Defect Quotations

Estimates of the ionic mobilities vary over a considerable range; but in any event, the positive ionic defect is much more mobile in the solid than in the liquid, and its mobility varies very little with the temperature.

Some persons never attain to the happy art of perspicuous expression, and it is equally true that some persons, thro' a mental defect of their own, will judge the most correct and certain language of others to be indefinite and ambiguous.

Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds.

Being positive may be a character defect of mine.

Now the idea about taking people abroad is that if they come over to Cyprus, which we have in mind, and bring their families and would have the possibility to defect after they would be ready to speak their mind, well I hope so.

I have known no man of genius who had not to pay, in some affliction or defect either physical or spiritual, for what the gods had given him

The want of belief is a defect that ought to be concealed when it cannot be overcome.

What we want, above all things on earth in our public men, is independence. It is one great defect in the character of the public men of America that there is that real want of independence; and, in this respect, a most marked contrast exists between public men in this country and in Great Britain.

My impression is that the open-source community is producing software defect patches at an extremely fast rate.

But that disclosure is only about a defect on the property itself. It says nothing about what's right behind it, what's right next door.

If some modern-day David Brock wanted to defect from the conservative movement and write a tell-all focused solely on the financial chicanery of the entire right-wing nonprofit/think tank/publishing sphere, I would read the absolute heck out of it.

He was asking all these questions, wanting to know what the deformity was. I asked him why he needed to know that and he told me that any time there was a birth defect or a deformity they had to know all about it because it had to be reported. But they did not report it.

He's got more or less a defect there that sometimes gives him problems.

There is hardly any personal defect which an agreeable manner might not gradually reconcile one to

Maybe that's it. Either that or there was a flaw or defect in the baseball. I hit it hard but ... I don't know if I could take credit for that.

We have not determined at this time that there is a defect with the switch, but for reasons we still do not understand the switch is failing ... and we are trying to understand why.

We have not determined whether or not there is a defect in the first place,

There is a serious defect in the thinking of someone who wants--more than anything else--to become rich. As long as they don't have the money, it'll seem like a worthwhile goal. Once they do, they'll understand how important other things are--and have always been.

To mortify and even to injure an opponent, reproach him with the very defect or vice you feel in yourself

This suggests that while certain genetic factors place an individual at risk of developing pulmonary fibrosis, lung injury substantially contributes to the disease. That finding raises the possibility that an intrinsic inability to repair injured lung tissue may be the fundamental biologic defect that ultimately results in fibrosis and lung collapse.

Blind tasting is the only way to taste. If you are looking at the label, you might give the wine a break, or any defect could possibly be seen in a positive light.

Do you ever notice, asked Luisa, "how easy it is to forgive a person any number of faults for one endearing characteristic . . . while someone with many good qualities is insupportable for a single defect if it happens to be a boring one?

What Gauntlet Systems provides is a totally new approach to quality, focused on defect prevention, enforcing best practices, and enabling accountability.

PROJECTILE, n. The final arbiter in international disputes. Formerly these disputes were settled by physical contact of the disputants, with such simple arguments as the rudimentary logic of the times could supply --the sword, the spear, and so forth. With the growth of prudence in military affairs the projectile came more and more into favor, and is now held in high esteem by the most courageous. Its capital defect is that it requires personal attendance at the point of propulsion.

This is an absolutely astonishing and criminal award. It is outrageous for the reason that there is absolutely no defect in the roof design or handling.

Your child is safest in a new child safety seat. A new seat will have a registration form that, when completed and returned to the manufacturer, will be used to notify the owner if there is a potential recall or defect in the future. New seats also have clearly labeled expiration dates.

If you get the kids young, they are less likely to defect to Apple.

Ashley has developed a defect known as a Gilmore?s Groin. This could account for the pain he suffers after he runs. Ashley will undergo surgical repair in the near future. It is hoped that this will enable him to return to cricket later this season.

The fundamental defect of fathers is that they want their children to be a credit to them

A good solution provider spells out the costs and benefits for a project implementation before work begins and stays focused on helping a client achieve those business results. Any price for technology is too expensive if you don't understand and can identify the business benefits you'll get from its implementation. A good solution provider can talk ROI, cycle times, defect rates and unit costs in ways that small business decision makers can relate to.

It really is a nice theory. The only defect I think it has is probably common to all philosophical theories. It's wrong.

They made very sure that you saw this birth defect up close. We knew she had a cleft lip and palate. But we wanted to see pictures of all of her, not just the lip.

I called him to find out where he got the pamphlet and all he said was it was missing the label, ... I asked him when he got it and he said he got it on Saturday, which was five days before I saw them. I asked him why he didn't bother to call me and let me know there was a defect in five days and why I had to hear it from Dan and not him. I've been trying to talk to him and sit down with him but he never returns my phone calls. I told him that I am as honest as the day is long and that if there was no label that obviously someone pulled it off.

All seven log trucks had some type of defect and four of them were bad enough to be out of service.

There are minds which easily sink into submission, that look on grandeur with undistinguishing reverence, and discover no defect where there is elevation of rank and affluence of riches

The fundamental defect with fathers is that they want their children to be a credit to them.