Demetrious Mighty Quotes & Sayings

The mathematical life of a mathematician is short. Work rarely improves after the age of twenty-five or thirty. If little has been accomplished by then, little will ever be accomplished. — Alfred Adler

Having escaped the Dark Ages in which animals were mere stimulus-response machines, we are free to contemplate their mental lives. It is a great leap forward, the one that Griffin fought for. But now that animal cognition is an increasingly popular topic, we are still facing the mindset that animal cognition can be only a poor substitute of what we humans have. It can't be truly deep and amazing. Toward the end of a long career, many a scholar cannot resist shining a light on human talents by listing all the things we are capable of and animals not. From the human perspective, these conjectures may make a satisfactory read, but for anyone interested, as I am, in the full spectrum of cognitions on our planet, they come across as a colossal waste of time. What a bizarre animal we are that the only question we can ask in relation to our place in nature is "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the smartest of them all? — Frans De Waal

Your ability to shape your destiny is directly proportional to your belief that it is a matter of will and determination
however much or little that belief may be. — James A. Owen

I don't agonize over decisions as much these days. The criteria of what's important to me is clear. — John Cusack

Becoming an author changes your attitude too. Once you see where books come from, and how they're made, they never seem quite as sacred again. — Lev Grossman

Found dead. A verdict as useful as a fucking Bible in the Bluegate Brothel. — Sarah Pinborough

It is the most fundamental thing I know about being alive: Everything that lasts is invention followed by tenacious faith. — Alexander Maksik

Lyrics are important, but it's hard, because English isn't my first language - although it feels like it is these days! I grew up with amazing melodies, so getting that right on a song has always been the key thing for me, but there's no reason why a great melody doesn't deserve great lyrics. — Avicii

I'm having a magenta day. Not just red, but magenta! — Stephen King

It is both an honour and a privilege to be asked to lead NBC News. The power of the brand, the scale of the legacy, the depth of the talent all make this organisation truly great. — Deborah Turness

The wise prince, therefore, has always avoided these arms and turned to his own and has been willing rather to lose with them than to conquer with the others, not deeming that a real victory which is gained with the arms of others. — Niccolo Machiavelli

I think it's absolutely fascinating that in Berlin the parliament can discuss actively the role of their soldiers in Afghanistan because is it still possible, literally, for a German soldier to take up arms. — Stephen Daldry

You have to create tension between reality and aspiration — Sumantra Ghoshal

You must nod back when a black person nods at you in a heavily white area. It is called the black nod. It is a way for black people to say You are not alone, I am here too. — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

A restless human heart always seeks to increase personal understanding and works to attain excellence. — Kilroy J. Oldster