“The Bush Cabinet is quite interesting, there are no flashy people in there. No stars. They all seem quite focused and serious and knowledgeable about the areas to which they have been appointed.” PeopleHas BeensSeemsStarsInterestingSeriousAreasFocusedCabinetsKnowledgeableFlashy Author:Morley Safer
“Coalition forces have encountered serious violence in some areas of Iraq. Our military commanders report that this violence is being insticated by three groups.” ThreeForceViolenceGroupsMilitarySeriousAreasIraqReportsCommandersCoalitions Author:George W. Bush
“As far as I know, Clifford Pickover is the first mathematician to write a book about areas where math and theology overlap. Are there mathematical proofs of God? Who are the great mathematicians who believed in a deity? Does numerology lead anywhere when applied to sacred literature? Pickover covers these and many other off-trail topics with his usual verve, humor, and clarity. And along the way the reader will learn a great deal of serious mathematics.” KnowsWayWritingFirstsDoeBookLiteratureDealsSeriousReaderAreasMathematicsSacredMathProofTheologyClarityMathematicalUsualMathematicianTopicsTrailsDeitiesProof Of GodMathematical ProofNumerology Author:Martin Gardner
“No country has a perfect report card. While some countries have strong points in specific areas, they may have serious lacunae in other areas. For instance, some countries have made enormous progress on civil and political rights, but lag in the implementation of economic, social and cultural rights.” MayMadeCountryPoliticalStrongSocialPerfectRightsProgressEconomicSeriousAreasEnormousCardsInstanceReportsImplementationLagPolitical RightsReport Cards Author:Alfred-Maurice de Zayas
“While the death of young men in war is unfortunate, it is no more serious than the touching of mountains and wilderness areas by humankind.” MenWarYoungSeriousMountainAreasYoung ManWildernessTouchingHumankindUnfortunate Author:David R. Brower
“Humor can make a serious difference. In the workplace, at home, in all areas of life - looking for a reason to laugh is necessary. A sense of humor helps us to get through the dull times, cope with the difficult times, enjoy the good times and manage the scary times.” ReasonHelpingHomeEnjoyDifficultDifferencesLaughingSeriousAreasScaryManageDullGood TimesSense Of HumorWorkplaceDifficult Times Author:Steve Goodier
“I've obviously come from a health background. I was a doctor before I became a pollie and one of the things I'd like to do is to really build on the world-class health system we've got. I'm passionate about climate change because it's also a health issue. Things like extreme weather impact on people's health, the ability of our hospitals to cope, the impact on mental health, on farmers in regional areas - they're all serious health concerns.” PeopleWorldAbilityClassIssuesSeriousAreasConcernDoctorsImpactMental HealthClimateClimate ChangePassionateExtremesBackgroundsWeatherHospitalsFarmersWorld ClassHealth IssuesHealth SystemExtreme Weather Author:Richard Di Natale
“We should never let ambition cause us to sacrifice our integrity or diminish our efforts in other areas. However, we need to remember that we never reach a serious goal unless we have the intention of doing so.” NeedsShouldRememberCausesGoalEffortSacrificeSeriousIntegrityAmbitionAreasIntentionDiminish Book:Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success (Large Print 16pt) Source: Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success (Large Print 16pt)
“Until African-Americans and Hispanics can get serious, not just about area studies, which are important, but also about science and technology, they're not going to generate that wealth and that job within those communities. And that has absolutely devastating consequences for the places where people live, for the jobs and for the wealth.” PeopleImportantJobsCommunityWealthTechnologyStudySeriousConsequenceAreasAfrican AmericanScience And Technology Author:Juan Enriquez
“In Afghanistan you are not rebuilding, you are building. There is very limited infrastructure and extreme terrain, with deserts in the south and mountains so high in some areas that helicopters don't even fly well at a certain altitude because the air becomes so thin. The country has a serious problem of illiteracy, especially after so many years of war and Taliban rule.” YearsWellsWarCountryProblemCertainAirBuildingSeriousMountainAreasSouthExtremesDesertAfghanistanInfrastructureTalibanRebuildingHelicoptersTerrainIlliteracy Author:David Petraeus
“In Rwanda, we have a society that has experienced a very serious rupture and you can't expect all of a sudden that things will be perfect. Even so: You cannot find any more areas where any segment of the population would be afraid to go, like we used to have before. But there is always a lot more to do.” Would BeUsedPerfectSeriousAreasPopulationRwandaRupture Author:Paul Kagame
“What about books? Well, precisely because you have denied it in every other field, you believe you may still grant yourself legitimately this youthful pleasure of expectation in a carefully circumscribed area like the field of books, where you can be lucky or unlucky, but the risk of disappointment isn't serious.” BelieveWellsMayStillsBookPleasureRiskFieldsSeriousLuckyExpectationsAreasDisappointmentGrantsDeniedUnlucky Book:If On A Winter's Night A Traveller Source: If On A Winter's Night A Traveller
“Rory: "People are being serious." Jazza: "There's a serial killer out there. Of course people are being serious." Rory: "Yeah, but what are the chances?" Jazza: "I bet all of the victims thought that." Rory: "But still, what are the chances?" Jazza: "Well, I imagine they are several million to one." Jerome: "Not that high. You're only dealing with a small part of London. And while there might be a million or more people in that area, the Ripper is probably focusing on women, because all of the original victims were women. So halve that--" Jazza: "You really need another hobby.” PeopleNeedsWellsStillsMightCoursesChanceMillionsImagineSeriousAreasOriginalsVictimYeahLondonKillersHobbiesSerialsSmall PartsSerial Killer Author:Maureen Johnson