83 quotes found
“There is one rule for the industrialist and that is: Make the best quality of goods possible at the lowest cost possible, paying the highest wages possible.”
“One cannot develop taste from what is of average quality but only from the very best.”
“A good essay must have this permanent quality about it; it must draw its curtain round us, but it must be a curtain that shuts us in not out.”
“You can't fake quality any more than you can fake a good meal.”
“We do have serious energy needs for the country, we are aware that natural gas is especially in demand because of its air quality benefits: 90 percent of new power plants have been natural gas-powe...”
“There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.”
“It is not the quantity but the quality of knowledge which determines the mind's dignity.”
“Quality is a direct experience independent of and prior to intellectual abstractions.”
“If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.”
“The average American is more focused on leadership than likeability. And more focused on qualifications than quality of speakership.”
“Evangelicals overwhelmingly voted for Ronald Reagan - not because he was the most religious candidate, but he possessed the quality evangelicals felt like was most important, and that is leadership.”
“Reform of the medical liability system should be considered as part of a comprehensive response to surging medical malpractice premiums that endanger Americans' access to quality medical care.”
“Americans of all ages deserve quality end-of-life medical care.”
“Courage, above all things, is the first quality of a warrior.”
“You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.”
“Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities... because it is the quality which guarantees all others.”
“Courage and willingness to just go for it, whether it is a conversation or a spontaneous trip or trying new things that are scary - it is a really attractive quality.”
“I many times encountered courage, real courage. Undeniable courage. I've heard it said that that was the highest quality of the human animal. I encountered that many times, in unexpected places. An...”
“The quality that defines us as Americans is the courage to respond to being hit. The courage to root out and destroy the killers. And, most importantly, the courage to hold on to our values and pro...”
“Cutting back on calories is not the answer to successful weight loss and successful health... you have to increase the quality of what you eat, not just reduce the quantity.”