Not many appreciate the ultimate power and potential usefulness of basic knowledge accumulated by obscure, unseen investigators who, in a lifetime of intensive study, may never see any practical use for their findings but who go on seeking answers to the unknown without thought of financial or practical gain. Eugenie Clark American More Eugenie Clark Quotes 2
Water is one of the basic needs of survival of mankind and water can destroy it, too. That is the power of NATURE. But there is an even more powerful dimension of NATURE which is a blessing to humans; courage, intelligence, compassion and the power to stand again. Vikas Khanna Indian Chef More Vikas Khanna Quotes 2
If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work. Nhat Hanh Vietnamese Activist More Nhat Hanh Quotes 1
Children are the future of this country. By investing in children's basic education we are contributing to the country's development and creating a literate and self-sufficient society. Rick Corsino More Rick Corsino Quotes 1
The basic lesson of the Eightfold Path is that moderation in all things (the 'Middle Way') will free you from the tyranny of your cravings. Stephen Asma More Stephen Asma Quotes 1
Child abuse and neglect offend the basic values of our state. We have a responsibility to provide safe settings for at-risk children and facilitate permanent placement for children who cannot return home. Matt Blunt American Politician More Matt Blunt Quotes 1
We are not even close to finishing the basic dream of what the PC can be. Bill Gates American Businessman More Bill Gates Quotes 1
We would have basic kitchen smells. Depending on the time of year, it would be pumpkin pie, sugar cookies. Smells that would make the customer feel comfortable in the store. Jim Newell More Jim Newell Quotes 1
A freedom of expression that destroys world peace is against basic human rights. Liaqat Baluch More Liaqat Baluch Quotes 1
Our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this planet. We all breathe the same air. We all cherish our children's future. And we are all mortal. John F. Kennedy American President More John F. Kennedy Quotes 1
The basic problems facing the world today are not susceptible to a military solution. John F. Kennedy American President More John F. Kennedy Quotes 0
We believe in some basic human principles - everyone should have the opportunities not just to survive, but to excel with their God-given talents and abilities. Those are the values that should be reflected in our budgets. Patrick J. Kennedy American Politician More Patrick J. Kennedy Quotes 0
Hinduism's basic tenet is that many roads exist by which men have pursued and still pursue their quest for the truth and that none has universal validity. Kenneth Scott Latourette American Historian More Kenneth Scott Latourette Quotes 0
If diffraction or interference phenomena were to be sought it was therefore necessary, in accordance with the basic principles of wave theory, to select for the test arrangement far smaller decisive dimensions than those employed in corresponding tests with visible light. Max von Laue German Scientist More Max von Laue Quotes 0
Vegetation is the basic instrument the creator uses to set all of nature in motion. Antoine Lavoisier French Scientist More Antoine Lavoisier Quotes 0
In order to build basic democracy here we'll need lives of two generations - at least forty years. Aleksandr Lebed Russian Politician More Aleksandr Lebed Quotes 0
It is Basic Management 101 that if you reward failure you are going to get more failure, and if you want success you should reward success. But if you look at the way this administration has approached national security, they have kind of got that principle backwards. Chris Van Hollen American Politician More Chris Van Hollen Quotes 0
Words are the basic tools, if you are a writer. But why? Why do you choose one set of tools rather than another? James D. Houston American Writer More James D. Houston Quotes 0
The two basic items necessary to sustain life are sunshine and coconut milk. Dustin Hoffman American Actor More Dustin Hoffman Quotes 0
There will be, I think, an attempt to grasp again the surprise and accidents of nature and a more intimate and sympathetic study of its moods, together with a renewed wonder and humility on the part of such as are still capable of these basic reactions. Edward Hopper American Artist More Edward Hopper Quotes 0
My early education was in the public school system of Omaha, where, retrospectively, I realize that my high school training served me in good stead for the basic subjects of mathematics, English, foreign languages and history. Lawrence R. Klein American Economist More Lawrence R. Klein Quotes 0
This field is not necessarily glamorous, nor does it often produce immediate results, but it seeks to increase our basic understanding of living processes. Aaron Klug British Physicist More Aaron Klug Quotes 0
That idea of URL was the basic clue to the universality of the Web. That was the only thing I insisted upon. Tim Berners-Lee English Inventor More Tim Berners-Lee Quotes 0
Best I can do for them is to give them every piece of information I can find and let them make the judgments. That's just my basic view of my function as a journalist. Jim Lehrer American Journalist More Jim Lehrer Quotes 0
A buoyant, positive approach to the game is as basic as a sound swing. Tony Lema American Athlete More Tony Lema Quotes 0