Preliminary Quotes

73 Preliminary quotes by 67 unique authors

It seems thus possible to give a preliminary definition of walking as a space of enunciation. — Michel de Certeau
DUEL, n. A formal ceremony preliminary to reconciliation of two enemies. Great skill is necessary to its satisfactory observance; if awkwardly performed . . .… — Ambrose Bierce
If we wish to imitate the physical sciences, we must not imitate them in their contemporary, most developed form; we must imitate them in their… — Wolfgang Kohler
I pushed the process forward by saying, 'We should do this, this, and this right now. Please find the budget for me to find a… — Michael Arad
It is evident that one cannot say anything demonstrable about the problem before having resolved these preliminary questions, and yet we hardly possess the necessary… — Georges Cuvier
Humanity has emerged from its former degrees of limitation and preliminary training. Man must now become imbued with new virtues and powers, new moralities, new… — Abdu'l-BahÃ¡
Every person, every place and every action is qualified by this association with the unconditional; it penetrates every moment of daily life and sanctifies it:… — Paul Tillich
When I was doing preliminary research on this case, I remembered the story about Tlazolteotl.' [Mulder] glanced at the old archaeologist. 'Am I pronouncing it… — Kevin J. Anderson
Any piece of knowledge which the pupil has himself acquired- any problem which he has himself solved, becomes, by virtue of the conquest, much more… — Herbert Spencer
Instead of looking on discussion as a stumbling block in the way of action, we think it an indispensable preliminary to any wise action at… — Pericles
When I went to the analyst for a kind of preliminary meeting, he said, 'I'll be able to fix you so that you'll write much… — John Cage
It is well to open one's mind but only as a preliminary to closing it ... for the supreme act of judgment and selection. — Irving Babbitt
It appeared that after first contemplating a book on some subject, and after giving serious preliminary attention to it, I needed a period of subconscious… — Bertrand Russell
Of all American cities of whatever size the most friendly on preliminary inspection, and on further acquaintance the most likable. The happiest-hearted, the gayest, the… — Irvin S. Cobb
If I have the choice of traveling to Russia, India or New Zealand alone for a week for preliminary discussions or to spend that week… — Olafur Eliasson
In my work I've never done preliminary drawing, because it's sometimes difficult to repeat something or to continue when the urgency's gone. — Deanna Petherbridge
NRTC is pleased with our preliminary agreement and we look forward to working with SES AMERICOM, as it develops the exciting, new IP-PRIME platform, ..… — Bob Phillips
My own eyes are no more than scouts on a preliminary search, for the camera's eye may entirely change my idea, even switch me to… — Edward Weston
The small figures that appear in my paintings are there only because they were there when I was working from nature on my preliminary sketches… — E. J. Hughes
To no circumstance is the wide diffusion of error in the world more owing than to our habit of adopting conclusions from insufficiently established data.… — Christian Nestell Bovee
Sexual self-restraint is only a preliminary stage in the ego's evolution. — Muhammad Iqbal
A study of the history of opinion is a necessary preliminary to the emancipation of the mind. — John Maynard Keynes
When I meet a new person, I am on the lookout for signs of what he or she is loyal to. It is a preliminary… — Haniel Long
I love those preliminary conversations about who a character is. You try on wigs, shoes and clothes. It's preferable when it's not about looking pretty.… — Rachel McAdams
Life is the only art that we are required to practice without preparation, and without being allowed the preliminary trials, the failures and botches, that… — Lewis Mumford

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