Ideas, as distinguished from events, are never…

Action, as distinguished from fabrication, is never possible in isolation; to be isolated is to be deprived of the capacity to act.

— Hannah Arendt

In the world of energy politics, the sudden vanishing of the word 'coal' is a remarkable and unprecedented event.

— Jeff Goodell

Take young researchers, put them together in virtual seclusion, give them an unprecedented degree of freedom and turn up the pressure by fostering competitiveness.

— James D. Watson

The success of this Government, and thus the success of our Nation, depends in the last analysis upon the quality.of our career services. The…

— John F. Kennedy

A label is a mask life wears. We put labels on life all the time. 'Right,' 'wrong,' 'success,' 'failure,' . . . Labeling sets…

— Rachel Naomi Remen

Our civilization is experiencing unprecedented changes across many realms, largely due to the rapid advancement of information technology. The ability to code and understand…

— Al Gore

If there is a single tragic flaw that mars our biggest enterprises, it is conservatism - the failure to fail, and fail big, in…

— Tom Peters

I introduced the Transparency in Government Act, a multi-faceted transparency bill that would bring unprecedented access and accountability to the federal government.

— Mike Quigley

Nothing great or enduring, especially in music, has ever sprung full-fledged and unprecedented from the brain of any master; the best he gives to…

— James Weldon Johnson

Today, any action anywhere on earth has an immediate repercussion on all five continents. News of a victory of the Eastern armies in Morocco…

— Nikos Kazantzakis

Technology, and applications of this technology, will continue to improve and evolve, providing unprecedented, global access to information, individuals, training, and opportunities.

— Maynard Webb

One set of messages of the society we live in is: Consume. Grow. Do what you want. Amuse yourselves. The very working of this…

— Susan Sontag

People say that globalisation has negative aspects, but I don't believe globalisation is bad. It's criticised from a western perspective, but if you put…

— Tadashi Yanai

I don't feel the need to brand myself in that way [social media]. But as a means to share information and raise awareness of…

— Scarlett Johansson

Public infrastructure around the world is facing unprecedented stress, with hurricanes, cyclones, floods and forest fires all increasing in frequency and intensity. It's easy…

— Naomi Klein