Adjustment Quotes

180 quotes by 164 authors

[T]he merciful adjustment which nature makes when what cannot be cured must be endured. — Margaret Mitchell
We all live under the constant threat of our own annihilation. Only by the most outrageous violation of ourselves have we achieved our capacity to… — R. D. Laing
Desire for approval and recognition is a healthy motive, but the desire to be acknowledged as better, stronger, or more intelligent than a fellow being… — Albert Einstein
A revolution in humanity's use of fossil fuel-based energy would be necessary sooner or later to sustain and to extend modern standards of living. It… — Ross Garnaut
The human body has been designed to resist an infinite number of changes and attacks brought about by its environment. The secret of good health… — Harry Johnson
A single economy makes the constant adjustments necessary to facilitate trade impossible. — Vladimir Bukovsky
When I first went from a band situation to a solo situation, it was quite an adjustment to make. But after having done it for… — Roger McGuinn
I broke two knuckles in my right hand when I gave Jean-Claude Van Damme an attitude adjustment. I got nothing except a medical bill. — Chuck Zito
Freedom is an internal achievement rather than an external adjustment. — Powell Clayton
No one should be so naive as to think that wages among organized groups will not be increased, under pressure if necessary, to make up… — Charles E. Wilson
Most plays that are missed by the umpire are caused by the umpire not reading those cues early enough and making the proper adjustments. — Jim Evans
We were then satisfied that, with proper lubrication and better adjustments, a little more power could be expected. The completion of the motor according to… — Orville Wright
I stuck out like a sore thumb when I came on, just by the fact that I looked so different. I think that adjustment for… — Elisabeth Rohm
They emphasize the viewpoint that the protracted economic stagnation in Japan derives from incomplete economic adjustments to significant changes in relative prices. — Toshihiko Fukui
Beauty: the adjustment of all parts proportionately so that one cannot add or subtract or change without impairing the harmony of the whole. — Leon Battista Alberti
Well, when I moved to England I was making a lot of personal adjustments because I was getting married and starting a family, that sort… — Elizabeth McGovern
Although it requires some adjustment by those already here, immigration has made the U.S.A. the most prosperous nation on Earth. — Jeff Hawkins
It is a fair, even-handed, noble adjustment of things, that while there is infection in disease and sorrow, there is nothing in the world so… — Charles Dickens
American families have always shown remarkable resiliency, or flexible adjustment to natural, economic, and social challenges. Their strengths resemble the elasticity of a spider web,… — Ben Silliman
If you cant find the brighter side of life, then polish the darker side. Attitude of adjustment is the only instrument to live a life. — Aldyna Threesya

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