“So to compare the Beatles, obviously the Beatles are the Beatles, but in hip-hop terms, Tribe is the Beatles. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five are the Beatles. Big Daddy Kane is Jimi Hendrix. It means that much to people that grew up with it.” PeopleMeanBigsTermFiveGrewGrew UpHip HopHipsCompareHopsFlashTribesDaddyFuriousHendrixBig Daddy Author:Michael Rapaport
“In terms of spiritual development, it's not a big deal whether you have sex or not, the question is more of who you have sex with and what their energy is doing to you.” BigsSpiritualEnergySexTermDealsBuddhismDevelopmentSexualityBig DealSpiritual Development Author:Frederick Lenz
“When I'm introspective about the last few years I think the biggest mistake that we made, as a company, is betting too much on HTML5 as opposed to native... because it just wasn't there. And it's not that HTML5 is bad. I'm actually, on long-term, really excited about it. One of the things that's interesting is we actually have more people on a daily basis using mobile Web Facebook than we have using our iOS or Android apps combined. So mobile Web is a big thing for us.” PeopleThinkingYearsLongMadeBigsLastsTermInterestingMistakeCompanyToo MuchBasesExcitedLong TermNativeBig ThingsMobileIntrospectiveAppsBettingBiggest MistakeAndroidsIos Author:Mark Zuckerberg
“President Obama gave a big speech on climate change. He believes global warming is getting worse because apparently he's sweating a lot more during his second term” BelieveBigsPresidentTermSpeechClimateClimate ChangeGlobal WarmingPresident ObamaSweating Author:Jay Leno
“A big secret to life is when you learn that learning is just as entertaining as entertainment, but with long term benefits.” LongBigsLife IsTermSecretBenefitsEntertainmentLong TermEntertaining Author:Orrin Woodward
“TV is a big business. In some ways, it's surpassed films, in terms of the way people invest in these shows and invest in these characters, and give up so much of their time to follow these people's stories.” PeopleWayGivingCharacterStoriesShowsBigsFilmTermTvsGiving UpBig Business Author:Jamie Bell
“Once we roared like lions for liberty; now we bleat like sheep for security! The solution for America's problem is not in terms of big government, but it is in big men over whom nobody stands in control but God.” MenGodProblemBigsGovernmentAmericaTermLibertySecuritySolutionsLionsSheepBig Government Author:Norman Vincent Peale
“One of the most important things for a country, particularly when it's seeking to attract long-term capital in big risky projects that are going to have a payback over many years if not decades, is to be seen as being a predictable environment where tax changes will be few. But if they are going to come about they'll come about in a way that you know is predictable, understandable.” IfsKnowsWayYearsLongImportantCountryBigsTermEnvironmentTaxesProjectsImportant ThingsSeekingDecadesLong TermPredictablePayback Author:Malcolm Turnbull
“It is absolutely imperative at the outset that you come to terms with this simple yet life-changing truth: God is for you. If you don't believe that, then you'll pray small timid prayers; if you do believe it, then you'll pray big audacious prayers.” IfsBelieveBigsTermPrayerSimplePrayingDon't BelieveLife ChangingImperativesAudacious Author:Mark Batterson
“In many ways, large profits are even more insidious than large losses in terms of emotional destabilization. I think it's important not to be emotionally attached to large profits. I've certainly made some of my worst trades after long periods of winning. When you're on a big winning streak, there's a temptation to think that you're doing something special, which will allow you to continue to propel yourself upward. You start to think that you can afford to make shoddy decisions. You can imagine what happens next. As a general rule, losses make you strong and profits make you weak.” ThinkingWayLongMadeImportantBigsHappensNextWinningStrongTermLossDecisionImagineWorstSpecialEmotionalPeriodsWeakTradeProfitTemptationSomething SpecialStreaksInsidious Author:William Eckhardt
“When I turn on my central air conditioner, I feel like, "Wow, I really have come a long way." Or buying the super expensive organic raw food for my dogs, and I remember when I had to buy the cheapest big bag of kibble. So I think for me it's often in terms of comfort.” ThinkingWayFeelsLongBigsRememberTurnsTermAirDogComfortExpensiveBuyingBagsWowRemember WhenLong WayMy DogTurn-onRaw FoodAir Conditioner Author:Kristin Bauer van Straten
“The dreams of the past - whether it was public TV being rolled into the classroom to teach Spanish, or the film projectors or the videotapes or the computer-aided instruction drill systems - the hopes have been dashed in terms of technology having some big impact. The foundation, I think can play a unique role there. Now, our money is more to the teacher-effectiveness thing, and technology is No. 2, but I'll probably spend more money on the technology things.” ThinkingHas BeensPlayDreamBigsPastFilmTermRolesTeachTechnologyTeacherTvsComputerUniqueFoundationImpactInstructionClassroomMore MoneyEffectivenessDrillsBig ImpactProjectors Author:Bill Gates
“Now, the big box office successes are superhero stories. It seems there's a lowest common denominator mentality, in terms of movies that are almost purely visual, that anyone can understand anywhere in the world. Good robot, bad robot: they fight. You don't need to know anything apart from that. And then we can make toys that look like that robot - and sell those toys or video games.” KnowsWorldNeedsLooksStoriesBigsSeemsFightingGamesTermCommonOfficeSellsBoxesVideoVisualsMentalityToysLowestRobotsSuperheroBox OfficeCommon DenominatorLowest Common DenominatorBox Office Success Author:Terence Winter
“I am not a big fan of positive thinking. The term suggests that there is something negative that you have to counteract by being positive. That is an artificial duality.” ThinkingBigsTermFansPositive ThinkingNegativeArtificialDualityBeing Positive Author:Srikumar Rao
“Any strategy that involves crossing a valley accepting short-term losses to reach a higher hill in the distance will soon be brought to a halt by the demands of a system that celebrates short-term gains and tolerates stagnation, but condemns anything else as failure. In short, a world where big stuff can never get done.” WorldDoneBigsStuffTermLossAcceptingHigherDemandGainsStrategyDistanceCelebrateHillsValleysTolerateShort TermCrossingsHaltStagnationBig Stuff Author:Neal Stephenson
“I'm not the guy who will sit in a room with somebody who's using a bunch of big words and just act like I know what they're talking about, or sit on set with somebody and they'll be trying to explain something and not using layman's terms and I'll just say, "Hey, excuse me, what do you mean by that? Explain to me so I just understand."” KnowsTryingMeanBigsGuyTermRoomsTalkingExcuseBunchHeyExcuse MeLayman Author:Mark Wahlberg
“I do like working on independent films where it is a smaller budget and less pressure. The pace is also quicker than that of a big budget film. You are shooting at a fairly fast pace. Sitting around for three or four days can be quite draining. So I guess in terms of film or television, I would say filming an independent feature.” BigsFilmThreeTermFourTelevisionSittingPressureIndependentShootingBudgetsFeaturesPaceSitting AroundIndependent FilmDraining Author:Colm Meaney
“The big companies are the private industry. But they're faced with a short-term need to show a profit in short-term.” NeedsShowsBigsTermCompanyIndustryProfitShort TermBig Companies Author:Buzz Aldrin
“A long-term relationship is about showing up and working hard and banking on each other. If one's down, the other might be up and can help the other one up, and sometimes you're both down and you just [band] together. Endurance is a big theme of it for me. That might not sound romantic, but I kind of think that it is.” IfsThinkingKindLongSometimesHardHelpingBigsMightTogetherSoundTermBandDown AndLong TermThemeEnduranceBankingShowing UpLong Term Relationship Author:Rob Delaney
“Sometimes a rural life - without agricultural culture, community, or land - it means that you're a very long drive from everything. It's a big cultural isolation in terms of any kind of schooling where you could get exposed to things that might push the positive buttons. The geography of where people find themselves situated, both in metropolises and in the heartland, really starts to matter.” PeopleHeartKindMeanLongSometimesMatterBigsMightCultureTermCommunityLandIsolationExposedButtonsGeographySchoolingRural LifeLong Drive Author:Debra Granik
“I like working in both movies and television. Television is faster, not very much rehearsal and a lot of material is shot in a day. Big budget movies are luxurious in terms of the schedule. Independent films often shoot fast as well.” WellsBigsFilmTermTelevisionMaterialsShotsIndependentFasterBudgetsSchedulesRehearsalIndependent FilmLuxurious Author:Juliet Landau
“What matters is performances, regardless of what the name is, whether it's The Rock - which is my nickname and people call me that all the time - it's no big deal. So, whether it's The Rock or Dwayne Johnson, in terms of being recognised I just think that the goal is to be recognised as a good actor. I don't put much thought or weight into the name, or the name change, or what it is, or what does it mean? It's just a nickname.” PeopleThinkingMeanDoeMatterBigsActorsNamesGoalTermDealsRocksPerformancesWeightCall MeWhat MattersBig DealJohnsonGood ActorsNicknamesName Changes Author:Dwayne Johnson
“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
“My mom taught me the power of love. I learned to focus on the long-term big picture from my father. His sense of humor and light-hearted approach always make me smile. My husband is a pivotal anchor in my life. His influence encourages me to be independent and take risks.” LongBigsLightFatherTermFocusRiskInfluenceTaughtMomHusbandApproachIndependentMy MomLong TermMy HusbandSense Of HumorHeartedAnchorsPower Of LoveBig PicturePivotalMake Me SmileLight Hearted Author:Padmasree Warrior
“There are in me, in literary terms, two distinct characters: one who is taken with roaring, with lyricism, with soaring aloft, with all the sonorities of phrase and summits of thought; and the other who digs and scratches for truth all he can, who is as interested in the little facts as the big ones, who would like to make you feel materially the things he reproduces.” FeelsLittlesArtTwoCharacterFactsBigsArtistLiteratureTermTakenPhrasesSoarScratchesSummitRoaringLiterary Terms Author:Gustave Flaubert
“My mom has never been a big meddler and isn't like extremely opinionated or at least just doesn't voice it to me. She's sort of let me come into my own by myself and I think that's just a testament to what my parents did in terms of raising us.” ThinkingBigsParentVoiceTermMy OwnMomLet MeMy MomTestamentOpinionated Author:Mandy Moore
“We live in a consumer culture, and Black Friday is like the July 4th of that culture. It might be good not to live in this culture, but it terms of what we can do to make people safer at big sales, it seems more useful to try to avoid dangerous crowd conditions.” PeopleTryingBigsSeemsMightCultureBlackTermCan DoConditionsDangerousCrowdsBe GoodConsumersFriday4th Of JulyJulyConsumer CultureBlack Friday Author:John Seabrook
“Motherhood - no matter if you're a working mom or stay at home mom - is really tough sometimes. It can really leave us each day with a sense of wondering if we're doing it right. You know, it's a long term investment. You don't see big returns in the short term. Raising a child can easily pull you into being hyper-focused on the tough everyday moments of life.” IfsKnowsChildrenLongSometimesMatterMomentsHomeBigsTermWonderMomReturnToughInvestmentEverydayFocusedMotherhoodLong TermEach DayShort TermRaising ChildrenHyperStay At HomeSense Of WonderMoments Of LifeWorking MomStay At Home MomEveryday Moments Author:Lysa TerKeurst
“I’m a big fan of history—applying the lessons as well as the joys and sadness. If we pay attention, we would see how we affect each other. In terms of time, we are not that far from one another. If we were to look back a century, it would seem like a long time; but, if we look at it by decades then it’s only 10 years, and by generations it’s only five.” IfsYearsWellsLooksLongBigsSeemsJoyTermPayAttentionFiveGenerationsSadnessFansCenturyLessonsLong TimeDecadesPay AttentionJoy And Sadness Author:Nikki Giovanni
“2-in-1 is a stupid term, because 1 is not big enough to hold 2. That's why 2 was created.” EnoughHumorBigsFunnyTermStupid Author:Mitch Hedberg
“I think in terms of businesses, in terms of things that are really big and marry technology with entertainment. That's where I like to spend my time.” ThinkingBigsTermTechnologyEntertainmentMy Time Author:Nolan Bushnell
“In many ways, I'm a big admirer still of Julian Assange. He had balls to do what he did and his motivations in terms of holding the powerful to account are tremendously inspiring to me.” WayStillsBigsMotivationTermPowerfulAccountsBallsAdmirerAssange Author:Alex Gibney