Critically Quotations

We have all examined our past critically and are very much aware of even the unpleasant things. Now, we need to look at what we plan to do with the lessons we have learned from the past.

There's been an incredible censorship in America and throughout the world, but particularly in America where students aren't even allowed to critically think about evolution, the issue of origins; they are not allowed to hear other points of view; they are taught incorrectly about science and taught that evolution is fact.

It seems that Argentina is incapable of looking critically at its tragic military adventure in the Falklands.

Universities should be about more than developing work skills. They must also be about producing civic-minded and critically engaged citizens - citizens who can engage in debate, dialogue and bear witness to a different and critical sense of remembering, agency, ethics and collective resistance.

Hollywood is a roulette wheel. Each project dictates what's going to happen for you next, and it doesn't really matter that your project is critically acclaimed or won awards or has fans worldwide. It's a matter of how many movie tickets and DVDs and on-demand movies that you sell.

Jobs are critically important, but looking at economic change through the impact on jobs has always been a difficult way to think about economic progress.

Both 'Oz' and 'Homicide,' they're critically admired, so it's not like they're really neglected, but I wish they'd found bigger audiences.

I'm happy to say that I am in remission. That R word is something critically important to cancer patients, especially in a disease like myeloma. But I never lose sight of the fact that there is another R word called relapse.

As any student of literature knows, the books that last are often not the books that are most popular when they are written. Both 'Moby Dick' and 'The Great Gatsby' were complete failures, critically and commercially, when they first appeared.

I was brought up in a home environment where I was taught to think critically and was encouraged to seek answers to questions about my faith.

The water issue is critically related to climate change. People say that carbon is the currency of climate change. Water is the teeth.

We will do whatever the government tells us to do, which is a critically important principle of the Chinese market economy, and there is nothing more for discussion about it.

Being able to have a laboratory on Mars, being able to have some sort of sustained human presence on Mars in the future, I think, is critically important for science.

By helping readers understand these mechanics, I hope they will appreciate why freedom is for everyone, why it is essential for our security and why the free world plays a critically important role in advancing democracy around the globe.

We wouldn't have to speak so critically if businesses would stop feeding dead animals to live ones, putting non-food substances into food, tinkering with genetic codes, and spraying the countryside with poisons.

Energy, health care and education are just three examples of areas in which information and information management are critically important. How are we using our energy? What appliances in homes or business are consuming the most energy? When do they consume it? Can the load be shifted? How efficient are these devices?

I believe that the topic of chemical weapons is critically important for international peace and security, and I take note of the ongoing debate over what course of action should be taken by the international community. All those actions should be taken within the framework of the U.N. Charter, as a matter of principle.

In cold weather states like Vermont, where the weather can get to 20 below zero, home heating assistance is critically important. In fact, it is a life and death issue.

One can, in principle, outline sort of a set of neural circuits that are critically involved and even identify disorders that affect different components of that neural circuit and see what happens if you knock out, for example, inability to recognize faces, how it affects your response to portraiture.

Obviously, civil liberties issues are critically important, and they have been to this president, especially after 9/11. We do not formally nominate until we are through the background investigation and the full vetting. It takes time to present those nominations to the Senate. But now that they have been confirmed, that is a good thing.

My job as a teacher is to challenge students to think critically about issues that are affecting our world and our society.

I don't disagree that if you're ill you should be able to get marijuana and decrease your pain, especially if you're critically ill. Our stand here is that we are torn between federal and state law. We don't want to violate federal law and go along with the state law, so we are making dispensaries illegal until they get the laws in order.

Lower costs will give you higher net returns. I think cost is critically important.

'Singham' was one-and-a-half stars all over, and it was one of the biggest hits of my career. It gave me so much respect. People think if it's not critically acclaimed, you won't get respect. But that's not true. Even if you get one star, your film will do well if the audience wants to see it.

Since the 2000 guidelines, research has strengthened our emphasis on effective CPR as a critically important step in helping save lives.

Six Feet Under' represents the artistic, creative and critically acclaimed series that defines Bravo's programming.

Since these are the first two major corporate executives to take the government on at trial in the post-Enron era, it's critically important that the government emerge at the end of the day with a victory,

She looks carefully and critically at every issue and bases her vote not on partisanship but on the right decision, and that's probably the most valuable trait for something as important as protecting our nation,

So far we have reports of 50 dead and 15 critically injured.

Greenspan is going to have as much influence as anybody has ever had on this critically important decision, ... Politics of Money: The Fed Under Alan Greenspan.

Future growth still depends critically on developments in consumer spending, and we suspect that this will be relatively muted over the coming months.

Furthermore, with the market in deficit for the past three consecutive years, industry stocks are below critically low levels and the stocks-consumption ratio is forecast to remain below four weeks over the next three years and should continue to underpin strong copper prices.

I believe whatever smart, ambitious people are working on will be the trend of the future. I do think that it's worth thinking critically about what the future will be.

To enter and advance in these careers, people need solid, relevant education and training. Westwood's Criminal Justice Bachelor's degree program helps equip students with the academic, technical and interpersonal skills to contribute and succeed in many of these critically important and personally rewarding jobs.

He remains critically ill. We're still in the process of trying to stabilize his system.

Her loss will be felt not just here locally, but world-wide due to the critically endangered status of this species.

I look forward to your tenure as chairman, ... When you are confirmed, as I'm sure you will be, it's critically important that you be independent. I think you realize that.

Humility is going to be critically important for him. It's going to be horrendous. It's going to be excruciating for him.

We must continue to encourage more domestic short-break and long-break holidays, and our overseas marketing is critically important.

We must critically analyze risk factors and causes of the problem, ... We must introduce and evaluate strategies of intervening for preventing suicide, and then we must implement the programs widely and continue to evaluate them.

I am happy with the way it turned out. We did a lot of publicity for the film and of course Sanjay Dutt and Sanjay Gupta made this film technically very sound. It was also critically acclaimed and it was liked by a certain audience. I did hear a lot about him, about his eccentric ways while shooting. But I had a fabulous time working with him. He is so professional at his work; he is a treat to work with.

If the chief says it can be done, I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt. Even if it's less than 84, decreasing patrol response time is critically important.

He responds to stimuli and that's good. He's still critically ill, in intensive care, he suffered a collapsed lung.

There is a multiplicity of reasons why the ECB has eased again and by so much, ... Critically the euro zone fundamentals have been crying out for lower rates for quite some time, with growth momentum slowing in the EMU area, Germany close to a double dip recession and inflation set to slow dramatically next year.

There is a multiplicity of reasons why the ECB has eased again and by so much. Critically the euro zone fundamentals have been crying out for lower rates for quite some time, with growth momentum slowing in the EMU area, Germany close to a double dip recession and inflation set to slow dramatically next year.

What do you need to succeed in business? You need the ability to think critically and communicate, and those things you can get just as easily out of a philosophy degree.

He'll talk at length about leadership in our country -- what it means, why it's important to our security, and why it is critically important to maintain our economic leadership in the world.

He had a disturbed night but he is still very alert, very sedated on the ventilator. He remains critically ill but fairly stable.

Just the idea of giving a critically ill person a new chance at life. Every time I think about it I get goose bumps. My son lives on in them.

National leadership is critically important to this, ... Them coming together and acknowledging that this is a major drug problem is a good step forward. . . . But it's only a first step.

I'm still very worried. He's still critically ill. It's not good.

It is critically important for the administration to move quickly to appoint credible new economic leaders who understand Main Street America and the investing public; who are committed to creating new jobs all across America; and who will focus on restoring confidence in the financial markets and addressing corporate malfeasance,

It is critically important, not just for Japan, but for the rest of the region and the rest of the world, that that take place.

It is clear from recent events -- including the program the president is announcing this morning to improve and strengthen the duties of those whose conduct is at the core of our securities markets -- that the SEC critically needs to receive additional money in fiscal 2003 to fully fund pay parity and that we should be authorized to add new staff to address pressing immediate needs,

Our association with DreamWorks has resulted in some of the most critically acclaimed and successful movie-based video games ever, ... This announcement enables us to continue to build on our strong creative collaboration and underscores Activision's ongoing commitment to developing exceptional games based on the highest quality intellectual properties and brands.

Our goal is to ensure that there are no undue effects on existing uses, scenic character, and natural or historic resources in the area. This project will provide critically needed renewable electricity through Central Maine Power's existing transmission lines.

I think it was out ability to withstand it by coming up with big rebounds. We made some good decisions at the end and critically some big free throws down the stretch too.

It gives me great pleasure to formally give Steve the full reins of this critically important division at this crucial time.

I think that one of benefits of being on a critically acclaimed show is that people have an understanding that maybe you can act.

We know it only takes one critically short telomere to make a cell die, so it's clear that the more really short telomeres a person has the faster problems will develop.

The amount of scrutiny and review that the WTR has undergone over the years is enormous, yet the work that was done has held up and remains critically important to safety concerns,

The Americans have taken the course of confrontation and do not assess their own steps critically at all.

Wachovia and Bank of America compete head-to-head for deposit account customers in critically important states. It's simply untenable for Wachovia to continue to cede the credit card account relationship to Bank of America once that company takes over MBNA.

You like to have the numbers. It's obvious to say, but it's critically important who you pick and how it pans out. You've got to be a little bit lucky because it's not an exact science. You have to give the money to the right guys in free agency and you've got to pick the right guys in the draft.

We know this is a difficult issue, but there has been too much focus on finger-pointing and not enough on how to move forward on this critically important issue.

We can't emphasize enough the importance of fencing around pools, of pool covers, pool alarms. All of those things remain critically important to save lives.

Why was he on the street when he critically hurt one of my deputies? ... I want to know why the system has failed again.

You are critically over capacity at this school. That can only go on for so long.

We're also saying that the investigation is critically important, that there is a cloud over the United Nations, there's no doubt about it, that the only way to dispel the cloud is to let the sunlight in, and that means a thorough investigation.

The protection of refugees in some parts of the world, especially in Latin America, is critically undermined by the lack of sufficient international visibility and financial support.

The public and private sectors are increasingly pursuing complementary strategies to advance system performance. Janet is the exact right person to help accelerate and focus this positive and critically important direction.

Today's agreement in principle is an important milestone for Nortel. We continue to work vigorously on the implementation of our remediation plan and addressing our outstanding regulatory matters. In addition, we continue to improve our governance provisions and financials systems and controls. These are critically important for the company. We remain fully committed to rebuilding value for the benefit of all stakeholders.

To us it's critically important that we send a message that the disclosure law cannot be evaded. Twenty five thousand dollars is still a significant fine for the state board of elections.

The critically acclaimed films released by Universal Pictures and Focus Features stand on their own and are not dependent on DVD campaigns to fuel nominations and awards.

While my father was a diplomat rather than a business person, I count him as a critically important formative role model. He was comfortable living and working all around the world, wherever he was assigned.

This survey clearly indicates that it is critically important for small organizations to design comprehensive employee benefits packages.

We kindly tell them we've pulled so many people who were critically injured or killed out of a pickup truck because they weren't wearing a seat belt because the law doesn't require it,

We should not be cutting taxes by borrowing, ... We should be cutting taxes by reducing the level of spending and that's an issue that I think is critically on the table.

Whether it was my first campaign for district attorney in 1993 or my most recent re-election in 2001, your support has been a source of comfort and proved to be critically important to my election victories,

Whether or not the rally can continue hinges critically on how long investors decide to stay in the market.

There are casualties but the fate of the commander is not known yet. He was critically wounded.

Through its two-fold focus, the conference first encourages participants to critically reflect on theoretical ideas about institutionalized discrimination in higher education is and how it is perpetuated today. The conference then seeks to provide tools to help students enact policies and programs and found student organizations that combat systems of inequality in higher education.

critically important entity in Putnam County. Our charge is to bring solid, reliable and successful businesses into the county, providing jobs while assisting the heavily burdened residential property owner with needed tax relief. More business means added sales tax revenue.

Big cats are so popular, not only with our visitors, but with our staff and volunteers as well, that everyone gets extremely attached. Her loss will be felt not just here locally, but worldwide due to the critically endangered status of this species.

Due to prolonged illness in the community, the blood supply is at a critically low level.

Drilling for natural gas is both environmentally sound and critically needed,

At the end of the day what matters is that you do your best in every job you do. But of course you would rather your movie does well. You want it to be as critically well-received as possible, and you want it to do as well with the public as possible, because it means that they're getting what you're doing, or what you're trying to say, or appreciating your work.

Cork offers Amazon the ability to provide our customers with multi-lingual support, something that is critically important as we continue to grow our business.

I've been very lucky as an actor. I have worked all the time. Some shows I do, they get cancelled. Some, they're critically acclaimed, and then they get cancelled. And some, I'm in the last season of this or that. But I can't complain about my career.

Top Spin gives tennis fans and gamers a tennis experience to celebrate with stunning visuals and all of the top pros. PlayStation 2 owners now have access to the most critically acclaimed tennis series on the market.

As the community's health partner, it is critically important to keep pace with the needs of our increasing population.

The space shuttle is critically dependent on what we intend to do with the international space station and those requirements are still being worked out.

The success of US policy in South and Central Asia is critically important to our national interests.

These elements are critically important in relation to feeding horses.

The series was arguably the most critically acclaimed new television show of the year, a fact which made the decision not to renew it all the more difficult.

When you are proud of something you have done, and you have made a film you feel has merit, and it's found an audience and is critically well received, that's a pretty pleasurable place to be. I mean, you don't want it gathering dust at the bottom of someone's DVD collection.

There are 11 killed. Earlier they thought it was 12. One is critically injured -- they thought he was dead but he is not. Also two foreigners in a van were injured.

I've only got about a 3-hour window for recording. After the two-and-a-half hour mark, you can't hear critically what you're doing anymore.

The Sabah State Cabinet has shown tremendous foresight in making this decision. If done right -- and we still have a long way to go -- these forests will always be a home for some of the most critically endangered animals in the world while still contributing in a very significant way to the Malaysian economy.

We also always add that -- and I think it's a critically important point -- nobody can devalue their way to prosperity.