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I don't want to talk in terms of miracles. I think this is a very serious situation. But I do want to talk in terms of Bush becoming a man of the hour, and I think this is way to do it.

Quote by F. Murray Abraham about man

The difference between a tool and a machine is not capable of very precise distinction; nor is it necessary, in a popular explanation of those terms, to limit very strictly their acceptation.

Quote by Charles Babbage about tools, limits

Since every man desires happiness, it is evidently no...

Since every man desires happiness, it is evidently no small matter whether he conceives of happiness in terms of work or of enjoyment.

Quote by Irving Babbitt about happiness, joy, work, man

It's harder to get stand-alone material published, but it's worth the wait and effort, and then, if you really want to do a Star Trek novel, you can pretty much dictate the terms.

Quote by Lynn Abbey about celebrity

I mean Iggy and The Stooges first couple of albums I think sold twenty five thousand between the two of them you know and so to talk in terms of an underground I mean you have to go really to the independent labels and things like that.

Quote by Lester Bangs about couple, things

I think black Americans expect too much from individual...

I think black Americans expect too much from individual black Americans in terms of changing the status quo.

Quote by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar about americans, magic

An epic is not even a re-creation of old things; it is...

An epic is not even a re-creation of old things; it is altogether a new creation, a new creation in terms of old things.

Quote by Lascelles Abercrombie about creation, old, olderness, things

Arnold Schwarzenegger, I don't know if you'd call him a great actor, but he's amazing in terms of his presence, and he is interesting enough that you want to watch him.

Quote by F. Murray Abraham about actors

I don't really worry so much about image. I try to just live my own life, my personal life, to my own sense of morality. In terms of the kinds of characters that I play, well, they could be anything.

Quote by Kevin Bacon about morality, worry, common sense, sense, life

I felt really strongly, as a New Yorker, that the city bonded in a way that transcended race and sex and economic status. We had an opportunity that the president just completely blew. Now we've gone so far in the other direction in terms of war...

Quote by Kevin Bacon about danger, city, chance, war, sex

The independents should be a place where you can...

The independents should be a place where you can challenge the studios in terms of what they're doing.

Quote by Kevin Bacon

For over 30 years, the IRA showed that the British...

For over 30 years, the IRA showed that the British government could not rule Ireland on its own terms.

Quote by Gerry Adams about rules

Nothing is a greater impediment to being on good terms...

Nothing is a greater impediment to being on good terms with others than being ill at ease with yourself.

Quote by Honoré de Balzac about obstacles, being, nothing, good, good luck

The happy people are failures because they are on such...

The happy people are failures because they are on such good terms with themselves they don't give a damn.

Quote by Agatha Christie about happiness, good, good luck, people

The actual work wasn't something I was personally...

The actual work wasn't something I was personally involved in, except in terms of the terror I felt.

Quote by Julie Christie about fear, work

There are necessary evils. Money is an important thing in terms of representing freedom in our world. And now I have a daughter to think about. It's really the first time I've thought about the future and what it could be.

Quote by Johnny Depp about future, money, thinking, things, world, time

I approach my work musically a lot in terms of the way...

I approach my work musically a lot in terms of the way maybe a jazz musician would approach an improvisation on a theme.

Quote by Andy Garcia about film, work

I'm a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms of how people can learn from each other, and how they can achieve the kind of freedoms that they're interested in.

Quote by Bill Gates about nation, communication, tools, people

Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion...

Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not very efficient. There's a lot more I could be doing on a Sunday morning.

Quote by Bill Gates about religion, time

Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids...

Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.

Quote by Bill Gates about tools, technology, teachers

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