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Your time is coming, so be patient and do not be discouraged. Presently, you may not be where you want to be in life, but you will get there eventually. Continue to stay focus and keep on working. As long as you have life and good health, you still have a chance to change your narrative. – Tristain Shury	added by choozenboy 6 months ago
With a new law like this, they may now be intimidated and discouraged by the legal hoops required to use social media out of fear of authority or their parents, or fear of losing their privacy at a time when teens are figuring out who they are. – Lucy Ivey	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I was never discouraged from anything, everything that I had done with the Proud Boys on and before January 6 led me to believe that what I was doing was either implicitly or overtly accepted and encouraged by the Proud Boys around me. – Bill Hennessy	Found on CNN 1 year ago
When male partners work more, women’s economic activity will be discouraged and their responsibility of childcare will only increase, Lee said.The country already has the lowest fertility rate in the world, and a rapidly ageing population. The working-age population peaked at 38 million in 2019 and is set to drop by more than 9 million by 2040, government data show.Lee Yoon-sun, a 29-year-old office worker, said working high-intensity hours and then taking time off would be disruptive.Working long hours when you have a heavy workload and then resting when you are less busy seems like a pattern that will lead to an irregular life, affecting having children and taking care of them. – Lee Min-Ah	Found on Reuters 1 year ago
There have been no great movements in our country without the voice, the vision, the intelligence, the passion, the impatience of young people. And what worries me is when young people, seeing the slow rate of change, sometimes get discouraged and say, 'Why bother? My voice doesn't count,'. – President Biden	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
We realize people are discouraged and this is still an exceptional nation, we are still the American people and I'm betting on us. This is a challenge. Maybe we needed a wake-up call. This is our 9/11. – Kim Crockett	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The show is not simply about the supernatural -- it presents hope, it shows that material things don't satisfy. That's why I think people in the world are so discouraged. It [ the show ] makes us think of things that do satisfy. – Michael Foust	Found on CNN 1 year ago
There are days I get discouraged, then I say,' OK, let's fight.'. – Sonia Sotomayor	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Public safety remains our top priority and the youngest members of our community deserve to always be safe at school, i am discouraged to learn the suspect was released in less than 24 hours without an ankle monitor or any additional layer of accountability and protection for our community. – Sheriff Adam Fortney	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Now, the bigger question is this : How many people decided not to shift from vote-by-mail to early voting. ... We're so frustrated, discouraged that they didn't do either one. – Cliff Albright	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Don 't be discouraged because it is difficult, be encouraged because it is possible. Consider how bad you want it, not how difficult it is – Goa Kerle	added by Goa_ 2 years ago
Discouraged ? I don't think he ever would embrace the energy of discouraged. Disappointed ? Greatly, tremendously disappointed, he never gave in and gave out, but disappointment ? Yes. He would be greatly disappointed and say that America can, must and will do better. He would never have accepted what we're going through at this point. – King III	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Democratic Senate is so broken, but I refuse to be discouraged, let Build Back Better be clear, this moment is bigger than one senator or one piece of legislation. Build Back Better's Build Back Better today, but tomorrow it could be legislation to expand voting rights, to stop climate change, or to permanently make Roe v. Wade law of the land. – Mandela Barnes	Found on CNN 2 years ago
It's easy to kind of settle in and say, these are the problems, but one young woman said to me, ‘we want optimism. We want to know when we do feel discouraged, where do we have cause for hope?’ So for me, that's looking at least [to] the political landscape to 2022, where I think Republicans will do quite well. And ultimately in a much bigger fashion, looking to Christ and knowing he's leading the way. So, you know, there is room for hope and optimism. – Kayleigh McEnany	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
When people let you down, you get discouraged but when you let yourself down, you get destroyed. – T.Ollyvar	added by kemi_a 2 years ago
I think the president's mandate last week in terms of the vaccine is only going to strengthen the outlook as we go into the fourth quarter, so we're not discouraged yet. – Raytheon CEO Gregory Hayes	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I am not resigning, I’m not backing down, I’m not discouraged, I’m not depressed, so run all the media stories you want because my people are going to support me. – Robert White	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Self-doubting kids tend to think in terms of always and everywhere. Instead of arguing, acknowledge your child's feelings, but tie them to a certain situation or time, you could say, ‘ You're feeling discouraged, right now, with that project. ’. – Eileen Kennedy-Moore	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We in Munich certainly won’t let ourselves be discouraged from sending a clear signal to Hungary and the world. – Dieter Reiter	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
During the height of the pandemic, many drivers stayed home and were discouraged from travel unless absolutely necessary, some of the drivers on the road seemed to feel traffic laws no longer applied during the pandemic because of the decrease in commuter traffic volume. – Blake White	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The people of this great state know [ the governor ] works night and day for them and – while we believe that negative discourse should be discouraged on every side – to the extent there are those outwardly supportive of our efforts, we appreciate it and thank them. – Rich Azzopardi	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Every engagement in diplomacy has been designed to further the nuclear program, not to find a way out... I just urge people not to let the tactical ambiguity obstruct the strategic clarity about North Korea that we have, so we should not be overly encouraged if suddenly (North Korea leader Kim Jong Un) proposes dialogue tomorrow, nor should we be overly surprised, or discouraged, if there’s an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) launch by Sunday. – Antony Blinken	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
Just like in the old Soviet Union, Chinese scientists know that they will never get promoted or move up the ranks of the Chinese Communist Party by reporting bad news, problems or challenges — or successes or things that will make the party look good are rewarded, therefore, what scientist will speak out when another coronavirus is discovered out in the population or accidentally released? Doing what we consider the morally right thing is discouraged and looked down upon. – Harry Kazianis	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
While large size indoor gathering is discouraged at this moment, outdoor activities... can still be good options, there are also many options for family indoor activities, such as aerobic exercises( and) ping-pong. – Yian Gu	Found on CNN 3 years ago

Your time is coming, so be patient and do not be discouraged. Presently, you may not be where you want to be in life, but you will get there eventually. Continue to stay focus and keep on working. As long as you have life and good health, you still have a chance to change your narrative.

– Tristain Shury

added by choozenboy
6 months ago

With a new law like this, they may now be intimidated and discouraged by the legal hoops required to use social media out of fear of authority or their parents, or fear of losing their privacy at a time when teens are figuring out who they are.

– Lucy Ivey

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I was never discouraged from anything, everything that I had done with the Proud Boys on and before January 6 led me to believe that what I was doing was either implicitly or overtly accepted and encouraged by the Proud Boys around me.

– Bill Hennessy

Found on CNN
1 year ago

When male partners work more, women’s economic activity will be discouraged and their responsibility of childcare will only increase, Lee said.The country already has the lowest fertility rate in the world, and a rapidly ageing population. The working-age population peaked at 38 million in 2019 and is set to drop by more than 9 million by 2040, government data show.Lee Yoon-sun, a 29-year-old office worker, said working high-intensity hours and then taking time off would be disruptive.Working long hours when you have a heavy workload and then resting when you are less busy seems like a pattern that will lead to an irregular life, affecting having children and taking care of them.

– Lee Min-Ah

Found on Reuters
1 year ago

There have been no great movements in our country without the voice, the vision, the intelligence, the passion, the impatience of young people. And what worries me is when young people, seeing the slow rate of change, sometimes get discouraged and say, 'Why bother? My voice doesn't count,'.

– President Biden

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

We realize people are discouraged and this is still an exceptional nation, we are still the American people and I'm betting on us. This is a challenge. Maybe we needed a wake-up call. This is our 9/11.

– Kim Crockett

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The show is not simply about the supernatural -- it presents hope, it shows that material things don't satisfy. That's why I think people in the world are so discouraged. It [ the show ] makes us think of things that do satisfy.

– Michael Foust

Found on CNN
1 year ago

There are days I get discouraged, then I say,' OK, let's fight.'.

– Sonia Sotomayor

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Public safety remains our top priority and the youngest members of our community deserve to always be safe at school, i am discouraged to learn the suspect was released in less than 24 hours without an ankle monitor or any additional layer of accountability and protection for our community.

– Sheriff Adam Fortney

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Now, the bigger question is this : How many people decided not to shift from vote-by-mail to early voting. ... We're so frustrated, discouraged that they didn't do either one.

– Cliff Albright

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Don 't be discouraged because it is difficult, be encouraged because it is possible. Consider how bad you want it, not how difficult it is

– Goa Kerle

added by Goa_
2 years ago

Discouraged ? I don't think he ever would embrace the energy of discouraged. Disappointed ? Greatly, tremendously disappointed, he never gave in and gave out, but disappointment ? Yes. He would be greatly disappointed and say that America can, must and will do better. He would never have accepted what we're going through at this point.

– King III

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Democratic Senate is so broken, but I refuse to be discouraged, let Build Back Better be clear, this moment is bigger than one senator or one piece of legislation. Build Back Better's Build Back Better today, but tomorrow it could be legislation to expand voting rights, to stop climate change, or to permanently make Roe v. Wade law of the land.

– Mandela Barnes

Found on CNN
2 years ago

It's easy to kind of settle in and say, these are the problems, but one young woman said to me, ‘we want optimism. We want to know when we do feel discouraged, where do we have cause for hope?’ So for me, that's looking at least [to] the political landscape to 2022, where I think Republicans will do quite well. And ultimately in a much bigger fashion, looking to Christ and knowing he's leading the way. So, you know, there is room for hope and optimism.

– Kayleigh McEnany

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

When people let you down, you get discouraged but when you let yourself down, you get destroyed.

– T.Ollyvar

added by kemi_a
2 years ago

I think the president's mandate last week in terms of the vaccine is only going to strengthen the outlook as we go into the fourth quarter, so we're not discouraged yet.

– Raytheon CEO Gregory Hayes

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I am not resigning, I’m not backing down, I’m not discouraged, I’m not depressed, so run all the media stories you want because my people are going to support me.

– Robert White

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Self-doubting kids tend to think in terms of always and everywhere. Instead of arguing, acknowledge your child's feelings, but tie them to a certain situation or time, you could say, ‘ You're feeling discouraged, right now, with that project. ’.

– Eileen Kennedy-Moore

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We in Munich certainly won’t let ourselves be discouraged from sending a clear signal to Hungary and the world.

– Dieter Reiter

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

During the height of the pandemic, many drivers stayed home and were discouraged from travel unless absolutely necessary, some of the drivers on the road seemed to feel traffic laws no longer applied during the pandemic because of the decrease in commuter traffic volume.

– Blake White

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The people of this great state know [ the governor ] works night and day for them and – while we believe that negative discourse should be discouraged on every side – to the extent there are those outwardly supportive of our efforts, we appreciate it and thank them.

– Rich Azzopardi

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Every engagement in diplomacy has been designed to further the nuclear program, not to find a way out... I just urge people not to let the tactical ambiguity obstruct the strategic clarity about North Korea that we have, so we should not be overly encouraged if suddenly (North Korea leader Kim Jong Un) proposes dialogue tomorrow, nor should we be overly surprised, or discouraged, if there’s an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) launch by Sunday.

– Antony Blinken

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

Just like in the old Soviet Union, Chinese scientists know that they will never get promoted or move up the ranks of the Chinese Communist Party by reporting bad news, problems or challenges — or successes or things that will make the party look good are rewarded, therefore, what scientist will speak out when another coronavirus is discovered out in the population or accidentally released? Doing what we consider the morally right thing is discouraged and looked down upon.

– Harry Kazianis

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

While large size indoor gathering is discouraged at this moment, outdoor activities... can still be good options, there are also many options for family indoor activities, such as aerobic exercises( and) ping-pong.

– Yian Gu

Found on CNN
3 years ago

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