“Of course there are big differences in length and character and vocabulary, but each level has its particular pleasures when it comes to the words one can use and the way one uses them.” WayCharacterUseBigsCoursesDifferencesPleasureLevelsParticularLengthVocabulary Author:Margaret Mahy
“A Cultist is one who has a strong belief in the Bible and the Second Coming of Christ; who frequently attends Bible studies; who has a high level of financial giving to a Christian cause; who home schools his children; who has accumulated survival foods and has a strong belief in the 2nd Amendment, and who distrusts Big Government.” GivingChildrenHomeBigsGovernmentSchoolChristianBeliefStrongCausesChristLevelsStudySurvivalFinancialJewAmendmentsDistrustBible StudyHigh LevelBig GovernmentBelief In The Bible Author:Janet Reno
“What happens to the Microsofts, Oracles and IBMs of the world is that when they get big enough, they don't think they need to bring that same level of focus and energy to the end-user experience.” ThinkingWorldNeedsEndsEnoughBigsHappensEnergyLevelsFocusUsersMicrosoftOraclesIbmUser Experience Author:Aaron Levie
“At the minor-league and major-league level, you know how important your coaching staff is, but in a big market it becomes absolutely huge.” KnowsImportantBigsLevelsKnow HowHugeMajorsLeagueCoachingMinorsStaffMajor LeagueCoaching Staff Author:Mike Quade
“I know who I am as an artist and I know what my sound is, but I wanted to know what I could do in order to take it to that next level. So the experiences I had last year of moving to California and traveling to places like Rome and Nicaragua where I met a lot of people just had a really big impact in my life.” PeopleKnowsYearsBigsWantedLastsMovingArtistOrderNextSoundLevelsMetsImpactWho I AmCaliforniaRomeLast YearNext LevelNicaraguaBig Impact Author:Kate Voegele
“Terrorism is a big danger to Pakistan's independence. We will fight this danger for the sake of independence of Pakistan and will defeat it at all levels.” BigsFightingLevelsDangerIndependenceSakeDefeatTerrorismPakistan Author:Shaukat Aziz
“I think there's been this long cycle of the big companies making a lot of money by underestimating people's intelligence and people are used to it now. So, they're so used to having their intelligence underestimated that, for most of them, it really isn't worth the bother of paying a little more attention to something that might hit them on a deeper level. But you can't really read people's minds.” PeopleThinkingMindLittlesLongBigsMightUsedLevelsAttentionCompanyDeeperBotherCyclesLots Of MoneyUnderestimateUnderestimatedBig Companies Author:J. Robbins
“I thought the iPhone was great, but this takes it to a new level - simply because it's eight times the size of the iPhone, as big as a reasonably-sized sketchbook... Anyone who likes drawing and mark-making will like to explore new media.” BigsLevelsTechnologyMediaMarkSizeEightDrawingLikesIphoneNew MediaSketchbooks Author:David Hockney
“Theme-park approach to nature. We judge plants and animals by whether they're entertaining to us. We gravitate toward animals and plants that are big, dramatic, beautiful and at eye-level.” BigsEyeBeautifulAnimalLevelsJudgingApproachPlantDramaticParksThemeEntertainingPlants And AnimalsTheme Parks Author:Gary Larson
“I think we've put ourselves in a position that if we can go into the Big East and compete at the level that we aspire to compete at, we'll get out of this what we want.” IfsThinkingWantBigsLevelsPositionEastAspire Author:Andy Kennedy
“Ego is one of the biggest weapons that is used to take us down. It's self-destructive. It's a problem on all levels - even regular people can have big ego problems.” PeopleSelfProblemBigsUsedLevelsEgoWeaponsDestructiveSelf DestructiveBig EgoEgo Problem Author:Yehuda Berg
“Even if a movie's not a hit, it still has to have something to do with the big thing, which is the stand-up. It pays the most, first of all. It's the thing that I can do at a high, high level. Amongst the best.” IfsFirstsStillsI CanBigsCan DoLevelsPayBig ThingsHigh Level Author:Scott Raab
“I'd like to say I'd like to be as big as a Gwen or a Madonna, but I think those days of achieving that level are over. The media is bringing everybody down.” ThinkingBigsLevelsAchieveMedia Author:Katy Perry
“As African economies boom and businesses are created, one of the big questions this growth raises is that of third-level education: how can Africa develop a knowledge infrastructure to rival that of the west, a sort of Harvard University in Africa?” BigsGrowthLevelsEconomyThirdsRaisesWestUniversityInfrastructureRivalsHarvardBig QuestionsHarvard University Author:Richard Attias
“I grew up in a small town where you know everyone, .. I've been told all my life that I come from too small a town to compete with some of the guys that competed in a higher level growing up. And that kind of drove me through college and drove me in the minor leagues, because I got to face all those big 5- A [school district] guys in the minors.” KnowsKindBigsSchoolFacesGuyLevelsGrowing UpGrowingCollegeGrewHigherGrew UpTownsLeagueMinorsSmall TownHigher LevelSchool Districts Author:Roy Oswalt
“In England everything is liberalised. Within certain boundaries and rules everybody can do what he likes. Maybe London's society has a different tempo, a different dynamic. London is fast, productive, creative but it is not England. If you want to transfer that to football, you could say: in the four big English clubs and maybe in the one or two behind them there is a top level. Everything that comes after that rather mirrors English society. It's honest, fair and hard, sometimes also fast, but not always so perfect.” IfsWantTwoDifferentSometimesHardBigsCertainCan DoPerfectLevelsBehindsCreativeFourHonestFootballFairsEnglandMirrorsClubsLondonBoundariesLikesManagersSoccerProductiveChairmanTransfersTempoEnglish Society Author:Jens Lehmann
“I just think that we're all trying to make ourselves emaciated, in order to pretend that we're all disappearing, as we move forward in every level of society and it's so frightening. This is all a big reaction to the fact that there are more women in medical school than there are men now and I am pretty sure it will be the same soon in law schools and in business.” ThinkingMenTryingFactsBigsSchoolMovingLawOrderLevelsDisappearMedicalReactionsMoving ForwardFrighteningIn-lawsLaw SchoolMedical SchoolI Am Pretty Author:Meryl Streep
“Surfing is so unique and it's something that no matter what level you are, you can go and have fun. You can pick and choose the waves that you want to surf, so if it is too big and scary, you can wait until it changes and gets more to your level. Every time you go out it's always different and unique. It's almost like a place you can just de-stress.” IfsWantDifferentMatterBigsFunWaitingLevelsUniquePicksStressNo Matter WhatWaveScaryHaving FunSurfingSurfDe Stress Author:Bethany Hamilton
“Celebration is big for me. From my younger days, when I used to win mementos while playing basketball, I have always believed in sharing my success. It has to be there. It lifts the energy levels of the entire side if you are positive and vocal when a wicket falls.” IfsBelieveImportantBigsSuccessUsedFallWinningEnergyI BelieveSidesLevelsSharePositivePositive ThinkingBasketballPositivityCelebrateLiftsPositive AttitudeCelebrationVocalAlways BelievePositive EnergyThink PositivePower Of Positive ThinkingPositive InspirationalPlaying BasketballMementoEnergy LevelsYounger Days Author:Suresh Raina
“Misreading is a big part of reading, the way in which the level of attention you're paying can lead to some interesting residue.” WayBigsReadingInterestingLevelsAttentionSome InterestingMisreading Author:Brian Evenson
“We're facing growing climate change, more floods, more droughts, more crisis on a planetary level, and the systems we put in place in the twentieth century are just not going to work. We've run out of stuff. Our big problems are going to be energy supplies and food supplies. This is not a right-left issue. It's a people issue, and it cuts across all our categories.” PeopleProblemBigsRunningEnergyLeftStuffLevelsIssuesCuttingGrowingCenturyCrisisClimateClimate ChangeCategoriesFloodGoing To WorkTwentieth CenturySuppliesBig ProblemsDroughtFood Supply Author:Margaret Atwood
“I'm a Conservative, but I talk for the ordinary working classes. I get on with the boys at the pub, but I can also mix with Prince Andrew. I understand both levels. The toffs haven't lived in council estates; they've just known big mansions. How can they understand how the postman feels? I would never say no to becoming an MP.” FeelsI CanBigsLevelsKnownClassBoysHavensBecomingOrdinaryConservativeEstatesWorking ClassCouncilMansionsAndrewPubsPostmanMpsCouncil Estates Author:Vinnie Jones
“It's a big culture of mind control too, MK-Ultra mind control rules in Hollywood. If you don't know that, google it and look into it. It's really hard for artists to find their voice in the media. It's levels of brainwashing and mind control.” IfsKnowsMindLooksHardBigsArtistCultureVoiceLevelsMediaHollywoodGoogleMind ControlBrainwashingUltras Author:Roseanne Barr
“I'm a big fan of pops of color, but I thought I would take that to the next level and do a color-blocked Rolex. This watch is the perfect accessory whether you're wearing a tee and jeans or a well-tailored suit.” WellsBigsNextPerfectLevelsWatchesFansColorPopsSuitsJeansAccessoriesNext LevelBlockedTeesTailoredRolexTailored SuitsPops Of Color Author:Brad Goreski
“Politicians who lack the vision to lead the community on big issues like public transport often hide their inaction by blaming other levels of government when anyone complains.” BigsGovernmentCommunityLevelsVisionIssuesPoliticianBlameComplainingInactionTransportBlaming Others Author:Anthony Albanese
“War is big business. It's a lot of money going to and fro, and unfortunately a lot of angst, and a lot of fear, and a lot of doubt. And eventually a lot of wonderful people, like soldiers, like men and women that are out there trying to do the best they can, they come back being wounded on many levels.” PeopleMenTryingWarBigsLevelsDoubtWonderfulMen And WomenSoldierLots Of MoneyWoundedDo The BestAngstBig Business Author:Jon Anderson
“Music is pretty intimate stuff and I can only work with very few people: Gonzalez being one, Mocky being another and, on a completely different level, Broken Social Scene. With Broken Social Scene its not one-on-one, its a one-on-12. Its very healthy, very comfortable, like a big pot luck supper among old friends.” PeopleI CanDifferentBigsSocialStuffLevelsBrokenHealthySceneComfortableMusic IsLuckIntimatePotOld FriendsSupperDifferent LevelsOne On One Author:Feist
“The facilities are amazing here in McLaren. If you compare them to Sauber, who have good facilities in Formula 1, it's another level. But in terms of the people, the way they approach their jobs, is really amazing when you come into McLaren. The emphasis they have is very good and it gives you a big boost when you drive for this team.” PeopleIfsWayGivingBigsJobsTermLevelsTeamApproachVery GoodCompareFormulasEmphasisFacilityBoostReally AmazingFormula 1 Author:Sergio Perez
“Think as big as you possibly can and base what you do, how you do it, and who you do it with on succeeding at that level. It just might take you more than your lifetime to run into the walls of a box this big.” ThinkingBigsMightRunningLevelsWallSucceedLifetimeBoxes Author:Gary W. Keller
“My hope is that digital technology will level things out more and that it will eventually eliminate favoritism. But technology cannot do it alone. The audience has to become more discriminating as well and not buy into every big tentpole movie because they have been brainwashed into thinking that's the movie to see.” ThinkingWellsHas BeensBigsLevelsTechnologyAudienceDigitalBrainwashedDigital TechnologyFavoritism Author:Lexi Alexander
“The big thing for actors is the level of commitment. So, if you know something's already happened, there's not a whole lot of whys and hows that go down. You just innately commit 'cause it happened. It does help with commitment.” IfsKnowsDoeWholeHelpingBigsActorsCausesLevelsHappenedCommitmentCommitBig Things Author:Shia LaBeouf
“It's a big deal about whether or not gays can march in the St. Patrick's Day Parade and I have to say that on some level I kind of see their point. Because when you think about it, it is a real macho heterosexual event. Bunch of guys in short skirts on a cart made of rose pedals sharing a bag pipe. That's not for sissies.” ThinkingKindMadeRealBigsGuyLevelsDealsEventsGayRoseBunchBagsMarchBig DealPipeSkirtsParadesCartsMachoPedalsSissyShort SkirtsSt PatrickSt Patrick's Day Author:Laura Kightlinger
“In some big cities [in Pakistan] some women have access to a job and education - but the UN reported that more than 5 million girls cannot go to school. It's become an open secret. In some big cities they build schools to deceive people around the world, while the level of education remains very low, and even when they can go to school there is no security.” PeopleWorldBigsSchoolJobsGirlLevelsSecretCitiesMillionsSecurityLowsRemainsAccessAround The WorldDeceivingPakistanBig CitiesJobs And Education Author:Malalai Joya
“Everybody dismissed athletes as being purely physical, but when you retire, you go from such an intense brain time - study of defense, audibles, hand signals, plays, adjustments - to a level of mental inactivity that's hard to comprehend. It's a big reason why I stay so active. Creating, evolving.” HardReasonPlayHandsBigsLevelsBrainStudyCreatingAthleteActiveDefenseIntenseEvolveReason WhyRetiringSignalsAdjustmentInactivity Author:Thomas Jones
“By the time I was writing the second book, my life had changed rather dramatically, thanks to the intervention of television, and I needed to find a way to discuss that. Otherwise the big, fake book would not be true on some level.” WayWritingBookBigsLevelsChangedTelevisionNeededBeing TrueThanksFakeIntervention Author:John Hodgman
“I enjoy my work. The reason I worked so hard all my life is because I want to be making big decisions and managing at the very highest level.” WantHardReasonBigsLife IsEnjoyDecisionLevelsHighestBig Decisions Author:Brendan Rodgers
“I think one of the biggest things is the budget.For a studio, becomes a very big challenge to make sure that movie will work even better on every level. As an actor I don't think in those terms when I make a movie.” ThinkingBigsActorsTermChallengesLevelsStudiosBudgetsBig Challenges Author:Famke Janssen
“I love the universality of music and how it can viscerally connect people from culture to culture, regardless of anything. It kind of levels everything out and connects us. That universal sound thing is a big deal to me.” PeopleKindBigsCultureSoundLevelsDealsUniversalBig DealUniversality Author:Alanis Morissette
“Every movie I get involved with I get involved in as big a level as I possibly can, but this has been a very much more personal journey for me, so bringing it here tonight there's a sense of relief, there's a sense of just amazement that got here... because it's been a struggle. But this is a good way to launch it and there couldn't be a better way of celebrating this movie than bringing it to the West End.” WayHas BeensEndsBigsLevelsStruggleJourneyInvolvedWestCelebrateReliefTonightGet InvolvedBetter WaysGood WayAmazementPersonal JourneyWest End Author:Daniel Craig
“The inner master, when confronted with an obstacle, uses it as fuel, like a fire which consumes things that are thrown into it. A small lamp would be snuffed out, but a big fire will engulf what is thrown at it and burn hotter; it consumes the obstacle and uses it to reach a higher level.” UseBigsWould BeLevelsFireMastersHigherObstaclesFuelThrownLampsHigher LevelHotter Author:Marcus Aurelius
“We've already seen shifts happening in some of the big companies - Google, Apple - that now understand how vulnerable their customer data is, and that if it's vulnerable, then their business is, too, and so you see a beefing up of encryption technologies. At the same time, no programs have been dismantled at the governmental level, despite international pressure.” IfsHas BeensBigsLevelsCompanyTechnologyHappeningsProgramPressureInternationalCustomersDespiteVulnerableDataApplesGoogleBig CompaniesEncryption Author:Laura Poitras