Agenda Quotes

“Just because something isn't a lie does not mean that it isn't deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction.”
― Criss Jami

“The dog’s agenda is simple, fathomable, overt: I want. “I want to go out, come in, eat something, lie here, play with that, kiss you. There are no ulterior motives with a dog, no mind games, no second-guessing, no complicated negotiations or bargains, and no guilt trips or grudges if a request is denied.”
― Caroline Knapp

“I'm convinced that most men don't know what they believe, rather, they only know what they wish to believe. How many people blame God for man's atrocities, but wouldn't dream of imprisoning a mother for her son's crime?”
― Criss Jami, Killosophy

“Tea is always an excuse for a clandestine agenda.”
― Cassandra Clare, Chain of Gold

“If the voices and perspectives we assess ourselves by
are stuck in systems of their own
they can be another trap.
If they're stuck in their own agendas--
their needs and desires--
then they're another "wicked temptation"
to sell out our deepest truths
to please or pacify someone else.

Which is why I advocate multiple mirrors,
offering different ways of seeing,
of feeling,
of processing,
angles and views we might otherwise miss,
and
reminding us to revere just how complex reality is.”
― Shellen Lubin

“The deities have so many hidden great things in their skies agenda.
Some can't accept if humans ain't dominant in their scale of priorities.”
― Toba Beta, My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut

“The coward will skirt the real issues in order to appeal to the agenda of the crowds for whom the real issues don’t appeal.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“How often do we wonder if what we believe in actually believes in us?”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“There is no action that is not dictated by a purpose for that action. But we would be wise to remember that there are purposes that are not worthy of an action.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“All active participants in a meeting can instinctively sense progress, and when progress isn’t being made, they get cranky and start looking for the exit. A referee’s job is to shape the meeting to meet the requirements of the agenda and the expectations of the participants. Style and execution vary wildly from referee to referee, but the defining characteristics are the perceptions of the meeting participants. A good referee not only makes sure the majority of the attendees believe progress is being made, but they’re aware of anyone who doesn’t believe that progress is being made at any given moment. And they’re looking for one thing... people checked out.”
― Michael Lopp, Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager

“The first step in getting out of a meeting is to identify what kind of meeting it is. A meeting agenda would help, but as most meetings proceed without one, you’re on your own. Chances are you’re either in an informational meeting or a conflict resolution meeting.”
― Michael Lopp, Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager

“The opportunity lies in the fact that a reorg makes an organization very limber. Managers across the organization are thinking the same thing as you: “Well, if we’re going to solve problem A right now, we should take a stab at problem B since we’re going to be mucking with everything anyway.” If you’ve got an agenda, if you’ve got a change in mind, it’s time to consider pushing it because the chances that you can effect change are vastly higher in the midst of a reorg.”
― Michael Lopp, Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager

“If what we want doesn’t stand up to the truth, we will likely demand that it kneel to the lies of our truth.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“If people are basically selfish -and they are- then asking them to work hard yet earn no more than their unproductive neighbor is asking more than they'll rarely give. But we already know that; communism has failed.”
― Robert Wright, The Moral Animal: Why We Are the Way We Are - The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology

“If it is our agenda that determines the issue, we are certain to perpetuate the problem that we claim to be solving. And I often wonder if that’s the agenda.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“I would tell you that the abuse of words as a means of pressing an agenda is inexcusable. But the abuse of the people to whom those words are directed is reprehensible. Yet, to refuse to allow a set of ethics to guide the choice of your agenda as well as the selection of your words to articulate it is an offense that far eclipses the former.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“The sure sign of an abusive agenda is that the individual abused words to propagate it.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“People are my agenda. Following that, nothing follows that.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Africa should have developmental agenda.”
― Lailah Gifty Akita

“When a journalist is a pathological liar. Every breaking news is a cooked-up story.”
― De philosopher DJ Kyos

“The trick to having an incorrect take almost 100% of the time is in being tethered to some socio-political narrative, and within that sphere, being tethered completely out of touch with your conscience.”
― Criss Jami

“A journalist may think he or she is breaking a story, but the journalist is seldom aware of the hidden agenda behind it. Journalists are often used by cops, politicians, gangsters and film stars to propagate their agenda.”
― Jigna Vora, Behind Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison

“It all revolved around me. Everything I did was centered around my life, my goals, my plan, and my agenda. Even when I went to Bible studies or church, I did so in order to acquire new knowledge and friendships that would benefit me, help me do better, and make me feel better about myself. They said a Christian is someone who has deposed themselves from the throne of their lives and placed God there; a Christian is someone who has placed God at the center and the foundation of their lives.”
― Michael J Heil, Pursued: God’s relentless pursuit and a drug addict’s journey to finding purpose

“Isn’t it interesting that many of the agendas that we seem to be willing to die for are killing us anyway?”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“You might ask what an invitation is really inviting you to.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“I heartily appreciate that someone from somewhere keeps publishing and promoting my thoughts and writings if it carries only pure admiration, not an agenda.”
― Ehsan Sehgal

“If our only agenda is to prove our point, based on what we think we know, it makes more sense to talk to ourselves.”
― Troy Hadeed, My Name Is Love: We're Not All That Different

“Many people villainize those who have stood against corrupt systems and have faced the brutal tyranny that is unleashed when people of integrity stand against the sinister agendas of the depraved. Others have blasted those who refused to align themselves with the prolific propagation of toxic ideals and have subsequently faced the wrath of those who (out of their own fear) demand blind adherence to those ideals. Yet, the greatest madness is not found in the fact that people do these things. Rather, the greatest madness is found in the fact that we do nothing about the fact that they’re doing these things.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Behind every smile, there may hide a concealed agenda; not everyone who cheers for you genuinely celebrates your success.”
― Carlos Wallace, Life is not Complicated, You Are

“No cause is ever so great that we must lie to insure its survival.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough