Function Quotes

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Human beings either function as individuals or as members of a pack. There's a switch inside us, deep in our spirit, that you can turn… — Jaron Lanier
Never trust the artist. Trust the tale. The proper function of the critic is to save the tale from the artist who created it. — D. H. Lawrence
My first instinct was to cast as close to the short story as possible, but then I realized that I needed actors who could go… — Ang Lee
Ever since I was a child I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth. To me, the function and duty of a quality… — Bruce Lee
The true function of philosophy is to educate us in the principles of reasoning and not to put an end to further reasoning by the… — George Henry Lewes
The function of the press in society is to inform, but its role in society is to make money. — A J Liebling
I find little in the works of Beethoven, Berlioz, Wagner and others when they are led by a conductor who functions like a windmill. — Franz Liszt
The principal task of a conductor is not to put himself in evidence but to disappear behind his functions as much as possible. We are… — Franz Liszt
The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use… — Jack London
The shiny red color of the soles has no function other than to identify to the public that they are mine. I selected the color… — Christian Louboutin
The function of socialism is to raise suffering to a higher level. — Norman Mailer
As a function of the easy access to information provided by the Internet, and the ease with which it can be shared thanks to social… — Simon Mainwaring
I write in order to attain that feeling of tension relieved and function achieved which a cow enjoys on giving milk. — H. L. Mencken
Doing things like playing music, something that's so natural and basic to human function, running around in nature, eating delicious food. These things are intrinsic… — Ezra Miller
I am in a fabulously lucky position in that I get to wear beautiful, beautiful gowns for functions, which I can then give back. That… — Helen Mirren
I've always been battling against my sense of dignity and refinement. I was embarrassed by any bodily functions when I was younger. I could never… — Helen Mirren
Transporting Americans is and should be one of the most important functions our government must address. — Michael Moore
Congratulations to Prince Charles for banning foie gras from all his functions. — Steven Morrissey
One of the functions of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence. — Lewis Mumford
The chief function of the city is to convert power into form, energy into culture, dead matter into the living symbols of art, biological reproduction… — Lewis Mumford

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