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adaptation continue costs helped higher industry insofar labor moving point stubborn
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
adaptation degrees headed less next
We?re headed for 5.4 degrees over the next 100 years. Adaptation will be less likely. Tim Flannery
adaptation based cannot certainty conditions education faults slow time
Education must be based on the certainty that faults cannot be atoned for or blotted out, but must always have their consequences. At the same time, there is the other certainty that, through progressive evolution, by slow adaptation to the conditions of environment, they may be transformed. Ellen Key
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I'm quite interested in adapting some of James Herbert's early work. 'The Dark'... But I was always desperate to do an adaptation of 'War of the Worlds' until the Beard stole it from underneath my feet. Neil Marshall
adaptation assumption book criticism directed general main rather simply
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
adaptation adaptability avoided
We must make the best of those ills which cannot be avoided. Alexander Hamilton
adaptation allow customers data greater premier provider
We want to be the premier data provider for the customers we serve. This will allow for greater adaptation for converged services.
adaptation bad believe experience firmly good onto risking translated wonderful worth
I firmly believe that you can't get a good movie without risking a bad movie. A good adaptation of your book is worth it because it is such a wonderful experience to see your world translated onto the screen. Cassandra Clare
adaptation air blend clothing policy present wear
This new adaptation to our present policy just fine-tunes it a little more on what clothing air marshals can wear to blend in. Brian Doyle
assumption
The persecuting spirit has its origin... in the assumption that one's own opinions are infallibly correct.
assumption opinions origin spirit
The persecuting spirit has its origin . . . in the assumption that one's own opinions are infallibly correct.
assumption fallacy humans
The assumption that humans could be a reliable back up for the system was a fallacy!
assumption based happens highly lottery poll tickets until
We want to see first how the lottery is received. Based on all of the polls, we're making the assumption that it's going to be very highly received. But a poll is a poll, and until we actually see what happens when tickets go on sale, we'll have a better idea by then.
assumption dead evidence intelligence intelligence-and-intellectuals
We have no intelligence or evidence that indicates that he (Bin Laden) is dead or incapacitated, so our working assumption is that he is still alive.
assumption immediate indication left somewhere
We have no indication that he has left this immediate area, so we make the assumption that he is still afoot or ... holed up somewhere in this area,
assumption choice given guns natural question relationship revisit schools
We have no choice but to revisit the question on other bills. Especially given the relationship between guns and schools these days, I think it's a natural assumption that one could make that there could be some amendments which will be offered, Tom Daschle
assumption false money people time
It's a false assumption that people with a lot of money have a lot of free time to shop. Natalie Massenet
assumption enhances family finding reality reflects supposedly viability women work
What this finding reflects is the dissonance of today's reality and yesterday's old ideas. There's the assumption that family for women detracts from work while for men it supposedly enhances their viability and stability. Ellen Galinsky
book night men
Although I am an old man, night is generally my time for walking. Charles Dickens
book reading writing
There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.
book knowledge men
Mathematicians have sought knowledge in figures, Philosophers in systems, Logicians in subtleties, and Metaphysicians in sounds. It is not in any nor in all of these. He that studies only men, will get the body of knowledge without the soul, and he that studies only books, the soul without the body. Charles Caleb Colton
book reading advice
When in reading we meet with any maxim that may be of use, we should take it for our own, and make an immediate application of it, as we would of the advice of a friend whom we have purposely consulted.
book merit lovers
We should choose our books as we would our companions, for their sterling and intrinsic merit.
book reading writing
Some read to think, these are rare; some to write, these are common; and some read to talk, and these form the great majority.
book reading writing
Many books require no thought from those who read them, and for a very simple reason; they made no such demand upon those who wrote them.
book writing companion
With books, as with companions, it is of more consequence to know which to avoid, than which to choose, for good books are as scarce as good companions, and in both instances, all that we can learn from baad ones is, that some much time has been worse than thrown away.
book men soul
He that studies only men will get the body of knowledge without the soul; and he that studies only books, the soul without the body.
criticism merit motive
Criticism discloses that which it would fain conceal, but conceals that which it professes to disclose; it is therefore, read by the discerning, not to discover the merits of an author, but the motives of his critic.
criticism done looks
Until you look forward to all criticism, your Work's not done. Byron Katie
criticisms quite tries
Anyone who tries to diss me in comparison to Queen, it just renders all their criticisms completely futile. That's quite pleasurable. Mika
criticism critics-and-criticism event following reduced teams top
We started the event with 12 teams but reduced it to a 10-team event following criticism there was too much disparity between the top 10 and the 11th and 12th teams.
criticism glitter weak-points
After all, one knows one's weak points so well, that it's rather bewildering to have the critics overlook them and invent others. Edith Wharton
criticism want i-can
I can't see why anyone would want to be in politics because you get so much criticism. David Walliams
criticism tables might
A film is just like a muffin. You make it. You put it on the table. One person might say, Oh, I don't like it. One might say it's the best muffin ever made. One might say it's an awful muffin. It's hard for me to say. It's for me to make the muffin. Denzel Washington
criticism together foolishness
Foolishness and criticism are so apt, do so naturally go together! Elizabeth Barrett Browning
criticism ready ifs
If there's criticism of my work that's legitimate. I'm ready to hear of it. Edward Klein
directed movies
The first two movies I directed failed, when I was 21 and 23, and that was the greatest thing that could have happened. M. Night Shyamalan
directed england found historic historical letters lord purchase showing stanley travel
We found historic letters showing that Lord Stanley directed his aid-de-camp to travel to England to purchase the Cup. That was an interesting historical find. W. S. Gilbert
directed finding individual message reminding voters
We know he has done a very retail-oriented campaign, going right to individual voters and surgically finding those who will vote and vote for him. His message is directed at reminding voters what he has done for them.
directed practical toward
She is so smart, it's scary. She's very much a theoretician, but it's always directed toward what's practical and possible.
directed fact filmmakers films good men nominated women year
The fact that men and women are nominated this year in films that women have directed is good for women filmmakers generally, Catherine Hardwicke
directed influenced
The real blackmail is what Chirac has done. I am very disappointed that Chirac has influenced and directed the meeting. Jacques Chirac
directed
I've directed a couple of times in the theater, but I wouldn't make a habit of it because it's too consuming. Brian Cox
directed feature tim
I'm being photographed, worrying about my hair - and yet here I am, I've directed a feature film, why do I care about the way I look? Who cares? Does Tim Burton care? Does Joel Coen? Nicole Holofcener
directed ends form inside towards
Form as a goal always ends in formalism. For this striving is directed not towards an inside, but towards an outside. But only a living inside has a living outside. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
generally generous grants perception wiped
The perception is that it is more generous than it is. Grants are generally only for those that are completely wiped out or uninsured.
generally
If I have a reason to do something, and I have enough passion, I generally succeed. Leander Paes
generally green military style uniforms
When you think of the military that's generally what you think of, green style uniforms and green style armory.
general hire job run
The owner's job is to hire the general manager. The general manager's job is to run the hockey team.
general happy sit talent
We're not going to sit back and let this continue. We're not happy about what's going on, and I know Mr. Geoff Petrie (the general manager) is not happy either. We have too much talent for this. Rick Adelman
general leave
We're going to leave that to our general manager. Sure, I'd like to have Clemens back. Phil Garner
generally
Yes, and it's generally on. And I won't tell you what it's on, Richard Armitage
generally high return
We're generally opposed. We feel there is already a high return rate. Jim Harrison
generally good hire
If you hire good people, give them good jobs, and pay them good wages, generally something good is going to happen. James Sinegal
maintain point travel
We still maintain that travel is not to be interrupted in the world at this point of time.
main
I always feel calmer when I exercise. In fact, that's probably the main reason I exercise. Gretchen Rubin
maintaining-the-status-quo innovation needs
Philanthropy is involved with basic innovations that transform society, not simply maintaining the status quo or filling basic social needs that were formerly the province of the public sector. David Rockefeller
maintain ways
Ways have to be found to maintain university research untramelled by requirements of forecasting application or usefulness.
main theater whenever
Whenever we are not doing a show in our main theater or after the main show, we will do things down here.
maintain played playing score trying
We were trying to maintain where we were at (down by 10), but when you can't score it makes it really hard. Chesterton started playing better on offense, and we played worse.
main
'Cloud Atlas' is for everybody. The main character in the movie is humanity. Andy Wachowski
mainly providing shower
We're mainly providing a place to sleep, shower and use restrooms. Robert G. Allen
maintain rather stadium
We would rather not maintain the new stadium if we didn't have to.
rather sooner
We're insisting that it be sooner rather than later.
rather
Like Hubie, and sometimes like Jim, I can be rather lengthy. Jim Calhoun
rather rule
made it a rule ... rather than the exception.
rather record
I'm a lazy guy. I can't focus for too long. I'd rather hear a record that has no filler. Thomas Mars
rather work
I don't know about hiding away, but I really only like to present myself when I'm working on something - it's more my work I like to present to the world rather than myself. Kate Bush
rather
I am not into action and adventure on holiday; that doesn't really do it for me. I would much rather go and lie down. Keeley Hawes
rather stated
Mohamed stated he would rather kill only Americans.
rather strange
So I think it is rather strange that I got into ballet, something that I hadn't seen. Suzanne Farrell
rather survive taken
She was rather abrasive and difficult, but it must've taken that kind of personality to survive and to do what she did in the 1960s.
simply
There are times when you feel you simply can't go on. Ian Botham
simply strange
Acting is not an intellectual process for me. It comes from my heart. It's this strange netherworld of osmosis where I simply become. Rhys Ifans
simply slim small
But my eyes were riveted on a small slim woman her hair simply coiled into her neck, Katherine Glasier. Ellen Wilkinson
simply writes
She will come after us with $10 million. She simply writes another check, Slade Gorton
simply
At its core, banking is not simply about profit, but about personal relationships. Felix Rohatyn
simply syllable
The one I tell everyone, the one I'm very, very proud of is 'Call Me Irresponsible.' Simply because I want to say and it's not as facetious as it sounds. It has five syllable words in it. Sammy Cahn
simply sportsman
A sportsman is a man who every now and then, simply has to get out and kill something Stephen Leacock
simply stand
We are not going to simply stand by. Dick Cheney
simply
Make your creed simply and broadly out of the revelation of God, and you will keep it to the end. Phillips Brooks