“We found that mothers showed no differential behavior toward their sons versus their daughters. They weren't being nasty to their sons or encouraging to their daughters.”

“French authorities should be encouraged for reporting this so quickly and this allows them, as well as local farmers, to take extra monitoring precautions.”

“He sat up in a chair on Sunday afternoon, and has already done so this morning, and will be encouraged to do so again this afternoon.”

“I would think the networks would look to partner and encourage experimentation with techniques that involve the viewer and discourage them to skip the commercials.”

“The kids that have been here are awesome. I'm really encouraged. They have been [champing] at the bit and asking me to do drills.”

“This is the best news we've had so far. ... We think it's good. This is the most encouragement we've had on this in four years.”

But it is clear that no political activity can be encouraged by saying that progress is natural and inevitable; that is not a reason for being active, but rather a reason for being lazy.

Unfortunately, our society is a victim of such a world system which does not encourage people to live consciously and become who they were called to be

In marriage, each partner is to be an encourager rather than a critic; a forgiver rather than a collector of hurts; an enabler rather than a reformer.

My dream is to create something so beautiful that it encourages people to present the best version of themselves to me everywhere I go.