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The only way to know how a complex system will behave-after you modify it-is to modify it and see how it behaves Picture Quote #1

It’s a good idea to revitalize community colleges, to cut back, to modify the student loan program so it doesn’t go through banks Picture Quote #1

I tend to think of a myth and then explore how it would play out if it were happening in the modern-day world. I modify all the myths I use, but I stick very closely to their structure - it is the hidden teacher in me Picture Quote #1

Given that the biggest rise in childhood obesity rates are occurring in children ages 3 to 5 years, we must modify our efforts to place an emphasis on prevention versus intervention Picture Quote #1

Chicago’s such a great city because it’s got so many different brilliantly architecturally looking buildings, and you can really modify that city Picture Quote #1

You can say, like, planet Earth has an existing geology, and what we do as human beings and as architects is that we try to sort of alter and modify and expand the geology Picture Quote #1

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To design is much more than simply to assemble, to order, or even to edit: it is to add value and meaning, to illuminate, to simplify, to clarify, to modify, to dignify, to dramatize, to persuade, and perhaps even to amuse. To design is to transform prose into poetry Picture Quote #1

I don’t think I should be giving out relationship advice! You have to accept each other for who they are and what they will be able to modify in their behavior and what you can modify in your behavior to create a better relationship Picture Quote #1

The ability to change one’s mind is probably a key characteristic of the successful investor. Dogmatic and rigid personalities rarely, if ever, succeed in the markets. The markets are a dynamic process, and sustained investment success requires the ability to modify and even change strategies as markets evolve Picture Quote #1

A majority of the successful women on the pop scene conform to what a woman is supposed to be. Some have tried to get things moving. They have tried to modify the image. But sometimes the image has a hard time changing the eye - to change the relationship between the image and the eye takes longer Picture Quote #1

Time and reflection... modify, little by little, our vision, and at last comprehension comes to us Picture Quote #1

Conservatism’s not the answer. The Republican Party has to reach out, moderate and modify its views to be able to accommodate radical Democrats, minorities, and so forth Picture Quote #1

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Character is something you forge for yourself; temperament is something you are born with and can only slightly modify Picture Quote #1

Everything is a process... some of our eating habits consist of things we can’t change, but if we modify it a little and put some exercise in there, we can really make a difference Picture Quote #1

Given that the biggest rise in childhood obesity rates are occurring in children ages 3 to 5 years, we must modify our efforts to place an emphasis on prevention versus intervention Picture Quote #1

Man prides himself on being the only animal who can modify his nature, yet when he chooses to do so he is called a phony Picture Quote #1

I wish people used wishes to modify themselves instead of others. Wish to be low maintenance. Wish to be autonomous, even Picture Quote #1

A work of art is a work of order, and if the artist is to put the stamp of his own mind on his work, he must arrange, modify, and dispose of his materials so that they may appear in a more agreeable and beautiful manner than they would have assumed without his interference Picture Quote #1

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From now on, change will be the constant. The individuals best prepared to succeed are those who can learn, modify, and grow, regardless of age, experience, or ego Picture Quote #1

Layering and changeability: this is the key, the combination that is worked into most of my buildings. Occupying one of these buildings is like sailing a yacht; you modify and manipulate its form and skin according to seasonal conditions and natural elements, and work with these to maximize the performance of the building 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

Prune what is turgid, elevate what is commonplace, arrange what is disorderly, introduce rhythm where the language is harsh, modify where it is too absolute Picture Quote #1

Sport is not about being wrapped up in cotton wool. Sport as about adapting to the unexpected and being able to modify plans at the last minute. Sport, like all life, is about taking risks Picture Quote #1

Of course it is a very simple matter to identify genes which might modify intelligence or memory and start thinking about whether you want to enhance a human, and the next generation is going to have to deal with that issue. Should we be trying to enhance humans rather than trying to educate them and so on? Picture Quote #1

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You can now modify the genes of large animals, and the largest animal we are concerned with is the human Picture Quote #1

Contrary to what some parents might believe or hope for, children are not born a blank slate. Rather, they come into the world with predetermined abilities, proclivities and temperaments that nurturing parents may be able to foster or modify, but can rarely reverse Picture Quote #1

It is much easier to modify an opinion if one has not already persuasively declared it Picture Quote #1

The methods of peace propaganda which aim at establishing peace doctrine by argument and by creating a feeling favorable to peace in general seem to fall short of reaching the springs of human action and of dealing with the causes of the conduct which they seek to modify Picture Quote #1

In the future, I can imagine that we will genetically modify ourselves using the genes that have doubled our life span since we were chimpanzees Picture Quote #1

What is really inspiriting and ennobling in the doctrine of freewill, is the conviction that we have real power over the formation of our own character; that our will, by influencing some of our circumstances, can modify our future habits or capabilities of willing Picture Quote #1

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The only way to know how a complex system will behave-after you modify it-is to modify it and see how it behaves. (Modify Quotes) It’s a good idea to revitalize community colleges, to cut back, to modify the student loan program so it doesn’t go through banks. (Modify Quotes) I tend to think of a myth and then explore how it would play out if it were happening in the modern-day world. I modify all the myths I use, but I stick very closely to their structure - it is the hidden teacher in me. (Modify Quotes) Given that the biggest rise in childhood obesity rates are occurring in children ages 3 to 5 years, we must modify our efforts to place an emphasis on prevention versus intervention. (Modify Quotes) Chicago’s such a great city because it’s got so many different brilliantly architecturally looking buildings, and you can really modify that city. (Modify Quotes) You can say, like, planet Earth has an existing geology, and what we do as human beings and as architects is that we try to sort of alter and modify and expand the geology (Modify Quotes) To design is much more than simply to assemble, to order, or even to edit: it is to add value and meaning, to illuminate, to simplify, to clarify, to modify, to dignify, to dramatize, to persuade, and perhaps even to amuse. To design is to transform prose into poetry. (Modify Quotes) I don’t think I should be giving out relationship advice! You have to accept each other for who they are and what they will be able to modify in their behavior and what you can modify in your behavior to create a better relationship (Modify Quotes) The ability to change one’s mind is probably a key characteristic of the successful investor. Dogmatic and rigid personalities rarely, if ever, succeed in the markets. The markets are a dynamic process, and sustained investment success requires the ability to modify and even change strategies as markets evolve (Modify Quotes) A majority of the successful women on the pop scene conform to what a woman is supposed to be. Some have tried to get things moving. They have tried to modify the image. But sometimes the image has a hard time changing the eye - to change the relationship between the image and the eye takes longer (Modify Quotes) Time and reflection... modify, little by little, our vision, and at last comprehension comes to us (Modify Quotes) Conservatism’s not the answer. The Republican Party has to reach out, moderate and modify its views to be able to accommodate radical Democrats, minorities, and so forth (Modify Quotes) Character is something you forge for yourself; temperament is something you are born with and can only slightly modify (Modify Quotes) Everything is a process... some of our eating habits consist of things we can’t change, but if we modify it a little and put some exercise in there, we can really make a difference (Modify Quotes) Given that the biggest rise in childhood obesity rates are occurring in children ages 3 to 5 years, we must modify our efforts to place an emphasis on prevention versus intervention (Modify Quotes) Man prides himself on being the only animal who can modify his nature, yet when he chooses to do so he is called a phony (Modify Quotes) I wish people used wishes to modify themselves instead of others. Wish to be low maintenance. Wish to be autonomous, even (Modify Quotes) A work of art is a work of order, and if the artist is to put the stamp of his own mind on his work, he must arrange, modify, and dispose of his materials so that they may appear in a more agreeable and beautiful manner than they would have assumed without his interference (Modify Quotes) From now on, change will be the constant. The individuals best prepared to succeed are those who can learn, modify, and grow, regardless of age, experience, or ego (Modify Quotes) Layering and changeability: this is the key, the combination that is worked into most of my buildings. Occupying one of these buildings is like sailing a yacht; you modify and manipulate its form and skin according to seasonal conditions and natural elements, and work with these to maximize the performance of the building (Modify 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 (Modify Quotes) Prune what is turgid, elevate what is commonplace, arrange what is disorderly, introduce rhythm where the language is harsh, modify where it is too absolute (Modify Quotes) Sport is not about being wrapped up in cotton wool. Sport as about adapting to the unexpected and being able to modify plans at the last minute. Sport, like all life, is about taking risks (Modify Quotes) Of course it is a very simple matter to identify genes which might modify intelligence or memory and start thinking about whether you want to enhance a human, and the next generation is going to have to deal with that issue. Should we be trying to enhance humans rather than trying to educate them and so on? (Modify Quotes) You can now modify the genes of large animals, and the largest animal we are concerned with is the human (Modify Quotes) Contrary to what some parents might believe or hope for, children are not born a blank slate. Rather, they come into the world with predetermined abilities, proclivities and temperaments that nurturing parents may be able to foster or modify, but can rarely reverse (Modify Quotes) It is much easier to modify an opinion if one has not already persuasively declared it (Modify Quotes) The methods of peace propaganda which aim at establishing peace doctrine by argument and by creating a feeling favorable to peace in general seem to fall short of reaching the springs of human action and of dealing with the causes of the conduct which they seek to modify (Modify Quotes) In the future, I can imagine that we will genetically modify ourselves using the genes that have doubled our life span since we were chimpanzees (Modify Quotes) What is really inspiriting and ennobling in the doctrine of freewill, is the conviction that we have real power over the formation of our own character; that our will, by influencing some of our circumstances, can modify our future habits or capabilities of willing (Modify Quotes)

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