Quotes about differences
differences favors regulation
Whenever the legislature attempts to regulate differences between masters and their workmen, its counsellors are always the masters. When the regulation, therefore, is in favor of the workmen, it is always just and equitable; but it is sometimes otherwise when in favor of the masters. Adam Smith
differences focus making-a-difference
Focus attention and energy on making a difference in the lives of others, and success might follow as a by-product. Adam Grant
differences facts instance
This one fact implies everything; and it is scarcely necessary to point out, for instance, that while the Difference Engine can merely tabulate, and is incapable of developing, the Analytical Engine can either tabulate or develope. Ada Lovelace
differences self use
Communist propaganda would sometimes include statements such as "we include almost all the commandments of the Gospel in our ideology". The difference is that the Gospel asks all this to be achieved through love, through self-limitation, but socialism only uses coercion. This is one point. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
differences optimism black
But black folks have never really been optimists. We've been prisoners of hope, and hope is qualitatively different from optimism in the way that there's a difference between The Blues and Lawrence Welk. The Blues and Jazz have to do with hope while the other is sugarcoated music which has to do with sentimental optimism. Cornel West
differences world commit
None of us alone can save the nation or the world. But each of us can make a positive difference if we commit ourselves to do so. (p. 109)
differences quitting beats
There's a difference between quittin and knowin when you're beat. Cormac McCarthy
differences world littles
I don't know what sort of world she will live in and I have no fixed opinions concerning how she should live in it. I only know that if she does not come to value what is true above what is useful, it will make little difference whether she lives at all.
differences information savvy
There is a difference between having access to information and having the savvy it takes to interpret it. Clifford Stoll
differences soul important
The way to maintain one's connection to the wild is to ask yourself what it is that you want. This is the sorting of the seed from the dirt. One of the most important discriminations we can make in this matter is the difference between things that beckon to us and things that call from our souls. Clarissa Pinkola Estes
differences serenity silence
Silence must be comprehended as not solely the absence of sound. It is the natural environment for serenity and contemplation. Life without silence is life without privacy. The difference between sanity and madness is the quality of our thoughts. Silence is on the side of sanity. Norman Cousins
differences political politics
The only difference between Hitler and Bush is that Hitler was elected. Kurt Vonnegut
differences tough-times magic
Music is, to me, proof of the existence of God. It is so extraordinarily full of magic, and in tough times of my life I can listen to music and it makes such a difference.
differences guy watches
You folks like TV, you watch a lot of TV? There's a show right here on CBS, it's a huge hit. It's called the "Mentalist." And it's about this guy who has a heightened sense of observation. It's miraculous; he's the only guy in the world who can tell the difference between Sarah Palin and Tina Fey. David Letterman
differences community liberty
The difference between libertarianism and socialism is that libertarians will tolerate the existence of a socialist community, but socialists can't tolerate a libertarian community. David Boaz
differences heaven earth
There is a difference between being willing to go to Heaven and wanting to stay on Earth-and wanting to go to Heaven while being willing to stay on Earth. David Berg
differences people generations
The difference between me and other people in my generation is instead of saying the Internet's killing the record business, I say, 'Who cares about the record business, the Internet is enhancing music. Daryl Hall
differences detroit soda
Faygo's like a Detroit thing, and you can't really find it everywhere, but the difference between Faygo Creme Soda and other cream sodas is that it's foamy. Faygo Creme Soda is almost like Sprite, but it's cream soda, so that's ill! Danny Brown
differences listening hearing
And in English you have this wonderful difference between listening and hearing, and that you can hear without listening, and you can listen and not hear. Daniel Barenboim
differences lap honest
To be honest, once you've driven around for about five, 10 laps, you don't notice a difference. Danica Patrick
differences democracy division
Democracy is the most realistic way for diverse peoples to resolve their differences, and share power, and heal social divisions without violence or repression. Condoleezza Rice
differences making-a-difference firsts
You will make a difference in the world, but not immediately. Your first obligation is to find something you like doing, because if you like doing it, you'll do it well.
differences
Differences can be a strength.
differences republican politician
As far as I'm concerned, the only difference between the Republicans and the Democrats is the Republicans are Socialists and the Democrats are Bolsheviks. Cleveland Amory
differences important principles
While it is important to be aware of and sensitive to cultural differences when conducting business internationally, the principles of transparency, trust, and partnership are universal. Dan Quayle
differences important world
Developing relationships is a very important part of doing business, and I see more similarities than differences when I travel the world.
differences littles lost
There is little difference in being lost and exploring. Dan Eldon
differences people rich
The primary difference between rich people and poor people is how they handle fear Robert Kiyosaki
differences worry firsts
I'm always telling my students, don't - don't worry so much third person, first person. It doesn't make that much difference. Alice McDermott
differences pages seven
The difference between a writer who toughs it out and one who doesn't is that you push through the parts where you know that you've just written seven pages when all you're looking for is one paragraph. Anne Lamott
differences photographer subtle
A very subtle difference can make the picture or not. Annie Leibovitz
differences magazines pages
There is a big difference between what I do onstage and what I do in my private life. I don't put my living room on magazine pages. Annie Lennox
differences important making-a-difference
It's important that I make a difference in some way. It's not necessarily how I make a difference, but I want to make sure that I do. Clay Aiken