Threshold Quotations

Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, 'It will be happier.'

At times, we were forced to go through a history of dependence, unable to determine our own destiny. But today, we are at the threshold of a new turning point.

We take people to the threshold of religion. Our aim is to induce immediate experience that is beyond the odd, beyond the strange, and beyond the weird. It verges on the wholly other.

I believe human beings mark a threshold in the development of the planet, of course, but it is only part of the picture. What Big History can do is show us the nature of our complexity and fragility and the dangers that face us, but it can also show us our power, with collective learning.

It soon became obvious that we were but on the threshold of the discovery.

Before I had crossed the threshold of my church I was made to realize that I was shepherd of a divided flock.

We are now on the threshold of a newer movement, with a newer hope and a new inspiration.

In particular, I established a reasonably accurate energy threshold for permanent displacement of a nucleus from its regular lattice position, substantially smaller than had been previously presumed.

I want to control the company, but I don't know how life goes. We are already a big company, and the larger our capitalization is, the lower goes the threshold for control.

The average American returning from a trip abroad likely - and understandably - assumes the contents of his or her electronic device does not come close to meeting the threshold of 'criminal' activity, such as would give a government agent the right to seize and peruse their iPad just because they are returning from a vacation.

Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view, That stand upon the threshold of the new.

By subliminal, I mean things that occur in our world that are below the threshold of consciousness but do have a psychological effect on us.

My pain threshold is quite high when it comes to vanity.

Those who stand at the threshold of life always waiting for the right time to change are like the man who stands at the bank of a river waiting for the water to pass so he can cross on dry land.

I think I have a normal threshold of anger, but it's true that I am, by nature, belligerent.

At the end of our lives, we step across the threshold or death and enter into a new and better world. I believe that. It's just that simple.

Unsettling signs of al Qaeda's aims and skills in cyberspace have led some government experts to conclude that terrorists are at the threshold of using the Internet as a direct instrument of bloodshed.

Murakami has said that what always fascinates him most are the things he doesn't understand. And his work is filled with people who are in that somewhat inchoate state of being on the threshold of knowing, but not quite knowing -- which can be maddening, but which can also make you giddy.

I was surprised, because I was assuming that either the no-limit would raise conversion so high that it would win, or that just keeping the threshold high, which would keep the average order value high, would win. I didn't expect the middle.

I guess I just have a high threshold for pain.

Lowering the threshold for use of atomic weapons is in itself dangerous,

Leila is at the threshold of becoming a world-class swimmer. With continued progress, she will be a force to be reckoned with at the end of the season.

Let us walk in the shoes of those who went before us, and conquer the third frontier on whose threshold we stand today.

Media Center Edition hasn't really taken off until now. It did not meet the threshold of providing a compelling user experience and ease of use.

Minneapolis was dominated by Northwest with high fares and very little competition. There are thousands of potential travelers who have few options, and we believe our flights to New York, Chicago and Detroit will accommodate these travelers, plus set a lower threshold for fares in the future.

Seattle has not adjusted the tax threshold since 1994, ... The raised threshold offsets the effect of inflation since that time.

Kerry's great advantage, despite what some people say, is that the threshold is low. People who have decided to vote against Bush are looking for an acceptable candidate, not another Abraham Lincoln or Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

For subjective indicators of pain, obese people indicated similar levels of pain to non-obese people. But when we looked at objective indicators, we found that the obese group had a lower threshold for pain.

From our point of view and from the market's point of view, I think $2.10 is not sufficient in order for them to get to that 90 per cent threshold they need.

From a practical policy perspective, there is no safe obtainable level of ozone. If there is any threshold it is at very low levels, nearing background level.

If AOL's share price falls below $50, there's the real risk you could have a shareholder revolt from both sides, ... That is a threshold point. But do I think we'll get to there? No.

For us, this is a glance of what the future is going to be like, where 300-pound linemen, give or take 10 pounds, are going to be the norm. It's a fact of life, but what we're seeing is the threshold of some of these bodies.

I am familiar with the arguments against taking action in the case of Saddam Hussein, ... Some concede that Saddam is evil, power hungry and a menace, but that until he crosses the threshold of actually possessing nuclear weapons, we should rule out any preemptive action. That logic seems to me to be deeply flawed.

I am going to get out of this chair, throw it away and walk, ... We are on the threshold of a cure -- maybe in five, seven, eight, ten years.

If the divergence between sales and inventories continues, the inventory-to-sales ratio will breach the critical five months' supply threshold by year-end, ... Price action is sure to follow.

The pain threshold is around $40. They can't go a lot over $40 without the capital markets seeing that negatively. There is a point where a price would not justify the transaction.

He's always been a terrific runner. He has a great threshold to run through fatigue. He plays all the way. One hundred percent. Full throttle.

My wife's an architect, so she definitely has a very high-risk artistic profession, and she gets the idea that you're really sensitive, you really care what people think, you have a low threshold for criticism.

Like it or not, there is a very high threshold for what is 'crossing the line' in terms of being overly suggestive. These teens today are exposed to a lot in popular culture.

People like it like it is. There is a threshold you can't cross and remain the Phillips Collection.

Japan's growth prospects look more promising and we are on the threshold of an end to deflation. Yields are set to increase.

People aren't necessarily as concerned with how you vote as long as they feel they have a voice. If you can cross that basic threshold - that is, when a voter knows you're willing to listen to them and that you care about their lives - then that's most of what you need to get their vote. It's not your voting record.

Just because his nomination might not meet the threshold of extraordinary circumstances doesn't guarantee that I will vote to confirm him. We will have to examine his record and wait and see.

It hasn't reached what we call the epidemic threshold status yet, in terms of deaths from influenza-like illness. But we won't be surprised if that happens given the pattern emerging right now.

It depends on a threshold question: What are you going to rebuild? What is the federal responsibility for rebuilding a city, a metropolitan area or a region? This is where it gets really confused. Federalism is a messy business.

It is now a generally accepted and scientifically well supported view that subliminal perception does occur-that people are capable of receiving and responding to information presented to them at levels below the threshold of conscious recognition.

We now find ourselves on the threshold of a new election with many old questions still unanswered. ... It is now time to make a decision and be held accountable for it,

To lose my mother just as I'm right on the brink of crossing that threshold over into a career, it was pretty compelling. My entire career is my mother's work, for me.

The quality of the building they're going to put up is going to establish a threshold for development in that area.

The problem is these dogs are bred solely to fight, so they have a very low threshold of tolerance of other dogs and if they feel as though they're threatened in any way, this genetic conditioning kicks in and they become a raging beast,

We got to (the bidders') threshold a little faster than we thought.

Michigan's threshold had been consistently under the poverty line. The threshold in Michigan is slipping compared to the poverty line.

When it comes to travel, everyone's threshold is different. A $1,000 trip may be less valuable to an affluent traveler than to someone who saved their money all year.

We don't think he deserves his job back because of his conduct in the classroom. He was found not guilty on criminal charges, but our threshold is much lower in just demonstrating that he exhibited inappropriate conduct.

We estimate that, at the $1,000-or-less threshold amount, approximately 950,000 taxpayers will be eligible.

The process is slow in happening. The level at which the consumer starts making changes is pretty inelastic, In other words, it takes a high threshold of pain before they start making changes.

The real issue is how high does that threshold need to be.

The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail, its roof may shake; the wind may blow through it; the storm may enter, the rain may enter -- but the King of England cannot enter; all his force dares not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement!

When I design a building, I'm making sure you and I can get to the front door, there's enough of a threshold for entry, and that the rooms are in a logical sequence.

This study investigates whether there is a threshold level below which ozone does not affect mortality. Our findings show that even if all 98 counties in our study met the current ozone standard every day, there would still be a significant link between ozone and premature mortality. This indicates that further reductions in ozone pollution would benefit public health, even in areas that meet regulatory requirements.

We are confident that when we convene for the upcoming special session, we will meet the threshold of the Texas Supreme Court in solving the public school finance, and we are looking forward to working closely with the governor and lieutenant governor on this issue.

We are on the threshold and may have already crossed the threshold of a large crisis of long-term care.

We are on the threshold of a new American elegance thanks to Mrs. Kennedy's beauty, naturalness, understatement, exposure and symbolism.

The real question in this case ... is who makes the threshold determination of using a civilian or military legal system. It's a classic case of executive and congressional power versus judicial power.

We have crossed an important threshold. Folks understand that our budget problem is very serious or somewhat serious, and that is a threshold that should not be taken lightly.

We're standing at the threshold of a new era in high-performance computing.

Universities are increasingly opening Kosher dining facilities because they recognize that it shows their interest in recruiting and keeping Jewish students. More parents looking at schools are asking a threshold question of whether there is a Hillel on campus.

We stand at the threshold of a dramatic change in the picture of mammalian evolutionary history, and many chapters of it will soon need rewriting.

With the state of the world today, an alien intervention might be just what the doctor ordered. ... Threshold

Crossing the 50-percent threshold on broadband usage, increasing focus of traditional media companies on Internet, and most importantly, the gradual but profound change in consumers' behavior for content consumption is pushing many more advertisers to allocate more dollars online at the expense of traditional media.

Don't expect a new government to arrive and somebody to flip a switch to make everything look just fine again. We're at a painful threshold that we need to cross in order to see an improvement later. In the short run, the measures will burden private households.

I understand the worries of many - not only here in this auditorium -, and some have already written to me to say that technical progress has lowered the threshold that stops people from helping themselves to protected works without the slightest embarrassment.

While the recovery above the break-even threshold is a relief, it remains well back of the highs set in the fourth quarter and we would suspect that the appreciation in the Canadian dollar is restraining optimism.

We seem to be looking at a threshold at which risk occurs and remains constant above this, and this appears to be around 60 decibels.

I see the student turnout being incredibly important as far as putting me over the threshold for getting a seat on the council.

I see us on the threshold of a great economic boom in most of our markets. I see our balance sheet growing. I see viable loans grow. I see customers who have taken it on the chin get right back up and are going to work.

The threshold should be 3:30. With the average approaching 3:30, we have to be concerned because a number of games went beyond that.

The threshold will keep about 90 percent of the mainland's 2,000-plus direct sale companies out of business, and they will have to turn to other business.

The state is basically indicating we're probably not going to be able to meet that threshold to ask them to ask the president for a disaster declaration to trigger the individual assistance programs.

An early sign of damaged hearing is temporary deafness after listening to loud music. This is known as the threshold shift and means you have damaged the cochlea in your ear so that your hearing takes time to revert to normal.

These are the best of times for the San Antonio housing market. We are on the threshold of our best economy ever, and that, in turn, is the primary reason for grand expectations for our housing market over the next couple of years. San Antonio is turning into a big city and all the greatness that goes along with it.

We should definitely be looking at something lower. The exact value is unclear, but somewhere between 65 decibels and 75 decibels. It is particularly important to focus on people with known cardiovascular disease to improve prevention for them, either by not exposing them chronically to heavy noise or by lowering the threshold for protective wear.

We're taking the best of our current operating environment with its secured payment mechanism and integrating into it the open technologies of Sun and Cisco to provide much better plug-and-play capabilities in the future, ... We're setting the infrastructure threshold for others to innovate on top of.

The Opera folks are betting their browser has reached a threshold of popularity where they can unshackle it from the fees. This clearly is a volume play that could pay off if enough people use the browser. Opera would be able to drive revenue through affiliate relationships, for example.

This next generation of printers is finally meeting the minimum threshold for the book-printing market. And that's good news. It all comes down to cost per page.

Of these, only a small fraction has the potential to cross the critical threshold into terrorism. Still, a mere handful of extremists can carry out a devastating terrorist attack.

Normally, $4,000 is the threshold at which you can drop collision and comprehensive.

With the advent of computing, human invention crossed a threshold into a world different from everything that came before. The computer is the universal machine almost by definition, machine-of-all-trades, capable of accomplishing or simulating just about any task that can be logically defined.

While it is a risk, we determined that it didn't meet the legal threshold for regulatory action.

Both products reached the 'good enough' threshold a version or so ago.

Both public and private television have been full of shows, opinion makers and people who attack Berlusconi or make satire about Berlusconi, often overstepping the threshold of truth and good taste,

Actually, he was over the threshold of dying. Doctors told me to make final arrangements.

Once the repairs are made, our threshold goes back to normal.

Companies and industries should consider lowering the threshold for ear protection,

A threshold question is whether -- if the president is not above the law, as he should not be, is he to be treated as below the law? ... Is he to be singled out for prosecution because of his office in a case in which, were he a private citizen, no prosecution would result?

Quite a few people have to believe something is normal before it becomes normal - a sort of 'voting' situation. But once the threshold is reached, then everyone demands to do whatever it is.

Our experience has shown that companies are happiest when no information is shared. The threshold for releasing information under the Freedom of Information Act is high. If the Defense Department believes these records should be made public, then it raises questions about why the company wants to keep them secret.

Tell us what the threshold (for qualifying) is and we'll try to meet it. Right now, there's no clarity. There's no consistency.

The results suggest the threshold is close to the end of this century, and it could come sooner. The Arctic is already warming much faster than we thought it would. To think we're not going to get 4 to 5 degrees warmer in another 50 years is wishful thinking.

We've crossed a threshold today. We're going to have a comprehensive smoking ban approved by early next year.