System Quotes

5175 quotes by 3281 authors

We are beginning to see a fundamental outrage at the whole interconnected mess of a system: at energy companies who record massive profits, yet allow… — Noreena Hertz
We must embrace a new agenda based on inclusiveness; a commitment to reconnecting the social and the economic; a relinking of the latter to a… — Noreena Hertz
Few states, they have the international borders, state borders; in India, there is so much diversity in system. Unity in diversity is our system, so… — Mamata Banerjee
I think most Americans would agree that we need sensible solutions that fix our immigration system and deal humanely with aspiring citizens currently in our… — Linda Sanchez
It is often observed that the first casualty of war is truth, but how do you tell the truth without betraying the sacrifice of those… — Stanley Hauerwas
We complain of the increased tempo of our lives, but our frenetic lives are just reflection of the economic system that we have created. — Stanley Hauerwas
A culture is like an immune system. It operates through the laws of systems, just like a body. If a body has an infection, the… — Henry Cloud
When you have all these traces of trash moving around, you can ask yourself how can we make the system more efficient. Then we can… — Carlo Ratti
The deployment of geolocating tags attached to ordinary garbage could paint a surprising picture of the waste management system, as trash is shipped throughout the… — Carlo Ratti
The fruit flies we work with have the equivalent of about a 25 by 25 pixel camera. But that camera is very, very fast, about… — Michael Dickinson
There are few industries as defiantly opaque as shipping. Even offshore bankers have not developed a system as intricately elusive as the flag of convenience,… — Rose George
If caught early, Lyme is easily treated with antibiotics. But activists, and many researchers, have long contended that tens of thousands of people remain unaware… — Michael Specter
A century ago, scientists believed there was only one obvious stomping ground for alien biology in our solar system: Mars. Because it was reminiscent of… — Seth Shostak
Everything you see is filtered through your visual system (imperfect) and your brain (also imperfect, despite what your mom told you). Witness testimony is the… — Seth Shostak
The planets and moons of our solar system are blatantly visible because they reflect sunlight. Without the nearby Sun, these planets would be cryptic and… — Seth Shostak
Estimates are that at least 70 per cent of all stars are accompanied by planets, and since the latter can occur in systems rather than… — Seth Shostak
The Moon is a ball of left-over debris from a cosmic collision that took place more than four billion years ago. A Mars-sized asteroid -… — Seth Shostak
The entire political system is contrary to everything a feminine heart stands for. It lacks inclusion. It lacks tenderness toward children. It lacks honor for… — Marianne Williamson
I hope that a move toward clemency with Judge Afiuni would be a step towards the importance of maintaining a properly functioning justice system. — Noam Chomsky
The Occupy movement did create spontaneously communities that taught people something: you can be in a supportive community of mutual aid and cooperation and develop… — Noam Chomsky

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