Setting Quotes

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It was a chance encounter with a biotech entrepreneur from Ireland that got me started as an entrepreneur in India, because I partnered this Irish… — Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
People don't simply wake up one day and commit genocide. They start by setting themselves apart from others, diminishing the stature of those adhering to… — Michael Newdow
I believe that the first step in the setting of a real external world is the formation of the concept of bodily objects and of… — Albert Einstein
The society of merchants can be defined as a society in which things disappear in favor of signs. When a ruling class measures its fortunes,… — Albert Camus
Our relatives form the natural setting of our childhood. We understand ourselves best and are best understood by others through the persons who came nearest… — Lucy Larcom
I have never been happier, more exhilarated, at peace, rested, inspired, and aware of the grandeur of the universe and the greatness of God than… — Jimmy Carter
I like to know the places I write about. I feel like it helps me ground the novel. My novels are 'realistic novels,' but they… — John Green
Do not dismayed daughters, at the number of things which you have to consider before setting out on this divine journey, which is the royal… — Teresa of Avila
Most people believe that the Christian commandments, e.g. to love one's neighbor as oneself, are intentionally a little too severe - like setting a clock… — Soren Kierkegaard
The individual (no matter how well-meaning he might be, no matter how much strength he might have, if only he would use it) does not… — Soren Kierkegaard
Russian is a very deceptive language, because it looks easy at first: it's like setting out for a gentle stroll and realizing that you've committed… — Armand Hammer
The pitcher setting up the batter. It's chess, and you play with it. — Al Leiter
I always go with the story and character and if those are good and if the setting is something that's scary (horror films seem to… — David Naughton
If you're setting a game during the Cuban Missile Crisis, look through a library. find out what people were wearing, what other issues were in… — Graham Nelson
There's nothing wrong with setting goals, but it doesn't mean a thing if you don't pay attention to the day-to-day details. — Don Shula
If you ever see me in a social setting wearing any sort of sportswear, then you know I'm in crisis. — Bill Nighy
During the first 13 centuries after the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, no one thought of setting up a creche to celebrate Christmas. The pre-eminent… — Nancy Pearcey
I don't think the jet-setting life is really for most people. — Jim Parsons
We have seven pillars of development. India has a cutting edge information technology industry. We are setting up a technology park. We would like to… — Kamla Persad-Bissessar
My mythic version of America is very much about parents and children, and in my experience, the suburban setting is where that particular drama plays… — Tom Perrotta

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