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errors freely time
As this is the first time I have had the floor, it may be well for me now to confess, that I am in the habit of freely imputing errors to my fellow-men. Gerrit Smith
errors obvious
Other than obvious errors like forgetting a line, often I can't see any difference between take one and take 20. Clint Eastwood
errors elude-us generations
Absolute certainty will always elude us. We will always be mired in error. The most each generation can hope for is to reduce the error. . . . Carl Sagan
errors trial-and-error trials
The fossil record implies trial and error, the inability to anticipate the future, features inconsistent with a Great Designer (though not a Designer of a more remote and indirect temperament.)
errors views rigidity
They (i. e., the Pythagoreans ) did not advocate the free confrontation of conflicting points of view. Instead, like all orthodox religions, they practised a rigidity that prevented them from correcting their errors.
errors giving challenges
We are prodding, challenging, seeking contradictions or small, persistent residual errors, proposing alternative explanations, encouraging heresy. We give our highest rewards to those who convincingly disprove established beliefs.
errors speech opinion
Who ever heard a theologian preface his creed, or a politician conclude his speech with an estimate of the probable error of his opinion? Bertrand Russell
errors crank
More cranks take up unfashionable errors than unfashionable truths.
errors commit ifs
Why repeat the old errors, if there are so many new errors to commit?
brainy
Talent does what it can; genius does what it must. Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
brain diet engaged exercise feed knowledge work
Exercise your brain and body, keep engaged with work and friends, and feed your brain with a healthy, plant-based diet - as well as knowledge. David H. Murdock
brainy came crops deal gas great maker maybe money spray war worked
Pesticides came about after the first world war. Some brainy petrochemical money maker said, 'Hey, that mustard gas worked great on people, maybe we could dilute it down and spray it on our crops to deal with pests.' Woody Harrelson
brain connections machines
The neurochemistry of the brain is astonishingly busy, the circuitry of a machine more wonderful than any devised by humans. But there is no evidence that its functioning is due to anything more than the 10 14 neural connections that build an elegant architecture of consciousness.
brain said has-beens
It has been very truly said that the mob has many heads, but no brains. Antoine Rivarol
brain constitution far given purpose struck time wonderful work
The American Constitution is, so far as I can see, the most wonderful work ever struck off at a given time by the brain and purpose of man.
brains checked coaches coaching consultant former gauge ground hire hit ideal indiana interest internet nfl picked running school season talked television time timing
That way when it's time to hit the ground once the season is over, you're already off and running. The timing is never ideal in a coaching change. I talked to former coaches, NFL GMs, television folks. I picked people's brains and checked out the Internet to find out as much as I could. Indiana has time to do that. I didn't talk to any school or coaches but did hire a consultant to gauge the interest for us. Jeremy Foley
brain geek generally good growing love novels open stuff unnatural venture
To be honest, I wasn't a sci-fi geek at all. But I do love a good sci-fi film, especially one that can really take you away. And I read some reality-bending novels growing up, like stuff by Vonngeut, so I already had one part my brain open to the unnatural and unusual, and it's generally fun to venture into that world and film in it. Olivia Thirlby
brain constantly due enjoy good imagination life slept work
I've got an overactive brain. I enjoy work, I enjoy life, and I'm not good at relaxing. I've also never slept very much due to this overactive imagination and my brain constantly thinking. Rick Wakeman
opponents way population
I do not pretend that birth control is the only way in which population can be kept from increasing. There are others, which, one must suppose, opponents of birth control would prefer.
opponents plenty shot tough waiting
Unfortunately, we don't get another shot (at Shawnee Heights). But that's okay. We still have plenty of tough opponents waiting for us.
opponents people
I represent all the enlightened people in this country, and that's a fine thing to be able to do. It infuriates my opponents when I say this, but it is true. Helen Suzman
opponents raises
It certainly, for me, raises the possibility that she's more fair-minded than our opponents are hoping.
opponents way praise
If your opponent praises you: beware! But if he gets stuck into you, you are usually on the right way. August Bebel
opponents willing conditions
You have to be willing to out-condition your opponents. Bear Bryant
opponents politician pleasure
The double pleasure of pulling down an opponent, and of raising oneself, is the charm of a politician's life. Anthony Trollope
opponents chess losing
Computers are our only opponents that don't always have no excuse when losing against me. Bobby Fischer
opponents situation commanders
The only situation a commander can know fully is his own: his opponent's he can know only from unreliable intelligence. Carl von Clausewitz