| "Acceptance without proof is the fundamental characteristic of Western religion, rejection without proof is the fundamental characteristic of Western science." »Gary Zukav |
| "Probably the most distinctive characteristic of the successful politician is selective cowardice." »Richard Harris |
| "It is characteristic of all deep human problems that they are not to be approached without some humor and some bewilderment." »Freeman John Dyson |
| "The ability to focus attention on important things is a defining characteristic of intelligence." »Robert J. Shiller |
| "The university's characteristic state may be summarized by the words of the lady who said, I have enough money to last me the rest of my life, unless I buy something." »Hanna Holborn Gray |
| "It is the characteristic excellence of the strong man that he can bring momentous issues to the fore and make a decision about them. The weak are always forced to decide between alternatives they have not chosen themselves." »Dietrich Bonhoeffer |
| "We cannot put off living until we are ready. The most salient characteristic of life is its coerciveness it is always urgent, 'here and now,' without any possible postponement. Life is fired at us point-blank." »Jose Ortega y Gasset |
| "If you could choose one characteristic that would get you through life, choose a sense of humor." »Jennifer Jones |
| "Working hard overcomes a who lot of other obstacles. You can have unbelievable intelligence, you can have connections, you can have opportunities fall out of the sky. But in the end, hard work is the true, enduring characteristic of successful people." »Marsha Evans |
| "If I had to select one quality, one personal characteristic that I regard as being most highly correlated with success, whatever the field, I would pick the trait of persistence. Determination. The will to endure to the end, to get knocked down seventy times and get up off the floor saying, Here comes number seventy-one" »Richard M. Devos |
| "What makes a good follower The single most important characteristic may well be a willingness to tell the truth. In a world of growing complexity leaders are increasingly dependent on their subordinates for good information, whether the leaders want to hear it or not. Followers who tell the truth and leaders who listen to it are an unbeatable combination." »Warren Bennis |
| "Innumerable voices have been asserting for some time now that human society is passing through a crisis, that its stability has been gravely shattered. It is characteristic of such a situation that individuals feel indifferent or even hostile toward the group, small or large, to which they belong. In order to illustrate my meaning, let me record here a personal experience. I recently discussed with an intelligent and well-disposed man the threat of another war, which in my opinion would seriously endanger the existence of mankind, and I remarked that only a supranational organization would offer protection from that danger. Thereupon my visitor, very calmly and coolly, said to me Why are you so deeply opposed to the disappearance of the human race" »Albert Einstein |
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