Quotes with short-cuts

Quotes 281 till 300 of 314.

  • Carlo Rubbia We have to be aware that fossil fuel energy sources have an expiry date. A timeframe of 30, 40 or 50 years can seem a long time to get rewards for economic policy, but it's only a short time for implementing a new energy policy.
    Carlo Rubbia
    Italian physicist and inventor (1934 - )
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  • Kofi Annan We have to choose between a global market driven only by calculations of short-term profit, and one which has a human face.
    We the Peoples: A UN for the Twenty-First Century (2015) 68
    Kofi Annan
    Ghanaian diplomat (1938 - 2018)
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  • Bruce Babbitt We have to preserve it and use it sustainably. And the short-term use of resources at the destruction of the long-term heritage of this country is not a policy that we can pursue.
    Bruce Babbitt
    American attorney and politician (1938 - )
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  • Alfred Marshall We might as reasonably dispute whether it is the upper or the under blade of a pair of scissors that cuts a piece of paper, as whether value is governed by utility or cost of production.
    Principles of Economics (1920) Book V, Ch. III
    Alfred Marshall
    British economist (1842 - 1924)
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  • Alfred Marshall We might as reasonably dispute whether it is the upper or the under blade of a pair of scissors that cuts a piece of paper, as whether value is governed by utility or cost of production.
    Principles of Economics (1920) Book V, Ch. III
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  • Ben Carson We need to find ways to elevate the expectations, particularly of those individuals who may start off on a lower socioeconomic rung, who might be seen as disadvantaged. But, you know, the reason I say be seen as disadvantaged, it's because life is so short, and there's so much that can change.
    Ben Carson
    American politician, and author (1951 - )
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  • William Ellery Channing We smile at the ignorance of the savage who cuts down the tree in order to reach its fruit; but the same blunder is made by every person who is over eager and impatient in the pursuit of pleasure.
    William Ellery Channing
    American Unitarian minister (1780 - 1842)
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  • Bobby Wallace We were in Philadelphia when Manager Pat shifted me from third to short, and right off the bat, I knew I had found my dish. Footwork was more a part of the new position than it had been at third. I suddenly felt I had sprouted wings. A world of new possibilities opened for me.
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  • Arthur Hugh Clough Well, I know, after all, it is only juxtaposition, Juxtaposition, in short; and what is juxtaposition?
    Arthur Hugh Clough
    English poet (1819 - 1861)
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  • Bob Beauprez What Democrats haven't focused on are the kind of policies that would promote economic growth - such as making permanent the 2001/2003 tax cuts, opening up federal lands to more energy production, and reforming government to reduce its burden on business.
    Bob Beauprez
    American politician and member (1948 - )
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  • Adlai Stevenson II What do we mean by patriotism in the context of our times? I venture to suggest that what we mean is a sense of national responsibility... a patriotism which is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
    Adlai Stevenson II
    American politician and governor (1900 - 1965)
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  • Charles Darwin When civilised nations come into contact with barbarians the struggle is short.
    The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I (1871)
    Charles Darwin
    English scientist and biologist (1809 - 1882)
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  • Brett Ratner When I do short films, I try to do something completely out of my comfort zone, out of my element.
    Brett Ratner
    American director and producer (1969 - )
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  • Bobby Flay When I go to a restaurant, I eat three-quarters of the food in front of me. That cuts my calorie intake by 25 percent.
    Bobby Flay
    American celebrity chef and restaurateur (1964 - )
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  • Ben Nicholson When I left school I went on trip around the world - I only got as far as Australia, but like a bloody fool I cut it short because of a girl. It's probably one of my big regrets in life.
    Ben Nicholson
    English painter (1894 - 1982)
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  • Carla Bruni When I met Eric Clapton, I was a very young girl. I was 20 years old. And we were linked for a very short time, and then we became friends. And then we lost touch, which I'm really sorry about.
    Carla Bruni
    Italian-French singer-songwriter (1967 - )
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  • Carine Roitfeld When I was working with Tom Ford, he would just look at me and ask, 'Will you wear it?' I'd say, 'Ah, too long, too short, lower waist, deeper V, unbutton' - that sort of thing. I don't create clothes, but I definitely know how to make them come alive.
    Carine Roitfeld
    French fashion editor (1954 - )
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  • Edgar W. Howe When men are not regretting that life is so short, they are doing something to kill time.
    Edgar W. Howe
    American journalist and writer (1853 - 1937)
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  • Jeremy Taylor When you lie down with a short prayer, commit yourself into the hands of your Creator; and when you have done so, trust Him with yourself, as you must do when you are dying.
    Jeremy Taylor
    British churchman and writer (1613 - 1667)
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  • Ben Goldacre When you prescribe a new drug, often you are prescribing something that has only been tested in a few thousand people for a very short period of time, perhaps only six months, and that's not long enough to know whether there are any medium- or long-term side effects.
    Ben Goldacre
    British physician, academic (1974 - )
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