Modify Quotes

118 quotes by 104 authors

All characters come from people I know, but after the initial inspiration, I tend to modify the characters so they fit with the story. — Nicholas Sparks
In science the important thing is to modify and change one's ideas as science advances. — Herbert Spencer
A round man cannot be expected to fit in a square hole right away. He must have time to modify his shape. — Mark Twain
You can now modify the genes of large animals, and the largest animal we are concerned with is the human. — Robert Winston
Now we have technology where we can modify the genomics of individuals by gene transfer and genetic meddling, we may find that people will want… — Robert Winston
In the critic's vocabulary, the word "precursor" is indispensable, but it should be cleansed of all connotations of polemic or rivalry. The fact is that… — Jorge Luis Borges
[Raymond Roussel] said that after his first book he expected that the next morning there would be a kind of aura around his person and… — Michel Foucault
Yes, he is here in this open field, in sunlight, among the few young trees set out to modify the bare facts-- he's here, but… — Denise Levertov
The race will find that capitalists and communists modify themselves so much during the ages that they end by being indistinguishable as democrats... — T.H. White
I was forced to fall back upon the unsatisfactory conclusion, that while, beyond doubt, there are combinations of very simple natural objects which have the… — Edgar Allan Poe
Although you may not always be able to avoid difficult situations,you can modify the extent to which you can suffer by how you choose to… — Dalai Lama
You must either modify your dreams or magnify your skills — Jim Rohn
Any fact facing us, however difficult, even seemingly hopeless, is not so important as our attitude towards that fact. How you think about a fact… — Norman Vincent Peale
Life is measured by the rapidity of change, the succession of influences that modify the being. — George Eliot
Just as we have the power to harm the ocean, we have the power to put in place policies and modify our own behavior in… — Sylvia Earle
To design is much more than simply to assemble, to order, or even to edit: it is to add value and meaning, to illuminate, to… — Paul Rand
You can say, like, planet Earth has an existing geology, and what we do as human beings and as architects is that we try to… — Bjarke Ingels
As we decipher our biology and learn to modify and adjust it, we are learning to modify ourselves - and we will do so. No… — Gregory Stock
Fartlek, or speed play, is variable-pace running that emphasizes creativity. During a 30-minute run, choose objects to run to - telephone poles, trees, buildings, other… — Don Kardong
To really boost your sense of self-efficacy, think of ways you could modify your usual tasks to suit your personal style. — Martha Beck

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