We have, essentially, a worthless democracy.

“The vast majority of so-called research turned out in the modern university is essentially worthless.”

— Anonymous

As far as the filmmaking process is concerned, stars are essentially worthless - and absolutely essential.

— William Goldman

I have become increasingly convinced that the past records of mutual fund managers are essentially worthless in predicting future success. The few examples of…

— Burton Malkiel

That's not saying there's not a bunch of good Democrats. I'm sure there's a lot of people who still haven't figured that out yet…

— Aaron McGruder

The TV schedule is essentially four or five days to get in touch with the story you're doing that week.

— Jim Parsons

I'm one of those people who believes that part of the greatness of the United States is our private sector. It's what we do…

— Dick Cheney

A lot of people don't know how to navigate: they think, once you become a Christian, you essentially have to become Ned Flanders.

— Andy Mineo

Music is essentially useless, as is life.

— George Santayana

For some reason, I don't like the term 'model-turned-actress' - which is what I am, essentially.

— Stephanie Corneliussen

Inflation is essentially antidemocratic.

— Ludwig von Mises

The truth is, for however much my stories come out of things that have happened to me, they're not darkly or as deeply personal…

— Eugene Mirman

I don't have answers for anybody else. What I know is that internal complexity makes for superficiality. There's never essentially a pure story unless…

— Barry Diller

Anybody who is an entrepreneur is a person who essentially has impaired judgment. The odds of success are zilch.

— Tom Peters

Say to yourself: 'Living essentially to please others is a monumental mistake.'

— George Robinson

I guess because we're essentially a two-man band, we're attracting Wham's crowd. But Wham! are more of a businessman's band.

— Curt Smith