Proper Quotes

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The Highways of America are built chiefly of politics, whereas the proper material is crushed rock or concrete. — Carl G. Fisher
Common sense is not something rigid and stationary, but is in continuous transformation, becoming enriched with scientific notions and philosophical opinions that have entered into… — Antonio Gramsci
A system such as classical mechanics may be 'scientific' to any degree you like; but those who uphold it dogmatically - believing, perhaps, that it… — Karl Popper
To state that the cost of proper medical care itself surpasses the financial resources of any of the countries in the West is of course… — Karl Evang
The Piano Lesson' is very sophisticated, easily the most adult or complex material I've attempted. It's the first film I've written that has a proper… — Jane Campion
When God put everybody here, I don't think that he had a master plan of a pecking order. That's not what you see in the… — Corey Feldman
If the fans want me out, I'll put my hands up and leave. Like a proper man. I won't make excuses, I'll leave. — Paul Gascoigne
Mills insisted that a sociologist's proper subject was the intersection of biography and history. — Todd Gitlin
I need to start caring about myself if I'm going to be a proper father. — Shannon Hoon
At 27 or so I thought, you know, I actually do really want to make money and have a proper life, and I don't want… — Sharon Horgan
It's so important for those living with chronic pain to establish good communication with both their healthcare professionals and caregivers. Clear communication about pain is… — Naomi Judd
It's not that there are no masters, but that there are many. And the job of the solicitor general is to balance those masters and… — Elena Kagan
In any event, the proper question isn't what a journalist thinks is relevant but what his or her audience thinks is relevant. Denying people information… — Michael Kinsley
Proper names are rigid designators. — Saul Kripke
Living in Sydney, I've taken the chance to start surfing again. One of my best memories of growing up is catching my first proper wave… — Markus Zusak
Maybe what life needs is a good soundtrack, especially during the long stretches when nothing interesting is being said. A soundtrack might dignify things a… — Jonathan Hull
I wasn't going to let Jerry Sloan embarrass me, because basketball had a proper role in my life. I suspected my basketball philosophy wasn't the… — John Amaechi
Every object strives for its proper place. A book seeks to be near its truest admirer. Just as this helpless moth seeks to be near… — Vikram Seth
We need to put in proper safeguards. How are we going to feel if somebody leases to the Taliban? — William Shawn
Many think it not only inevitable but entirely proper that liberty give way to security in times of national crisis--that, at the extremes of military… — Antonin Scalia

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