A man or woman is seldom happy unless he or she is sustaining him or herself and making a contribution to others. Votes: 3
Everybody who reasons carefully about anything is making a contribution ... and if you abstract it away and send it to the Department of Mathematics they put it in books. Votes: 3
I thank all of those who weren't born in this country for coming here and making a contribution to Australia. We are the least discriminatory country in the world, in my view. Votes: 3
As long as you have a system that is based on the rational that if you are making money you are thereby making a contribution to society, these financial rogue practices will continue. Votes: 3
It's about really having a God connection: a connection with the divine behind the world and flowing forth out of that in a positive way with love and moving toward making a contribution that pushes forth the evolution of the world. Votes: 3
I had serious training of painting styles from different historical periods... But to have all this training is not enough to be an artist. You have to add a new page to history; otherwise you are not making a contribution. But making history is not easy. Votes: 3
On The Practice, I get to do what I love to do, and I am making a contribution that will, in the end, help raise social consciousness, dispel some of the myths about being large, and change the way that people view and interact with large people. Votes: 3
We in the Negro leagues felt like we were contributing something to baseball, too, when we were playing. We played with a round ball, and we played with a round bat. And we wore baseball uniforms, and we thought that we were making a contribution to baseball. We loved the game, and we liked to play it. Votes: 3
The meaning of self-esteem is to feel lovable and capable. As parents, we must love our children unconditionally and give them a sense of being nurtured. That's the lovable part. Then, we must provide structure - rules, boundaries, daily or weekly household tasks that give them a sense they are making a contribution. That's what helps kids grow up feeling capable. Votes: 3
If you want to live a long life, focus on making contributions. Votes: 2
Sheik Hilaly is making a good contribution. He is making a good contribution. Votes: 1
You can retire from a job, but don't ever retire from making extremely meaningful contributions in life. Votes: 1
I envision someday a great, peaceful South Africa in which the world will take pride, a nation in which each of many different groups will be making its own creative contribution. Votes: 1
Unlike every other retirement vehicle, such as IRAs and 401(k)s, you receive a tax deduction for making contributions to your HSA but don't have to pay income taxes on withdrawals. Votes: 1
In the 2004 presidential election, we saw a wonderful example of citizens making contributions. In fact, individual giving to both the Kerry and Bush campaigns was the highest in our nation's history. Votes: 1
I decry the current tendency to seek patents on algorithms. There are better ways to earn a living than to prevent other people from making use of one's contributions to computer science. Votes: 1
I feel now it's useless to keep hoping. The way things are today, we live in a world that needs laughter, and I've decided if I can make people laugh, I'm making a more important contribution. Votes: 1
China has made important contribution to the world economy in terms of total economic output and trade, and the RMB has played a role in the world economic development. But making the RMB an international currency will be a fairly long process. Votes: 1
A core challenge for Australia is - how do we best prepare ourselves for the Asia Pacific century - to maximise the opportunities, to minimise the threats and to make our own active contribution to making this Asia-Pacific Century peaceful, prosperous and sustainable for us all. Votes: 1
I am in the process of trying to decide whether I can make a substantive and productive contribution to the policy-making process. I was always there because I wanted to work on the pressing issues of the day - I'm interested in energy, I'm interested in the climate bill and technology policy. Votes: 1
If the big banks expect to buy influence when they give money to favored think tanks, then the public has a right to know. If the big banks don't expect to buy influence and are merely making charitable contributions, then their shareholders have a right to know. Either way, there's no excuse for keeping these payments secret. Votes: 1
You're happiest while you're making the greatest contribution. Votes: 0
I want no part of making any contribution whatsoever to the despair which eventually follows downbeat thinking. Votes: 0
I know I'm only one human being and I'm only making one tiny contribution and it's nothing more than that. Votes: 0
Collaboration requires focusing on everything from vision and values to how individuals can feel they are making a real contribution. Votes: 0
With all her finesse for cleaning, Snag sometimes felt that her biggest contribution to mankind was making a mess of things. Votes: 0
There is still zero empirical evidence that anthropogenic production of CO2 is making any measurable contribution to the world's present warming trend. Votes: 0
Success is making a positive difference to other people, especially seeing others grow, succeed and thrive as a result of your own small contribution. Votes: 0
One of the main purpose of art has ever been that of making its indispensable contribution to the growth of entropy of the universal stupidity. Votes: 0
MSNBC policy requires journalists to report any potential conflict of interest and to seek approval from the president of NBC News before making any political contribution. Votes: 0
I think that people like the Howard Sterns, the Bill O'Reillys and to a lesser degree the bin Ladens of the world are making a horrible contribution. Votes: 0
When you are making a success of something, it's not work. It's a way of life. You enjoy yourself because you are making your contribution to the world. Votes: 0
Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life's deepest joy: true fulfillment. Votes: 5 Tony Robbins
Making night hideous. Votes: 3 William Shakespeare