Mechanisms Quotes

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Of all escape mechanisms, death is the most efficient. — Henry Ward Beecher
We believe that if you put in place the mechanisms that allow for personal choice as far as Medicare is concerned, as well as the… — Eric Cantor
Growth and psychic development are therefore guided by: the absorbent mind, the nebulae and the sensitive periods, with their respective mechanisms. It is these that… — Maria Montessori
The mechanism of primary emotions does not describe the full range of emotional behaviors. They are, to be sure, the basic mechanism. However, I believe… — Antonio Damasio
I remember vividly my student days, spending hours at the light microscope, turning endlessly the micrometric screw, and gazing at the blurred boundary which concealed… — Albert Claude
The genetic theory of homosexuality has been generally discarded today. . . . Despite the interest in possible hormone mechanisms in the origin of homosexuality,… — William H. Masters
To obtain the pure silence necessary for the disciple, the heart and emotions, the brain and its intellectualisms, have to be put aside. Both are… — Mabel Collins
We cannot cheat on DNA. We cannot get round photosynthesis. We cannot say I am not going to give a damn about phytoplankton. All these… — Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth
True believers are continually shown by reality that their god doesn't exist, but have developed extensive coping mechanisms to deal with this cognitive dissonance. — Mark Thomas
The underlying principles of sound investment should not alter from decade to decade, but the application of these principles must be adapted to significant changes… — Benjamin Graham
Say what you want about it, Hell is story-friendly... The mechanisms of hell are nicely attuned to the mechanisms of narrative. Not so the pleasures… — Charles Baxter
People need to see what's going on, and they have to be exposed to the mechanisms that can help make it right. — Harrison Ford
For the other end of the spectrum, the 50 to 85 percent of the world's population who are not the recipients of privilege, the world… — Immanuel Wallerstein
Finding mechanisms for putting carbon back into landscapes enhances biodiversity. More biodiverse ecosystems store more carbon, more securely and are more resilient to the impacts… — Will Steffen
Because the biological mechanisms that affect our health and well-being are so dynamic, when people change their diet and lifestyle, they usually feel so much… — Dean Ornish
I even had breasts that had mechanisms that could make them droop. It was a shock in the beginning. Talk about special effects! — Michelle Pfeiffer
As far away as you can get from the process of mechanisms and machinery, the more likely your food's going to taste good. And that… — Mario Batali
The problem isn't who is in charge. It's what is in charge. The problem is that people are encouraged to function as machines. Or, actually,… — Nick Harkaway
People often criticize my films for being pessimistic; there are certainly many reasons for being pessimistic but I donâ€™t see my films that way. Theyâ€™re… — Rainer Werner Fassbinder
We're setting up mechanisms where we can kill human beings with drones and missiles where you're sitting at a console and pressing the button. We… — George R. R. Martin

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