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In order to be effective, be responsive. In order to be responsive, listen. — Sharon Weil

Fences and walls can be effective and even soothing, at least for those who build them. — Richard Engel

In relations with many domestically weak countries, a radio transmitter can be a more effective form of pressure than a squadron B-52s. — Henry A. Kissinger

For diplomacy to be effective, words must be credible - and no one can now doubt the word of America. — George W. Bush

Mistrust must be acted on, and effective action by the ruled is not solitary and singular, but joint and repeated. — Elizabeth Janeway

Clarity is the preoccupation of the effective leader. If you do nothing else as a leader, be clear. — Marcus Buckingham

Humor can be an incredible, lacerating and effective weapon. — Carl Hiaasen

I believe that marijuana, aka cannabis should be recognized for what it is - an effective herb, grown from soil and seed, nurtured by sun and rain. — Edward R. Cook

Change has to come from within us for it to be effective. — Pravin Agarwal

To be effective the preacher's message must be alive; it must alarm, arouse, challenge; it must be God's present voice to a particular people. — A.W. Tozer

When I was a young hippy, I thought marching naked would be a strong protest, but I don't think it would be as effective now. — Germaine Greer

We need to unleash the military in unison with our partners in Europe and the Middle East to be effective. — Jeb Bush

I like to do theater and hopefully be effective. Most actors, at least contemporary actors of my generation, can't do it. They don't have the chops. — Jeffrey Wright

Values can't just be words on a page. To be effective, they must shape action. — Jeffrey R. Immelt

I am not good at dealing with the modern media. I have not felt I have been as effective as I should be. — Estelle Morris, Baroness Morris Of Yardley

My late mother was very clear to my sister and I that we were to be strong women; that we were to be effective; that we were to be heard. — Christine Quinn

Art does not have to be dull, to be effective; the artist does not have to be a bore, to be real. — Burton Raffel

Psychotherapy works, and some types of therapy have been shown to be much more effective than antidepressants over the long run. — Irving Kirsch

Our theology and experience of the Spirit must be more interwoven if our experienced life of the Spirit is to be more effective. — Gordon D. Fee

The effective exploitation of his powers of abstraction must be regarded as one of the most vital activities of a competent programmer. — Edsger Dijkstra

Chaos Magick can be understood as the discovery and application of effective techniques and scripts to maximize human design for living. — Phil Hine

Unless companies change these rules, any superficial re-organizations they perform will be no more effective than dusting the furniture in Pompeii. — Michael Martin Hammer

No, I have never wanted to be a man. I have often wanted to be more effective as a woman, but I have never felt that trousers would do the trick! — Eleanor Roosevelt

Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceived ends. — Jawaharlal Nehru

The goal isn't innovation. The goal is effectiveness. We strive for innovation because we want to be effective. — Tim Stevens

When you're dealing with boycotts, you don't need everyone. You just need enough to be effective. — Al Sharpton

And they understand that to be an effective member of a democracy, you have to accept responsibility. — Daniel Greenberg

Only the person who does not evade conflict and directs his efforts in keeping with the course of society's development can be an effective leader. — Georgi Plekhanov

To deny we need and want power is to deny that we hope to be effective. — Liz Smith

While the circumnavigation of the solar system seems farfetched, it may not be once the problem of effective anti-gravitational control is solved. — Donald A. Wollheim

Dictators always seek to take weapons away from people so that there can be no effective opposition to their rule. — Terry Goodkind

If I still lived in Russia, I'd be dead ... or a really effective oligarch. — Gary Shteyngart

To be inefficient and effective is better than being efficient and ineffective. — Richie Norton

The reality is that international institutions like the UN can only be as effective as its members allow it to be. — Atal Bihari Vajpayee

You can listen to what people say, sure. But you will be far more effective if you listen to what people do. — Seth Godin

It wasn't enough. With that much damage, there was no way her blood would be effective quick enough. It would only delay the inevitable. — Lindsay J. Pryor

When it comes to bombshells, there are few that can be more effective than that small, flat, frail thing, a letter. — Margaret Deland

I have learned to pare down what I do and still be effective and strong in a role. — Mira Sorvino

The time may come when not offering this substantially more effective nutritional approach will be considered malpractice. — Joel Fuhrman

The death penalty would be even more effective, as a deterrent, if we executed a few innocent people more often. — Edward Abbey

Nobody has a magic lamp which can tell you in advance whether what you say will be effective in persuading an audience. — Maurice Saatchi

Hip Hop can be a very effective way to reach young people and teach them about current political and social issues. — Assata Shakur

Hot lead can be almost as effective coming from a linotype as from a firearm. — John O'Hara

Effective leaders make it easy for people around them to tell the truth, to be candid and open. — Al Ritter

Without effective protection of the citizens' right to property, it will be difficult to attract and accumulate valuable capital. — Mencius

I felt that 15,000 men on the 8th would be more effective than 50,000 a month later. — Ulysses S. Grant

We are built to be effective animals, not happy ones. — Robert Wright

Some people fight fire with fire. I've found water to be more effective. — Adrianne Ambrose

Learning to be an effective leader is no different than learning to be an effective person. And that's the hard part — Warren G. Bennis

A military operation involves deception. Even though you are competent, appear to be incompetent. Though effective, appear to be ineffective. — Sun Tzu

Technology makes things faster and more cost-effective, but it's not perfect. It requires you to be as flexible as you can be. — John Phillips

You will be most effective when members can complement each other without embarrassment and disagree without fear. — Peter R. Scholtes

The goal of effective communication should be for listeners to say, 'Me, too!' versus 'So what?' — Jim Rohn

I went on the pill when I was 16, put on four stone ... so that proved to be a very effective contraceptive. — Jo Brand

Only that which was effective for the first of this community will be effective for the last of it — Malik Ibn Anas

Can't nobody [mess] with me. I'm like toilet paper, Pampers and toothpaste. I'm definitely proven to be effective. — Shaquille O'Neal

Making government more efficient and more effective need not be a partisan issue. — Martin O'Malley

[ ... ] The most effective insinuation is the one that gives facts that are valueless in themselves, yet cannot be denied because they are true. — Umberto Eco

My desire is to be as independent as I can be, as long as I can be, subject to being effective. — Angus King

Nowadays, you cannot be a very Effective political figure without Having a demonstrable sense of humor. People take to it. — Robert Orben

One of the things you have to learn is that you don't have to have the ball all the time to be effective. — Allen Iverson

To be effective, judicial administration must not be leaden-footed. — Felix Frankfurter

If you have fun at your job, I think you're going to be more effective. — Meg Whitman

What Pascal said of an effective religion is true of any effective doctrine: it must be contrary to nature, to common sense and to pleasure. — Eric Hoffer

Motivation needs to be a part of your own life for you to be effective in conveying it to others. — Zig Ziglar

The most effective strategy for successful living is really no strategy at all. It is, rather, to be real, to be honest, to be authentic, to be you. — Ralph Marston

We cannot be effective if we continue to cling to the old ways, the old strategies, the old assumptions. — George Barna

Sitting with a bunch of adults and arguing about what's going to be most effective for kids is just sort of self-defeating. — Jake Barton

For a large organization to be effective, it must be simple. — Jack Welch

Want and effective demand are not the same thing. If they were, the poorest nations would be the ones to display the most vigorous demand. — Joseph A. Schumpeter

The most favorable moment to seize a man and influence him is when he is alone in the mass. It is at this point that propaganda can be most effective. — Jacques Ellul

Obama's major accomplishment is himself. This can be an effective argument to make to undecided voters and something Obama has to artfully address. — Emily Yoffe

You aren't looking for a pen pal, and if need be, say that. — Keith Grafman

Entertainment and learning are not opposites; entertainment may be the most effective mode of learning. — Herbert Marcuse

Time should be assessed as seconds, minutes and hours so as to be maximized effectively — Sunday Adelaja

You can be effective in this world without stress. — Eckhart Tolle

Whispered words can be devastatingly effective. — Stephen Nachmanovitch

Live your lives in such a way that you would be sure you are productive, effective and satisfied on all levels. — Sunday Adelaja

Death should not be seen as the end but as a very effective way to cut down expenses. — Woody Allen

The eyes of another can be a mirror more effective than water. — Cassandra Clare

First be effective and then be efficient. — Ron Kaufman

It's our job as Liberal Democrats to be an effective opposition - and an increasingly tough one as well. — Charles Kennedy

To be effective pray-ers, we need to be effective lovers. — Richard J. Foster

To be truly biblical, as well as truly effective, the growth process must include the Body of Christ. — Henry Cloud

Visualizing how you want to be is [an] effective way to move toward your goal. — Ellen Bass

Effective leaders allow God to shape them into the kind of people they need to be for each situation they encounter. — Jim George

Twitter is just like posting old-fashioned press releases, and it can be very effective in promoting your business interests and charity work. — Cindy Crawford

He doesn't necessarily have to learn the sky hook. He just has to learn how to be an effective post player. I think I can help him do that. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Rationalization for bad choices will not be effective, but repentance will. Those
who repent will be particularly blessed by the Atonement. — Quentin L. Cook

Knowledge, whatever the form, could be as effective as a weapon. — Maria V. Snyder

Affirmations are so easy that some people think they are too simple to be effective. — Ruth Fishel

Extremely strong, effective, tenacious, and powerful political networks can be built when you fight losing battles as well as when you win. — Patricia Ireland

While there is always someone more attractive, your goal should be to present yourself as the most intriguing. — Keith Grafman

If exercising the right to vote were truly effective, the government would not be so eager to promote it. — Andrew P. Napolitano

In a free society men and women should not be prevented by Government from seeking medical remedies which they believe will be effective ... — Phil Crane

When we can really put ourselves in the shoes of the other, when we can reach new depths of empathy, then we can be effective ambassadors of peace. — James O'Dea

in order to be an effective communicator: you must be a keen listener and a keen observer. Let — Alex Malley

Tax cuts were not going to be effective at creating jobs, and the job creation record is lousy. — Paul Krugman

Expressing anger is an art. The more grace you apply to it, the more effective it shall be. — Yuvaraja Dhayanithi

Lighting a fire UNDER someone will never be as effective as Lighting a fire WITHIN someone. — Bob Teague