Famous Quotes & Sayings

Harvey V. Fineberg

Evolution does not necessarily favor the longest-lived. It doesn't necessarily favor the biggest or the strongest or the fastest, and not even the smartest. Evolution favors those creatures best adapted to their environment. That is the sole test of survival and success.

Andy Kindler

Adam Carolla is like Hitler if Hitler wasn’t funny.

Alice Duer Miller

the strongest will is the will that knows how to bend.

What we've found is a whole new pattern of change that we hadn't thought of before. They changed their attitude toward the colony over time - and they really adapted to the reality they found in Virginia.

We're at the mercy of Mother Nature. We have to be adaptable and overcome situations, whatever we get.

We're coming together after playing a tough schedule. Now we are adapting to other scorers.

Ben Johnson

We are adapting and modifying what we know about integrated electronic systems in the automotive industry, in order to advance the LAV for the military. We are introducing leading-edge technology into a rigorous military environment, a world of highly advanced weapons systems with the need for integration and global communications.

Hu Jintao

Our goal is to keep the exchange rate basically stable at adaptive and equilibrium levels.

Our backs are running hard and sharing the responsibility, and we're getting balls around to different players. I still think our go-to-guy is Adam Clark. He's almost healthy, and I think that's helped us, too.

Al Groh

Other than the building itself, there's little about the Jets that's the same as it was when we were there. So I don't really know enough about the team to be able to speculate as to how he might fit in. He's a very adaptable guy and his poise and self-confidence enables him to really fit into any environment, and he certainly did that very easily when he went to Atlanta.

George Bernard Shaw

Reasonable people adapt themselves to the world. Unreasonable people attempt to adapt the world to themselves. All progress, therefore, depends on unreasonable people.

Steve Elkington

I wrote Adam a note after the Players telling him that was the hardest tournament he would ever win. Now I think Adam is equipped for the majors. I don't know if anybody else is there yet.

Antoine Lavoisier

Languages are true analytical methods. Algebra, the means of expression which is the simplest, most exact and best adapted to its object, is both a language and an analytical method. In short, the art of reasoning can be reduced to a well-constructed

Stephen Lee

Language barriers are the main reason. That causes troubles for those wanting to assimilate and adapt to new environments.

Spike Jonze

Is an audience open to seeing a film that isn't what they expect when they see a film that's been adapted from a children's book?

Jim Haslett

Our guys are really resilient to things that go on. And they adapt to things very well, and there's not a lot of complaining, ... They just kind of do it, and they're on time, and they do everything right. That's all you can ask from a football team.

Leonard Wood

Overall we played well, ... This is an exciting time for girls sports at Joel E Barber due to the fact we changed the sports seasons in volleyball and basketball to play the larger schools. It will take some time to adapt to the level of competition.

Jeff Raikes

Over the past year, we've reaffirmed our commitment to delivering breakthrough innovation by aligning our development efforts with customers' needs and their current technology environment. Convergence 2006 is certain to provide tremendous opportunity for Microsoft Business Solutions' customers and partners to share ideas and knowledge. Together, we are building a new approach to supporting information workers in the 21st century with integrated, adaptable business management solutions to enable better decision-making, improve productivity and help increase the efficiency of business processes.

Butch Harmon

My top students all swing differently, ... Adam Scott swings like Tiger Woods, and everybody thought I created a swing for Adam that is like Tiger's. That's not the case. When Adam came to me at age 19, that's how he swung. We've just refined it since.

Terry Crews

My thing is you're only as good as the people you work with. I've been blessed to work with the Wayanses and Eddie Murphy and Adam Sandler and Chris Rock, and it makes you better.

Flip Saunders

My thing is, if you're going to let them play, let them play. There was a little bit of inconsistency, so it was hard to adapt to that.

NASA never really adapted to that new paradigm.

My whole focus has been pretty sporadic, moving from position to position. I would like to be in one place, but right now that's not possible. So I got to be able to adapt to the situation.

My role is to limit Adam Morrison's touches and make it difficult for him.

My role is to limit Adam Morrison 's touches and make it difficult for him.

Jaromir Jagr

Many European guys go to the N.H.L. at a young age, even without knowing English. But they quickly adapt to new conditions, another game, a new country. They are also young, receptive, can move mountains.

Ken Jennings

Marcus is a good floor leader, he's an emotional kid. He and Adam play together and feed off each other so much, they're both good players.

Like Tim, it will be nice for Adam to scout his opponent, while Matt's first match will be important to get him into the tournament.

Carlos Arroyo

I wish it never happened. Not so much for myself - I can handle it on my own - but it involves my family. They're trying to adapt to a new city. Now that I have a daughter, it's way different. That's the sad thing about the whole thing. You leave friends and people you're really close to behind.

I won't say anything about what happened to him (Stafford). Obviously he wasn't available for the rest of the game. We've got to adapt and overcome injuries this time of the year. They're part of the game. Whether or not he's available for Saturday night, we just adapt to that and overcome it.

I was very proud of the character and determination Adam showed in that match..

David Liss

I went with the old adage that you should write what you know. What I knew was 18th century Britain, so what I decided I would do is write a novel based on my dissertation research.

Doug Flutie

I was just disappointed. You know, Adam has been a big part of this team for a number of years and his game-winning kicks, Super Bowl kicks, and all that, so he will be missed by his teammates, but it's just the nature of the business. He will be forever etched in the memories of New England sports fans.