Madhuri Dixit

I've been a staunch advocate of women's empowerment, and I've worked hard throughout my career to advance the cause. It is heartening to see that gender equality is really becoming more of a reality. There is still much more to be done, and I'm confident that, by working together, we can empower women worldwide.

Indian Actress

Peter York

Nobody knows anything. I deal with people in all walks of life, some of whom should have some idea of what they're doing. And they're all clueless. It's astonishing that any bridges stay up, or that planes don't constantly plummet from the sky. It's heartening, in a strange way.

British Journalist

Tabu

There is hunger to have good experiences with people. There will be roles and all of that. But the package of experience has today become important for me. People should be good, established; the filmmaking and acting experience should become heartening.

Valerie Jarrett

I was very heartened by Rupert Murdoch's passionate interest in immigration reform. He is an immigrant himself. He understands from a business perspective how important immigration reform would be to our economy.

American Lawyer

Frances Perkins

To one who believes that really good industrial conditions are the hope for a machine civilization, nothing is more heartening than to watch conference methods and education replacing police methods.

American Politician

P. J. O'Rourke

All previous populist movements were demanding things from governments, whereas the Tea Party is saying, 'Give us less, go away.' That's heartening to see.

American Comedian

R. Madhavan

Being a parent, it is heartening to see your child wake up every day at 5:45 in the morning to pursue his passion and then manage school as well.

Indian Actor

Jim Clyburn

I'm heartened by the growing awareness of global warming among important communities and organizations in our nation.

Hill Harper

It's heartening when people hear for the first time that their vote really matters.

American Actor

Garth Risk Hallberg

I find it heartening that readers are still excited about diving into a world.

American Author

Indicates positive emotional reinforcement and increase in confidence.

Emotion Booster

Often used when reacting to encouraging information or events.

Response to Good News

Implies a personal or emotional impact on someone, not just a change in situation.

Personal Impact

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 We find this is a strengthener of relationships. And fun versus philanthropy. It's so heartening to be in a group like this, in which so many of you have turned your lives to philanthropy. Well, my undergraduates and the people I work with haven't discovered this, so we actually have people do something altruistic

The new era of positive...

 they were reeling from cholera that was brought in by UN peacekeepers and still hasn't been eradicated. This is unconscionable. And this would not happen if this nation didn't have a population that was black, and we have to be real about that. But what's most heartening right now is that despite these challenges,

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 And at least feel the exhilaration of being bold. Moral regrets, I think most of us, almost all of us want to do the right thing. At some level, these moral regrets are very heartening. The idea that people are bugged for years, decades, by these moral breaches earlier in their life.

4 Kinds of Regret – and...

 You know, it's heartening to me. Even though, quite frankly, some of your presentations are horrifying, absolutely horrifying. It's true. It's true. You know, between the environmental degradation and the crashing of the world markets you're talking about.

One woman, eight...

 are descended from fierce wolves. But the diversity of breeds today is the result of a relationship that precedes cities, agriculture, and even the disappearance of our Neanderthal cousins. And it’s heartening to know that given enough time,

A brief history of dogs...

 evening in which they both use their strengths and we find this is a strengthener of relationships and fun versus philanthropy by that so heartening to be in a group like this in which so many of you have turned your lives to philanthropy

On positive psychology -...

 But really heartened to see that he had transformed his own attention. He went from having a really bad boss -- an attention system that nearly drove him off a bridge -- to one that was an exquisite leader and guide, and saved his life.

How to tame your...

 There's definitely a public conversation happening now, and like a lot of people, we're heartened that there's less retreating from this difficult but important discussion.

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