Reactive Quotes

My number one thing to work on is not being reactive - but appropriateness doesn`t come easily to me sometimes.

It`s OK. I don`t mind being, you know to try and subordinate my moods, and reflexes and impulses sometimes and have to be sweet descent and nice, I don`t think that`s a bad thing, especially I don`t think I would have that if I didn`t have acting as an outlet, because acting asks you demands you and allows you to be reactive passionate all of yourself, your authentic self in fact your more naked self, your enraged self, your jerky self, your self, its a great outlet so in life if we have to be, you don`t want to be phony, but its not a bad idea to have to sidestep your negativity, to count to ten sometimes do the right thing be sweet to people figure out what you can do to to contribute in a situation, and that`s not a bad thing.

Of course there are regrets. I shall regret always that I found my own authentic voice in politics. I was too conservative, too conventional. Too safe, too often. Too defensive. Too reactive. Later, too often on the back foot.

I think we`ve gotten way too lackadaisical. Our society is very reactive rather than proactive, and it bothers me that the huge changes right after September 11, like the National Guard at the airport, have been cut back.

He is a very positive captain; he is proactive as well as reactive. He is keen to read the game, to get in there, and he never stops thinking about the game, the situation, and trying to turn it to his advantage. He has been very good for the game.

The larger picture--what people see on television is a reactive response. The city of Riverdale is taking a proactive approach. We`ve identified the problem and we`re addressing it,

However, you ask: what is the greatest challenge, spiritually, for the gay community? Possibly it`s to be proactive instead of reactive.

Most organizations should be pro-active, but philanthropists concerned with poverty should deliberately be reactive, learning from the efforts of ordinary folks who tired of looking the other way as their communities fell apart.

We`re trying to be proactive and not reactive to the situation. We need to have a little more compassion for the underprivileged. It`s hard for them to get the help they need because they`re looked down upon.