Science always has its origin in the adaptation of thought to some definite field of experience. Ernst Mach Austrian Physicist More Ernst Mach Quotes 1
They give me the money, I give them the book. Having input into the adaptation would be kind of like selling a house and coming back three years later and saying, 'Paint it this color!' Robert B. Parker American Writer More Robert B. Parker Quotes 0
It is a miracle of harmony, of the adaptation of the free inner life to the outward necessity of things. John C. Ransom More John C. Ransom Quotes 0
I've made seventeen or eighteen films now, only two of which have been original screenplays, all the others have been based on short stories or novels, and I find the long short story ideal for adaptation. Satyajit Ray Indian Director More Satyajit Ray Quotes 0
I think, then, that man, after having satisfied his first longing for facts, wanted something fuller - some grouping, some adaptation to his capacity and experience, of the links of this vast chain of events which his sight could not take in. Alfred de Vigny French Poet More Alfred de Vigny Quotes 0
In all works on Natural History, we constantly find details of the marvellous adaptation of animals to their food, their habits, and the localities in which they are found. Alfred Russel Wallace British Scientist More Alfred Russel Wallace Quotes 0
I think before 1997 is over, NATO will have taken giant strides in what's called adaptation, the discussions about bringing the French fully into the NATO forces. Warren Christopher American Statesman More Warren Christopher Quotes 0
Regularity in the hours of rising and retiring, perseverance in exercise, adaptation of dress to the variations of climate, simple and nutritious aliment, and temperance in all things are necessary branches of the regimen of health. Lord Chesterfield British Statesman More Lord Chesterfield Quotes 0
Remember that in every single case in history the process of adaptation has been one of exceeding slowness. Do not look for the impossible, but do not let your path deviate from the quiet and steadfast insistence on full opportunities for your powers. Franz Boas American Scientist More Franz Boas Quotes 0
I'm going to do an adaptation of the Italian film, Bread and Tulips. I really like that film. Norman Jewison Canadian Director More Norman Jewison Quotes 0
Agricultural practice served Darwin as the material basis for the elaboration of his theory of Evolution, which explained the natural causation of the adaptation we see in the structure of the organic world. That was a great advance in the knowledge of living nature. Trofim Lysenko Russian Celebrity More Trofim Lysenko Quotes 0
As a consequence, geneticists described evolution simply as a change in gene frequencies in populations, totally ignoring the fact that evolution consists of the two simultaneous but quite separate phenomena of adaptation and diversification. Ernst Mayr German Scientist More Ernst Mayr Quotes 0
Whatever there be of progress in life comes not through adaptation but through daring. Henry Miller American Author More Henry Miller Quotes 0
My mother came from St. Thomas. I heard that melody and all I did was actually adapt it. I made my adaptation of sort of an island traditional melody. It did become sort of my trademark tune. Sonny Rollins American Musician More Sonny Rollins Quotes 0
I think that my main criticism in that book was directed at the general assumption that adaptation characterizes populations and species, rather than simply the individuals in the populations and species. George C. Williams American Scientist More George C. Williams Quotes 0
After Strangelove I also started work on an adaptation of The Collector. Terry Southern American Writer More Terry Southern Quotes 0
[HOLLYWOOD, California (Variety) -- Nicolas Cage, who played twins in] Adaptation ... It's time for me to discover and enjoy my own company. Army Archerd More Army Archerd Quotes 0
Everyone and everything winds up lost in this ... adaptation of Tolkien 's cult-inspiring trilogy of fantasy novels. That includes plot, character and the patience of most ordinary theatergoers. Ben Brantley More Ben Brantley Quotes 0
From the American retelling of Romeo and Juliet in West Side Story to the Japanese adaptation of King Lear in Ran, Shakespeare's cultural influence is virtually limitless. Gordon Smith More Gordon Smith Quotes 0
Whatever there be of progress in life comes not through adaptation but through daring, through obeying the blind urge. Henry Miller American Author More Henry Miller Quotes 0
Ultimately, industry adaptation is helped by higher crude, insofar as fares will continue moving higher, labor costs lower, and at some point even the most stubborn (airlines) may see the need to decelerate. Jamie Baker More Jamie Baker Quotes 0
Complete adaptation to environment means death. The essential point in all response is the desire to control environment. John Dewey American Philosopher More John Dewey Quotes 0
Animals have over evolutionary time survived these disturbances over and over and over again, ... Individual adaptation to the environment will serve them as it does in normal circumstances. Mark Wallace More Mark Wallace Quotes 0
They give me the money, I give them the book. Having input into the adaptation would be kind of like selling a house and coming back three years later and saying, 'Paint it this color!'. Robert Parker More Robert Parker Quotes 0
I think that when you do an adaptation for theater, it's either a marriage or a love affair...and so tremendous is my esteem and affection of many years for Ernest Gaines, there was no question but that I would be a very faithful adapter...which I did do. Romulus Linney More Romulus Linney Quotes 0