“Greece has given Europe the opportunity to fix a defect in the euro zone, that is the fact that we did not have a fiscal union. Now steps have been taken to begin that process. And there is more solidarity from nation to nation, and that is a good thing. That has been Greece's gift to Europe.” Has BeensFactsOpportunityGivenNationsProcessStepsTakenEuropeGood ThingsUnionsZoneSolidarityDefectsGreeceEuro Author:George Papandreou
“Significant steps have been taken since 9-11 to protect out country here at home, but much remains to be done, Americans from across the political spectrum must come together to develop the next phase of our efforts to counter global terror.” Has BeensCountryDoneHomeTogetherPoliticalNextEffortStepsTakenProtectRemainsTerrorSignificantPhasesSpectrumPolitical Spectrum Author:Warren Rudman
“There have been moments in my career when I've had to be tough and I've had to step up to the plate - but usually that's because a man has underestimated me. But other than that, I wouldn't say I'm a tough person.” MenPersonsHas BeensMomentsStepsCareersToughPlatesStep UpUnderestimatedTough Person Author:Tamara Mellon
“The office of reformer of the superstitions of a nation, is ever more dangerous. Jesus had to work on the perilous confines of reason and religion; and a step to the right or left might place him within the grasp of the priests of the superstition, a bloodthirsty race, as cruel and remorseless as the being whom they represented as the family God of Abraham, of Isaac and of Jacob, and the local God of Israel. That Jesus did not mean to impose himself on mankind as the son of God, physically speaking, I have been convinced by the writings of men more learned than myself in that lore.” MenWritingMeanHas BeensReasonMightJesusLeftNationsRaceStepsMankindDangerousSonOfficeIsraelConvincedLocalsPriestsSuperstitionsFoundingChurch And StateAbrahamSeparation Of Church And StateOur Founding FathersFounding Fathers ChristianJacobUs Founding FathersReformersFounding Fathers ReligionFounding Fathers ReligiousReligion GodIsaacFounding Fathers Anti ReligionChristianity From Founding FathersChristian FatherRemorseless Author:Thomas Jefferson
“Every step in human progress, from the first feeble stirrings in the abyss of time, has been opposed by the great majority of men. Every valuable thing that has been added to the store of man's possessions has been derided by them when it was new, and destroyed by them when they had the power. They have fought every new truth ever heard of, and they have killed every truth-seeker who got into their hands.” MenFirstsHumansHas BeensHandsStepsProgressHeardMajorityPossessionValuableStoresDestroyedAbyssSeekersEvery StepStirringHuman ProgressValuable ThingsTruth Seekers Author:H. L. Mencken
“The different styles I have been using in my art must not be seen as an evolution, or as steps towards an unknown ideal of painting. Everything I have ever made was made for the present and with the hope that it would always remain in the present.” Has BeensArtMadeDifferentStepsStylePaintingEvolutionIdealsDifferent Styles Author:Pablo Picasso
“I have been sent more ridiculous press notices. People are frequently comparing my work with Van Gogh... I do hope I do not get bloated and self-satisfied. When proud feelings come I step up over them to the realm of work, to the thing I want, the liveness of the thing itself.” PeopleWantHas BeensSelfFeelingsStepsProudPressesRidiculousSatisfiedRecognitionCompareRealmsVansStep UpSelf Recognition Author:Emily Carr
“You don't win an Olympic gold medal with a few weeks of intensive training. There's no such thing as an overnight opera sensation. Great law firms or design companies don't spring up overnight... Every great company, every great brand, and every great career has been built in exactly the same way: bit by bit, step by step, little by little.” WayLittlesHas BeensMotivationalLawWinningBitsCompanyStepsCareersWeekDesignSpringTrainingBuiltGoldBrandsFirmSensationsOperaMedalGold MedalsGreat CompanyLaw Firms Author:Seth Godin
“For me art is a continuous discovery into reality, an exploration of visual data which has been going on for centuries, each artist contributing to the next generation's advancement. I wanted to go a step further and extend the boundaries.” Has BeensArtRealityWantedArtistNextStepsGenerationsCenturyArt IsDiscoveryBoundariesDataVisualsExplorationNext GenerationAdvancementContributing Book:Breaking the rules: Audrey Flack, a retrospective 1950-1990 Source: Breaking the rules: Audrey Flack, a retrospective 1950-1990