(15 quotes found)
“As the Fletcher whittles and makes straight his arrows, so the master directs his straying thoughts.”
Buddha
“The privacy and dignity of our citizens [are] being whittled away by sometimes imperceptible steps. Taken individually, each step may be of little consequence. But when viewed as a whole, there begins to emerge a society quite unlike any we have seen -- a society in which government may intrude into the secret regions of a [person's] life.”
William Orville Douglas
“Whittle was an amazing chap. Tiny, stubborn, unstoppable - jet-propelled! It's amazing the impact his invention has had upon the world.”
Adam-Hart Davis
“A man who trims himself to suit everybody will soon whittle himself away.”
Charles M. Schwab
“We would like to begin to whittle away at lead time. Long lead times just add cost to the entire supply chain. Short lead times reduce cost. It's real simple.”
Charles Anderson
“[The original 20 songs in his repertoire he hoped to record were whittled down with Sutherland's help to a selection that kept the tone of the songs and the subject matter into a cohesive album list.] Basically the songs I most wanted to get out there were more spiritual in subject matter and were more traditional in feel, ... We tossed out the ones that felt more contemporary, even if they also dealt with spiritual issues.”
Will Danforth
“Sixty-four teams start [NCAA tournament] and they're whittled down to just one. Kind of reminds me of what we've done with our allies.”
Bill Richardson
“We (the county executive staff) came up with an extensive list of potentially interested parties and then whittled that list down to nine organizations whom we extended an invitation to participate in the process.”
Jennifer Merchant
“We had 75 entries. It's been whittled down to 47.”
Gene Kronberg
“With Jenny Whittle (197cm) and Tracey Beatty (202cm) we're by far the tallest and I think it's going to be very difficult for other teams to double and triple team me.”
Lauren Jackson
