Prominence Quotes

45 Prominence quotes by 42 unique authors

But the idea of science and systematic knowledge is wanting to our whole instruction alike, and not only to that of our business class ...… — Matthew Arnold
The important task rarely must be done today, or even this week...But the urgent task calls for instant action...The momentary appeal of these tasks seems… — Charles Hummel
At a minimum, in explaining evolutionary pathways through time, the constraints imposed by history rise to equal prominence with the immediate advantages of adaptation. — Stephen Jay Gould
It's good to keep in mind that prominence is always a mix of hard work, eloquence in your practice, good timing and fortuitous social relations.… — Barbara Kruger
Prominence is cool, but when the delusion kicks in it can be a drag. Especially if you choose to surround yourself with friends and not… — Barbara Kruger
If we are to negotiate the coming years safely, we may need a new kind of leadership. To put it more precisely, we need the… — Jonathan Sacks
Though it is very easy to do valuations, eyeballs and brand prominence surveys, you should never allow any of them to influence the balance sheet. — Ashwin Sanghi
The ideas of Freud were popularized by people who only imperfectly understood them, who were incapable of the great effort required to grasp them in… — Alfred North Whitehead
The speed with which WikiLeaks went from niche interest to global prominence was a real-time example of the revolutionizing power of the digital age in… — Heather Brooke
It was no mystery why Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold had singled me out as a prime prospect for their heinous crime. My grandfather, Julius… — Armand Deutsch
Discipleship does not come from positions of prominence, wealth, or advanced learning. The disciples of Jesus came from all walks of life. — James E. Faust
When even the most strictly logical mind looks round and investigates the phenomena attending its own existence, perhaps the first fact to attract attention by… — Richard Jefferies
If the Age of Sport has been all champagne and roses hitherto, then expect our love affair with its newly-acquired prominence to become increasingly tainted… — Martin Jacques
Afghanistan is where much of the al Qaeda journey began. It is the main site where Osama bin Laden, Mullah Omar and their cohort rose… — Jack Keane
A number of bloggers in economics and the financial sector have risen to prominence through the sheer strength of their work. Note it was not… — Barry Ritholtz
The teacher who would be true to his mission and accomplish the most good, must give prominence to moral as well as intellectual instruction. — Sheldon Jackson
So many Indian novels, quite unfairly, do not get the prominence they should because they have been written in a language other than English. — Vikram Seth
Prominence is the precursor of obsolescence — Unknown Author
Well I guess my music came to prominence around one piece called 'In C' which I wrote in 1964 at that time it was called… — Terry Riley
If we feed the seed of an unselfish goal in our life with prominence, do our deeds with persistence, proceed with perseverance, accede patience; then… — Anuj Somany

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