(417 quotes found)
“The higher powers of the reflective intellect are more decidedly and more usefully tasked by the unostentatious game of draughts than by all the elaborate frivolity of chess.”
Edgar Allan Poe
“Those that do teach young babes, Do it with gentle means and easy tasks; He might have chid me so; for, in good faith, I am a child to chiding”
William Shakespeare
“I do believe that there are some universal cognitive tasks that are deep and profound - indeed, so deep and profound that it is worthwhile to understand them in order to design our displays in accord with those tasks.”
Edward Tufte
“After my mother died in 1994, my brother and I were faced with the task of deciding what to do with her possessions, and after careful consideration, we sold some of them in 1996. In the intervening years, and the death of my brother, I found myself again with more houses and belongings than I could possibly use or enjoy.”
Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg
“It seemed like an impossible task to do full justice to all Luther classics. And yet these landmark artists have done just that. Memorable performances of wonderful songs that ensure Luther's legacy will live on forever.”
Clive Davis
“Paring down an entire household to just a few precious and necessary items is a daunting task. Even the most supportive families find their schedules or out-of-town location won?t allow them to manage the job alone. Without a system, tasks such as organizing health insurance claims, maintaining vital records, or creating an inventory of assets that would be needed in case of fire, loss or theft can seem overwhelming.”
Carolee Cannata
“We never ask for such support and yet we continually wonder why we don't receive it. Part of our task is to have a sense of vision, to plan for our ministry and mission and we're asking people to support that.”
Canon Geoff Jackson
“Denis brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the task of steering our strategic direction. The critical roles he has played in designing and developing military and Federal Government IT systems and his experience working for a number of large federal contractors make him ideally suited for this role.”
Chuck Saffell
“We get a lot of miles out of it. It's no small task what they have to do in the painting.”
Ann Divine
“But this is not an easy task.”
Alexander Alexeyev
