Central Quotes

1135 Central quotes by 894 unique authors

War on terrorism defines the central preoccupation of the United States in the world today, and it does reflect in my view a rather narrow… — Zbigniew Brzezinski
But the central point is that any campaign against Iraq, whatever the strategy, cost and risks, is certain to divert us for some indefinite period… — Brent Scowcroft
There is an illusion of central position, justifying one's own purposes as right and everybody else¹s as wrong, and providing a proper degree of paranoia.… — Henri Frederic Amiel
To realize the full possibilities of this economy, we must reach beyond our own borders, to shape the revolution that is tearing down barriers and… — William J. Clinton
There are many who subscribe to the convention that service is a business cost, but our data demonstrates that superior service is an investment that… — Jim Bush
The central problem of an education based upon experience is to select the kind of present experience that live fruitfully and creatively in subsequent experiences. — John Dewey
Soccer is an art more central to our culture than anything the Arts Council deigns to recognize. — Germaine Greer
Brute force is not our salvation, especially as directed by State central planning and done with little regard for the innocents... — Anthony Gregory
Gardening is not trivial. If you believe that it is, closely examine why you feel that way. You may discover that this attitude has been… — Andrew Weil
A garden scheme should have a backbone - a central idea beautifully phrased. — Edwin Lutyens
For after all what is man in nature? A nothing in relation to infinity, all in relation to nothing, a central point between nothing and… — Blaise Pascal
It is energy - the central element of which is will - that produces the miracle that is enthusiasm in all ages. Everywhere it is… — Samuel Smiles
From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Atlantic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent. Behind the line lie all the capitals… — Winston Churchill
It was so fascinating to be a part of this, because as the women took on these central roles that had all the good lines,… — Olivia Wilde
I was taught to read by my grandmother. Central to her method was a tale of unnatural love called 'The Duck and the Kangaroo'. Then,… — Gore Vidal
American politics is a struggle, not of men but of forces. The men become every year more and more creatures of force, massed about central… — Henry Adams
For any culture which is primarily concerned with meaning, the study of death - the only certainty that life holds for us - must be… — Stanislav Grof
Creativity is a central source of meaning in our lives...most of the things that are interesting, important, and human are the results of creativity...when we… — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
The shocking possibility that dumb people don't exist in sufficient numbers to warrant the millions of careers devoted to tending them will seem incredible to… — John Taylor Gatto
Worship is our response to the overtures of love from the heart of the Father. Its central reality is found 'in spirit and truth.' It… — Richard J. Foster
Ensuring that the US continues to lead the world in science and technology will be a central priority for my administration. — Barack Obama
Though the Bible was written over sixteen centuries by at least forty authors, it has one central theme-salvation through faith in Christ. — Max Lucado
The computer is the most extraordinary of man's technological clothing; it's an extension of our central nervous system. Beside it, the wheel is a mere… — Marshall McLuhan
There is, as Emerson says, some central idea or conception of yourself by which all the facts of your life are arranged and classified. Change… — Wallace D. Wattles
Every central government worships uniformity: uniformity relieves it from inquiry into an infinity of details. — Alexis de Tocqueville

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