#formed

I was informed... that some... were dreaming and wished to return. ↗

— Zebulon Pike

#i #informed #return #some #were

Architecture is a science arising out of many other sciences, and adorned with much and varied learning; by the help of which a judgment is formed of those works which are the result of other arts. ↗

— Marcus V. Pollio

#architecture #arising #arts #formed #help

Perhaps, to the uninformed, it may appear unaccountable that a man should be able to retain in his memory such a variety of learning; but the close alliance with each other, of the different branches of science, will explain the difficulty. ↗

— Marcus V. Pollio

#alliance #appear #branches #close #different

Then l learned to play guitar and l started writing songs and my mother formed for me a publishing business, so we started publishing and managing artists. ↗

— Tommy Rettig

#business #formed #guitar #learned #managing

On embarking to return we could perceive no sign of One Tree Island; and as we swept down towards the sea the leafy top of a tree seen in the clear water under the boat was the only evidence of its existence; though a few hours ago it had formed so prominent an object. ↗

— George Grey

#boat #clear #could #down #embarking

Exercise to stimulate, not to annihilate. The world wasn't formed in a day, and neither were we. Set small goals and build upon them. ↗

— Lee Haney

#annihilate #build #day #exercise #formed

If people are informed they will do the right thing. It's when they are not informed that they become hostages to prejudice. ↗

— Charlayne Hunter-Gault

#do the right thing #hostages #informed #people #prejudice

There are thus great swathes of the past where understanding is more important and reputable than judgement, because the principal actors performed in line with the ideas and values of that time, not of ours. ↗

— Douglas Hurd

#great #ideas #important #judgement #line

Informed decision-making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results. ↗

— Scott Adams

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There are moments when television systems are young and haven't formed properly, and there's room for lots of original stuff. Then things become more and more top-heavy with executives who are trying to guarantee the success of things. ↗

— Terry Gilliam

#executives #formed #guarantee #haven #lots