Sentences with phrase «not accept the status quo»

You guys have reminded me that we have more power than we think, that writers in this industry need not accept the status quo, especially when their readers really care about their work.

The biggest advancements in humanity and society have come from people who do not accept the status quo and go out and try new things, people who continually challenge the system and want a change when they see its necessary.

In his victory speech, de Blasio said that while he loves New York City, he does not accept the status quo.

The Majority Caucus has demonstrated that we will not accept status quo, and we will continue to fight to lower your taxes responsibly.

A union - backed coalition trying to attach a prevailing wage provision to 421 - a, UP4NYC, applauded Cuomo for «not accepting the status quo» and said it would continue its push.

I do not accept the status quo in this city.

Founded in 2004 as a school designed to meet the needs of a new economy, BART's history is one of not accepting the status quo.

Open Risk Takers — They do not accept the status quo.

Furthermore, this support of community schools demonstrates a willingness to not accept the status quo and prescribe more charter schools, as is the policy of the current mayor, but instead to do the research and find ways that empower the community.

You however, you want to be a trader, which means you have the mentality of a badass «rock star» who doesn't accept the status quo of what society has to offer.

But more, it's about looking ahead, not accepting the status quo and breaking new barriers.

They also showed me it was okay to be unhappy with things, and not accept the status quo.

I have witnessed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities working hard to raise the bar and not accept the status quo.

Consumers are asking more questions, finding information in new places and don't accept the status quo.

So don't accept the status quo for your business.

Not exact matches

Monetary policy can't stimulate growth any further, so the country's economic authorities need to accept the status quo and work to manage the fallout from sluggish economic recovery, according to the think - tank.

Upon reflection, I decided not to accept the status quo and follow someone else's path, but to create a new path.

To recognize this «given - ness» does not mean to accept the political or economic status quo, as if it reflected presumed orders of nature; it is rather to acknowledge that limits in knowing, as elsewhere, accompany our (common) existence as human beings.

«you can't change human nature,» and hence accepts the status quo.

The Rebel rejects those certainties and that criminal «logic,» and at the same time does not merely accept the status quo: «What is a rebel?

By accepting the status quo and not by obeying God's word, is a farce.

Don't accept what has become status quo for our club and stay silent or the board will hand him another contract to ensure more years of underachievement (on the football field and not in fiscal terms).

Which means the status quo is probably the way to go, and we'll just have to accept that Olympic baseball is an odd, quadrennial intrusion into a summer already overstuffed with baseball, and because there's no way to get the best players in the world to represent their respective countries, there isn't going to be a way to make Olympic baseball a thing, like you can with Olympic basketball.

Please note that just because I am accepting the status quo, it doesn't mean that I'm happy about it.

Few months back I considered myself a rabid AOB sort of a Piers Morgan type, after some time I came to terms with myself that nothing was going to change, it did not matter my tirades or how many comments would post, things at ARSENAL would not change, our destiny is intertwine with AW till the day he decides is enough for him or his Contract is over, for sure not before that, SO there is no point anymore in pointing AW deficiencies nor trashing the Man, he reached the top of his abilities and is consistent with that, making the top 4 reaching the last 16 at the CL and as a BONUS last year maybe this one the FA Cup, reality is he will not reach anything more and we just have to settle and accept (as he has done) our STATUS QUO a good team but not good enough........

wenger talks a good talk about winning PL etc., but his actions lead me to believe he's accepting (not happy) with status quo.

But you seem to be defending the indefensible and a far more obvious conclusion would have been to NOT simply accept the damaging status quo and to demand — as I and countless others have — rightful change.

Reality is your not a REALIST your just entitled and refuse to accept the new status quo that we are the 4th richest team.

It not only revealed that formula companies were out for the bottom line and apparently had no concern for the infants they were claiming to nourish, but also led morally driven scientists and social activists to question the formula - accepting status quo.

At a stroke, sortition — selection by lot — would achieve Andrew Adonis's and Paul Tyler's objectives (Status quo is not an option, Comment, 23 April) of making the second chamber more representative (in the same way a jury is representative) and cheaper to run (I'm sure most of us would accept a fraction of the daily # 300 peers currently get for attendance).

In a statement announcing their endorsement, the Freedom Caucus said «our constituents will simply not accept a continuation of the status quo» and that «under the present circumstances and without significant changes to Conference leadership and process, [Webster] would be best equipped to earn back the trust of the American people.»

After Mayor Bill de Blasio swept up more than 70 percent of the vote in a Democratic primary many anticipated he would win — bringing him one step closer to re-election — he said he had made progress in his first term but would not «accept the status quo» and keep pressing for change.

They have prided themselves on being a party of moderation - shorthand for «accept the status quo» - and as such should not be trusted.

Dating in the gay and lesbian community has always come with its set of challenges, but with Bespoke, these challenges don't have to be accepted as the status quo.

Leaders don't have to accept the status quo or the popular explanations — or myths — for why they can't do something.

A quarter (23 %) of people support all existing grammar schools being forced to accept children of all abilities, whilst the status quo option of retaining existing grammar schools but not allowing any more was backed by a further 17 %.»

I think the problem that makes many authors frustrated is that the publishers don't nurture all creative types, and they have been so selective that they've put themselves in the position of people now having options rather than just accepting the status quo of an industry that failed to nurture their talent and passion.

Somehow, we've come to accept that the status quo is acceptable, but it isn't.

Don't just accept the status quo.

You are pushing us to demand the possible, not to accept the status quo.

Skeptics are threatening the status quo on peer review, and many members of the «alarmist» camp just can't or won't accept that.

Thus although the Court of Appeal in Hasan was willing to accept that the «categories of cases in which reasons are required are not closed», it was not willing to depart from the status quo.

Everyone is leery of breaking away from the status quo out of fear, and real estate transactions are no different - we accept that we will pay 3 % of the sale price to a sellers agent (in my case, $ 12 grand because if we don't, horrible things will happen - we won't sell the house quickly, we will sell for less, we won't get prompt and professional service, etc..

Every day that you don't take a concrete step forward is another day of the status quo, another day of accepting a mediocre, hum - drum life.