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“FOREORDINATION, n. This looks like an easy word to define, but when I consider that pious and learned theologians have spent long lives in explaining it, and written libraries to explain their explanations; when I remember the nations have been divided and bloody battles caused by the difference between foreordination and predestination, and that millions of treasure have been expended in the effort to prove and disprove its compatibility with freedom of the will and the efficacy of prayer, praise, and a religious life, --recalling these awful facts in the history of the word, I stand appalled before the mighty problem of its signification, abase my spiritual eyes, fearing to contemplate its portentous magnitude, reverently uncover and humbly refer it to His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons and His Grace Bishop Potter.”
Ambrose Bierce
“Most controversies would soon be ended, if those engaged in them would first accurately define their terms, and then adhere to their definitions.”
Tryon Edwards
“Music is an art that expresses the inexpressible. It rises far above what words can mean or the intelligence define. Its domain is the imponderable and impalpable land of the unconscious.”
Charles Munch
“My guys are defining themselves. They believe in themselves. It's a very close group.”
Chad Carlson
“Breakthroughs are what define our species. They come about because we are threatened.”
Burt Rutan
“I am more proud today than ever of how these guys laid their hearts on the line and truly defined the word team.”
Cesar Odio
“Freezing a defined benefit plan is only a half-measure that slows the growth of the plan, but does little to alleviate the associated market and mortality risk. It is for this very reason that most senior finance executives are examining a variety of solutions to contain growing pension risks. However, they are dissatisfied with the range of currently available options and, to some extent confused or put off by the competing claims of potential solution providers.”
Cecil Hemingway
“We've got to respond. Championship teams are defined not so much on how they win, but how they deal with adversity and losses. This will be a good test for this team after we were beat up at Baylor on Thursday.”
Bryan Shelton
“It's like having several Super Bowls without having to bid on them. It helps to define who we are. We are able to throw a party for ourselves and our guests.”
Arthur Hardy
“A lot of what SOA is about, what's fundamentally different about SOA, is that it's about defining what services mean to the business. Business and technology together need to map the enterprise. That's fundamentally not a technology activity, although the techies can help there by pushing the conversation in the right direction.”
David Clarke
