Critical Quotes · Page 21

Some people are always critical of vague statements. I tend rather to be critical of precise statements; they are the only ones…

— Raymond Smullyan

Your biological age is a critical component in the entire aging process, and again, can be very different from your chronological age.

— Deepak Chopra

Preserving the 30-year prepayable fixed-rate mortgage - it's like the bedrock of the housing system - is critical.

— Bill Ackman

I was an ICU nurse for eight years, so it was a long time spent in a pretty critical environment.

— Gabby Windey

I am concerned that people who admire [Ayn] Rand are not often critical enough of the extent to which she has abridged…

— Murray Bookchin

Today's global landscape is increasingly interconnected. China and the Middle East play critical roles towards international peace and security.

— Rick Larsen

Mentorship is critical for young people. Mentorship by others for my children is very high on my agenda.

— Peter Woo

People were so hockey-oriented, hockey-minded, without being too critical. In Montreal, they got downright nasty sometimes.

— Pat Burns

It is a drastic mistake to eliminate the provisions that have to do with the protection of habitat for endangered species. It…

— Jim Saxton

Every time we share something rather than own it ourselves, we reduce the stress on the planet. That could make the critical…

— Lisa Gansky

He was telling the students about the hypnotic technique of using quotes in a conversation. An idea is more palatable ... if…

— Neil Strauss

I'm so grateful for Living the Questions. These progressive voices offer less rigid and more expansive approaches to Christian faith, and make…

— Brian D. McLaren

There is a need to employ public memory, critical theory, and other intellectual archives and resources to expose the crimes of those…

— Henry Giroux

My conceptual framework, which basically emphasizes the importance of misconceptions, makes me extremely critical of my own decisions. I know that I…

— George Soros

Because there's such a long tradition of the arts being very prominent and very varied in Cuban culture and society, people do…

— Rachael Price

I am perfectly happy to compromise and work with anybody. Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians. I’ll work with Martians. If — and the if…

— Ted Cruz

There is nothing more negative than the result of the critical study of the life of Jesus. The Jesus of Nazareth who…

— Albert Schweitzer

I did think Justice [Antony] Kennedy's opinion on Lawrence was critical to that because it really, what Lawrence in one sense was,…

— Donald Verrilli Jr

The real wonder is that so many difficulties should have been surmounted [in the federal convention], and surmounted with a unanimity almost…

— James Madison

To oppose the policies of a government does not mean you are against the country or the people that the government supposedly…

— Michael Parenti

Local brands evoke national pride, are seen as less profit-oriented, and are often formed on deep local insights. But quality worries persist,…

— Miles Young

Our most basic institution of family desperately needs help and support from the extended family and the public institutions that surround us.…

— M. Russell Ballard

If, however, you take a moment to observe how you actually feel immediately after you criticise someone, you'll notice that you will…

— Richard Carlson

To turn Karl [Popper]'s view on its head, it is precisely the abandonment of critical discourse that marks the transition of science.…

— Thomas Kuhn

Fear is a message - sometimes helpful, sometimes not - but often conveying critical information about our beliefs, our needs, and our…

— Harriet Lerner

I'm real critical of myself and if I take the bandana off my head I'm completely bald headed and go from being…

— Hulk Hogan

Some people don't need parental commitment, they will still come out great, but for others, parents can be critical in providing moral…

— Amy Chua

Just to prove that even the silliest idea can be pursued to its illogical conclusion, Legal Realism spawned Critical Legal Studies.

— Alex Kozinski

A critical discourse that had respect for the mystery of art would look to the sense of life which finds expression in…

— Denis Donoghue

There's a book that's critical to understanding anxiety, a 17th-century book, 'The Anatomy of Melancholy,' by Robert Burton. I wanted to write…

— Scott Stossel

Every good historian is almost by definition a revisionist. He looks at the accepted view of a particular historic episode or period…

— Paul Johnson

Lunar mining is absolutely critical for the development of fusion sources. I'm a very strong proponent of the development of nuclear power,…

— Kesha Rogers

You get a show where people are jumping up and dancing, but it's not a critical event in the sense of profound…

— Archie Shepp

Efforts to protect critical computer networks have unfortunately not kept pace with the march of technology.

— Jon Kyl

We all need critical confrontation of the fullest and most extreme kind that we can get. You can unnecessarily limit yourself by…

— Wayne Thiebaud

By being critical, you also develop your own style of what you like, what direction you want to move.

— Robert Barry

The relationship between the public and the artist is complex and difficult to explain. There is a fine line between using this…

— Andy Goldsworthy

“No matter what role you play in a meeting, how you show up in that role is critical to the meeting’s success.”

— Emily M. Axelrod

The consciousness-raising, the advocacy, the passion, the youth of your movement is so critical.

— Hillary Clinton

A truly great university is a nucleus of artistic expression. It fosters creative, critical thought, and serves as a platform for civil…

— Gordon Gee