(39 quotes found)
“To David Sarnoff, the creator of NBC, the word 'visionary' meant a capacity to see into tomorrow and make it work.”
Newt Gingrich
“He's truly one of the great filmmakers, and just a visionary storyteller, ... So to get to sort of be a part of his world for these past couple of films has been pretty amazing. I feel greatly indebted to the man.”
Hayden Christensen
“REGALIA, n. Distinguishing insignia, jewels and costume of such ancient and honorable orders as Knights of Adam; Visionaries of Detectable Bosh; the Ancient Order of Modern Troglodytes; the League of Holy Humbug; the Golden Phalanx of Phalangers; the Genteel Society of Expurgated Hoodlums; the Mystic Alliances of Georgeous Regalians; Knights and Ladies of the Yellow Dog; the Oriental Order of Sons of the West; the Blatherhood of Insufferable Stuff; Warriors of the Long Bow; Guardians of the Great Horn Spoon; the Band of Brutes; the Impenitent Order of Wife-Beaters; the Sublime Legion of Flamboyant Conspicuants; Worshipers at the Electroplated Shrine; Shining Inaccessibles; Fee-Faw-Fummers of the inimitable Grip; Jannissaries of the Broad-Blown Peacock; Plumed Increscencies of the Magic Temple; the Grand Cabal of Able-Bodied Sedentarians; Associated Deities of the Butter Trade; the Garden of Galoots; the Affectionate Fraternity of Men Similarly Warted; the Flashing Astonishers; Ladies of Horror; Cooperative Association for Breaking into the Spotlight; Dukes of Eden; Disciples Militant of the Hidden Faith; Knights-Champions of the Domestic Dog; the Holy Gregarians; the Resolute Optimists; the Ancient Sodality of Inhospitable Hogs; Associated Sovereigns of Mendacity; Dukes-Guardian of the Mystic Cess-Pool; the Society for Prevention of Prevalence; Kings of Drink; Polite Federation of Gents-Consequential; the Mysterious Order of the Undecipherable Scroll; Uniformed Rank of Lousy Cats; Monarchs of Worth and Hunger; Sons of the South Star; Prelates of the Tub-and-Sword.”
Ambrose Bierce
“Phil was a visionary. He just had a great vision and a true, deep passion for the music.”
Chuck Leavell
“It just adds to the Google lustre. He would be a smart visionary and leader.”
Danny Sullivan
“As for Gates himself, ... he is no visionary; he is a technology groupie with a genius for showing up, for being at the right place at the right time.”
David Gelernter
“A little set back like a lost lander should not discourage visionaries.”
Colin Pillinger
“He was a great visionary leader ... and a great spiritual leader.”
David Jennings
“I can't see what they could accomplish in Washington if they got there. The whole thing is too visionary.”
William McKinley
“It's always growing. Bob Johnson is a visionary.”
Verdine White
