#proved

The experience of learning how to get straight to the core of a problem proved to be of immense value later when I had a long succession of responsibilities in large, complex government departments. ↗

— Elliot Richardson

#core #departments #experience #get #government

Just as the Red Sox proved the critics wrong, Maine can compete and can win. ↗

— John Baldacci

#critics #just #maine #proved #red

In the rich world, the environmental situation has improved dramatically. In the United States, the most important environmental indicator, particulate air pollution, has been cut by more than half since 1955, rivers and coastal waters have dramatically improved, and forests are increasing. ↗

— Bjorn Lomborg

#air pollution #been #coastal #cut #dramatically

There are some sluggish men who are improved by drinking; as there are fruits that are not good until they are rotten. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#fruits #good #improved #men #rotten

What makes all doctrines plain and clear? About two hundred pounds a year. And that which was proved true before, prove false again? Two hundred more. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#again #before #clear #doctrines #false

Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not tried it. ↗

— Donald Knuth

#beware #bugs #code #correct #i

When a new generation watches the films, people might mention that it has improved their lovemaking. I guess it's because it isn't threatening. It was very sweet and delicate. ↗

— Sylvia Kristel

#delicate #films #generation #guess #i

'UFO's' attitude toward the subject is very similar to mine. It's not an advocacy; its philosophy is more 'I want to believe this, but I want it proved.' ↗

— Dwight Schultz

#attitude #believe #i #mine #more

I may not have proved a great explorer, but we have done the greatest march ever made and come very near to great success. ↗

— Robert Falcon Scott

#done #ever #explorer #great #great success

I was very pleased you know, and I was afraid that I might stick out, but I didn't. My happiest thing about that picture is that I proved that American actors can speak as well and also fit in with an ensemble like that. ↗

— Rod Steiger

#afraid #also #american #american actors #ensemble