Extent Quotes

1219 Extent quotes by 962 unique authors

But a science is exact to the extent that its method measures up to and is adequate to its object. — Gabriel Marcel
We know others to the extent that we know ourselves. — Robert Fripp
The difference between the university graduate and the autodidact lies not so much in the extent of knowledge as in the extent of vitality and… — Milan Kundera
All of the western world raises its children uncircumcised and it seems logical that, with the extent of health knowledge in those countries, such a… — C. Everett Koop
All writers, I think, are to one extent or another, damaged people. Writing is our way of repairing ourselves. — J. Anthony Lukas
All human activities, professions, programs, and institutions must henceforth be judged primarily by the extent to which they inhibit, ignore, or foster a mutually enhancing… — Thomas Berry
Expression, to a great extent, is a matter of terms, and terms are anyone's. The meaning of 'God' may have a billion interpretations if there… — Charles Ives
Without Hitler, the State of Israel probably would not exist today. To that extent he was probably the Jews' greatest friend. — David Irving
Most customers, by the time the musicians reach the second set, are to some extent inebriated. They don't care what you play anyway. — Charles Mingus
As I looked down, I saw a large river meandering slowly along for miles, passing from one country to another without stopping. I also saw… — Unknown Author
Uncertainty hurts business. It annoys individuals. Why keep the whole country, including business and individuals, in uncertainty over the extent of the tax burdens to… — B. C. Forbes
Sanctification costs to the extent of "an intense narrowing of all our interests on earth and an immense broadening of all our interests in God. — Oswald Chambers
There can be few fields of human endeavor in which history counts for so little as in the world of finance.Past experience, to the extent… — John Kenneth Galbraith
Americans, particularly after World War II, tended to romanticize war because in World War II our cause was the cause of humanity, and our soldiers… — Neil Sheehan
As a general rule, man strives to avoid labor. Love for work is not at all an inborn characteristic: it is created by economic pressure… — Leon Trotsky
Only the French, I guess, really use tenor and alto to any great extent in the orchestra — Gerry Mulligan
I have been accused of being a ‘black magician.’ No more foolish statement was ever made about me. I despise the thing to such an… — Aleister Crowley
If you equate the probability of the birth of a bacteria cell to chance assembly of its atoms, eternity will not suffice to produce one… — Christian de Duve
Every writer, to some extent, writes about himself. — Dario Argento
Whoever uncouples the religious and the social life has not understood Jesus. Whoever sets any bounds for the reconstructive power of the religious life over… — Walter Rauschenbusch
My personality resembles my designs to a large extent. I'm in sync with myself and I'm transparent, just like my designs. — Elie Saab
If you see the humanity in the world, grains of sand that bring everything to a halt — it's corruption, clashes of egos, human factors… — Matthieu Ricard
People in both fields operate with beliefs and biases. To the extent you can eliminate both and replace them with data, you gain a clear… — Michael Lewis
What I question is the extent to which any of us truly knows what the facts really are. I mistrust every ideal cherished in western… — Boyd Rice
In this country protection has always, to some extent, existed; but at some times it has been efficient, and at others not; and our tendency… — Henry Charles Carey

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