Utility Quotes

191 quotes by 174 authors

It is folly to use as one's guide in the selection of fundamental science the criterion of utility. Not because (scientists)... despise utility. But because.… — John Charles Polanyi
I sincerely wish you may find it convenient to come here. the pleasure of the trip will be less than you expect, but the utility… — Thomas Jefferson
On Sept 15th [1852] Mr Goulburn, Chancellor of the Exchequer, asked my opinion on the utility of Mr Babbage's calculating machine, and the propriety of… — George Biddell Airy
It so happens that the work which is likely to be our most durable monument, and to convey some knowledge of us to the most… — Montgomery Schuyler
Whoever, in the pursuit of science, seeks after immediate practical utility, may generally rest assured that he will seek in vain. — Hermann von Helmholtz
False is the idea of utility that sacrifices a thousand real advantages for one imaginary or trifling inconvenience; that would take fire from men because… — Cesare Beccaria
Some people in the utility industry have called it 'circling the drain' — Richard Kauffmann
The misconception that there is serious disagreement among scientists about global warming is actually an illusion that has been deliberately fostered by a relatively small… — Al Gore
The Convention is not only a visionary document. We are reminded daily that it is an agreement that works - and its utility can be… — Carol Bellamy
The world's forests need to be seen for what they are.. giant global utilities, providing essential services to humanity on a vast scale. Rainforests store… — Prince Charles
Americans are driving more in less-efficient vehicles. Sales of sports utility vehicles and pickup trucks have been amazingly strong considering the recession, and low pump… — Mike Lucky
The answer is simple. If we lose the world's forests, we lose the fight against climate change. Rainforests are our Earth's greatest utility - our… — Michael Somare
Science has a simple faith, which transcends utility. It is the faith that it is the privilege of man to learn to understand, and that… — Vannevar Bush
With a painter or a sculptor, one cannot begin to alter his works, but an architect has to put up with anything, because he makes… — Arne Jacobsen
Only those who love color are admitted to its beauty and immanent presence. It affords utility to all, but unveils its deeper mysteries only to… — Johannes Itten
The other animals humans eat, use in science, hunt, trap, and exploit in a variety of ways, have a life of their own that is… — Tom Regan
Woman is born free and lives equal to man in her rights. Social distinctions can be based only on the common utility. — Olympe de Gouges
I struggle with enormous discrepancies: between the reality of motherhood and the image of it, between my love for my home and the need to… — Sally Mann
This country has achieved its commercial and financial supremacy under a regime of private ownership. It conquered the wilderness, built our railroads, our factories, our… — George B. Cortelyou
Utility is when you have one telephone, luxury is when you have two, and paradise is when you have none. — Doug Larson

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