Significant Quotes

1199 Significant quotes by 946 unique authors

There is only one thing which can master the perplexed stuff of epic material into unity; and that is, an ability to see in particular… — Lascelles Abercrombie
In Italy, there are so many significant architectural structures in history such as the Pantheon in Rome, or the Duomo. — Tadao Ando
Man is, and always has been, a maker of gods. It has been the most serious and significant occupation of his sojourn in the world. — John Burroughs
It is the main earthly business of a human being to make his home, and the immediate surroundings of his home, as symbolic and significant… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
To play piano is a significant part of my life, my existence. It fulfills a very physical & spiritual need for me. — Michel Legrand
Art is significant deformity. — Roger Fry
In an organization of any significant size, the executives cannot create the future single-handedly. They must develop the enterprise in a constellation of teams within… — Karl Albrecht
The chemical differences among various species and genera of animals and plants are certainly as significant for the history of their origins as the differences… — Ray Lankester
If you have a large bloc of Americans who believe you're trying to keep their ... fellow Hispanics down and deprive them of an opportunity,… — John McCain
We have always tried to concentrate on the long term, and to place bets on technology we believe will have a significant impact over time.… — Larry Page
I have come to believe that our lives can be turned in a different direction, our minds adopt a different way of thinking, by some… — Howard Zinn
Trade justice for the developing world and for this generation is a truly significant way for the developed countries to show commitment to bringing about… — Nelson Mandela
We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of… — Sonia Johnson
International educational exchange is the most significant current project designed to continue the process of humanizing mankind to the point, we would hope, that men… — J. William Fulbright
Learning to speak, therefore, and the power it brings of intelligent converse with others, is a most impressive further step along the path of independence… — Maria Montessori
Of the significant and pleasurable experiences of life only the simplest are open indiscriminately to all. The rest cannot be had except by those who… — Aldous Huxley
The temple is a sacred edifice, a holy place, where essential saving ceremonies and ordinances are performed to prepare us for exaltation. It is important… — Robert D. Hales
Truly great madness can not be achieved without significant intelligence. — Henrik Tikkanen
I just wish all these young black kids would realize how significant it is to stop acting a fool out there, killing each other, not… — Charles Barkley
We need affordable space travel to inspire our youth, to let them know that they can experience their dreams, can set significant goals and be… — Burt Rutan
This year's Veterans Day celebration is especially significant as our country remains committed to fighting the War on Terror and as brave men and women… — John Doolittle
There needs to be a shift in consciousness; there needs to be an absolute wake-up call before society can actually make the kind of incredibly… — Annie Lennox
I always think that we live, spiritually, By what others have given us in the significant hours of our life. These significant hours do not… — Albert Schweitzer
The first man who said "fire burns" was employing scientific method, at any rate if he had allowed himself to be burnt several times. This… — Bertrand Russell
The significance of a fact is relative to [the general body of scientific] knowledge. To say that a fact is significant in science, is to… — Bertrand Russell

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