“Human freedom is realised in the adoption of humanity as an end in itself, for the one thing that no-one can be compelled to do by another is to adopt a particular end. - 'Metaphysical Principles of Virtue” HumansEndsHumanityPrinciplesVirtueOne ThingParticularAdoptionMetaphysicalCompelledRealisedHuman Freedom Author:Immanuel Kant
“There's not one thing in particular that influences my music, but I write about what I know. It's based in personal experience. That's not to say all the songs are biographical, because sometimes it's what I've seen in others' lives.” KnowsWritingSometimesSongOne ThingInfluenceParticularPersonal Experiences Author:Holly Golightly
“I never know what my next thing is going to be, and I'm not out there specifically searching for one thing in particular. I'm just looking for something that's new and different. It could be a drama or a comedy, I just want to challenge myself and work with people that inspire me.” PeopleKnowsWantDifferentNextChallengesComedyOne ThingInspireParticularDrama Author:Hilary Swank
“History has got a lot to do with unique circumstances under certain particular cases and grand theories will always find counter cases. I don't think that people whose expertise lies in one thing should try to make grand theories about something (a) where it's very hard to get the evidence to prove that you're right and (b) where it's much too easy to make up stories that seem right.” PeopleThinkingShouldTryingHardStoriesSeemsLyingCertainEasyCasesOne ThingParticularTheoryCircumstancesProveUniqueEvidenceExpertise Author:Richard Lewontin
“So my advice to startups in this particular category is if you’re going to put your product in beta - put your business model in beta with it. Far too often we are too product focused and not business-model focused. That’s one thing I definitely would have done differently with JotSpot.” IfsDoneOne ThingAdviceParticularProductsModelsFocusedCategoriesBusiness ModelsBeta Author:Joe Kraus
“One thing that sticks in my mind is that jazz means freedom and openness. It's a music that, although it developed out of the African American experience, speaks more about the human experience than the experience of a particular people.” PeopleMindHumansMeanSpeakOne ThingParticularSticksJazzAfrican AmericanOpennessHuman Experience Author:Herbie Hancock
“It reflects no great honor on a painter to be able to execute only one thing well -- such as a head, an academy figure, or draperies, animals, landscapes, or the like -- in other words, confining himself to some particular object of study. This is so because there is scarcely a person so devoid of genius as to fail of success if he applies himself earnestly to one branch of study and practices it continually.” IfsWellsPersonsAbleAnimalPracticeStudyFailingOne ThingFiguresObjectsParticularGeniusHonorPainterLandscapeBranchesAcademy Author:Leonardo da Vinci
“Motivation describes your attitude when you would rather do one thing more than another at a particular time.” MotivationAttitudeOne ThingParticular Book:The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence Source: The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence
“I can't say there was one thing in particular that helped prepare me for life beyond basketball except for the exposure to college and that laboratory, that allows us to learn who and what we are, and to be able to utilize that knowledge in real life.” I CanRealAbleOne ThingCollegeParticularBasketballReal LifeExposureLaboratory Author:Len Elmore
“There isn't one thing in particular; rather, a lot of different things give me inspiration. I tend to come up with tunes when I do things that are not part of my daily routine, like traveling. But even during my everyday life, I come up with tunes when I'm emotionally moved. By looking at a beautiful picture, scenery, tasting something delicious, scents that bring back memories, happy and sad things... Anything that moves my emotion gives me inspiration.” GivingDifferentInspirationBeautifulMovingMemoriesEmotionOne ThingParticularGive MeMovedEverydayCome UpTunesDifferent ThingsRoutineScentEveryday LifeDeliciousSceneryTastingSad ThingsDaily RoutinesBeautiful Picture Author:Yoko Shimomura
“There is some one thing that you can do better than anyone else in the world could do it. Search until you find out what this particular line of endeavor is, then organize all of your forces and attack it with the belief that you are going to win.” WorldWinningBeliefForceCan DoLinesOne ThingParticularEndeavorOrganize Book:The Law of Success in Sixteen Lessons Source: The Law of Success in Sixteen Lessons
“For one thing, the Catholic Church in particular has this one thing - confession - in which you could go, confess to a priest and obtain absolution of your sins. And there was a routine and a ritual and I think - I think that it did help.” ThinkingHelpingChurchSinOne ThingParticularCatholicPriestsRitualRoutineConfessionCatholic ChurchAbsolution Author:Susan Jacoby