#mer

In rating ease of description as very important, we are essentially asserting a belief in quantitative knowledge - a belief that most of the key questions in our world sooner or later demand answers to 'by how much?' rather than merely to 'in which direction?' ↗

— John Tuley

#asserting #belief #demand #description #direction

Ranchers need clean water for their stock, farmers need it for their crops, every employer needs it to stay in business, and every living thing needs it for life... The law needs to be clear to protect water quality and the rights of landowners. ↗

— Mark Udall

#clean #clean water #clear #crops #employer

Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. ↗

— Samuel Ullman

#deserting #enthusiasm #give #grow #grows

Most of American life consists of driving somewhere and then returning home, wondering why the hell you went. ↗

— John Updike

#american life #consists #driving #hell #home

Favored Nations is a long-term commitment. Our hope is that those who are passionate about real musicianship will want to hear and own most of our albums. We will set out to attain the same direct relationship with our customers that we have with our artists. ↗

— Steve Vai

#albums #artists #attain #commitment #customers

The VCR is to the American film producer and the American public as the Boston Strangler is to the woman alone. ↗

— Jack Valenti

#american #american film #american public #boston #film

I spent many a summer early morning with the radio very low, half sleeping and half listening. ↗

— Frankie Valli

#early morning #half #i #listening #low

In short, the time has come for us as American and Iranian citizens to apply our mutual energy, intellect, and goodwill toward strengthening relations between our two countries, as their destinies are intertwined. ↗

— Cyrus Vance

#apply #between #citizens #come #countries

Good manners have much to do with the emotions. To make them ring true, one must feel them, not merely exhibit them. ↗

— Amy Vanderbilt

#exhibit #feel #good #good manners #make

What they will try to do is get symbolic victories. Symbolism is important to them. They have little else. But they will strike, I believe, at centers of media, of financial, of American power, of American culture; and that is where we should place our bet. ↗

— James T. Walsh

#american culture #believe #bet #centers #culture