Substantial Quotes

281 quotes by 257 authors

It's a shame publishers send rejection slips. Writers should get something more substantial than a slip that amounts to a pile of confetti. Publishers should… — Jerry Spinelli
We've already gotten a significant grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and a university consortium. I think the whole sector of Foundations, potentially with… — Mitchell Kapor
Now, among the heresies that are spoken in this matter is the habit of calling a grey day a "colourless" day. Grey is a colour,… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
For if the proper study of mankind is man, it is evidently more sensible to occupy yourself with the coherent, substantial and significant creatures of… — W. Somerset Maugham
The factor most ignored in discussing interstellar flight is the kinetic energy that must be invested in the ship to make its tons of matter… — Bernard M. Oliver
Humans have changed ecosystems more rapidly and extensively than in any comparable period of time in human history, largely to meet rapidly growing demands for… — Gary Larson
Online business models are still evolving. New and different products and services pop up every day. This gives rise to supporting products and services. A… — Marc Ostrofsky
At a time when the Post Office is losing substantial revenue from the instantaneous flow of information by email and on the Internet, slowing mail… — Bernie Sanders
If I can give a very substantial injection of humanistic thinking into corporations, boy, that would change things a lot. — Ruth Simmons
Removing substantial fuel loads from our forests helps prevent catastrophic fire and better protects species, watersheds and neighboring communities that call them home. — Greg Walden
But eventually it's a question of access: Getting access to fields is on top of the oil companies' agenda. We see a substantial build-up of… — Daniel Yergin
Try and stop your thoughts. Be patient and then the kundalini will flow through you and bring about substantial changes in your awareness. — Frederick Lenz
Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on — Criss Jami
The individual in the ordinary circumstances of living may feel more unreal than real; in a literal sense, more dead than alive; precariously differentiated from… — R. D. Laing
America is like one of those old-fashioned six-cylinder truck engines that can be missing two sparkplugs and have a broken flywheel and have a crankshaft… — Thomas McGuane
Video marketing is the most effective way for you to get someone's attention and engage them for a substantial period of time. Keeping someone engaged… — David Grimes
More than 20 years on, sustained competition, informed customers and the rapid growth of new technology provide the necessary environment for substantial deregulation. — Stephen L. Carter
Actually, if my business was legitimate, I would deduct a substantial percentage for depreciation of my body. — Xaviera Hollander
While tax refunds amount to substantial income for many Americans, current IRS rules do not allow taxpayers to directly deposit their refund into more than… — Jim Cooper
So in the first draft, I'm inventing people and place with a broad schematic idea of what's going to happen. In the process, of course,… — Peter Carey

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