“I think we should just tip the government if it does a good job. Fifteen percent is the standard tip, isn't it?” IfsThinkingShouldDoeGovernmentJobsStandardsPercentFifteenGood Job Author:Pat Paulsen
“A standard saying among fly fishermen is that trout spend anywhere from 80 to 90 percent of their time feeding below the water's surface on the immature forms of aquatic insects. Some anglers are even more precise, but whatever the exact percentage , it's safe to say that to fully appreciate any tailwater fishery you will have to learn the fine art of nymphing.” ArtFormWaterSeaFineSafeStandardsPercentAppreciateRiversFishesSurfaceBoatLakesFishingPreciseFeedingInsectsPercentagesFine ArtsImmatureFishermanTroutAnglersFisheries Book:Fly Fishing the Tailwaters Source: Fly Fishing the Tailwaters
“The dissemination of pseudoscience, including such things as the fascination with near-death experiences and the growing belief by Americans -- 34 percent of them -- in reincarnation are dangerous. They help to break down the standards of reason.” ReasonHelpingBeliefBreakGrowingDangerousStandardsPercentIncludingReincarnationBreaking DownFascinationPseudoscienceNear DeathNear Death ExperienceDissemination Author:Wendy Kaminer
“We all know that China is industrializing at a growth rate of 8 to 10 percent per year. China is on track to pass the U.S. as the largest economy in the world in 20 to 25 years, and China is determined to give its people a chance at this high standard of living that we enjoy.” PeopleKnowsWorldGivingYearsEnjoyGrowthChanceEconomyStandardsPercentRateTrackChinaDeterminedStandards Of LivingHigh Standards Author:John Olver
“I can't remember ever being really bored. I find life very interesting, actually. I think some other musicians are always looking for something to give them an idea, but I find I have to reject 90 percent of my ideas because they don't live up to some self-imposed standard. That's also why I don't make a record once a year. I throw so many things out, and I have to have something to say.” ThinkingGivingYearsI CanIdeasSelfRememberInterestingRecordsMusicianStandardsPercentBoredRejectsBeing RealVery Interesting Author:Tom Verlaine
“Most shows, buying shows, have a standard fee for the first shot of the writer and if you have a very militant agent, I suppose he might jack it up four percent or something. But in essence, you sell for what is the going rate.” IfsFirstsShowsMightFourStandardsPercentShotsEssenceSellsRateAgentsBuyingFeesMilitant Author:Rod Serling
“An aggressive building performance standard for all new buildings, and a set of performance requirements to be met by all buildings before they can be sold (when upgrades can be included in the new mortgage). These should encompass heating and cooling, lighting, and plug loads. Coupled with new efficiency standards for appliances, lights, and furnaces, this should reduce the energy consumption of new buildings by 50 percent, more or less immediately, and go on from there.” ShouldLightEnergyBuildingGoes OnMetsStandardsPercentPerformancesAggressiveLoadConsumptionEfficiencyRequirementsLightingMortgagePlugsFurnacesAppliancesHeatingCoolingEnergy Consumption Author:Denis Hayes
“I remember Secretary of State [George] Shultz one day saying that America is an economic model for the world. I replied to him that America represents 5 percent of the world's population and consumes 30 percent of the world's energy. What if everyone in the world lives like Americans? Where do we get the energy for this standard of living?” IfsWorldStatesAmericaRememberEnergyEconomicOne DayModelsStandardsPercentPopulationWhat IfSecretaryStandards Of LivingWorld LifeEconomic Models Author:Mikhail Gorbachev
“I go into every meeting, into every room and for every speech understanding the standard deviation, the Bell Curve. I know there are about 10-15 percent of people in the room, who say, "I've been trying to say this for years. Finally. I agree. Yes, yes, yes." I know there are about 15 percent of the people in the room who think I'm an idiot, who think I don't know what I'm talking about, who think I'm naive or I have oversimplified everything. The majority who are open to the ideal.” PeopleThinkingKnowsTryingYearsUnderstandingRoomsTalkingSpeechStandardsPercentIdealsAgreeMajorityMeetingsIdiotBellsCurvesNaiveDeviation Author:Simon Sinek
“A few hundred years ago, perhaps 85 or even 90 percent of humanity lived below a standard of living that today only 40 or 45 percent fail to reach. But at that earlier time only part of this poverty could have been eradicated, and this at substantial cost not only to the pleasures of the affluent, but also to their well-being and to human culture. In our time, nearly all severe poverty could be eradicated at a cost to the affluent that is truly trivial.” YearsHumansWellsHas BeensTodayHumanityCulturePleasurePovertyFailingCostStandardsPercentHundredYears AgoWell BeingOur TimeSevereCould Have BeenStandards Of LivingAffluent Author:Thomas Pogge
“We created a line of pet food called Nutrish that's made to human standards, and 100 percent of the proceeds go to animal rescue. One of our top-tier donors is the ASPCA, and they help us challenge animal shelters all across the country to get more animals placed in homes.” HumansMadeCountryHelpingHomeChallengesLinesAnimalStandardsPercentPetRescueShelterDonorsAnimal RescueAnimal ShelterPet FoodAspca Author:Rachael Ray