It was wrong to be too pragmatic, to judge people solely by results; it was more humane to judge by intentions. — Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Copy Share Image
My mum is a bit unconventional; she's outdoorsy and has more of an emotional intelligence, whereas my dad is pragmatic; he's a… — Tamsin Egerton Copy Share Image
I take a much more pragmatic view than many people on the Left about working with Neil Kinnock. Kinnock represents the best… — Ken Livingstone Copy Share Image
Nature has color-coded groups of individuals so that statistically reliable predictions of their adaptability to intellectually rewarding and effective lives can easily… — William Shockley Copy Share Image
We see that leaders in Western Europe [there are some debates of course, we also see that and analyse it all] stick… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
What I'm pushing for is an economic discipline that will be closer to other social sciences; in particular, we should be more… — Thomas Piketty Copy Share Image
The aims of pure basic science, unlike those of applied science, are neither fast-flowing nor pragmatic. The quick harvest of applied science… — Lincoln Barnett Copy Share Image
Eleanor Marx was a pragmatic person of actions and deeds and she was an organizer. — Rachel Holmes Copy Share Image
“Make sure everything you do is targeted at yielding maximum results” — Sunday Adelaja Copy Share Image
I work on fittings, mostly. You know, I sketch less and less in my work. I sketch for the show sometimes, but… — Alber Elbaz Copy Share Image
We act in a pragmatic and careful manner. We reduce spending on budget items that do not constitute a priority. — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Like a lot of people, I've often wondered what else I might have been. When I was younger, but even after I… — Michael Redhill Copy Share Image
As Marcus considered various ways to open the subject of Daisy, Swift surprised him with a blunt statement. “My lord, there is… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
In a president, character is everything. A president doesn't have to be brilliant... He doesn't have to be clever; you can hire… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
I'm afraid I don't have a very pragmatic or unromantic view of props. I don't imbue them with any great sense of… — Martin Freeman Copy Share Image
Before having children, I think I probably approached work very differently, and you become much more economical and pragmatic about your relationship… — Cate Blanchett Copy Share Image
“The amount of value produced at a certain period depends on the level of focus used to attain it” — Sunday Adelaja Copy Share Image
I don't consider myself very principled. As a travelling musician, you have to adapt and adjust to different contexts every day. It… — Moddi Copy Share Image
“If you are not living in active consciousness, you will always be lost” — Sunday Adelaja Copy Share Image
That renunciation of human closeness, of our deepest instincts: is it, in the end, simply too much to ask? Good men-sound, healthy… — Jennifer Haigh Copy Share Image
Between the creative, open and spontaneous approach to life, and the highly disciplined, pragmatic approach, there's a doorway, if you can find… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
In a world where we are so pragmatic and materialistic, fear is the only emotion that allows even a sophisticated person to… — Guillermo del Toro Copy Share Image
