Term Quotes

Human decision-making is complex. On our own, our tendency to yield to short-term temptations, and even to addictions, may be too strong for our rational, long-term planning.

I want to see a capitalism that manages resources in a new, much more long-term manner.

Short term "dash for cash" economic solutions hinder progress towards a better, more sustainable, world

My first official consulting job, therefore, was for a scrap metal dealer (he resented the term "junk dealer") in East Edmonton named Benny Sugarman.

In terms of what is expressed, antinatalism is a strong presence, not always explicit, in what I write.

Long term I do believe internationally there is a huge misunderstanding of Russia.

Marketing of art is, and to my mind has always been, trendy. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean there is any real long-term value. As an artist I do what I like. As a collector I collect what I like.

Fashion is about the present and the immediate future. I think in terms of now.

What is the politically correct term for 'retarded'?""I think the words you're fishing for are 'mentally disabled.' And no. I'm not mentally disabled.

Women's right-to-know laws are supported by the overwhelming majority, not just of men, but of women, and 70% of the American people favor bans on abortion after the 20th week late term abortions.

We [Americans] choose not to understand the world on terms other than our own.

You have to have short-term memory. You have to be able to move on to the next practice, the next game, turn the page and keep your emotions so you make the decisions that are best for your group.

Last time Congress passed a major six-year transportation bill was in 1997, since then there have been 21 short-term extensions.

Honor is a term much used but little understood.

[James Comey] term extends for some time yet. There's no plans at the moment in changing that term. And we've enjoyed our relationship with him and find him to be extraordinarily competent.

There is tremendous long-term harm when Americans accept ethnic and class balkanization as a de facto fixture of American life. I think that impoverishes our understanding of each other.

Your short-term memory really is shot! It must drive you nuts!!

I don't use the term 'miracle' lightly. I don't believe in God, or reincarnation, or destiny, or the Publishers' Clearinghouse Sweepstakes.

I don't use the term "black" very often. I use the term African-American more than I use "black".

The number one problem in our society today is short-term thinking.

I'll be a role model on my terms, but don't make a role model on your terms.

Our amour fou with 'The Sopranos' is headed for long-term parking, like so many of its most memorable characters. We'll never see a show like this again.

Words have very potent meanings and people read them and they react to them personally. They are very suggestive in terms of your life and things like that.

I always thought there was a - even in the most, quote, "conceptual art," there is always a physical aspect to it. I never knew what the term meant.

And when you see artists like Donald Judd and so forth being referred to as conceptual, what the hell does that mean? It's a totally meaningless term.

I am trying to make clear through my writing something which I believe: that biography- history in general- can be literature in the deepest and highest sense of that term.

I will catch Christ with a greased worm, And when the Prince of Darkness stalks My bloodstream to its Stygian term . . . On water the Man-Fisher walks.

The results of recent research on the impacts of climate change dramatically weaken the case for expensive, near-term abatement programs.

I'd be surprised if Ronald Reagan doesn't run again. To us it's a second term. To him it's a double feature.

Destiny isn't immutable. You can change your fate. But I'd say the only way to do it is with hard, intelligent work and long-term dedication to a goal.

I'm very eclectic in terms of what I like, what I read, what I watch, my own consumer behavior.

I am not successful, in terms of Hollywood.

Production is something Ive never come to terms with.

People don't understand what term "selling out" means. To me selling out means if I were to stop doing this and go work for McDonald's then I would sell out.

In reality long-term travel has nothing to do with demographics, age, ideology, income, and everything to do with personal outlook.

I get quite disappointed that we're still telling stories that I think are problematic in terms of what they're saying about women.

Obama is capable - as evidenced by his first-term success with health care reform. But mandate-building requires humility, a trait not easily associated with him.

If history is a guide, a victory for Obama means he faces the prospect of a second term dogged by scandal or inertia.

I've been a reporter for 20 years, and I don't ever get things wrong. That's important in terms of my professional status.

"Country" has become a marketing term. I see myself as a songwriter.

It's not long-term debt if the money is immediately paid back.

Belief cannot be reckoned with in terms of science, for science and faith are mutually exclusive.

The reality is that we've seen the last of any serious price wars for a long time. I don't think any of the others could afford it, certainly not on a long-term basis.

I've always taken a lot of exercise - I get a bit depressed if I don't. In terms of food, I'm a bit of a grazer.

Our leaders today cannot be honest about Islam with us. They will not even use the term "Islamic terrorism," "radical Islam."

Erdogan wants an old-fashioned Islam, if you will, for lack of a better term.

[Bill] Clinton remained in campaign mode the first years of his first term.

You know what the left has succeeded in doing, they have succeeded, in terms of the vernacular, the lexicon, they've redefined the word "immigration" and to tell everyone we're anti-immigrant.

I would strenuously urge a single term of six years.

Im not a big fan of the gym, I do lots of outdoor aerobics - yoga, swimming, running - but I kinda hate talking about it. We have a term in Australia, it makes you sound like a wanker.