“Opening a play is just tough. The idea that actors are weirdly protected from it is a myth. If you imagine yourself having to spend two and a bit hours cooking bolognaise, remembering a whole major work by David Hare and speaking it at the correct moment between chopping carrots and stirring the onions in front of an audience - the normal human response is 'Please, can I go to the airport?'” IfsHumansTwoIdeasPlayWholeMomentsRememberActorsBitsHoursAudienceImagineFrontsPleaseNormalMajorsToughCookingResponseMythOpeningProtectedAirportsStirringOnionsCarrotsHaresChopping Author:Bill Nighy
“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
“Now, for the moment, we are safe. The only kind of international violence that worries most people in the developed countries is terrorism: from imminent heart attack to a bad case of hangnail in fifteen years flat. We are very lucky people--but we need to use the time we have been granted wisely, because total war is only sleeping. All the major states are still organized for war, and all that is needed for the world to slide back into a nuclear confrontation is a twist of the kaleidoscope that shifts international relations into a new pattern of rival alliances.” PeopleWorldNeedsYearsHeartKindHas BeensStillsWarCountryStatesMomentsUseSleepCasesWorryViolenceNeededLuckySafeMajorsRelationInternationalPatternsTerrorismNuclearGrantedOrganizedFlatsFifteenTwistsRivalsSlidesAlliancesConfrontationInternational RelationsTotal WarFifteen YearsHeart AttackKaleidoscopeDeveloped Country Author:Gwynne Dyer
“What a general could do, Thomas did; no more dependable soldier for a moment of crisis existed on the North American continent, or ever did exist... Thomas comes down in history as the Rock of Chickamauga, the great defensive fighter, the man who could never be driven away but who was not much on the offensive. That may be a correct appraisal, Yet it may also be worth making note that just twice in all the war was a major Confederate army driven away from a prepared position in complete rout - at Chattanooga and at Nashville. Each time the blow that routed it was launched by Thomas.” MenMayWarMomentsHistoryRocksPositionHe ManMajorsArmyCrisisNotesPreparedSoldierBlowDrivenFighterCivil WarContinentsOffensiveAmerican Civil WarNashvilleConfederateDependableAppraisal Author:Bruce Catton
“I believe persistence is a major key to success in any great endeavor. I want to remind folks to PERSIST in whatever they are tackling at the moment!” WantBelieveMomentsI BelieveKeysMajorsFolksPersistenceEndeavorPersistKey To SuccessTackling Author:Andy Andrews
“Our mother's first gift to us comes at the moment we are born, because Mom, as she will subsequently remind us over and over, gives us the Gift of Life Like many of the gifts we receive from our mothers, the Gift of Life usually doesn't fit properly and is almost never returnable without a major hassle.” GivingFirstsMomentsMotherBornMomFitMajorsGifts Of LifeHassle Author:Linda Sunshine
“Barack Obamas official nomination as the Democratic Partys standard-bearer was a very poignant moment for millions of Americans. As the first non-white major party nominee, Obama is carrying a big load on his shoulders. Hes holding the hopes and dreams of a lot of folks who thought the presidency was only reserved for white men.” MenFirstsMomentsDreamBigsWhitePartyMillionsMajorsStandardsDemocraticFolksShouldersBarackOfficialsLoadPresidencyWhite ManDemocratic PartyReservedNominationsHopes And DreamsPoignant Author:Chuck Todd
“It is really important to solve the problem of rational utilization and distribution of wate supplies. I dare say, the shortage of fresh water is the major ecological problem of this moment.” ImportantMomentsProblemWaterMajorsEnvironmentalDareSolveRationalDistributionSuppliesEcologicalShortageFresh WaterUtilization Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“The Southbank Centre Unlimited Festival was a distinct moment in time, an amazing counterpoint to the London 2012 Paralympics. There is no question that a major shift in perspective is taking place, that the world is waking up and greeting - as if for the first time - the extraordinary community of people with disability.” PeopleIfsWorldFirstsMomentsCommunityPerspectiveMajorsFirst TimeWake UpExtraordinaryLondonDisabilityWakingCentreUnlimitedFestivalsMoments In TimeGreetingsPeople With Disabilities Author:Charles Hazlewood
“The nineteenth century was the last moment in history when a relatively educated layperson could follow what was going on in the world of science and invention to a wide degree. Also, there were no "professionals". This was a time when amateur explorers, naturalists and enthusiasts were are still making major contributions to progress.” WorldStillsMomentsLastsProgressCenturyDegreesMajorsWideInventionEducatedContributionNineteenth CenturyExplorersNaturalist Author:Elizabeth Gilbert
“I spent the first forty years of my life making major interventions into other people's lives, and I have an idea of the limitations of that method. I see a major event as rather like major surgery. It is a moment, but whether people use it, whether people go with it, needs to be seen.” PeopleNeedsYearsFirstsIdeasMomentsUseEventsMajorsMethodLimitationFortySurgeryIntervention Author:Rachel Naomi Remen
“I have a fear of nuclear annihilation. I'm a child of the cold war: I didn't live more than 10 miles from a major WarPac nuclear target until the Berlin Wall came down and the CW ended. Knowing you can die horribly at any moment because of decisions made by alien intelligences thousands of miles away who don't even know you exist - there's something Lovecraftian about that, isn't there?” KnowsChildrenMadeWarMomentsDiesDecisionKnowingWallColdMajorsDown AndNuclearMilesAliensTargetCold WarBerlinAnnihilationMiles AwayDecisions MadeBerlin Wall Author:Charles Stross
“The major impediment to experiencing the sacred depths of ordinary moments is the speed and distraction of contemporary life that moves to the imperatives of the global economic order.In addition, we increasingly live in a virtual world in which our reality is filtered through media and information technology.” WorldMomentsRealityMovingOrderTechnologyEconomicMediaInformationMajorsOrdinarySacredDepthSpeedContemporaryDistractionImperativesInformation TechnologyImpedimentsEconomic OrderVirtual WorldContemporary LifeOrdinary Moments Author:Sam Keen
“Lands' End has undergone three major changes over the past couple of decades. The first was the introduction of an 800 number, in 1978; the second was express delivery, in 1994; and the third was the introduction of a Web site, in 1995. The first two innovations cut the average transaction time-the time between the moment of ordering and the moment the goods are received-from three weeks to four days. The third innovation has cut the transaction time from four days to, well, four days.” FirstsWellsTwoEndsMomentsPastThreeNumbersFourCuttingWeekLandCoupleMajorsThirdsInnovationAverageDecadesGoodsSiteIntroductionDeliveryOver The PastTransactionsMajor Change Author:Malcolm Gladwell
“Capturing Saddam Hussein and ensuring that this brutal dictator will never return to power is an important step toward stabilizing Iraq for the Iraqis. Let's also be clear: Our problems in Iraq have not been caused by one man, and this is a moment when the administration can and must launch a major effort to gain international support and win the peace.” MenImportantMomentsProblemWinningEffortStepsSupportClearReturnMajorsGainsInternationalIraqAdministrationOne ManBrutalDictatorSaddamHussein Author:John F. Kerry
“If you can't, you must. If you must, you can. Most people fail in life because they major in minor things. Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers. It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.” PeopleIfsMomentsAsksDecisionAnswersResultsQualityDestinySuccessfulFailingMajorsGet BetterSuccessful PeopleMinorsSuccess In LifeOur DestinyYour DestinyQuality Of LifeYour MomMinor Things Author:Tony Robbins
“I think that we ill-prepare athletes from the very beginning. From the moment they pick up a ball or kick or whatever it is they're doing. We ill-prepare them. Especially with the major sports. What you see is this cycle of entitlement that gets thrown their way, so the kid who is in junior high and hasn't finished his test, but still gets to play because he is an athlete, fails the test and still gets to play because they're an athlete, gets to get away with not doing chores at home because they've got practice.” ThinkingWayStillsPlayMomentsHomeKidsSportsPracticeFailingMajorsPicksTestsBallsAthleteIllFinishedKicksThrownGet AwayCyclesJuniorsEntitlementChoresJunior High Author:John Amaechi
“So it's exciting for me to be able to be with him [my father, Donald trump] for major moments and stand by his side, and I'm very proud of him as a daughter and as somebody who's worked beside him for the past decade at The Trump Organization.” MomentsAblePastFatherSidesTrumpProudMajorsDaughterOrganizationExcitingDecadesProud Of Him Author:Ivanka Trump
“If you choose to see everything as a miracle, then where you are right now is perfect. There is nowhere to run to; there is nothing else to do except be in this moment and allow what is to be. From that place of radical acceptance, major change can happen. The first step in any transformational experience is acceptance and surrender to the present moment, the way that it is. From that place we have the awareness, humility and power to change what is.” IfsWayFirstsMomentsHappensRunningPerfectInspiringStepsAwarenessAcceptanceHumilityRight NowMajorsYogaMiracleSurrenderRadicalWell BeingPresent MomentWhere You AreYou ChooseFirst StepsPower To ChangeMajor ChangeRadical Acceptance Author:Mastin Kipp
“We chose to frame "March" around the inauguration of Barack Obama because it was such an important moment in the story of the Civil Rights Movement. It wasn't the fulfillment of Dr. [Martin Luther] King's dream, but it was a major down payment.” ImportantMomentsStoriesDreamRightsMovementKingsMajorsCivil RightsBarackFulfillmentMarchDrsLutherPaymentCivil Rights MovementInaugurationDr Martin Luther KingImportant Moments Author:Andrew Aydin
“Another point is that ultimately, as far as the budget is concerned, of major importance is who offers more money during the bidding that must be organized as a part of the privatization process. In this sense, we cannot discriminate against any market participants, not one of them, but this is not relevant at the moment, as the Government has decided to postpone the privatization of Bashneft.” MomentsGovernmentProcessOffersMajorsConcernedDecidedImportanceBudgetsOrganizedRelevantMore MoneyParticipantsBiddingPrivatization Author:Vladimir Putin
“I played for nine different teams throughout my 22-year major league career and I loved every moment of every team.” YearsDifferentMomentsCareersTeamMajorsNineLeagueMajor League Author:Goose Gossage
“Timidity has no place in a major action movie. You have to know how to take your moments. Sometimes walking out the door is just walking out the door. But when it's your moment, you have to go for it.” KnowsSometimesMomentsActionKnow HowDoorsWalkingMajorsYour MomAction MovieTimidityWalking OutWalking Out The Door Author:Terry Crews
“But really - look at the span of my career, and it's something people dream about. And to be spared major injury: I had some moments along the way, but being able to retire on my own terms after having driven during those decades when safety conditions were more precarious than today - am I lucky, or what?” PeopleWayLooksMomentsDreamTodayAbleTermMy OwnCareersConditionsLuckyMajorsSafetyDrivenDecadesInjuryRetiringPrecarious Author:Mario Andretti
“The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.” InspirationalMomentsMotivationalTimeAbilityMajorsYogaWellnessPresent MomentLive In The MomentComponentsLive In The PresentPast And PresentHealth And WellnessPast Present And FuturePast Present FutureLiving In The PastFuture And PresentPeak ExperiencesPast Present Future LoveYoga Peace Author:Abraham Maslow
“I can feel guilty about the past, Apprehensive about the future,but only in the present can I act.The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.” LifeFeelsI CanMomentsMotivationalActionPastLeadershipAbilityMajorsGuiltyWellnessPresent MomentComponentsEnlightening Author:Abraham Maslow