#significant

Baseball is only a game, a game of inches and a lot of luck. During a time of all-out war, sports are very insignificant. ↗

— Bob Feller

#baseball #during #game #inches #insignificant

The longer we go without strong leadership from the Administration and until we see significant progress in the day-to-day lives of the Iraqi people, the more difficult it will become to sustain the support of the American people and Congress for the current course. ↗

— Dennis Cardoza

#american #american people #become #congress #course

Although I don't have a prescription for what others should do, I know I have been very fortunate and feel a responsibility to give back to society in a very significant way. ↗

— Bill Gates

#back #been #feel #fortunate #give

Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us - and those around us - more effectively. Look for the learning. ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

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Few progressives would take issue with the argument that, significant accomplishments notwithstanding, the Obama presidency has been a big disappointment. ↗

— Eric Alterman

#argument #been #big #disappointment #few

I said in court a long time ago that I didn't see that the Soviet Union was significantly helped by the information I gave them, nor that the United States was significantly harmed. ↗

— Aldrich Ames

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The chief role of the universities is to prolong adolescence into middle age, at which point early retirement ensures that we lack the means or the will to enforce significant change. ↗

— J. G. Ballard

#age #change #chief #early #enforce

The major media companies are significantly reducing their financial commitment to the motion picture sector. ↗

— Peter Bart

#companies #financial #major #media #motion

The relation between a poet and audience is really insignificant. What matters is the poet is hearing something that he is broadcasting. And whether there is anybody with a receiver isn't the reason he does it. He hopes there is somebody receiving it. ↗

— Peter Davison

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You'll come to learn a great deal if you study the Insignificant in depth. ↗

— Odysseas Elytis

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