#ems

A discrete series is a series of terms each of which is empirically derived, each one of which is empirically true. And this is the reason for the fragmentary character of those poems. ↗

— George Oppen

#derived #discrete #each #empirically #fragmentary

Women are so unforgiving of themselves. We don't recognize our own beauty because we're too busy comparing ourselves to other people. ↗

— Kelly Osbourne

#because #busy #comparing #other #our

I know that we shall meet problems along the way, but I'd far rather see for myself what's going on in the world outside, than rely on newspapers, television, politicians and religious leaders to tell me what I should be thinking. ↗

— Michael Palin

#far #going #i #know #leaders

My job will not be easy but I am convinced the problems will be solved in a quicker and more efficient way if there is unity and consensus. ↗

— Lucas Papademos

#consensus #convinced #easy #efficient #efficient way

We decline the claim to power by parties which want to own their followers body and soul, and which want to put themselves over and above the whole nation. ↗

— Franz von Papen

#body #claim #decline #followers #nation

It seems like the right thing to do is tackle problems other people aren't working on. ↗

— Sean Parker

#other #people #problems #right #right thing

Everything feels like you're in slow motion and everything you do seems like it's about two or three plays of what everybody else is doing. ↗

— Tony Parker

#doing #else #everybody #everybody else #everything

Science has not solved problems, only shifted the points of problems. ↗

— Charles Henry Parkhurst

#points #problems #science #shifted #solved

Here society is reduced to its original elements, the whole fabric of art and conventionality is struck rudely to pieces, and men find themselves suddenly brought back to the wants and resources of their original natures. ↗

— Francis Parkman

#back #brought #conventionality #elements #fabric

If you want to uncover problems you don't know about, take a few moments and look closely at the areas you haven't examined for a while. I guarantee you problems will be there. ↗

— Bob Parsons

#areas #closely #examined #few #guarantee