I Quotes
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“It is conventional to call 'monster' any blending of dissonant elements. I call 'monster' every original inexhaustible beauty.”
“It is cool to have a label head that is also a songwriter, in a band, and produces records.”
“It is cool to make a pilot because you get to do all the fun stuff, and then you get to leave when all the tough stuff starts.”
“It is correct that I overlooked the contamination of the party, not just now but also in the past.”
“It is correct that not all beliefs are true. Some are mere superstitions. A belief can be true or false. If we cannot prove or disprove God from scientific method alone, then we need to evaluate a belief by using other faculties other than physical senses, such as logic and philosophy. If a concept dates back to history, then we ought to evaluate history and archaeology. If the concept is written in a book and millions of people attribute their held views to that book, then one is ought to read and evaluate information in that book. Curiosity demands this continuous probing from a person who is interested in seeking reality, knowledge and truths.”
Source: Reflections on the Origins in the Post COVID-19 World
“It is correct to make a priority of young people, taking care that they turn out as well as possible.”
Source: The Last Days of Socrates
“It is costly when not abiding by God’s law”
“It is costly wisdom that is brought by experience.”
“It is courage and sacrifice that makes a man great.”
“It is courage based on confidence, not daring, and it is confidence based on experience.”
“It is courage that vanquishes in war, and not good weapons.”
“It is courage the world needs, not infallibility...courage is always the surest wisdom.”
“It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor.”
Source: The Collected Plays of George Bernard Shaw (Illustrated): Including Renowned Titles like Pygmalion, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Candida, Arms and The Man, Man and Superman, The Inca Of Perusalem, Macbeth Skit, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion
“It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity”
“It is courageous to occasionally admit that there are certain things one can't do.”
“It is cowardice to commit suicide.”
“It is cowardly to commit suicide. The English often kill themselves. It is a malady caused by the humid climate.”
“It is cowardly to fly from natural duties and take up those that suit our taste or temperament better; but it is also unwise to take an exaggerated view of personal duties, which shuts out the proper care of the mind and body entrusted to us.”
“It is crazy even to ask what creativity is. It would be just as useful to interview a caraway plant in your garden and ask: "How did you decided to be a spice?"”
“It is crazy to postulate a trillion (causally unconnected) universes to explain the features of one universe, when postulating one entity (God) will do the job.”
“It is crazy to want the impossible. And impossible for the wicked not to do so.”
Source: Meditations
“It is credit that matters, not money (in other words, monetarism is a false ideology).”
Source: The Alchemy of Finance: Reading the Mind of the Market
“It is cremated youth. It is all yours--no one gave it to you.”
Source: Willa Cather in person: interviews, speeches, and letters
“It is criminal negligence to leave suckers lying around to tempt honest men.”
“It is criminal to put our servicemen and women in harm's way and to put the lives of so many civilians on the line for the misguided frustrations of the Bush administration.”
“It is criminal to steal a purse, daring to steal a fortune, a mark of greatness to steal a crown. The blame diminishes as the guilt increases.”
“It is critical that parents and other trusted adults initiate conversations with kids about underage drinking well in advance of the first time they are faced with a decision regarding alcohol.”
“It is critical that the American people, and not just their financial institutions, be represented at the negotiating table.”
“It is critical that the world captures every last bit of energy efficiency, if we are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions enough to keep below dangerous rises in temperature. I am pleased that this important new study shows how information and communication technology can play an essential role in saving energy. Now we need more and effective government policies that reward such action and penalize delayed responses.”
“It is critical that we have a comprehensive energy plan to provide affordable and reliable supplies of energy so that our economy will not be dependent on foreign sources of energy.”
“It is critical that writers who embrace the light of Christ's redemptive love characterize the darkness arrayed against us in a way that is consistent with its true nature.”
“It is critical to have a sound understanding of traditional culinary principles before attempting to push boundaries in cuisine. Larousse Gastronomique helps me execute the progressive cooking we do at Alinea.”
“It is critical to learn how to take the opposite view of failure. Failure can be viewed as a necessary ingredient in the recipe for future success. But aren’t these just empty phrases? Why do we need failure?
First of all, whenever you fail to succeed at something, you enter the “learning zone”. In this state your brain is capable of learning new things that you would otherwise never learn. Thanks to this, your chances of managing a similar situation in the future are increased.
Second of all, in spite of failure, just trying was already beneficial. It means you have left your comfort zone and have performed an act of small heroism. As my grandfather used to say,
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Source: The End of Procrastination: How to Stop Postponing and Live a Fulfilled Life
“It is critical to note that our biases against the other are empowered less by our assumptions of their otherness and more by our assumptions about our own normality.”
“It is critical to realize that underlying the extermination of nature is the marginalization of human beings. If we are to save what is wild, what is irreparable and majestic in nature, then we will ironically have to turn to each other and take care of all the human beings here on Earth. There is no boundary that will protect an environment from a suffering humanity.”
“It is critical to recognize that we live in an increasingly complex world - biologically, socially, politically, technologically, you name it - that holds many inherent contradictions. In the middle of this complex world are we humans, who have a natural tendency to seek coherence in what we see, feel, think, and do.
When we experience conflict, this tendency intensifies. Conflict is essentially a contradiction, an incompatibility, oppositely directed forces, and a difference that triggers tension. When we encounter conflict, within the field of forces that constitute it, the natural human tendency is to reduce that tension by seeking coherence through simplification. Research shows that this tendency toward simplification becomes even more intensified when we are under stress, threat, time constraints, fatigue, and various other conditions all absolutely typical of conflict.
So what is the big idea? It is NOT that coherence is bad and complexity is good. Coherence seeking is simply a necessary and functional process that helps us interpret and respond to our world efficiently and (hopefully) effectively. And complexity in extremes is a nightmare - think of Mogadishu, Somalia, in the 1990s or the financial crisis of 2009 or Times Square during rush hour on a Friday afternoon.
On the other hand, too much coherence can be just as pathological: for example, the collapse of the nuances and contradictions inherent in any conflict situation into simple 'us versus them' terms, or a deep commitment to a rigid understanding of conflicts based on past sentiments and obsolete information. Either extreme - overwhelming complexity or oversimplified coherence - is problematic. But in difficult, long-term conflicts, the tide pulls fiercely toward simplification of complex realities. This is what we must content with.”
Source: The Five Percent: Finding Solutions to Seemingly Impossible Conflicts
“It is critical to recognize the limitations of LLMs from a consumer perspective. LLMs only possess statistical knowledge about word patterns, not true comprehension of ideas, facts, or emotions. Their fluency can create an illusion of human-like understanding, but rigorous testing reveals brittleness. Just because a LLM can generate coherent text about medicine or law doesn’t mean it grasps those professional domains. It does not. Responsible evaluation is essential to avoid overestimating capabilities.”
Source: Introduction to Large Language Models for Business Leaders: Responsible AI Strategy Beyond Fear and Hype
“It is critical to truly fulfill your purpose and contribute to the betterment of humankind. No two journeys look the same.”
“It is critical vision alone which can mitigate the unimpeded operation of the automatic.”
“It is critically important that Iran should not develop nuclear weapons. And that the necessary interventions need to be made by the International Atomic Energy Agency to ensure that, indeed, that does not happen, in the context of any nuclear generation of power.”
“It is crucial for the future of the Black liberation struggle that we remain ever mindful that ours is a shared struggle, that we are each other's fate.”
Source: Breaking Bread: Insurgent Black Intellectual Life
“It is crucial in a sound investment process to search a mile wide than a mile deep with they find something - also.. never stop digging for information.”
“It is crucial that a warrior must see close objects as if they were far away, and distant objects as if they were nearby.”
Source: Gorin no Sho & Dokkodo: Miyamoto Musashi
“It is crucial that civil liberties in this country be preserved, otherwise the terrorists will win the battle against American values without firing another shot.”
“It is crucial that members of Congress cast votes that are supportive of the values upon which our nation was founded: equality, freedom, and opportunity for all people.”
“It is crucial that rappers have the chance to express the truth that is in their heart.”
“It is crucial that we develop real awareness of ourselves as citizens of Earth, linked by mutual and indissoluble bonds. When we clearly recognize this reality and ground ourselves in it, we are compelled to take a strict accounting of our way of life.”
“It is crucial that we realize the great value of human existence, the opportunity and the potential that our brief lives afford us. It is only as humans that we have the possibility of implementing changes in our lives.”
“It is crucial to have a strategy in place before problems hit, precisely because no one can accurately predict the future direction of the stock market or economy. Value investing, the strategy of buying stocks at an appreciable discount from the value of the underlying businesses, is one strategy that provides a road map to successfully navigate not only through good times but also through turmoil.”
“It is crucial to have inspiring leaders who deliver on their promises. Cynicism has run deep, because many people think their vote does not matter or do vote and nothing happens.”