“It is sometimes said that because of our past we, as a people, expect too much and set our sights too high. That is not the way I see it. Rather it seems to me that throughout my life in politics our ambitions have steadily shrunk. Our response to disappointment has not been to lengthen our stride but to shorten the distance to be covered. But with confidence in ourselves and in our future what a nation we could be!” PeopleWaySaidSometimesSeemsPastNationsToo MuchAmbitionSightDistanceResponseDisappointmentCoveredOur FutureOur PastStride Author:Margaret Thatcher
“That's me," he said, motioning to the robot. "That's all of us. We prattle about free will, but we're nothing but response...mechanical reaction in prescribed grooves.” SaidResponseReactionsFree WillRobotsGroove Book:Tiger! Tiger! Source: Tiger! Tiger!
“I have never said that the terrorists' interpretation of Islam is the accurate or correct one. But I have pointed out that the terrorists portray themselves quite successfully among Muslims as the exponents of true and pure Islam, and moderates have mounted no successful response as yet.” SaidSuccessfulPureResponseIslamTerroristInterpretationAccurateModeratesExponents Author:Robert Spencer
“When we started the show, there were mixed responses. Half of the people said, 'That show doesn't have a chance.' The other half said, 'That show doesn't have a prayer.'” PeopleSaidShowsChancePrayerHalfResponseOther Half Author:David Letterman
“In fact, on one occasion, a rather pedantic experimental psychologist was telling him about a long, complicated experiment he had done, incorporating all the proper controls and using considerable technical virtuosity. When he saw Crick's exasperated expression he said, "but Dr. Crick, we have got it right - we know it's right," Crick's response was, "The point is not whether it's right. The point is: does it even matter whether its right or wrong?"” KnowsLongDoeSaidMatterDoneFactsPainSawsExpressionResponseComplicatedExperimentsOccasionsTherapyInjuryDrsPsychologistIncorporatingPedanticVirtuosity Author:Vilayanur S. Ramachandran