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Handled Quotes

Composure is a skill, not an accident.

Big responsibilities rarely rest on one person; these quotes touch on complicated problems, like several overlapping social issues, being split across different institutions and teams so nothing gets dropped. The same idea applies at a personal level, when someone has more causes than hours in the day.

Complex tasks are often better handled in the back of our mind, and that's often true of creative tasks - when you have something complex to deal with in writing or research or responding to an email. I'll start working,...

Quotes by Adam Grant

When lab safety procedures aren't followed, people can get hurt or worse. Lab equipment and chemicals that are improperly handled can result in personal injury and even death.

Quotes by Abdul Qadeer Khan

The five different areas in which boys are in crisis - education; jobs; emotional health; physical health; and fatherlessness - are handled by different portions of the government.

Quotes by Warren Farrell

Due to my business commitments, I am faced with time constraints and have not been able to personally spend as much time as I would like on my causes. These efforts are handled by my team of several people.

Quotes by Vincent Tan

Calm Quotes

I handled myself as a quarterback in the manner I thought necessary.

Quotes by Troy Aikman

I've been amazed at the degree to which Democrats, in particular, have expressed their enthusiasm for the president's manner with which he handled this budget.

Quotes by Tom Daschle

Heath Ledger's recent death, like that of River Phoenix, was handled with great care by the press. Anna Nicole Smith's not so much.

Quotes by Theresa Rebeck

Luckily, he was in the process of moving to France at the time, anyway. But if he had stayed in the States, I don't know how he would have handled that, because it was getting pretty crazy. I mean, a...

Quotes by Terry Zwigoff

My focus is that firearms are handled safely and that we can continue to enjoy them here in North America.

Quotes by Steve Kanaly

Emotion Quotes

I always felt the 'X-Men,' in a subtle way, often touched upon the subject of racism and inequality, and I believe that subject has come up in other titles, too. But we would never pound hard on the subject, which...

Quotes by Stan Lee

I'd never really thought about it before, but now you ask I can see that how my parents handled money definitely affected my relationship with it.

Quotes by Sophie Ellis-Bextor

My favorite player would probably be Steve Yzerman. He played in Detroit. I really liked the way he played and the way he handled himself.

Quotes by Sidney Crosby

Social media listening tools make it easy to track brand references and mentions, and these functions can still be handled ably by a small, dedicated team.

Quotes by Ryan Holmes

Law enforcement officials have been candid in identifying ways officers could have handled the situation in Ferguson better, and I trust those recommendations will be helpful as we continue to count on them to protect us.

Quotes by Roy Blunt

Resolution Quotes

I was immature the way I handled the business. I saw myself as a tribune of the people.

Quotes by Ron Silver

I really feel that if it wasn't for the accident, I'd still be fighting. I would have handled some of these fighters. I would have made sure that the doctors would have declared me physically sound; and after that, I...

Quotes by Roberto Duran

Natalie's estate is handled by Global Icons, and they police the world so her picture isn't on a T-shirt or coffee cup unless we approve of it.

Quotes by Robert Wagner

There are no taboos. Every topic is open, however shocking. It is the way that the topics are handled that's important, and that applies whether it is a 15-year-old who is reading your book or someone who is 55.

Quotes by Robert Cormier

I would like to be remembered as a responsible human being who handled business while also taking care of his family.

Quotes by Rob Brown

Skill Quotes

We're probably doing better business than we thought we would do especially considering the disappointing way the record company has handled the album.

Quotes by Rick Allen

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this Handled quotes page focus on?
It focuses on staying composed and managing responsibility, from splitting complex problems across a team to keeping a level head in a demanding role.
Why do people quote lines about handling pressure?
Composure under pressure is widely admired, and these quotes describe practical ways people divide work or stay steady rather than panic.
Do these quotes cover teamwork specifically?
Yes, one line describes several overlapping issues being handled by different institutions, a reminder that big problems rarely have one owner.
Is there a quote about handling personal commitments?
Yes, one entry describes leaning on a trusted team to carry causes forward when personal time and business commitments run short.
Where can I find more quotes about staying calm?
See our Calm and Skill quotes for more on composure and capability under pressure.

Others describe simply staying steady inside a demanding role, playing a position the way it needed to be played rather than reacting on instinct. For more on staying Calm under pressure or building real Skill, see our related collections.