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Maybe we don’t have the same definition of about what’s beautiful. So define it. Define true beauty Picture Quote #1

Do you know what the definition of insane is? Yes. It’s the inability to relate to another human being. It’s the inability to love Picture Quote #1

And a human being whose life is nurtured in an advantage which has accrued from the disadvantage of other human beings, and who prefers that this should remain as it is, is a human being by definition only, having much more in common with the bedbug, the tapeworm, the cancer, and the scavengers of the deep sea Picture Quote #1

My own definition of leadership is this: The capacity and the will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which inspires confidence Picture Quote #1

A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult Picture Quote #1

Don’t buy society’s definition of success. Because it’s not working for anyone. It’s not working for women, it’s not working for men, it’s not working for polar bears, it’s not working for the cicadas that are apparently about to emerge and swarm us. It’s only truly working for those who make pharmaceuticals for stress, diabetes, heart disease, sleeplessness, and high blood pressure Picture Quote #1

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Yet the definition we have made of ourselves is ourselves. To break out of it, we must make a new self. But how can the self make a new self when the selflessness which it is, is the only substance from which the new self can be made? Picture Quote #1

... Any definition of a culture of peace must address the problem of achieving justice for communities and individuals who do not have the means to compete or cope without structured assistance and compassionate help Picture Quote #1

The world’s major religions in the end all want the same thing, even though they were born in different places and circumstances on this planet. What the world needs today is a convergence of the different religions in the search for and definition of the cosmic or divine laws which ought to regulate our behavior on this planet Picture Quote #1

If we accept and internalize the fact of our own mortality, then, by definition, we have to deal with the essential questions of how we live and spend our allotted time. We have to stop procrastinating, pretending that we have forever to do what we want to do and be what we long to be Picture Quote #1

The definition of salesmanship is the gentle art of letting the customer have it your way Picture Quote #1

Those who do not believe do not pray. This is a good functional definition of faith. Faith prays, unbelief does not Picture Quote #1

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Now, as I move through my fifties, I can be professional and domestic, creative and intellectual, patient and urgent. I have learned that we should never settle for someone else’s definition of who we can be. Growing to this age, I realize, is kind of like feeling your voice deepen. It’s still your voice, but it has more substance, and it sounds like it knows its own origins Picture Quote #1

Innovation is applied creativity. By definition, innovation is always about introducing something new, or improved, or both and it is usually assumed to be a positive thing Picture Quote #1

A totally blind process can by definition lead to anything; it can even lead to vision itself Picture Quote #1

There is no evidence for a God, no coherent definition of a God, no good argument for a God, good positive arguments against a God, no agreement among believers about the nature or moral principles of a God, and no need for a God. We can live happy, moral, productive lives without such belief, and we can do it better Picture Quote #1

You know what the true definition of hell is? It’s when you die, you get to meet the person you could have been Picture Quote #1

It is inherent in any definition of science that statements that cannot be checked by observation are not really saying anything or at least they are not science Picture Quote #1

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The timing and characteristics of state intervention affect not only organizational tactics and strategies, but the content and definition of interest itself... Some scholars have directly stressed that state interventions create corporatist forms... the formation, let alone the political capabilities, of such purely socioeconomic phenomena as interest groups and classes depends in significant measure on the structures and activities of the very states the social actors, in turn, seek to influence Picture Quote #1

We find no sense in talking about something unless we specify how we measure it; a definition by the method of measuring a quantity is the one sure way of avoiding talking nonsense Picture Quote #1

Man is by definition the first and primary weed under whose influence all other weeds have evolved Picture Quote #1

History has shown that the greater power of the gun is its power to deter. Bear in mind that criminals, by definition, target only victims they believe they can overpower. When the intended victim draws a gun, the predator realizes that their erstwhile target has the ability to kill them instantly. This tends to modify their behavior immediately without a shot being fired Picture Quote #1

Intellectuals are judged not by their morals, but by the quality of their ideas, which are rarely reducible to simple verdicts of truth or falsity, if only because banalities are by definition accurate Picture Quote #1

Looking at obesity without preconceived ideas, one would assume that the main trend of research should be directed toward an examination of abnormalities of the fat metabolism, since by definition excessive accumulation of fat is the underlying abnormality. It so happens that this is the least work has been done Picture Quote #1

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I wouldn’t want to be labelled unless it was something much broader and inclusive such as an ecological artist or a visionary artist, but there’s a constraint in the definition of a feminist artist, you’re an artist and you’re a feminist Picture Quote #1

You cannot define electricity. The same can be said of art. It is a kind of inner current in a human being, or something which needs no definition Picture Quote #1

Any man who concentrates his energies totally on one passion is, by definition, someone who hurts the people close to him Picture Quote #1

Architecture is a hazardous mixture of omnipotence and impotence. It is by definition a c h a o t I c a d v e n t u r e... In other words, the utopian enterprise Picture Quote #1

Writers shouldn’t fall in love with their characters so much that they lose sight of what they’re trying to accomplish. The idea is to write a whole story, a whole book. A writer has to be able to look at that story and see whether or not a character works, whether or not a character needs further definition Picture Quote #1

The definition of a writing career, is write a book, write another book, write another book Picture Quote #1

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Maybe we don’t have the same definition of about what’s beautiful. So define it. Define true beauty (Definition Quotes) Do you know what the definition of insane is? Yes. It’s the inability to relate to another human being. It’s the inability to love (Definition Quotes) And a human being whose life is nurtured in an advantage which has accrued from the disadvantage of other human beings, and who prefers that this should remain as it is, is a human being by definition only, having much more in common with the bedbug, the tapeworm, the cancer, and the scavengers of the deep sea (Definition Quotes) My own definition of leadership is this: The capacity and the will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which inspires confidence (Definition Quotes) A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult (Definition Quotes) Don’t buy society’s definition of success. Because it’s not working for anyone. It’s not working for women, it’s not working for men, it’s not working for polar bears, it’s not working for the cicadas that are apparently about to emerge and swarm us. It’s only truly working for those who make pharmaceuticals for stress, diabetes, heart disease, sleeplessness, and high blood pressure (Definition Quotes) Yet the definition we have made of ourselves is ourselves. To break out of it, we must make a new self. But how can the self make a new self when the selflessness which it is, is the only substance from which the new self can be made? (Definition Quotes) ... Any definition of a culture of peace must address the problem of achieving justice for communities and individuals who do not have the means to compete or cope without structured assistance and compassionate help (Definition Quotes) The world’s major religions in the end all want the same thing, even though they were born in different places and circumstances on this planet. What the world needs today is a convergence of the different religions in the search for and definition of the cosmic or divine laws which ought to regulate our behavior on this planet (Definition Quotes) If we accept and internalize the fact of our own mortality, then, by definition, we have to deal with the essential questions of how we live and spend our allotted time. We have to stop procrastinating, pretending that we have forever to do what we want to do and be what we long to be (Definition Quotes) The definition of salesmanship is the gentle art of letting the customer have it your way (Definition Quotes) Those who do not believe do not pray. This is a good functional definition of faith. Faith prays, unbelief does not (Definition Quotes) Now, as I move through my fifties, I can be professional and domestic, creative and intellectual, patient and urgent. I have learned that we should never settle for someone else’s definition of who we can be. Growing to this age, I realize, is kind of like feeling your voice deepen. It’s still your voice, but it has more substance, and it sounds like it knows its own origins (Definition Quotes) Innovation is applied creativity. By definition, innovation is always about introducing something new, or improved, or both and it is usually assumed to be a positive thing (Definition Quotes) A totally blind process can by definition lead to anything; it can even lead to vision itself (Definition Quotes) There is no evidence for a God, no coherent definition of a God, no good argument for a God, good positive arguments against a God, no agreement among believers about the nature or moral principles of a God, and no need for a God. We can live happy, moral, productive lives without such belief, and we can do it better (Definition Quotes) You know what the true definition of hell is? It’s when you die, you get to meet the person you could have been (Definition Quotes) It is inherent in any definition of science that statements that cannot be checked by observation are not really saying anything or at least they are not science (Definition Quotes) The timing and characteristics of state intervention affect not only organizational tactics and strategies, but the content and definition of interest itself... Some scholars have directly stressed that state interventions create corporatist forms... the formation, let alone the political capabilities, of such purely socioeconomic phenomena as interest groups and classes depends in significant measure on the structures and activities of the very states the social actors, in turn, seek to influence (Definition Quotes) We find no sense in talking about something unless we specify how we measure it; a definition by the method of measuring a quantity is the one sure way of avoiding talking nonsense (Definition Quotes) Man is by definition the first and primary weed under whose influence all other weeds have evolved (Definition Quotes) History has shown that the greater power of the gun is its power to deter. Bear in mind that criminals, by definition, target only victims they believe they can overpower. When the intended victim draws a gun, the predator realizes that their erstwhile target has the ability to kill them instantly. This tends to modify their behavior immediately without a shot being fired (Definition Quotes) Intellectuals are judged not by their morals, but by the quality of their ideas, which are rarely reducible to simple verdicts of truth or falsity, if only because banalities are by definition accurate (Definition Quotes) Looking at obesity without preconceived ideas, one would assume that the main trend of research should be directed toward an examination of abnormalities of the fat metabolism, since by definition excessive accumulation of fat is the underlying abnormality. It so happens that this is the least work has been done (Definition Quotes) I wouldn’t want to be labelled unless it was something much broader and inclusive such as an ecological artist or a visionary artist, but there’s a constraint in the definition of a feminist artist, you’re an artist and you’re a feminist (Definition Quotes) You cannot define electricity. The same can be said of art. It is a kind of inner current in a human being, or something which needs no definition (Definition Quotes) Any man who concentrates his energies totally on one passion is, by definition, someone who hurts the people close to him (Definition Quotes) Architecture is a hazardous mixture of omnipotence and impotence. It is by definition a c h a o t I c a d v e n t u r e... In other words, the utopian enterprise (Definition Quotes) Writers shouldn’t fall in love with their characters so much that they lose sight of what they’re trying to accomplish. The idea is to write a whole story, a whole book. A writer has to be able to look at that story and see whether or not a character works, whether or not a character needs further definition (Definition Quotes) The definition of a writing career, is write a book, write another book, write another book (Definition Quotes)

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