Famous Quotes & Sayings

Barbara Jordan

We must exchange the philosophy of excuse - what I am is beyond my control for the philosophy of responsibility.

Barbara Kingsolver

So one time when I was working in this motel one of the toilets leaked and I had to replace the flapper ball. Here's what it said on the package; I kept it till I knew it by heart: 'Please Note. Parts are included for all installations, but no installation requires all of the parts.' That's kind of my philosophy about men. I don't think there's an installation out there that could use all my parts.

Baruch Spinoza

Philosophy has no end in view save truth; faith looks for nothing but obedience and piety.

Baruch Spinoza

I do not presume that I have found the best philosophy, I know that I understand the true philosophy.

Augustine Birrell

History is a pageant and not a philosophy.

Ayelet Waldman

Those of us whose parenting style can be described as "a series of reflexes, instincts, and minute-by-minute adjustments," as Julie of A Little Pregnant puts it, rather than as a philosophy, are less invested in our own practices. What we do is often less a matter of conviction than one of convenience. What we need to remember is that there is no need to apologize for that, even in the face of the most red-faced outrage.

Ayn Rand

The men who are not interested in philosophy need it most urgently; they are most helplessly in its power.

Ayn Rand

Devotion to the truth is the hallmark of morality; there is no greater, nobler, more heroic form of devotion than the act of a man who assumes the responsibility of thinking.

Ayn Rand

Rationality is the recognition of the fact that nothing can alter the truth and nothing can take precedence over that act of perceiving it.

Mike Daly

After working with Tierney for nearly three years as our PR partner, we were not surprised by their strong strategic and creative expertise.

Jason Blum

We have creative freedom because of budgets. Ever since I have been doing low budget movies, we've really had creative freedom.

Anton Chekhov

One had better not rush, otherwise dung comes out rather than creative work.

Bruce Dickinson

Well, yeah, sometimes I get a little too creative.

Rep. Detert

We have a problem in Florida and a lack of money generally prevents you from solving a problem. We have the money, we just have to think of creative solutions to solve the problem.

Alice Walker

The creative mind is not a mind full of stuff.

Julian Callow

The creative imperative seems to be directed at getting around government regulations.

Kofi Annan

creative way of approaching the issue and you may wish to share it widely.

Danny Ferry

Flip is a high-energy player and a proven scorer on offense. We expect him to be a creative contributor.

George Hagerman

The technology has not only as much promise, but even more promise than wind energy.

David Clohessy

So much for their promises to be more transparent.

Barbara Jordan

If we promise as public officials, we must deliver. If we as public officials propose, we must produce.

Brian Tracy

The value of a promise is the cost to you of keeping your word.

Jane Yolen

Storytelling is our oldest form of remembering the promises we have made to one another and to our various gods, and the promises given in return; it is a way of recording our human emotions and desires and taboos.

Aristotle

A promise made must be a promise kept.

Kristy Curry

We will be better. I can promise you that.

E. B. White

We're going to win -- I promise you.

Andy Goldsworthy

The stones tear like flesh, rather than breaking. Although what happens is violent, it is a violence that is in stone. A tear is more unnerving than a break.