#critical

One does nothing who tries to console a despondent person with word. A friend is one who aids with deeds at a critical time when deeds are called for. ↗

— Euripides

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Stem cell research holds enormous promise for easing human suffering, and federal support is critical to its success. ↗

— Tom Harkin

#cell research #critical #easing #enormous #federal

The higher the general average of intelligence, all things else being equal, the less the disposition to be meddlesome, critical, and overbearing. ↗

— Paul Harris

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We must have systems of checks and balances to make sure that those people who are making critical decisions for our country are held accountable, and nowhere is that more important than in the area of national security. ↗

— Chris Van Hollen

#area #balances #checks #country #critical

Especially right after 9/11. Especially when the war in Afghanistan is going on. There was a real sense that you don't get that critical of a government that's leading us in war time. ↗

— Walter Isaacson

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Whether I'm critically well received, whether or not I sell books - of course it becomes progressively harder to get them published - nevertheless, it's what I do, every day. ↗

— Tama Janowitz

#books #course #critically #day #every

Well, I don't know about objectivity, but I know for certain that it's always possible for a professional journalist who understands what he or she's up to to be fair, and that's the key word. Fairness to individuals, fairness to ideas, and to issues and whatever - that is critical, and that is also part and parcel of what the job. ↗

— Jim Lehrer

#also #always #certain #critical #fair

When you make a movie outside the system and it's successful critically or a moderate financial success, you usually have to go back into the system and make a big hit. ↗

— Brian De Palma

#big #big hit #critically #financial #go

It would be hypocritical of me to use being female in some ways, and diss being female in other ways. It's part of the programme. ↗

— Danica Patrick

#female #hypocritical #me #other #part

I'm so critical of myself. I'm actually really, really proud of the film. It's really cool to see a movie at Sundance because everybody is so supportive. ↗

— Giovanni Ribisi

#because #cool #critical #everybody #film