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All sciences are now under the obligation to prepare the ground for the future task of the philosopher, which is to solve the problem of… — Friedrich Nietzsche
A leaf fluttered in through the window this morning, as if supported by the rays of the sun, a bird settled on the fire escape,… — Anais Nin
One of the main tasks of theology is to find words that do not divide but unite, that do not create conflict but unity, that… — Henri Nouwen
Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem… — Sandra Day O'Connor
My task over the last two years hasn't just been to stop the bleeding. My task has also been to try to figure out how… — Barack Obama
The software program for motherhood is impossible to fully download into the male brain. You give them two tasks and they're like, 'I have to… — Allison Pearson
The translator's task is to create, in his or her own language, the same tensions appearing in the original. That's hard! — Manuel Puig
Government is inherently incompetent, and no matter what task it is assigned, it will do it in the most expensive and inefficient way possible. — Charley Reese
Other people can think ahead all they want. I just focus on the task at hand and try to move on. — Jeremy Renner
For one human being to love another; that is perhaps the most difficult of all our tasks, the ultimate, the last test and proof, the… — Rainer Maria Rilke
I hold this to be the highest task for a bond between two people: that each protects the solitude of the other. — Rainer Maria Rilke
Happiness does not come from doing easy work but from the afterglow of satisfaction that comes after the achievement of a difficult task that demanded… — Theodore Isaac Rubin
It isn't making mistakes that's critical; it's correcting them and getting on with the principal task. — Donald Rumsfeld
One of your tasks is to separate the 'personal' from the 'substantive.' The two can become confused, especially if someone rubs the President wrong. — Donald Rumsfeld
Our task, your task... is to try to connect the dots before something happens. People say, 'Well, where's the smoking gun?' Well, we don't want… — Donald Rumsfeld
The Secretary of Defense is not a super General or Admiral. His task is to exercise civilian control over the Department for the Commander-in-Chief and… — Donald Rumsfeld
If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them… — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Many people feel they must multi-task because everybody else is multitasking, but this is partly because they are all interrupting each other so much. — Marilyn vos Savant
Mostly I make lists for projects. This can be daunting. Breaking something big into its constituent parts will help you organize your thoughts, but it… — Adam Savage
Society needs people who can manage projects in addition to handling individual tasks. — Marilyn vos Savant

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