The plan now is full of technical and other management flaws, ... There's a basic bottom line We are incredibly vulnerable, and our leaders are patting us on the head saying, There, there. Trust us.'
Quotes about patting (15 Quotes)
However, before we make the mistake of patting ourselves on the back, let's remember: government does not create jobs. It only helps create the conditions that make jobs more or less likely. The real credit for our economic renewal belongs to the people of Alabama .
To us, it's about climbing the standings. You win eight games and you're still tight with everybody. That's just the nature of the beast. It's nice to win, obviously, but you can't get too excited about it or you'll let it slide. Start patting yourself on the back too much and you're one or two games away from getting caught again. It doesn't give you a comfort zone.
One of the things we felt we had to do with him is keep building confidence in himself. He had a tendency toward self-doubt. I was on him like a dirty shirt, but I was also patting him on the back. I just felt he needed confidence.
He's our ace. We're going to keep going out there and patting him on the back. It's a tough loss. He's going to be fine against New York. It could come down to that one game, I know Schilling will show up.
We have our fate in our own hands, and I like that. We can't blame anybody but ourselves with the outcome of the weekend. Hopefully, we'll be patting ourselves on the back if we get the job done.
She's a very, very timid person, and since she was scared, I was just like, I just wanted her to feel better, so I tried patting her on the back and tried to calm her down.
Britons seem to have given up on assimilating their Muslim population, with many British elites patting themselves on the back for their tolerance and multiculturalism.
We've almost reached celebrity status here after beating Sullivan. We were in the Labor Day parade in Bicknell Monday, and people were coming out of the crowd and shaking our hands and patting us on the back.
When actors talk about research, they're just patting themselves on the back.
What happens when adversity strikes And it will, and we'll have to work through those issues. It won't always be the good times in the preseason when everyone's patting you on the back.
I'm not going to sit here and start patting myself on the back. We've got work to do. The biggest thing I have confidence in is the team has confidence in us as a staff.
Dealing with success is more agreeable than dealing with losing, ... but it's no less difficult. Now we have to deal with all these people patting us on the back. But it's not wise to listen to that because it might distract you from what you need to get done.
That's like patting someone on the back and saying 'We appreciate you. What's a stamp going to do for a veteran out there who needs health care
I who kept the greenhouse,
Lover of trees and flowers,
Oft in life saw this umbrageous elm,
Measuring its generous branches with my eye,
And listened to its rejoicing leaves
Lovingly patting each other
With sweet aeolian whispers.