Definitions Quotes

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To me the definition of true masculinity - and femininity, too - is being able to lay in your own skin comfortably. — Vincent D'Onofrio
A classic is classic not because it conforms to certain structural rules, or fits certain definitions It is classic because of a certain eternal and… — Ezra Pound
The whole art of allowing the truth to take possession of you is of being vulnerable, of being open, of being in a let-go. Or… — Rajneesh
Most of us would be upset if we were accused of being "silly." But the word "silly" comes from the old English word "selig," and… — Zig Ziglar
A lady is nothing very specific. One man's lady is another man's woman; sometimes, one man's lady is another man's wife. Definitions overlap but they… — Russell Lynes
The oil industry is a stunning example of how science, technology, and mass production can divert an entire group of companies from their main task.… — Theodore Levitt
The third level of wanting is "I commit to being rich." The definition of the word commit is to "devote oneself unreservedly." This means holding… — T. Harv Eker
My definition of financial freedom is simple: it is the ability to live the lifestyle you desire without having to work or rely on anyone… — T. Harv Eker
The definition of a good mathematical problem is the mathematics it generates rather than the problem itself. — Andrew Wiles
If there is something very slightly wrong in our definition of the theories, then the full mathematical rigor may convert these errors into ridiculous conclusions. — Richard P. Feynman
The dimmed outlines of phenomenal things all merge into one another unless we put on the focusing-glass of theory, and screw it up sometimes to… — James Clerk Maxwell
My Design in this Book is not to explain the Properties of Light by Hypotheses, but to propose and prove them by Reason and Experiments:… — Isaac Newton
To me, the definition of focus is knowing exactly where you want to be today, next week, next month, next year, then never deviating from… — Bruce Jenner
There is no evidence for a god, no coherent definition of a god, no good argument for a god, good positive arguments against a god,… — Dan Barker
Innovation- any new idea-by definition will not be accepted at first. It takes repeated attempts, endless demonstrations, monotonous rehearsals before innovation can be accepted and… — Warren G. Bennis
Most codes extend their definitions of treason to acts not really against one's country. They do not distinguish between acts against the government, and acts… — Thomas Jefferson
My whole effort is to help you to disappear. My whole effort is to help you to be so empty: anatta - non-being. Because if… — Rajneesh
I submit that the traditional definition of psychiatry, which is still vogue, places it alongside such things as alchemy and astrology, and commits it to… — Thomas Szasz
One of the main reasons for the existence of philosophy is not that it enables you to find truth (it can never do that) but… — Thomas Ernest Hulme
My definition of an adventure game is an interactive story set with puzzles and obstacles to solve and worlds to explore. — Roberta Williams
But perhaps the next step isn't to, once again, expand the otherwise narrow definition of marriage but to altogether abolish the false distinction between married… — Sally Kohn
There are several kinds of truths, and it is customary to place in the first order mathematical truths, which are, however, only truths of definition.… — Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
There may or may not be a God or gods; the Siblings do not concern themselves with proving or disproving such a thing. By definition,… — Steve Perry
Definition of Love: A score of zero in tennis. I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears of all my life. — Elizabeth Barrett Browning
A 5 yr. old's definition of nursery school: "A place where they teach children who hit, not to hit, and children who don't hit, to… — James E. Myers

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