“From the very beginning, art meant something very important to the people who made it. It was a correspondence of the emotions to what you saw; it wasn't knowledge. You were being at one with something eternal; something outside of yourself. And no matter how many fake things have been brought in to suit other conditions... That is still true.” PeopleHas BeensArtMadeStillsImportantMatterEmotionSawsConditionsEternalImportanceSuitsMade ItFakeCorrespondence Author:Milton Resnick
“If I'm teaching deep things, then I view it as important to make people feel like they're learning deep things, because otherwise, they will still have a hole in their mind for "deep truths" that needs filling, and they will go off and fill their heads with complete nonsense that has been written in a more satisfying style.” PeopleIfsNeedsFeelsMindHas BeensStillsImportantViewsWrittenTeachingStyleHolesNonsenseSatisfyingFillingDeep Things Author:Eliezer Yudkowsky
“It has become clear that America's civilian institutions of diplomacy and development have been chronically undermanned and underfunded for far too long - relative to what we spend on the military, and more important, relative to the responsibilities and challenges our nation has around the world.” WorldLongHas BeensImportantAmericaNationsChallengesResponsibilityClearMilitaryDevelopmentInstitutionsAround The WorldRelativeDiplomacyCivilians Author:Robert M. Gates
“The initial motive for developing APL was to provide a tool for writing and teaching. Although APL has been exploited mostly in commercial programming, I continue to believe that its most important use remains to be exploited: as a simple, precise, executable notation for the teaching of a wide range of subjects.” WritingBelieveHas BeensImportantUseSimpleTeachingSubjectsToolsRemainsWideDevelopingRangeMotiveProgrammingPreciseInitials Author:Kenneth E. Iverson
“We have been through a period where we see power leaching away from Washington. Who is more important in the world today: Bill Clinton or Bill Gates? I don't know.” KnowsWorldHas BeensImportantTodayPeriodsBillsClintonGatesWorld Today Author:Peter Jennings
“I enjoy the writings of all of these authors and they have been very inspirational for me. But I think that it is important as writers of metaphysical, New Age, occult fiction and nonfiction to not take ourselves too seriously.” ThinkingWritingHas BeensImportantAgeEnjoyFictionNonfictionMetaphysicalNew AgeRamaOccultFiction And NonfictionVery Inspirational Author:Frederick Lenz
“Obviously, following my convictions has come at a personal price, but they are important enough that I have been willing to endure the abuse.” Has BeensImportantEnoughWillingBuddhismAbuseEndureFollowingConvictionRama Author:Frederick Lenz
“These guys have been criticized the last few years for not getting to where we're going, but I've always said that the most important thing in sports is to keep trying. Let this be an example of what it means to say it's never over.” TryingYearsMeanHas BeensSaidImportantLastsGuyWinningSportsExampleLosingImportant ThingsNbaKeep Trying Author:Jerry Sloan
“Anybody who has gone through a life-changing experience will tell you there is a different understanding of what is real and what is important, and when you are going through different moments, you can reflect and go, 'I have been through worse.'” Has BeensImportantDifferentRealMomentsUnderstandingGoneReflectionLife ChangingLife Changing Experience Author:Delta Goodrem