Functions Quotes

475 quotes by 414 authors

To understand how any society functions you must understand the relationship between the men and the women. — Angela Davis
Birth-control is effecting, and promising to effect, many functions in our social life. — Havelock Ellis
The family only represents one aspect, however important an aspect, of a human being's functions and activities. A life is beautiful and ideal or the… — Havelock Ellis
I don't mean that literary fiction is better than genre fiction, On the contrary; novels can perform two functions and most perform only one. — Mark Haddon
I don't view myself as a musician anymore - I view myself as a human being that functions as a musician when I'm functioning as… — Herbie Hancock
Breathing in, I am aware of my heart. Breathing out, I smile to my heart and know that my heart still functions normally. I feel… — Nhat Hanh
I'm always the cousin that can't make it to the family functions because I'm busy. — Taraji P. Henson
My imagination functions much better when I don't have to speak to people. — Patricia Highsmith
The functions of these elders, therefore, determine the power of the people; for a representative is one chosen by others to do in their name… — Charles Hodge
Pointing is a metaphor we all know. We've done a lot of studies and tests on that, and it's much faster to do all kinds… — Steve Jobs
Outside of the Constitution we have no legal authority more than private citizens, and within it we have only so much as that instrument gives… — Andrew Johnson
One of the functions of an organization, of any organism, is to anticipate the future, so that those relationships can persist over time. — Kevin Kelly
I just don't think I've ever been comfortable at public functions and selling myself as an entity. — Val Kilmer
The knowledge that there is a part of the psychic functions that are out of conscious reach, we did not need to wait for Freud… — Jacques Lacan
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
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

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