Function Quotes

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I think comedians have a function in society, which is to make fun of our icons. — Downtown Julie Brown
Since natural selection requires a function to select, an irreducibly complex biological system, if there is such a thing, would have to arise as an… — Michael Behe
The function of sociology, as of every science, is to reveal that which is hidden. — Pierre Bourdieu
The family has a social function and so it should be sustained. — Rocco Buttiglione
I believe in breakfast. It's the one meal that my kids usually eat without a fuss, so that's huge. As for myself, I can't function… — Samantha Bee
My father taught me Basic and rudimentary C, I learned everything else on my own, including studying computational complexity on my own. That's more a… — Bram Cohen
I was a hostess, I sold shoes, but I don't function well in jobs that don't have to do with what I love. I have… — Nina Arianda
There are some very significant changes in the way the fluids are distributed in our body, the way our heart functions initially, and as well… — Laurel Clark
I didn't have to do paper routes. I'd sing for 5 bucks a crack at weddings and church functions; I'd have four or five on… — Len Cariou
The WHO is the lead agency in health in the United Nations system, and clearly we have very important functions to play. — Margaret Chan
You're being cast for your acting ability. It's not based on the way your body functions. If you're playing a lead in a movie, it's… — Neve Campbell
I certainly respect privacy and privacy rights. But on the other hand, the first function of government is to guarantee the security of all the… — Phil Crane
To me, the biggest surprise is that Google still functions despite the explosion in the number of sites. — Robert Cailliau
It's not the function of Congress to do criminal investigations. — Saxby Chambliss
A number of things in 'Dhalgren' are just meant to function as mysteries. They're mysteries when the book begins, and they're mysteries when the book… — Samuel R. Delany
Well, marriage doesn't function in the way it used to in terms of deciding our fate, but it's in our heads, and it determines a… — Jeffrey Eugenides
Money has always been a particular problem for revolutionaries and anti-capitalists. What will money look like 'after the revolution'? How will it function? Will it… — David Graeber
Traditionally, people have been adapting novels and short stories forever. Now, they're doing it simultaneously, with an eye towards writing the movie before the novel… — Howard Gordon
Percussion is physical, as most instruments are. The body must function well in order to play the instruments well. Last year I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. — Evelyn Glennie
It is the function of the President, representing the executive principle, to execute the laws. — Garet Garrett

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