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Madeleine Albright quotes about time

American Statesman May 15, 1937

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Madeleine Albright quote: "Life is grim, and we don't have to be grim all the time."
Life is grim, and we don't have to be grim all the time. Madeleine Albright
I have to tell you, my seven-year-old granddaughter said to my daughter, her mother, 'So what's the big deal about Grandma Maddy having been Secretary of State? Only girls are Secretaries of State.' Most of her lifetime, it's true. But at the time it really was a big deal. Madeleine Albright
I have said this many times, that there seems to be enough room in the world for mediocre men, but not for mediocre women, and we really have to work very, very hard. Madeleine Albright
A lot of people think international relations is like a game of chess. But it's not a game of chess, where people sit quietly, thinking out their strategy, taking their time between moves. It's more like a game of billiards, with a bunch of balls clustered together. Madeleine Albright
This is pure speculation, but for a period of time, a lot of getting into a party was through fundraising and volunteer work, and Republican women had more time to do that than democratic women, who were out there getting jobs. Madeleine Albright
Madeleine Albright quote: "Most of the time I spend when I get up in the morning is..."
Most of the time I spend when I get up in the morning is trying to figure out what is going to happen. Madeleine Albright
And so I have studied, I have to tell you, revolutions and uprisings for a long time. They are all slightly different, but what they all look for is some kind of a mechanism to go from an authoritarian system to an open, democratic system. Madeleine Albright
One of the issues I kept saying to my students is you have to learn to interrupt. When you raise your hand at a meeting, by the time they get to you, the point is not germane. So the bottom line is active listening. If you are going to interrupt, you look for opportunities. You have to know what you're talking about. Madeleine Albright
Madeleine Albright quote: "Women can't do everything at the same time, we need to..."
Women can't do everything at the same time, we need to understand milestones in our lives comes in segments. Madeleine Albright
Jewelry and pins have been worn throughout history as symbols of power, sending messages. Interestingly enough, it was mostly men who wore the jewelry in various times, and obviously crowns were part of signals that were being sent throughout history by people of rank. Madeleine Albright
I think that there is never an indispensable leader, you know? I think that there is a time with dignity that one needs to leave. Madeleine Albright
The day-to-day making of policy is arguing all the time. You're trying to get the right approach and the right answer, and there are moments that aren't very pleasant. But in the end, you look at the overall product. Madeleine Albright
Madeleine Albright quote: "It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that..."
It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent. Madeleine Albright

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