I think I've heard that one before. But it comes down to the person. Anybody can deliver the line. The question is Can you compartmentalize these issues so they don't consume you And I think Bush's job is more difficult than Clinton's because the questions here go right to the heart of the presidency.
Quotes about compartmentalize (6 Quotes)
I don't think it's a sad commentary on society. We're just inundated with tragedies. I guess it's a defense mechanism to compartmentalize these things and set them aside.
I would recommend people think long and hard before they do it, but it works great for us. You have to make sure you are able to compartmentalize things and separate your personal life from your professional life.
These guys have a tremendous ability to compartmentalize -- put all the junk to the side and play the game. All the other stuff they can't control. What we can control is what happened out there.
Life itself, however, flows and is sequential and punishes those who try to compartmentalize it.
We have an incredibly big, flexible economy, and we've gotten very good at ring-fencing problems. But energy prices -- especially if gas goes back up to 3 a gallon -- are an obvious vulnerability that would be difficult to compartmentalize.