Alan Mulally Quotes
Whatever we do toward energy independence has to be done in the context of using less resources.
Quotes to Explore
-
I seek constantly to improve my manners and graces, for they are the sugar to which all are attracted.
-
If Turkey wants to join Europe, it will have to become a European country, and that might take a long time.
-
My voice is not good enough for me to sing a song.
-
It is still fashionable to believe that how you organize yourself religiously in this life may matter for eternity. Unless we can erode the prestige of that kind of thinking, we're not going to be able to undermine these divisions in our world.
-
There are epic downsides to living a somewhat public life. The upshot of that is there's nothing to hide. It's a relief in a way. There's nothing about me that can't be said.
-
English usage is sometimes more than mere taste, judgment and education - sometimes it's sheer luck, like getting across the street.
-
I thought I had the rights to The Lord of the Rings. I don't know how Jackson ended up with the rights.
-
I went to Berlin to study psychology but decided that I was more interested in music and started an R and B band.
-
My work always presents problems in our society. Those problems may be anything from injustice to freedom, and everything related to humanity.
-
Sometimes I will make CliffsNotes of my CliffsNotes.
-
I'm pretty hard on myself in general.
-
The great thing about getting older is that you become more mellow. Things aren't as black and white, and you become much more tolerant. You can see the good in things much more easily rather than getting enraged as you used to do when you were young.
-
I never have been a coder, outside of when I was twelve or something, like on the Atari 1200 XP or whatever I had.
-
I don't think Steve Jobs had much desire to share his fortune.
-
I am also hugely excited to then be competing to defend my three Paralympic titles at the Paralympic Games. I believe we will see some amazing times posted and I am very much looking forward to what will be an incredible Olympics and Paralympics in London.
-
Launching a successful product or startup has little to do with luck. Any business that gains traction on the market is the result of very careful strategizing and market analysis, not to mention the development of an original product or service.
-
As a conservative, I maintain a healthy skepticism of the theory of man-made global warming. I also believe that more people enjoying the fruits of modernity and economic development is a good thing - as long as those people arrived legally and obey the law.
-
One of the fascinating things about researching Heaven and Hell is, of course, the fact that there are so few descriptions of Heaven, because most people can't really explain what it would be like beyond a couple of sentences, whereas Hell is quite often personal.
-
When children arrive, or when some crisis occurs, couples don't have the resources to deal with it because they've been so busy getting on with their lives. They haven't learned how to sit down and discuss things.
-
There are only a few images that are not forced to provide meaning, or have to go through the filter of a specific idea.
-
There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his character, his self respect, or his self-confidence. He is still a King.
-
One of the things, none of the distributions have ever done right is application packaging ... making binaries for linux desktop applications is a major fucking pain in the ass.
-
Whatever we do toward energy independence has to be done in the context of using less resources.
