“If somebody asks me whether I'd rather sink the winning putt in the Ryder Cup or win a major, it's the major every day. World championship or Ryder Cup? Win a world championship. At the end of the day you're going to be remembered for what you achieve in an individual sport.” IfsWorldEndsAsksWinningIndividualSportsAchieveMajorsCupsAsk MeRememberedThe End Of The DayChampionship Author:Rory McIlroy
“Today the major reason for our interest in Flatland is that for the first time we can achieve some of the dreams of our ancestors a century ago and obtain direct visual experience of phenomena in a dimension higher than our own.” FirstsReasonDreamTodayInterestAchieveCenturyHigherMajorsFirst TimeDirectLogicCertaintyUncertaintyReasoningVisualsDimensionsAncestorOntology Author:Thomas Banchoff
“Inanimate objects can be classified scientifically into three major categories: those that don't work, those that break down and those that get lost. The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately to defeat him, and the three major classifications are based on the method each object uses to achieve its purpose. As a general rule, any object capable of breaking down at the moment when it is most needed will do so.” MenMomentsUsePurposeThreeLostGoalBreakAchieveObjectsNeededMajorsCapableDown AndMethodDefeatCategoriesBreaking DownClassificationInanimate Objects Author:Russell Baker
“One of the major challenges facing creative individuals is that of building upon the continuity of human knowledge while achieving novel insights. ... On the one hand, to intensify an inquiry and develop a sense of commitment to a creative life, the learner needs models, teachers, and collaborators. On the other hand, the individual, while building upon the past, needs to transform it, and thus broaden his or her choices.” NeedsHumansHandsPastChoicesIndividualChallengesCreativityNovelCreativeTeacherAchieveBuildingMajorsModelsCommitmentInnovationInsightInquiryContinuityLearnersCollaboratorsHuman KnowledgeCreative Life Author:Vera John-Steiner
“Going to a major tournament, having that buzz - it's hard to put into words. It's a dream to go there, and to play. It's the biggest thing you can achieve in your career, and to go again would be a dream.” HardPlayDreamWould BeCareersAchieveMajorsTournamentsBuzz Author:Jermain Defoe
“This is a major step forward in achieving our objective, which is an ally having a democratic Iraq, a country able to sustain itself and defend itself, a country that will be an ally in the war on terror and a country which will set such a powerful example to others in the region.” WarCountryAblePowerfulStepsAchieveExampleMajorsDemocraticIraqTerrorObjectivesRegionsAlliesWar On TerrorSteps Forward Author:Tucker Carlson
“The death of Osama bin Laden marks the most significant development in our fight against al-Qa'ida. I salute President Obama ... in achieving this major accomplishment. ... The death of Osama bin Laden is historic.” FightingPresidentAchieveDevelopmentMajorsMarkSignificantAccomplishmentAlsPresident ObamaHistoricBin LadenOsama Bin LadenSalute Author:Nancy Pelosi
“We all have the drum major instinct. We all want to be important, to surpass others, to achieve distinction, to lead the parade.” WantImportantAchieveMajorsInstinctDistinctionParadesDrum Major Book:The Essential Martin Luther King, Jr.: Source: The Essential Martin Luther King, Jr.:
“What are we seeking to achieve? We are seeking to optimize budget spending. I believe that even in such uneasy times we employ a very pragmatic approach towards economic and social issues. We do address major social problems and deliver on our promises to our people.” PeopleBelieveProblemI BelieveSocialIssuesEconomicAchievePromiseApproachMajorsSeekingSpendingBudgetsAddressesSocial IssuesPragmaticUneasySocial Problems Author:Vladimir Putin
“That's why we call for a New Deal prototype. Which means we are creating the jobs - nationally funded program but locally controlled - with guidelines to achieve 100% clean renewable energy through wind, water and sun by 2030. Also to create a sustainable food system, since this is a major portion of climate emissions, and also calling for public transportation as well as infrastructure restoration including in that ecosystem restoration.” WellsMeanJobsEnergyWaterDealsSunAchieveWindCallingCreatingMajorsProgramCleanClimateIncludingControlledPortionsInfrastructureRestorationTransportationEmissionsEcosystemsRenewable EnergyGuidelinesPrototypeNew DealPublic Transportation Author:Jill Stein
“There was a deliberate decision after the failure of the League of Nations to make the next attempt to establish a global political actor sensitive to geopolitical realities. The underlying idea was to provide major states, defined in 1945 by reference to the winners in the Second World War (now an anachronism), with assurance that they could take part in the UN without jeopardising their national interests. In this regard, the UN has succeeded, as none of the big countries has withdrawn, and the Organisation has managed to achieve virtually universal membership of all sovereign states.” WorldIdeasWarCountryStatesBigsRealityPoliticalNextActorsNationsInterestDecisionAchieveMajorsUniversalRegardDefinedWinnerLeagueSensitiveWar Of The WorldsSovereignAssuranceDeliberateOrganisationSecond World WarMembershipNational InterestsGeopoliticalAnachronismLeague Of Nations Author:Richard A. Falk