Metric Quotes

35 quotes by 30 authors

Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet. — Dave Barry
In the heavens we discover [stars] by their light, and by their light alone ... the sole evidence of the existence of these distant worlds… — James Clerk Maxwell
I've tried really hard to care about things that were very different from my parents. I was curious if I could care about [money] on… — Chelsea Clinton
Investors should always keep in mind that the most important metric is not the returns achieved but the returns weighed against the risks incurred. Ultimately,… — Seth Klarman
I've concluded that the metric by which God will assess my life isn't dollars but the individual people whose lives I've touched. — Clayton Christensen
Sales managers should track the number of first meetings with "right fit" prospects a sales person is engaged in on a monthly basis...This metric alone… — Adrian Davis
If God had wanted us to use the metric system, Jesus would have had 10 apostles. — Jesse Helms
The real metric of success isn't the size of your bank account. It's the number of lives in whom you might be able to make… — Naveen Jain
The most lasting and universal consequence of the French revolution is the metric system — Eric Hobsbawm
I've concluded that the metric by which God will assess my life isn't dollars, but the individual people whose lives I've touched. I think that's… — Clayton Christensen
You will not find your passion in things and you will not find your passion in money. The more things and the more money you… — Randy Pausch
Canadians can easily 'pass for American' as long as we don't accidentally use metric measurements or apologize when hit by a car. — Douglas Coupland
Write as you like, use the rhythms that come out, try different instruments, sit at the piano, destroy the metric, shout instead of singing, blow… — Violeta Parra
One of the problems with the kill-or-capture metric is that it has often been to the exclusion of having a deeper, richer understanding of the… — Bruce Hoffman
At the moment, our society's notion of success is largely composed of two parts: money and power. But it's time for a third metric, beyond… — Arianna Huffington
Stand for people. Not a product or service or metric or number. If we stand for real, living, breathing people, we will change the world. — Simon Sinek
Donâ€™t just climb the ladder of success - a ladder that leads, after all, to higher and higher levels of stress and burnout - but… — Arianna Huffington
A startup can focus on only one metric. So you have to decide what that is and ignore everything else. — Noah Kagan
Money is a tool â€“ itâ€™s the means, not the end. [Inspiration is] the metric that dictates whether or not a project is a success.… — Nipsey Hussle
The CIA estimates that Iraq probably has a few hundred metric tons of chemical weapons agents, for mustard gas, sarin, and other deadly concoctions. This… — Richard Armitage

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