Proportional Quotes

112 quotes by 108 authors

In every animal which has not passed the limit of its development, a more frequent and continuous use of any organ gradually strengthens, develops and… — Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Every river appears to consist of a main trunk, fed from a variety of branches, each running in a valley proportional to its size, and… — John Playfair
Every thing in human character goes to wreck, under the reign of procrastination, while prompt action gives to all things a corresponding and proportional life… — William Alcott
The powers of a man's mind are directly proportional to the quantity of coffee he drank. — James Mackintosh
Your chances of success are directly proportional to the degree of pleasure you desire from what you do. If you are in a job you… — Michael Korda
The importance of information is directly proportional to its improbability. — Jerry Pournelle
A player's ability to rebound is inversely proportional to the distance between where he was born and the nearest railroad tracks. The greater distance you… — Pete Carril
The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they… — George Washington
That which anyone has been long learning unwillingly, he unlearns with proportional eagerness and haste. — William Hazlitt
The elegance of a mathematical theorem is directly proportional to the number of independent ideas one can see in the theorem and inversely proportional to… — George Polya
I wish that one would be persuaded that psychological experiments, especially those on the complex functions, are not improved [by large studies]; the statistical method… — Alfred Binet
The vehemence with which a person denies the existence of the serial bully is directly proportional to the congruence of the person's behaviour with that… — Tim Field
The exercise of true leadership is inversely proportional to the exercise of power. — Stephen Covey
The responsibility which rests upon man is proportional to the ability which he possesses and the opportunity which he faces. Perhaps that responsibility is no… — Kirtley F. Mather
Notice the small things. The rewards are inversely proportional. — Liz Vassey
No matter how slick the demo is in rehearsal, when you do it in front of a live audience, the probability of a flawless presentation… — Mark Gibbs
It may well be that an analysis of figures would reveal a law - the duration of a marriage is inversely proportional to the cost… — Michael Foley
The number of rooms in a fictional house should be inversely proportional to the years during which the couple living in that house enjoyed true… — George Saunders
The digital revolution is far more significant than the invention of writing or even of printing.â€â€œThe better we get at getting better, the faster we… — Douglas Engelbart
Resistance is directly proportional to love. If youâ€™re feeling massive Resistance, the good news is, it means thereâ€™s tremendous love there too. If you didnâ€™t… — Steven Pressfield

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