is excited about where they work.
The Indian audiences have accepted me wholeheartedly. I find that very encouraging.
I love talking to the youth and helping them as much as I can or encouraging them, if I can help them at all.
It’s not my job to get really personal in how I express myself. I’ve met fans, and they’ve been lovely. But letting my personal life out there, I don’t think is a good idea for me. I think the more you do that, the more you can be accused of encouraging that kind of attention.
Cultivating innovative thinking starts at the top. Leaders can foster a culture of innovation by encouraging creativity and experimenting with new ideas.
