Quotes with active

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  • Bridget Riley In my earlier paintings, I wanted the space between the picture plane and the spectator to be active.
    The Eyes Mind: Collected Writings 1965-2009 (2009)
    Bridget Riley
    English painter (1931 - )
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  • Albert Bushnell Hart In some of the middle colonies the towns and counties were both active and had a relation with each other which was the forerunner of the present system of local government in the Western States.
    Albert Bushnell Hart
    American historian, writer, and editor (1854 - 1943)
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  • Billie Jean King In the seventies we had to make it acceptable for people to accept girls and women as athletes. We had to make it okay for them to be active. Those were much scarier times for females in sports.
    Billie Jean King
    American tennis player (1943 - )
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  • Adam Smith It is not by augmenting the capital of the country, but by rendering a greater part of that capital active and productive than would otherwise be so, that the most judicious operations of banking can increase the industry of the country.
    Adam Smith
    Scottish Economist (1723 - 1790)
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  • Cameron Diaz It's important to be active in the causes that are important to you... That's how we make changes in this world.
    Cameron Diaz
    American actress, author, producer, and model (1972 - )
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  • Stephen Hawking Keeping an active mind has been vital to my survival, as has been maintaining a sense of humor.
    Stephen Hawking
    English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, author and Director (1942 - 2018)
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  • Ralph J. Cudworth Knowledge is not a passion from without the mind, but an active exertion of the inward strength, vigor and power of the mind, displaying itself from within.
    Ralph J. Cudworth
    English clergyman
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  • Bill Owens Leadership is an active role; 'lead' is a verb. But the leader who tries to do it all is headed for burnout, and in a powerful hurry.
    Bill Owens
    American photographer (1938 - )
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  • Simon Sinek Listening is active. At its most basic level, it's about focus, paying attention.
    Simon Sinek
    British-American author, motivational speaker and marketing consultant (1973 - )
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  • Gore Vidal Many writers who choose to be active in the world lose not virtue but time, and that stillness without which literature cannot be made.
    Gore Vidal
    American writer and criticus (1925 - 2012)
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  • Samuel Smiles Men must necessarily be the active agents of their own well-being and well-doing... they themselves must in the very nature of things be their own best helpers.
    Samuel Smiles
    Scottish writer (1812 - 1904)
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  • Leonardo da Vinci Men of lofty genius when they are doing the least work are most active.
    Leonardo da Vinci
    Italian painter, engineer and musician (1452 - 1519)
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  • Begum Aga Khan Micro-finance is a wonderful opportunity for businesses. By investing a small portion of their income in micro-finance projects, they not only take an active part in business ethics, but they also gain future business partners and consumers.
    International Business and Leadership Symposium address
    Begum Aga Khan
    French Egyptian artist and last wife of Sultan Aga Khan III (1906 - 2000)
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  • Assata Shakur My life wasn't beautiful and creative before I became politically active. My life was totally changed when I began to struggle.
    Assata Shakur
    American activist and former member of the Black Liberation Army (BLA) (1947 - )
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  • Alan Thicke My priority is to turn people - especially kids - on to sports and being active so they don't even have to think about it being good for their health. If people participate for the fun of it, and believe me - it is fun, then fitness programs will be much more successful.
    Alan Thicke
    Canadian actor and songwriter (1947 - 2016)
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  • Alan Thicke My priority is to turn people - especially kids - on to sports and being active so they don't even have to think about it being good for their health. If people participate for the fun of it, and believe me - it is fun, then fitness programs will be much more successful.
    Alan Thicke
    Canadian actor, songwriter, comedian, writer and television host (1947 - 2016)
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  • Thales of Miletus Nothing is more active than thought, for it travels over the universe, and nothing is stronger than necessity for all must submit to it.
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  • James C. Humes One secret of leadership is that the mind of a leader never turns off. Leaders even when they are sightseers or spectators, are active; not passive observers.
    James C. Humes
    American author and former presidential speechwriter (1934 - )
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  • Friedrich Nietzsche Only the most acute and active animals are capable of boredom. A theme for a great poet would be God's boredom on the seventh day of creation.
    Friedrich Nietzsche
    German poet and philosopher (1844 - 1900)
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  • Edward Weston Photography suits the temper of this age - of active bodies and minds. It is a perfect medium for one whose mind is teeming with ideas, imagery, for a prolific worker who would be slowed down by painting or sculpting, for one who sees quickly and acts decisively, accurately.
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