Critical Quotes · Page 6

“This afternoon, burn down the house. Tomorrow, pour critical water upon the simmering coals. Time enough to think and cut and rewrite…

— Ray Bradbury

On this International Literacy Day, let us recall that literacy for all is an integral part of education for all, and that…

— Kofi Annan

I'm not interested in scoring points or being over-critical of the US administration. I want to find the entry points to try…

— Mary Robinson

Optimism is an alienated form of faith, pessimism an alienated form of despair. If one truly responds to man and his future,…

— Erich Fromm

Writing, for me, is always a dance between the critical part of my brain and the subconscious.

— Marisa Silver

It's critical that states improve how teachers are trained, recruited, evaluated, compensated, advanced, and retained.

— Eli Broad

The library is central to our free society. It is a critical element in the free exchange of information at the heart…

— Vartan Gregorian

[I am] saddened, saddened, that this president [Bush] failed so miserably at diplomacy that we're now forced to go to war. Saddened…

— Tom Daschle

Combating climate change is absolutely critical to the future of our company,Green Cooler customers, consumers-and our world. I believe all of us…

— Indra Nooyi

I think the key to writing the truth of our existences, so much of this is being incubated online, is examining the…

— Kate Zambreno

I've been really fortunate that I've been at a lot of critical crossroads in my musical journey. When I look back, there…

— Robbie Robertson

Governments don't want a population capable of critical thinking, they want obedient workers, people just smart enough to run the machines and…

— George Carlin

People are attracted to teaching because they want to make a real impact. The teachers who are making the greatest difference go…

— Wendy Kopp

I think Martin Luther King would always keep track of collective insurgencies among poor and working people. He was concerned about the…

— Cornel West

When I think of organizations, I think of the capabilities an organization has more than its morphology or structure. The ability of…

— Dave Ulrich

Number one, it is absolutely critical that we tone down the rhetoric when it comes to the immigration debate, because there has…

— Barack Obama

I'm very grateful and proud of the progress Yahoo! has made over the past year. When I took the position as chairman,…

— Alfred Amoroso

I strongly support the call to greatly expand our human intelligence capability to penetrate al Qaeda and gather critical intelligence to prevent…

— Jim Ramstad

Growing economies are critical; we will never be able to end poverty unless economies are growing. We also need to find ways…

— Jim Yong Kim

Agency is the power to think, choose, and act for ourselves. It comes with endless opportunities, accompanied by responsibility and consequences. It…

— Sharon G. Larsen

Rent-to-own provides a vital service to millions of Americans. It is also critical for African-Americans, Latinos and other minorities to have access…

— William Lacy Clay, Jr

Life is perfect for none of us. Rather than being judgmental and critical of each other, may we have the pure love…

— Thomas S. Monson

The resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder is met with both pride and disappointment by the Civil Rights community. We are proud…

— Al Sharpton

Success in TV-showmaking is just a matter of being authentic and doing the best you can, and you hope that people watch…

— Walton Goggins

I think it's critical that you feel you're working for a person who is committed to advancing your career.

— Andrea Jung