Quotes by Function The respiratory mechanisms of birds are definitely adapted to the function of flight, as evidenced by the fact that birds which do not fly (Apteryx, Penguins) show these adaptations in a greatly reduced form. August Krogh birdsflyfunctionflight Lending rate is a function of both liquidity as well as credit demand. Arundhati Bhattacharya wellfunctiondemandcredit I just think the whole kale thing has gone a little overboard. It's everywhere you go, and it can actually inhibit thyroid function. Anna Getty gothinkyoufunction Foreign aid, especially when there is a lot of it, affects how institutions function and how they change. Angus Deaton howinstitutionsfunctionchange The improvisational nature of jazz musicianship is such that a truly competent performer must be prepared to function as an on-the-spot composer who is expected to contribute to the orchestration in progress, not simply to execute the score as it is written and rehearsed. Albert Murray functionprogressjazznature I'm not a morning person: I can't function until I've had a coffee - or several. Alastair Reynolds personfunctioncoffeemorning Most of the producers don't know what they do. The misconception of the producers' function is really not a misconception. Most producers don't do a very good job. Irwin Winkler jobgoodknowfunction I was pretty bad. When I first was diagnosed with kidney failure, my function - the function of my kidney was less than 8 percent. Natalie Cole prettybadfunctionfailure The often cruel behavior of Christians toward unbelievers and even toward dissenters among themselves is shocking evidence of the function of that image in relation to values and behavior. Carol P. Christ imagevaluesfunctionbehavior Greece's debt is going to be a function of a lot of factors down the road. Charles Dallara roaddowndebtfunction Defence was an afterthought, prompted by necessity; and its introduction as a State function, though effected doubtless with a view to the strengthening of the State, was really and in principle the initiation of the State's destruction. Benjamin Tucker necessityviewfunctionintroduction I didn't know why dessert was invented or what function it was meant to perform. Raising livestock and the harvesting of grains are ancient activities, but when did humankind decide it also needed creme brulee? Bill Buford decideknowdessertfunction If I don't get eight hours, I can't function, so I'm a great believer in power naps. Bobby Davro getgreatfunctionpower Michelle Obama blows my mind. Form and function, style and grace. Bellamy Young functionstylegracemind Jackie O was so capable in so many ways. Hillary tried to redefine the role when she got into public policy, and Michelle Obama is able to move smoothly between form and function, style and substance. Bellamy Young triedshefunctionstyle The function of a guideline isn't to tell you what kids have actually experienced; it's to provide goals. Heidi Hayes Jacobs goalstellyoufunction I guess art itself is insane. Its actual function is rarely clear, and yet people give their hearts and souls and lives to it, and have for all of history. Damien Chazelle functionhistorypeopleart Form and function are a unity, two sides of one coin. In order to enhance function, appropriate form must exist or be created. Ida Pauline Rolf coinfunctionunitytwo The guerrilla fighters should be required to go to bed and get up at fixed hours. Games that have no social function and that hurt the morale of the troops and the consumption of alcoholic drinks should both be prohibited. Che Guevara gofunctionbedhurt It is the function of the Navy to carry the war to the enemy so that it is not fought on U.S. soil. Chester W. Nimitz navyfunctionwarenemy«1011121314151617181920»
