Important Quotes

"The ambiguities of language, both in terms of vocabulary and syntax, are fascinating: how important connotation is, what is lost and what is gained in the linguistic transition"

Marilyn Hacker, Poet

"There were two sides to David Lean: on the one side, he was kind of a rather stiff, disciplined Englishman. And then he had this kind of romantic side to him. I think being true to both sides of your nature is important"

John Boorman, Director

"That, for me, is a very important test of a young writer's commitment because most of them are going to have to continue doing that when they've finished the program"

Tobias Wolff, Writer

"This will help us next year with the World Cup. I can imagine a lot of visitors from abroad will be here and asking what happened between 1933 and 1945. A lot of that will come up. I think this will make an important contribution to those discussions"

Otto Schily, Public Servant

"The military has been tremendously important in the past during catastrophes and in protecting the population. But it shouldn't become an auxiliary police force"

Otto Schily, Public Servant

"In the following pages I have endeavoured to describe all that appeared to me most important and interesting among the events and the scenes that came under my notice during my sojourn in the interior of Africa"

John H. Speke

"Asean is obviously a very important association for us. Over the past 30 years Asean has made great strides in regional cooperation covering a number of areas, although recently it has been under strain because of the financial crisis and other challenges"

Hassanal Bolkiah, Statesman

"Parents must lead by example. Don't use the cliche; do as I say and not as I do. We are our children's first and most important role models"

Lee Haney, Athlete

"I don't find music being less important than, like, politics"

Kurt Loder, Journalist

"And so popular culture raises issues that are very important, actually, in the country I think. You get issues of the First Amendment rights and issues of drug use, issues of AIDS, and things like that all arise naturally out of pop culture"

Kurt Loder, Journalist

"I have the best roommates in the world! It creates a fun sense of family... and that's really important to me. Things can get so lonely without it"

Kristen Bell, Actress

"Rather than bringing me closer to others, the time that I spend online isolates me from the most important people in my life, my family, my friends, my neighbourhood, my community"

Clifford Stoll, Author

"While it is important to maintain a balanced approach to solving our nation's energy problems, we must commit ourselves to recognize some areas as 'off limits,' and the Artic National Wildlife Reserve is a national symbol of that commitment"

Ken Salazar, Politician

"The Butcher Boy is a very great novel indeed and a very important Irish novel. The ambiguity of that is, he's writing a book about an appalling situation and he does it in a hilarious way"

Stephen Rea, Actor

"I think it's really important to find out why people hurt you or try to oppose you or whatever"

Kathy Acker, Activist

"I congratulate you, my brave countrymen and fellow soldiers, on the spirit and success with which you have executed this important part of our enterprise"

James Wolfe, Soldier

"Making lasting gifts for animals in our estate plans is perhaps the single most important thing we can do to ensure animals have the strongest possible voice for their protection"

Bea Arthur, Actress

"That the work involved, the willingness to take chances, the commitment, the opportunity to get on stage and make people happy, was more important than becoming famous, or even what I was dancing"

Suzanne Farrell, Dancer

"Of course, the psychological part, the tactics, is very important"

Sergei Bubka, Athlete

"I can't talk about foreign policy like anyone who's spent their life reading and learning foreign policy. But as a citizen in a democracy, it's very important that I participate in that"

Ron Silver, Actor

"I think one of the major things a director has to do is to know his subject matter, the subject matter of his script, know the truth and the reality of it. That's very important"

Robert Wise, Producer

"The important thing is to remember what most impressed you and to put it on canvas as fast as possible"

Pierre Bonnard, Artist

"No one turns down a film with Woody; it's something everyone wants in their career as an important moment. He's such a comedic genius, without question, so I was thrilled"

Mark Rydell, Director

"One of the most important days of my life was when I learned to ride a bicycle"

Michael Palin, Comedian

"The externals are important but I'm not interested in superficiality"

Kyan Douglas, Celebrity

"They look at what's more important, like subjects to help with the SAT's, etc. They miss that music is vital. It offers a break from a stressful day of science and math and it's different"

Justin Guarini, Musician

"I've had a few gigs where things have got out of hand and there has been a huge crush with my fans. They are important and I don't want them being hurt. They are a mad crowd"

Justin Bieber, Musician

"We'd been noticing how much more important the internet had become - once information is out there in the world now, anyone can get it. Since that was beginning to happen with the record anyway, we figured, OK, let's just stream it for free ourselves"

Jeff Tweedy, Musician

"It only seems that there is something more important for you to do than to just quietly be yourself"

Guy Finley, Writer

"For years now I have been talking about personal responsibility and accountability, both in our private lives and in the halls of government. Those are important principles here in Idaho, and they will form the basis of this administration"

Butch Otter, Politician

"Given the daunting challenges that we face, it's important that president elect Obama is prepared to really take power and begin to rule day one"

Valerie Jarrett, Lawyer

"The work that we do during the winter is very important; we have a new bike and it's important to develop it during this time, and we start with this test"

Valentino Rossi, Athlete

"And with each day that passed, the gulf broadened and my isolation became more accentuated. In such a situation, the discovery that my experience was not unique, that it had also been that of other Spanish intellectuals, became very important for me"

Juan Goytisolo, Poet

"Childhood reading is so important"

Kristi Yamaguchi, Athlete

"There's a big difference between wanting to work and having to work. And I had to learn that the hard way. Now money is very important to me, because I ain't got it"

James Caan, Actor

"When you're young, you don't really know quite what you're aiming at. You're very impulsive and acting on impulse, which is very important and valuable. But you're kind of swimming in a blind sea. When you get older, you have more of a sense of direction"

Sinead O'Connor, Musician

"Life has been good to me. It's not like I missed an awful lot. I had a pretty good lick here. Every moment gets a little more important"

Michael Landon, Actor

"Having a home away from the media glare is important to world-class athletes"

Mary Lou Retton, Athlete

"I'm six foot four and a half and I have a temper. It's reserved for very important issues. If someone is asking me to make an artistic concession, then I'll become a madman"

Tim Robbins, Actor

"We all recognize that in recent decades, many important achievements have helped create a cleaner, healthier environment, yet our national needs in environmental health are not being fully met"

Samuel Wilson, Public Servant

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