A Quote by Robert M. Pirsig

An egoless acceptance of stuckness is a key to an understanding of all Quality.

Robert M. Pirsig

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Acceptance Key Quality Understanding

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Robert M. Pirsig
American - Philosopher
Born: September 6, 1928

Stuckness shouldn't be avoided. It's the psychic predecessor of all real understanding. An egoless acceptance of stuckness is a key to an understanding of all Quality, in mechanical work as in other endeavors.

Robert M. Pirsig

Stuckness shouldn't be avoided. It's the physic predecessor of all real understanding.

Robert M. Pirsig

It took a great deal of acceptance to come to terms with being an alcoholic, but the acceptance was key to my sobriety. If I had not gained acceptance at that time in my life, I would not be standing here today.

Dennis Eckersley

Understanding variation is the key to success in quality and business.

W. Edwards Deming

Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.

J. K. Rowling

The key to community is the acceptance, in fact the celebration of our individual and cultural differences. It is also the key to world peace

M. Scott Peck

Our human landscape is overburdened with competitions and contests. Art need not be a contest. Art is a personal quest for quality. Quality is the forerunner of acceptance. Character is the forerunner of quality. Be your own discriminating connoisseur.

Robert Genn

If you want to be a leader who attracts quality people, the key is to become a person of quality yourself.

Jim Rohn

Eventually everything connects - people, ideas, objects. The quality of the connections is the key to quality per se.

Charles Eames

Understanding the long, sordid history of gun control in America is key to understanding the dangers of disarming.

Niger Innis

Acceptance is the key to everything.

Michael J. Fox

Acceptance is the key to be truly free.

Katy Perry

My first book, 'Radical Acceptance', grew out of the suffering of feeling personally deficient and unworthy. Because most of us are so quick to turn against ourselves, the teachings and practices of radical acceptance continue as a strong current in 'True Refuge': nurturing a forgiving, understanding heart is a basic step on the path.

Tara Brach

As an offensive lineman, having spatial awareness is key: understanding where the quarterback is going to be and understanding what the defensive end might do depending on the play we're running.