Function Quotes

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It is our function as artists to make the spectator see the world our way not his way. — Barnett Newman
We do all kinds of things to remain beautiful yet we spend surprisingly little time taking care of what matters most: the way our mind… — Matthieu Ricard
The more we remember that we are part of the networks as human beings, the more we can act as human beings and not as… — Brian Solis
I am preoccupied with the possibility of creating art which functions in a public situation without compromising its private character of being antiheroic, antimonumental, antiabstract,… — Claes Oldenburg
In the 1980s, there were occasions when it made sense to say, 'it is too difficult to maximize the likelihood function, and besides if we… — Thomas J. Sargent
The first and most optimistic response was complete rational expectations econometrics. A rational expectations equilibrium is a likelihood function. Maximize it. — Thomas J. Sargent
The function of the creative artist consists of making laws, not in following laws already made. — Ferruccio Busoni
The only purpose of advertising is to sell. It has no other function worth mentioning. — Raymond Rubicam
The jazz musicianâ€™s function is to feel, — Lennie Tristano
Youâ€™d be surprised at the things that look great on the outside but are dysfunctional on the inside. Be sure to function as good as… — T.D. Jakes
Nobody seriously questions the principle that it is the function of mass culture to maintain public morale, and certainly nobody in the mass audience objects… — Robert Warshow
People feel that decisions about their jobs, the way their children are educated, how their church functions, and products they buy are made by someone… — Robert Teeter
Family life is the source of the greatest human happiness. This happiness is the simplest and least costly kind, and it cannot be purchased with… — Robert J. Havighurst
If you analyse the function of an object, its form often becomes obvious. — Ferdinand Alexander Porsche
The key function of banks is money creation, not intermediation. — Michael Kumhof
You can instill fear in your kids and get them to mind, but they won't function better in the world and your relationship will suffer… — Ian Dunbar
I recognized that teaching and research institutions vitally depend on the involvement of active scientists also in management functions. — Richard Ernst
I believe the public's confidence would be increased if the federal government took over the functions of airport security screening for all passengers. — David Neeleman
Its the publicity function of Amnesty that I think has made its name so widely known, not only to readers in the world, but to… — Peter Benenson
The manager's function is not to make people work, it is to make it possible for people to work. — Tom DeMarco

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