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There is a vicious cycle in which political paralysis feeds the economic downturn that reinforces the political crisis, they are running against time, as unemployment data show. The sooner the impeachment vote happens, the higher the chances for the government are. – Rafael Cortez	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
There have been extremely worrying regressions in the protection of indigenous peoples' rights, through its paralysis, the Brazilian state appears to be establishing the conditions for conflict which will ultimately have a devastating impact on indigenous peoples and society as a whole. – Victoria Tauli-Corpuz	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The absence of most of the governors this late in the process really indicates the paralysis and division in Republican elite circles. – David Karol	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
When Fred was playing, the worse we ever thought an injury would be would be some major spinal type thing, where they're carried off in paralysis. That was your worst fear, sitting in the stands. But this? We didn't know. We didn't see it coming. – Tia McNeill	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Alternatively, fear can lead us to succumb to despair or paralysis or cynicism, fear can feed our most selfish impulses and erode the bonds of community. – President Barack Obama	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Fear can lead us to lash out against those who are different or lead us to try to get some sinister 'other' under control, alternatively, fear can lead us to succumb to despair or paralysis or cynicism. – President Barack Obama	Found on CNN 8 years ago
When Fred Jr. was playing, the worse we ever thought an injury would be would be some major spinal type thing, where Fred Jr.'re carried off in paralysis. That was your worst fear, sitting in the stands. But this ? We didn't know. We didn't see it coming. – Fred McNeill	Found on CNN 8 years ago
This is how the Modi government is tackling price rise - by lifting (the) ban on a pulse that's medically proven to cause paralysis. – Narendra Pratap Singh	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
It was the perfect fit for me, and I feel like I can live life, it wasn't something where, like, now I'm happy. I'm very lucky in that I still experience highs and lows. And I think those lows are important. But I am not totally paralyzed, and, you know, it keeps me from just complete staid paralysis. – Sarah Silverman	Found on CNN 8 years ago
When I realized what was happening, at times I wondered if dying would have been a better outcome, the real truth of paralysis is not just the lack of movement or feeling, but rather that I was going to suffer from lack of bladder control, sexual function and my life expectancy could be reduced. – Mark Pollock	Found on CNN 8 years ago
ReWalk was intended from the beginning for individuals with complete paralysis with spinal cord injuries. It was expanded to patients with incomplete injury, meaning they may have some movement but are profoundly weak, and patients with other disease presented in a similar manner, such as MS. – Alberto Esquenazi	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
We think the export ban has a better chance to be repealed in 2015 than 2016 because 2016 will be an election year, we see continued paralysis on this issue. – Sam Margolin	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
I wouldn't have been a health care nut if it hadn't been for my paralysis, so something good came from this. – Michael Graves	Found on CNN 9 years ago
This announcement means the paralysis of the armed forces against the FARC while that group continues impacting the civilian population with a range of crimes, it's evident the government has decided to accept the FARC's imposition of a bilateral ceasefire before the signing of an agreement for the end of the conflict. – Alejandro Ordonez	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Sleep paralysis can be a very frightening experience for some people,and a clear understanding of what actually causes it would have great implications for people who suffer from it. – Baland Jalal	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
If you have fear, the activation in fear centers in the brain might mean more likelihood of fully awaking during sleep paralysis, and experiencing the whole thing, and by experiencing it, you would have more fear — and then, you have all these cultural ideas of what it is added as well, and now you are even more scared of it. – Baland Jalal	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
They allowed partisan and personal issues to carry the country over the cliff where the executive is ruling by decree and there is the greatest likelihood of political paralysis and street violence. These issues should have been resolved two years ago and they have been allowed to fester and now we are about to see the explosion. – Mark Schneider	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
Those who are skilled in archery bend their bow only when they are prepared to use it; when they do not require it they allow it to remain unbent, for otherwise it would be unserviceable when the time for using it arrived. So it is with man. If he were to devote himself unceasingly to a dull round of business, without breaking the monotony by cheerful amusements, he would fall imperceptibly into idiotcy, or be struck with paralysis. – Herodotus	added by anonymous 12 years ago
Routine is not organization, any more than paralysis is order. – Sir Arthur Helps	added by anonymous 14 years ago

There is a vicious cycle in which political paralysis feeds the economic downturn that reinforces the political crisis, they are running against time, as unemployment data show. The sooner the impeachment vote happens, the higher the chances for the government are.

– Rafael Cortez

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

There have been extremely worrying regressions in the protection of indigenous peoples' rights, through its paralysis, the Brazilian state appears to be establishing the conditions for conflict which will ultimately have a devastating impact on indigenous peoples and society as a whole.

– Victoria Tauli-Corpuz

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The absence of most of the governors this late in the process really indicates the paralysis and division in Republican elite circles.

– David Karol

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

When Fred was playing, the worse we ever thought an injury would be would be some major spinal type thing, where they're carried off in paralysis. That was your worst fear, sitting in the stands. But this? We didn't know. We didn't see it coming.

– Tia McNeill

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Alternatively, fear can lead us to succumb to despair or paralysis or cynicism, fear can feed our most selfish impulses and erode the bonds of community.

– President Barack Obama

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Fear can lead us to lash out against those who are different or lead us to try to get some sinister 'other' under control, alternatively, fear can lead us to succumb to despair or paralysis or cynicism.

– President Barack Obama

Found on CNN
8 years ago

When Fred Jr. was playing, the worse we ever thought an injury would be would be some major spinal type thing, where Fred Jr.'re carried off in paralysis. That was your worst fear, sitting in the stands. But this ? We didn't know. We didn't see it coming.

– Fred McNeill

Found on CNN
8 years ago

This is how the Modi government is tackling price rise - by lifting (the) ban on a pulse that's medically proven to cause paralysis.

– Narendra Pratap Singh

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It was the perfect fit for me, and I feel like I can live life, it wasn't something where, like, now I'm happy. I'm very lucky in that I still experience highs and lows. And I think those lows are important. But I am not totally paralyzed, and, you know, it keeps me from just complete staid paralysis.

– Sarah Silverman

Found on CNN
8 years ago

When I realized what was happening, at times I wondered if dying would have been a better outcome, the real truth of paralysis is not just the lack of movement or feeling, but rather that I was going to suffer from lack of bladder control, sexual function and my life expectancy could be reduced.

– Mark Pollock

Found on CNN
8 years ago

ReWalk was intended from the beginning for individuals with complete paralysis with spinal cord injuries. It was expanded to patients with incomplete injury, meaning they may have some movement but are profoundly weak, and patients with other disease presented in a similar manner, such as MS.

– Alberto Esquenazi

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

We think the export ban has a better chance to be repealed in 2015 than 2016 because 2016 will be an election year, we see continued paralysis on this issue.

– Sam Margolin

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

I wouldn't have been a health care nut if it hadn't been for my paralysis, so something good came from this.

– Michael Graves

Found on CNN
9 years ago

This announcement means the paralysis of the armed forces against the FARC while that group continues impacting the civilian population with a range of crimes, it's evident the government has decided to accept the FARC's imposition of a bilateral ceasefire before the signing of an agreement for the end of the conflict.

– Alejandro Ordonez

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Sleep paralysis can be a very frightening experience for some people,and a clear understanding of what actually causes it would have great implications for people who suffer from it.

– Baland Jalal

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

If you have fear, the activation in fear centers in the brain might mean more likelihood of fully awaking during sleep paralysis, and experiencing the whole thing, and by experiencing it, you would have more fear — and then, you have all these cultural ideas of what it is added as well, and now you are even more scared of it.

– Baland Jalal

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

They allowed partisan and personal issues to carry the country over the cliff where the executive is ruling by decree and there is the greatest likelihood of political paralysis and street violence. These issues should have been resolved two years ago and they have been allowed to fester and now we are about to see the explosion.

– Mark Schneider

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

Those who are skilled in archery bend their bow only when they are prepared to use it; when they do not require it they allow it to remain unbent, for otherwise it would be unserviceable when the time for using it arrived. So it is with man. If he were to devote himself unceasingly to a dull round of business, without breaking the monotony by cheerful amusements, he would fall imperceptibly into idiotcy, or be struck with paralysis.

– Herodotus

added by anonymous
12 years ago

Routine is not organization, any more than paralysis is order.

– Sir Arthur Helps

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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