Quotes by Mean In view of the fact that in any future world war nuclear weapons will certainly be employed, and that such weapons threaten the continued existence of mankind, we urge the governments of the world to realize, and to acknowledge publicly, that their purpose cannot be furthered by a world war, and we urge them, consequently, to find peaceful means for the settlement of all matters of dispute between them. Bertrand Russell governmentwarmean Religions that teach brotherly love have been used as an excuse for persecution, and our profoundest scientific insight is made into a means of mass destruction. Bertrand Russell mass-destructionhippiemean The main things which seem to me important on their own account, and not merely as means to other things, are knowledge, art, instinctive happiness, and relations of friendship or affection. Bertrand Russell happinessmeanart We are ... led to a somewhat vague distinction between what we may call "hard" data and "soft" data. This distinction is a matter of degree, and must not be pressed; but if not taken too seriously it may help to make the situation clear. I mean by "hard" data those which resist the solvent influence of critical reflection, and by "soft" data those which, under the operation of this process, become to our minds more or less doubtful. Bertrand Russell takensciencemean Only mathematics and mathematical logic can say as little as the physicist means to say. Bertrand Russell mathematical-logicsciencemean Practice means making an effort to keep your mind steady. Yoga is about learning to pay attention. That's what drives transformation. Beryl Bender Birch yogapracticemean There are all kinds of silences and each of them means a different thing. There is the silence that comes with morning in a forest, and this is different from the silence of a sleeping city. There is silence after a rainstorm, and before a rainstorm, and these are not the same. There is the silence of emptiness, the silence of fear, the silence of doubt. Beryl Markham sleepmorningmean There are all kinds of silences and each of them means a different thing Beryl Markham differentsilencemean When I was young I had no means or time, and now I have the means and time, I have no youth. Bess Streeter Aldrich ironyyouthmean I might really have gone round the bend. I mean people who get visions and see a gigantic light descend on them from the sky can't be all there but if so I feel mighty happy. If one is happy and cracked it's much better than being unhappy and sane. Bessie Head lightskymean When my bed is empty, Makes me feel awful mean and blue. My springs are getting rusty, Living single like I do. Bessie Smith springlifemean B2B does not mean boring marketing. Beth Comstock marketingdoemean I'm a great believer in karma and the vengeance that it serves up to those who are deliberately mean is generally enough for me. Beth Ditto vengeancekarmamean There is something to be said for people who have to work hard, be creative, produce what they have with little - or no - means. Those of us from poor homes have the advantage of thinking for ourselves and of knowing that when times get hard, things could always be worse. Beth Ditto hard-workhomemean Sometimes love can mean letting go and loving each other from a distance. Maybe that's what you're feeling? Beth Ditto distanceletting-gomean I mean, if I was living to please people, I'd have never been in a band at all. I wouldn't have anything awesome around. I'd just be bored. Beth Ditto boredmeanpeople I'm constantly thinking about what I'll do next. I never count on music being a career of longevity. I mean, longevity is key, and I hope that it lasts, but you just don't know, because it's not in your hands, you don't make the decision. Beth Ditto keysmeanthinking I didn't understand Southland Tales script at all! Is there a single word to describe it? Cacophony? It's celebrity meets pornography meets politics - it's unlike anything I've ever seen in my life. And slapstick humor, communism; I mean, what doesn't it have? It's crazy. I didn't go to Cannes, but I guess the first cut was three and a half hours or something? Beth Grant cuttingcrazymean I love to take chances. I love first-time directors. I love super-low-budget movies. I've done 80-something movies, and I want to just keep experimenting. First-time directors have new, fresh ideas, and lot of times they're risking a lot to do it, so it means so much to them. They're not just hired; they have their heart on the line, because if you've gone that far, you're probably a very passionate person. Beth Grant passionateheartmean To me, All About Steve movie is sweet-natured and sweet-hearted, and I can't get enough sweet-hearted movies. I want to be inspired right now. I think things are pretty tough in the world. And people at the première were loving it - I mean, loving it! So I'm so sorry to hear people saying that it is the worst movie of 2009. I don't buy it at all. Beth Grant sorrymeanthinking«130131132133134135136137138139140»
