Quotes about Discussion

Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance. Votes: 6

Freedom is hammered out on the anvil of discussion, dissent, and debate. Votes: 4

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress. Votes: 4

Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking. Votes: 4

Freedom and order are not incompatible... truth is strength... free discussion is the very life of truth. Votes: 4

I know of no country in which there is so little independence of mind and real freedom of discussion as in America. Votes: 4

There can be no settlement of a great cause without discussion, and people will not discuss a cause until their attention is drawn to it. Votes: 4

Discussion in America means dissent. Votes: 3

Discussion is just a tool. You have to aim; the final goal must be a decision. Votes: 3

Discussion is impossible with someone who claims not to seek the truth, but already to possess it. Votes: 3

Discussion in class, which means letting twenty young blockheads and two cocky neurotics discuss something that neither their teacher nor they know. Votes: 3

Discussion and argument are essential parts of science; the greatest talent is the ability to strip a theory until the simple basic idea emerges with clarity. Votes: 3

We should seek by all means in our power to avoid war, by analysing possible causes, by trying to remove them, by discussion in a spirit of collaboration and good will. Votes: 3

Discussion without asperity, sympathy with fusion, gayety unracked by too abundant jests, mental ease in approaching one another; these are the things which give a pleasant smoothness to the rough edge of life. Votes: 3

The networks initiated the discussion of live coverage. Votes: 2

A full and fair discussion is essential to democracy. Votes: 2

Well, visual language is another boring discussion about the nature of film. Votes: 2

Frequently the more trifling the subject, the more animated and protracted the discussion. Votes: 2

Anyone who in discussion relies upon authority uses, not his understanding, but rather his memory. Votes: 2

A new word is like a fresh seed sown on the ground of the discussion. Votes: 2

A rattlesnake loose in the living room tends to end all discussion of animal rights. Votes: 2

Life is apogee, apex, decline; life is death - and everything else is open to discussion. Votes: 2

If we had more time for discussion we should probably have made a great many more mistakes. Votes: 2

If we had had more time for discussion we should probably have made a great many more mistakes. Votes: 2

Power is action; the electoral principle is discussion. No political action is possible when discussion is permanently established. Votes: 2

A philosopher who is not taking part in discussions is like a boxer who never goes into the ring. Votes: 2

In a meat-eating world, wearing leather for shoes and clothes and even handbags, the discussion of fur is childish. Votes: 2

The theoretical postulate of all diplomatic discussion between nations is the assumed willingness of every nation to do justice. Votes: 2

My memory is not even what most peoples is, much less what it oughta be for a discussion like this. Votes: 2

If a teacher does not involve himself, his values, his commitments, in the course of discussion, why should the students? Votes: 2

I think that in the discussion of natural problems we ought to begin not with the Scriptures, but with experiments, and demonstrations. Votes: 2

Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love. Votes: 2

Machiavelli's teaching would hardly have stood the test of Parliamentary government, for public discussion demands at least the profession of good faith. Votes: 2

There is one class of men, whom it especially behoves to be tenacious of the right of free discussion. I mean the poor. Votes: 2

The next four years, there won't be a week that goes by without a discussion of climate change. It's a naturally Conservative issue. Votes: 2

Films must all have the same structure. All of this to guarantee box office bonanza, which of course it never does, but that's another discussion entirely. Votes: 2

It's going to be interesting to watch presidential elections in around 2040, when voters can dig up candidates' teenage angst pics and posts from old social media and discussion forum archives. Votes: 2

When you have strict censorship of the internet, young students cannot receive a full education. Their view of the world is imbalanced. There can be no true discussion of the issues. Votes: 2

We are losing sight of civility in government and politics. Debate and dialogue is taking a back seat to the politics of destruction and anger and control. Dogma has replaced thoughtful discussion between people of differing views. Votes: 2

In the Bhagavad Gita, there is no long discussion, nothing elaborate. The main reason for this is that everything stated in the Gita is meant to be tested in the life of every man; it is intended to be verified in practice. Votes: 2

We shall suffer no attachment to literature, no taste for abstract discussion, no love of purely intellectual theories, to seduce us from our devotion to the cause of the oppressed, the down trodden, the insulted and injured masses of our fellow men. Votes: 2

If we are all in agreement on the decision - then I propose we postpone further discussion of this matter until our next meeting to give ourselves time to develop disagreement and perhaps gain some understanding of what the decision is all about. Votes: 2

I do not support raising the minimum wage, and the reason is as follows. When the minimum wage is raised, workers are priced out of the market. That is the economic reality that seems, at least so far, to be missing from this discussion. Votes: 2

Civility is not not saying negative or harsh things. It is not the absence of critical analysis. It is the manner in which we are sharing this territorial freedom of political discussion. If our discourse is yelled and screamed and interrupted and patronized, that's uncivil. Votes: 2

Spending when the math's not there and the numbers aren't there and if they look in the social security trust fund, it's filled with IOUs because the government's been pilfering it for years on end. We have to do something. We have to start having this discussion. Votes: 2

Conversation as talent exists only in France. In other countries, conversation provides politeness, discussion, and friendship; in France, it is an art for which imagination and soul are certainly very welcome, but which can also provide its own secret remedies to compensate you for the absence of either or both, if you so desire. Votes: 2

Here's what I don't think works: An economic system that was founded in the 16th century and another that was founded in the 19th century. I'm tired of this discussion of capitalism and socialism; we live in the 21st century; we need an economic system that has democracy as its underpinnings and an ethical code. Votes: 2

Try to find someone with a sense of humor. That's an important thing to have because when you get into an argument, one of the best ways to diffuse it is to be funny. You don't want to hide away from a point, because some points are serious, but you'd rather have a discussion that was a discussion, rather than an argument. Votes: 2

I went to my dad when I was 17 and said, 'I want to be a country music star.' Which every dad loves to hear. And he said, 'I want you to go to college.' So we had a discussion. And I'm pretty stubborn. I'm a lot like him. And he said, 'If you go to college and graduate, I'll pay your first six months of rent in Nashville.' So he bribed me. Votes: 2

Political correctness kills discussion. Votes: 0

Ideas run wild without discussion. Votes: 0

The discussion of fur is childish. Votes: 0

I believe the discussion itself is divine. Votes: 0

America deserves a real discussion about real policy. Votes: 0

...every monologue sooner or later becomes a discussion. Votes: 0

One good analogy is worth three hours discussion. Votes: 0

Remember: Rewards come in action, not in discussion. Votes: 0

silent guilt needs to be comfort by discussion. Votes: 0

All silencing of discussion is an assumption of infallibility. Votes: 0

Privacy is implied. Privacy is not up for discussion. Votes: 0

A brilliant and challenging discussion presented with extraordinary clarity. Votes: 0

I'm abstaining from romance and the discussion of romance. Votes: 0

These demands are not open to negotiation or discussion. Votes: 0

DISCUSSION, n. A method of confirming others in their errors. Votes: 0

Theory now: concern for truth must not hobble our discussion. Votes: 0

...discussion is also a most excellent means to avoid -decision- Votes: 0

Avoid any specific discussion of public policy at public meetings. Votes: 0

Every great movement must experience three stages: ridicule, discussion, adoption. Votes: 0

We've always had issues up for discussion at Catholic universities. Votes: 0

Group discussion is very valuable; group drafting is less productive. Votes: 0

You can't have a discussion about politics without mentioning Ronald Reagan. Votes: 0

Oftentimes, discussion of war gets flattened to a discussion of trauma. Votes: 0

Conversation means being able to disagree and still continue the discussion Votes: 0

Ignorance is not something that lends itself to a meaningful discussion. Votes: 0

Much discussion of money involves a heavy overlay of priestly incantation. Votes: 0

A good discussion increases the dimensions of everyone who takes part. Votes: 0

No opinion that cannot stand discussion or criticism is worth holding. Votes: 0

All I want is compliance with my wishes, after reasonable discussion. Votes: 0

If you can't add to the discussion, don't subtract by talking. Votes: 0

People are mostly hot to have a discussion when you're not. Votes: 0

Literary prizes serve a purpose if they allow for discussion of books. Votes: 0

Should we fear hackers? Intention is at the heart of this discussion. Votes: 0

Feminism is not a rulebook, but a discussion, a conversation, a process. Votes: 0

He that is not open to conviction is not qualified for discussion. Votes: 0

A good story should provoke discussion, debate, argumentand the occasional bar fight. Votes: 0

Publicity, discussion, and agitation are necessary to accomplish any work of lasting benefit. Votes: 0

A good story should provoke discussion, debate, argument...and the occasional bar fight. Votes: 0

When mortals discuss about the eternity,conclusively it will be a lifetime discussion. Votes: 0

[Possible Attorney General] that's a discussion I'd like to have with [Donald Trump]. Votes: 0

A difficulty journey is more revealing of character than any discussion or analysis. Votes: 0

A discussion becomes destructive when it begins to generate more heat than light. Votes: 0

My statements aren't incomplete, they're just in-progress. It's a debate and a discussion. Votes: 0

I started a MySpace teen lit discussion group and invited people to join. Votes: 0

If there is anything in the universe that can't stand discussion, let it crack. Votes: 0

Good directors don't answer questions with their work. They generate debate and create discussion. Votes: 0

Rational discussion is useful only when there is a significant base of shared assumptions. Votes: 0

Artists are valuable to public discussion: They show the correlation between doing and thinking. Votes: 0

A good rule for discussion is to use hard facts and a soft voice. Votes: 0

Negotiation and discussion are the greatest weapons we have for promoting peace and development. Votes: 0

Anyone who invokes authors in discussion is not using his intelligence but his memory. Votes: 0

The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion. Votes: 0

Once you believe that God is speaking directly to you, there is no discussion. Votes: 0

Free discussion requires an atmosphere unembarrassed by any suggestion of authority or even respect. Votes: 0

Force loses its legitimacy when it is used instead of free and open discussion. Votes: 0

The discussion of derivatives in the political world has become a zero sum game. Votes: 0

Free discussion is the only necessary Constitution - the only necessary Law of the Constitution. Votes: 0

Disruption never helps your cause. It just looks like you're afraid to have rational discussion. Votes: 0

Television is apparently the enemy of nuance. But nuance is essential for a thoughtful discussion. Votes: 0

The subject of bisexuality really needs much more discussion. Its a status that does exist. Votes: 0

The subject of bisexuality really needs much more discussion. It's a status that does exist. Votes: 0

Our society covers these problems with a veil. All I want is an open discussion Votes: 0

Game calls cant be just, Oh, by the way, as part of a larger discussion. Votes: 0

In the most civilized and progressive countries freedom of discussion is recognized as a fundamental principle. Votes: 0

For President Clinton, according to this discussion I had with him, Rwanda was a marginal problem. Votes: 0

I will burn, but this is a mere incident. We shall continue our discussion in eternity. Votes: 0

I'd rather lose an argument than get into a long discussion in order to win it. Votes: 0

A scientist's aim in a discussion with his colleagues is not to persuade, but to clarify. Votes: 0

Darwinism removed the whole idea of God as the creator from the sphere of rational discussion. Votes: 0

If the feminine issue is so absurd, is because the male's arrogance made it "a discussion Votes: 0

The original question, 'Can machines think?' I believe to be too meaningless to deserve discussion. Votes: 0

I don't worry too much about the fundamentalist principles that are in almost any discussion about Jazz. Votes: 0

In any war, the first casualty is common sense, and the second is free and open discussion. Votes: 0

Freedom of inquiry, freedom of discussion, and freedom of teaching - without these a university cannot exist. Votes: 0

Why does a public discussion of economic policy so often show the abysmal ignorance of the participants? Votes: 0

Learning is a process where knowledge is presented to us, then shaped through understanding, discussion and reflection. Votes: 0

In a meat-eating world, wearing leather for shoes and even clothes, the discussion of fur is childish. Votes: 0

We intend to leave it without further discussion. We respect this request by the government of Uzbekistan Votes: 0

Legacy media accuses young people of being apathetic while actively attempting to remove them from the discussion. Votes: 0

Anyone can post messages to the net. Practically everyone does. The resulting cacophony drowns out serious discussion. Votes: 0

In any war, the first casualty is common sense, and the second is free and open discussion. Votes: 0

Reserved people often really need the frank discussion of their sentiments and griefs more than the expansive. Votes: 0

Art is about people. I think the discussion about whether architecture is art or not is lamebrain. Votes: 0

You can't have a discussion about Israel and the region without including Iran and their nuclear ambitions. Votes: 0

Any discussion of how pain and suffering fit into God's scheme ultimately leads back to the cross. Votes: 0

Race, and the discussion of it brings out the bad, the good and the crazy in us. Votes: 0

For our discussion is on no trifling matter, but on the right way to conduct our lives. Votes: 0

As a filmmaker, you are constantly having the discussion with your team about whether something is "relatable". Votes: 0

Americans are hungry for a discussion on policy solutions to the problems in their communities that work. Votes: 0

Faith is one of only two things in mankind's consciousness that defies discussion. The other is one's marriage. Votes: 0

It's just hard to have a nuanced discussion with like a thousand people, 30 of which are white-power skinheads. Votes: 0

Metaphysical speculation is about as pointless as a discussion on the meaning of one's lungs. They're for breathing. Votes: 0

I hate intellectual discussion. When I hear the words 'phenomenology' or 'structuralism', I reach for my buck knife. Votes: 0

But while the American Constitution was the child of war, ours grew out of discussion, bargaining and negotiation. Votes: 0

A discussion should be a genuine attempt to explore a subject rather than a battle between competing egos. Votes: 0

I have yet to met a liberal who can withstand the attrition of prolonged discussion of the unessentials. Votes: 0

You cannot have a rational discussion with a man who prefers shooting you to being convinced by you. Votes: 0

You can't really move forward until you look back.[From Remaking America panel discussion at George Washington University] Votes: 0

A good day for Barack Obama is anytime the dominant topic of discussion is anything but the economy. Votes: 0

In a discussion, the difficulty lies, not in being able to defend your opinion, but to know it. Votes: 0

Much of the discussion about socialism and individualism is entirely pointless, because of failure to agree on terminology. Votes: 0

Human and moral factors must always be considered. They must never be missing from policies and from public discussion. Votes: 0

Europe, in legend, has always been the home of subtle philosophical discussion; America was the land of grubby pragmatism. Votes: 0

A genuinely political society, in which discussion and debate are an essential technique, is a society full of risks. Votes: 0

You can't have a discussion about bullying unless you also have a discussion against our culture's obsession with masculinity. Votes: 0

For students, the evolution-creation discussion can be a useful exercise, for it can help develop their critical thinking skills. Votes: 0

To prevent discussion of any other explanations of human origins is hardly what I would expect from open-minded educators. Votes: 0

God has hardwired me to thoroughly enjoy and be sharpened by good and friendly theological discussion about the gospel. Votes: 0

I find that it's hard to fully examine one's life and not have faith be part of the discussion. Votes: 0

It is a mistake to look to the Bible to close a discussion; the Bible seeks to open one. Votes: 0

Intelligence officers are supposed to put the facts on the table and really walk away from the policy discussion. Votes: 0

The insistence that the commercialisation of the body is a fit subject for political discussion and intervention is well overdue. Votes: 0

Those who have to ask if faith is true are opening up a discussion they may not be ready for. Votes: 0

My memory is not even what most people's is, much less what it oughta be for a discussion like this. Votes: 0

It is a sign of a medium's immaturity when one of the main topics of discussion is the medium itself. Votes: 0

EQUAL RIGHTS and FREE DISCUSSION will be fearlessly advocated and maintained. Sectarian dogmas or tenets will be investigated and compared. Votes: 0

REVOLUTION, n. A bursting of the boilers which usually takes place when the safety valve of public discussion is closed. Votes: 0

Whenever there is discussion, I make it clear that I do not want any grey zones, just black and white. Votes: 0

Let the poor man count as his enemy, and his worst enemy, every invader of the right of free discussion. Votes: 0

I think in 2012 one of the primary issues that will get a lot of discussion will be comprehensive tax reform. Votes: 0

If you look at the newspapers here - the Washington papers - most of the discussion deals with campaign gossip. Votes: 0

Rare indeed is the nature that does not become a little more intense when its own affairs come under discussion. Votes: 0

I have founded Khudi, in Pakistan, a youth movement which tries to counter extremist ideology through healthy discussion and debate. Votes: 0

Put an end once and for all to this discussion of what a good person should be, and be one. Votes: 0

Non-violence is not inaction. It is not discussion. It is not for the timid or weak... Non-violence is hard work. Votes: 0

Nevertheless, during the sixty years of the twentieth century many problems have come increasingly into the realm of acceptable public discussion. Votes: 0

Any discussion of investment or putting monetary value on the environment must start with the populations who rely on those resources. Votes: 0

If you mention Adolf Hitler or Nazis within a discussion thread, you've automatically ended whatever discussion you were taking part in. Votes: 0

I have known only one way of carrying on missionary work, viz., by personal example and discussion with searchers for knowledge. Votes: 0

Shakespeare and Rembrandt have in common the faculty of quickening speculation and compelling the minds of men to combat and discussion. Votes: 0

As every authoritarian regime knows, association can be a dangerous thing. From discussion it is only a few steps to action ... Votes: 0

Everything is part of one web, one matrix of existence, beyond discussion. This is our true self in its undifferentiated form. Votes: 0

Anyone who says that Iran will commit suicide with its nuclear power is a moron and has no business in discussion. Votes: 0

No discussion between two persons can be of any use, until each knows clearly what it is that the other asserts. Votes: 0

Businesses that run well are almost like marriages. Everything has to be up for discussion, or there will be real problems. Votes: 0

I think if religion closes discussion or exchange of ideas or curiosity about other views, it's not true to its core. Votes: 0

I do think that campaigns are about electing somebody, but they're also about a discussion of the future of our country. Votes: 0

If the term discussion has always seemed to me to imply mild warnings of wasted time, workshop sets off a clangorous alarm. Votes: 0

I'm a follower of the Christ path, and that opens a huge discussion about what we even mean by words like "Christian." Votes: 0

If I believe we need free personal care, we need an honest discussion about what it costs with a well-managed, well-trained workforce. Votes: 0

There isn't much discussion of ruling class in America even in Boston, probably one of the most class-conscious cities in the country? Votes: 0

I am explicitly not opening the giant can of worms that is the ongoing current discussion of patent, copyright, and trademark reform. Votes: 0

I believe that there is an urgent need to restructure the discussion of war to include the impact it has on women. Votes: 0

I don't feel one's personal medical condition is everybody's business. It just isn't something you advertise, and it's not open to discussion. Votes: 0

I also believe that if we're serious about change, we need to have a real discussion about public financing for congressional elections. Votes: 0

I think, in my own state, I can tell you that people do want to hear a serious discussion on serious issues. Votes: 0

Some people's minds we're not going to change. But if we can't, we need to bring more positive voices into the discussion. Votes: 0

Every discussion of the status of woman is complicated by the existence of the lady. She overshadows the rest of her sex. Votes: 0

Today the term "global" can no longer constitute a serious topic for an in depth intellectual discussion because it simply means "Camerica". Votes: 0

So many little lives, amounting to nothing. I ask you: What is infinity multiplied by zero? It is hardly worth our discussion. Votes: 0

I think that in the discussion of natural problems we ought to begin not with the Scriptures, but with experiments and demonstrations. Votes: 0

Temperate, sincere, and intelligent inquiry and discussion are only to be dreaded by the advocates of error. The truth need not fear them... Votes: 0

All discussion of the ultimate nature of things must necessarily be barren unless we have some extraneous standards against which to compare them. Votes: 0

When most people turn on their TVs, they don't expect a frank discussion of philosophical ideas in their practical context. Or any context. Votes: 0

People don't like preaching, but discussion, presenting a case, and that's important. Therefore, I think we need to learn to dialogue much more. Votes: 0

The drama may be called that part of theatrical art which lends itself most readily to intellectual discussion: what is left is theater. Votes: 0

To me YES, AND means don't be afraid to contribute. Always make sure you're adding something to the discussion. Your initiations are worthwhile. Votes: 0

You want to tell a great story. You want these characters to become part of people's lives. And then, hopefully, that generates discussion. Votes: 0

Nothing so sharpens the thought process as writing down one's arguments. Weaknesses overlooked in oral discussion become painfully obvious on the written page. Votes: 0

Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity. Votes: 0

I have always endeavoured to listen to what each and every person in a discussion had to say before venturing my own opinion. Votes: 0

We need writers, we need to tell stories that include minority people, and then we won't have this discussion about Oscar so white. Votes: 0

Drafting a constitution is only the first step. The constitution has to be granted legitimacy by open discussion and a fair, representative referendum. Votes: 0

On the face of it, it must be a bad cause which will not bear discussion. Truth seeks light instead of shunning it. Votes: 0

We need to replace hyperbole with a reasonable, informed discussion about how to reinvent the federal budget with more transparency and better accountability. Votes: 0

The mutual confidence on which all else depends can be maintained only by an open mind and a brave reliance upon free discussion. Votes: 0

The object . . . is to discover methods of condensing information concerning large groups of allied facts into brief and compendious expressions suitable for discussion. Votes: 0

To say that a thing has never yet been done among men is to erect a barrier stronger than reason, stronger than discussion. Votes: 0

I believe one of the reasons we went through such a remarkable growth period was that we had this atmosphere of free discussion. Votes: 0

The better proof of reverence for that holy name would be not to profane it by making it a topic of legislative discussion.... Votes: 0

[Bush Hating] undermines the good faith necessary for democratic discussion. Which is a large part of what people like Al Franken are all about. Votes: 0

I think it's very important to have a public discussion about why we're denying our soldiers the ability to exercise their Second Amendment rights. Votes: 0

All discussion, all debate, all dissidence tends to question and in consequence, to upset existing convictions; that is precisely its purpose and its justification. Votes: 0

The teacher's role in discussion is to keep it going along fruitful lines - be moderating, guiding, correcting and arguing like one more students. Votes: 0

Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, of morbid minds; enthusiasm of the free and buoyant. Education and free discussion are the antidotes of both. Votes: 0

The best discussion of trouble in boardroom and business office is found in newspapers' own financial pages and speeches by journalists in management jobs. Votes: 0

Shutting down discussion is self-defeating and impedes progress. We need to talk and listen and debate and refute and instruct and learn and evolve." Votes: 0

Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, of morbid minds enthusiasm of the free and buoyant. education and free discussion are the antidotes of both Votes: 0

I knew it might put him in an awkward position that we had a discussion before finality has finally happened in this presidential race. Votes: 0

The Bible was the only book Jesus ever quoted, and then never as a basis for discussion but to decide the point at issue. Votes: 0

It's my job that if somebody wants to have a discussion about something, I'm certainly sensitive to that, and I'm willing to do it. Votes: 0

I'm not technically adept at music, but I'd love to be part of a discussion of where progressive rock ends and country music begins. Votes: 0

The discussion about whether photography is or isn't art is dated and of no interest. Your work makes you an artist, not your title. Votes: 0

Do not enter into a learned discussion with your guests unless you are assured of their ability, so as not to put them to shame. Votes: 0

No problem is so deep that it cannot be overcome, given the will of all parties, through discussion and negotiation rather than force and violence. Votes: 0

Peace requires the provision of a platform for discussion and the exchange of information on matters and activities relevant to the prevention of armed violence. Votes: 0

We have to really be intentional right now about holding the media accountable, and taking back the discourse and terms of discussion. It's been hijacked. Votes: 0

Brutes by their natural instinct have produced many discoveries, whereas men by discussion and the conclusions of reason have given birth to few or none. Votes: 0

There was some discussion, but nothing got close to being a reality. They asked for a lot and got a lot (from the White Sox). Votes: 0

To understand a difficult topic like Iraq takes patience and care. Unfortunately, you rarely hear a patient, careful or thoughtful discussion of intelligence these days. Votes: 0

I'm opposed to censure, .. Whether or not one will be permitted, it's under discussion. It isn't ruled out, but it's not a dead-bang certainty either. Votes: 0

If the world's leaders are serious about improving collective well-being, we'd better get serious about prioritizing education in our nations and in our global discussion. Votes: 0

New opinions often appear first as jokes and fancies, then as blasphemies and treason, then as questions open to discussion, and finally as established truths. Votes: 0

The most striking thing about Graham's discussion of how to allocate your assets between stocks and bonds is that he never mentions the word "age". Votes: 0

Any work of architecture that has with it some discussion, some polemic, I think is good. It shows that people are interested, people are involved. Votes: 0

At Arcueil ... I dined in distinguished company... There was a lot of very interesting discussion. It is these gatherings which are the joy of life. Votes: 0

There's a whole system in Hollywood where the director never speaks to the studio, but I like to engage them in a discussion. I listen. Votes: 0

The Senate has unlimited debate; in the House, debate is ruthlessly circumscribed. There is frequent discussion as to which technique most effectively frustrates democratic process. Votes: 0

It is the good fortune of the affluent country that the opportunity cost of economic discussion is low and hence it can afford all kinds. Votes: 0

I suggested that countries with tighter finances think about such a [fuel] tax. We don't have the time at the moment for months of discussion. Votes: 0

Every discussion in a meeting has a diminishing curve of interest. The longer the discussion goes on, the fewer people will be interested in it. Votes: 0

There are no separate systems. The world is a continuum. Where to draw a boundary around a system depends on the purpose of the discussion. Votes: 0

My criticism of Hegel procedure is that when in his discussion he arrives at a contradiction, he construes it as a crisis in the universe. Votes: 0

The public character of every public servant is legitimate subject of discussion, and his fitness or unfitness for office may be fairly canvassed by any person. Votes: 0

Kids and violent TV, violent TV and violence, violence and kids. The only people missing from this discussion are the parents. Where are we? Gone. Abdicated. Votes: 0

Yet the effort to inform the public also encouraged responsible public discussion that succeeded in developing a consensus for the measured approach that many scientists supported. Votes: 0

I don't think my films are going to get rid of racism or prejudice. I think the best thing my films can do is provoke discussion. Votes: 0

This freedom of political discussion on the highest level is something which Western civilization has in common with that of classical antiquity, but with no other Votes: 0

I'd just as soon not get into a discussion about Jane and her politics. I'd just as soon stick to what we're here for, the picture. Votes: 0

The discussion of ideas as opposed to the American narcissistic obsession with what's going on with the self, that's the general thing people are talking about. Votes: 0

So far there has been little discussion among gender scholars about the need to engage with skeptics. They tend to view skeptics and dissenters as cranks. Votes: 0

Instead of looking on discussion as a stumbling block in the way of action, we think it an indispensable preliminary to any wise action at all. Votes: 0

This freedom of political discussion on the highest level is something which Western civilization has in common with that of classical antiquity, but with no other. Votes: 0

When the entire country was watching one show there was a major discussion happening; is it possible for that to happen in a 1 million channel universe? Votes: 0

The discussion about food doesn't make any sense without discussion at the same time of land, land use, land policy, fertility maintenance, and farm infrastructure maintenance. Votes: 0

Democracy feeds on argument, on the discussion as to the right way forward. This is the reason why respecting the opinion of others belongs to democracy. Votes: 0

'Fashion Star' has been an incredible platform to show America the amount of work and discussion that goes into each garment you see in a store. Votes: 0

If we're not in the debates there will be no real discussion of climate change, because Hillary Clinton's policy does not begin to address the threat. Votes: 0

If the abstract rights of man will bear discussion and explanation, those of women, by a parity of reasoning, will not shrink from the same test. Votes: 0

If people want capital gains taxed more like the highest rate on income, that's a good discussion. Maybe that's the way to help close the deficit. Votes: 0

Now is the time to scrub ideology out of the energy discussion, so we can make bi-partisan progress towards investing in a shared and better future. Votes: 0

There is no discussion inside this boardroom to say we've got to get into this or that. We look at every growth opportunity on its merits. Votes: 0

It isn't silence you can cut with a knife any more, it's interchange of ideas. Intelligent discussion of practically everything is what is breaking up modern marriage. Votes: 0

Electing pro-choice Republican women can help foster a discussion that reflects the full spectrum of views and can lead to a more balanced and responsible public dialogue. Votes: 0

The problem with our Blackberry society is that hardly anyone has time anymore to have an unhurried discussion about the long-term developments that will change our lives. Votes: 0

I don't want anyone to appreciate the light or the palette of tones. I want my pictures to inform, to provoke discussion - and to raise money. Votes: 0

The minute that you make the discussion in the room more well-rounded, multicultural, and of course having differences in gender, you're going to have a different approach. Votes: 0

What I want is to create a discussion about what is happening around the world and to provoke some debate with these pictures. Nothing more than this. Votes: 0

He listened gravely to the discussion of possible danger, but in truth, he paid little heed. Silvanoshei was young, and the young know they will live forever. Votes: 0

Inspiration, in its rich variety, must be present in any discussion about Africa. We need role models - they are essential to the advancement of our society. Votes: 0

Every photograph could be set up. If one could imagine it, one could set it up. The whole discussion is a way of not talking about photographs. Votes: 0

A safe rule where Jewish propaganda is concerned is to multiply or divide their figures by ten, at least, before accepting them as the basis for discussion. Votes: 0

The beautiful thing about it is that no two directors or actors work the same way. You also learn not to be afraid of discussion and conflict. Votes: 0

India seeks to be a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council... things like this don't happen automatically, you need constant dialogue and discussion with the world. Votes: 0

I will call him Small Bob," said Bob. "He is a good monster." End of discussion.The Titan hefted his spear and they continued marching into the gloom. Votes: 0

I've learned that I have to be happy with creating discussion and debate and that I shouldn't be trying to write a book that appeals to the consensus. Votes: 0

I like a quiet evening with family or friends over, great food and great discussion and a lot of laughter. That's really what I think fills my tank. Votes: 0

What the restored gospel brings to the discussion on marriage and family is so large and so relevant that it cannot be overstated: we make the subject eternal! Votes: 0

You can say, "Well, I have a question," and someone will say, "Oh, so you hate America." And it has nothing to do with the discussion at all. Votes: 0

The thing I don't understand is why so often one hears discussion of the fruits of human labor as if it's all the creation of some alien race. Votes: 0

One thing I have learned is, if people tell you they had a "frank" discussion with someone, it is usually code for a yelling match with clenched fists. Votes: 0

I can't think of any time we had a discussion [with Dre] about the aftermath of what happened the night before. We just had too much going on. Votes: 0

At that time two opposing concepts of the Game called forth commentary and discussion. The foremost players distinguished two principal types of Game, the formal and the psychological. Votes: 0

The aesthetic discussion of photography is dominated by the concept of time. Photographs appear as devices stopping time and preserving fragments of the past, like flies in amber. Votes: 0

The process for producing public policy in Congress is flawed. The process itself kills policy ideas through the bypassing of the rules and procedural decisions that limit discussion. Votes: 0

The secular argument, or the liberal argument, is to as much as possible remove taboos so things do not become unmentionable; to let some air into the discussion. Votes: 0

After Daskalos returned to his armchair and was getting ready to continue our discussion I asked him whether the affliction of that man was due to karmic debts. Votes: 0

After each performance of an Austin Shakespeare production, audiences are invited to stay for a ten-minute discussion of the work. And this tradition continues in our New York run. Votes: 0

It is not the facts which guide the conduct of men, but their opinions about facts; which may be entirely wrong. We can only make them right by discussion. Votes: 0

When it came to the discussion about would Harley do an electric bike, I said, 'Absolutely - this is a no-brainer.' Let's define the sound of the future. Votes: 0

Whatever the field under discussion, those who engage in debate must not only believe in each other's good faith, but also in their capacity to arrive at the truth. Votes: 0

One must differentiate between one's thoughts and one's emotions with full clarity and precision...No discussion, cooperation, agreement, or understanding is possible among men who substitute emotion for proof. Votes: 0

You need to find somebody who will speak the same language. We understand that we couldn't have any kind of discussion without permission, without a legal framework behind it. Votes: 0

The formation of character in young people is educationally a different task from and a prior task to, the discussion of the great, difficult ethical controversies of the day. Votes: 0

I appreciate that question because I, in the state of Texas, had heard a lot of discussion about a faith-based initiative eroding the important bridge between church and state. Votes: 0

We can certainly defuse the intensity of the anti-immigrant feeling if we can bring some reality to the discussion by showing that they are not using that many resources. Votes: 0

I am attempting to move away from the exclusionary practices of feminist theory, particularly anti-pornography rhetoric, in order to amplify the discussion about the complexity of pleasure for women. Votes: 0

Her imperturbable self-confidence (Duchesse de Maine) caused Madame de Stael to write that the Duchesse believed in herself the same way she believed in God, without explanation or discussion. Votes: 0

I was brought up in an Orthodox Jewish household. I don't think I ever had a single discussion with my parents about faith. It was just something gently imposed. Votes: 0

When you turn the discussion onto talk of religion, you will soon start to reveal a whole range of views ranging from the ardent supporter to the ardent atheist. Votes: 0

It was a strange combination to absorb - the everyday concerns of the town doctor stuck in the middle of a discussion of his early days in seventeenth-century London. Votes: 0

So you have something important to say, so you interrupt an exciting conversation already in progress just to let us know you have nothing to contribute to the discussion. Umm.... Votes: 0

A deaf and dumb person who sees two men in conversation - may nevertheless understand from the attitudes and gestures of the speakers, how well their discussion is getting along. Votes: 0

Many school administrators are so cautious that they have erroneously erased all traces of religion. Some have run roughshod over teachers. Others have attempted to squelch all discussion of religion. Votes: 0

Sovereignty and the right to rule cannot be conferred on anyone no matter who ... as a result of an academic discussion. Sovereignty is acquired by force and power and violence. Votes: 0

Young adult novels don't shy away from the discussion of weight issues, and 'Blubber,' the tale of an overweight, not-so-sympathetic fifth-grader bullied by her peers, is a refreshing take. Votes: 0

I believe that as a nation we must have a bipartisan discussion about how to best preserve and protect Social Security for our seniors and for future generations of Americans. Votes: 0

When investors, particularly investment bankers, talk about splitting up companies, there's a lot of discussion about multiple expansion, and the reality is multiple expansion is an outcome, not a strategy. Votes: 0

At that moment Mr. Clifford, quite unconscious that he and his most personal feelings and aspirations were subjects of discussion, was turning from the main road into the lower road. Votes: 0

A misadventure is an act that has a safer, less self-detrimental, less interesting alternative. But you choose that act because you want to do something memorable and worthy of discussion. Votes: 0

Even in high school, a rule that permits only one point of view to be expressed is less likely to produce correct answers than the open discussion of countervailing views. Votes: 0

I'm tired of this discussion of capitalism and socialism; we live in the 21st century, we need an economic system that has democracy as its underpinnings and an ethical code. Votes: 0

When free discussion is denied, hardening of the arteries of democracy has set in, free institutions are but a lifeless form, and the death of the republic is at hand. Votes: 0

If we have an honest discussion on whether the war on poverty should be fought with welfare or with economic growth in the private sector, Democrats will lose black votes. Votes: 0

To a large extent, the problems of poets are the problems of painters, and poets must often turn to the literature of painting for a discussion of their own problems. Votes: 0

There's been an awful lot of discussion about what is or isn't simple, and people have gotten a pretty sophisticated notion of simplicity, but I'm not sure it has helped. Votes: 0

It is extremely important that individuals in the state of California do not own assault weapons. I mean that is just so crystal clear, there is no debate, no discussion. Votes: 0

I like better for one to say some foolish thing upon important matters than to be silent. That becomes the subject of discussion and dispute, and the truth is discovered. Votes: 0

The theory of the free press is not that the truth will be presented completely or perfectly in any one instance, but that the truth will emerge from free discussion Votes: 0

Freedom of discussion is in England little else than the right to write or say anything which a jury of twelve shopkeepers think it expedient should be said or written. Votes: 0

Laws are no longer made by a rational process of public discussion; they are made by a process of blackmail and intimidation, and they are executed in the same manner Votes: 0

More than anything I am a novelist. But for me, an author's job is not only to create linguistically accomplished works. As an author I also want to stimulate discussion. Votes: 0

For me, equal citizenship for Muslims, Christians, Jews, Atheists and Agnostics is an indisputable principle. Whoever you are, you should get the same rights with no discussion and no compromise. Votes: 0

I know I will be breaking a taboo. But I'm sure that it will provoke a new discussion. It's time things change. I feel 30 and want to look that way again. Votes: 0

If I felt we had alienated the Unionists, it would worry me because we've spent a great deal of time trying to open up discussion and dialogue with the Unionist Parties. Votes: 0

I want art to make me think. In order to do that, it may piss me off, or make me uncomfortable. That promotes awareness and change, or at least some discussion. Votes: 0

As you know from reading many of these Negro writers, we don't deal too much with the discussion of democracy and what it means and how improvisation fits in all that. Votes: 0

We were raised with that discussion about violence and non-violence, and we all pretty much came up on the side of non-violence. That became my foundation with politics and my livelihood. Votes: 0

I do, in fact, have a book club. I meet with a couple of guys once a month of a lunchtime discussion of some interesting text, usually, but not always, philosophical. Votes: 0

There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion. Votes: 0

We expressed our readiness to join the US-led, international coalition against Daesh with special forces. All of this, however, is still in the discussion phase and in the initial planning phase. Votes: 0

In fact, the more each person can remove his or her ego from the discussion and focus on the subject matter, the more fruitful the conversation will be for all involved. Votes: 0

With Twitter and other social networking tools, you can get a lot of advice from great people. I learn more from Twitter than any survey or discussion with a big company. Votes: 0

What's increasingly clear is that when you are open to a discussion of leadership, and you're relating it to your company, it is much easier to get people to become open. Votes: 0

We can have open and good discussion with our Republican brothers and sisters. But when we walk into the chapel we should leave our political differences out in the parking lot. Votes: 0

I think that we need to be careful, as reporters and as journalists, not to take the bait and not to get into an endless discussion about issues that are trivial. Votes: 0

Here, the broader issues are already familiar, and discussion has focused at a more sophisticated and detailed level. Within the philosophy of mind, the problem of consciousness is no big news. Votes: 0

What's increasingly clear is that when you are open to a discussion of leadership, and you're relating it to your company, it is much easier to get people to become open. Votes: 0

In the U.K. there is still work to be done, particularly in schools, stopping the homophobic bullies in the playground and introducing unbiased discussion on gay issues in the classroom. Votes: 0

The aspect of congresses and such meetings generally to which I attach the greatest importance is the discussion. That is why people assemble: to hear different opinions, rather than to pass resolutions. Votes: 0

All scholarship, like all science, is an ongoing, open-ended discussion in which all conclusions are tentative forever, the principal value and charm of the game being the discovery of the totally unexpected. Votes: 0

If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the processes of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence. Votes: 0

One of the many drawbacks of this "I teach what I am" approach is that it stifles classroom discussion. Any disagreement with the professor's expertise comes off as an ad hominem attack. Votes: 0

Every serious novel is, beyond its immediate thematic preoccupations, a discussion of the craft, a conquest of the form, a conflict with its difficulties and a pursuit of its felicities and beauty. Votes: 0

... the media serve the interests of state and corporate power, which are closely interlinked, framing their reporting and analysis in a manner supportive of established privilege and limiting debate and discussion accordingly. Votes: 0

I believe that the organisers of this conference have chosen a very timely subject for our discussion - because the 21st century will confront us with an entirely new set of challenges. Votes: 0

This is what makes sports so amazing, that we can start a discussion around a table, in the newspaper, in the magazines, that will get people's attention. And that's what sports does. Votes: 0

I wanted to make a redemptive thriller that didn't end with some kind of big, crazy shootout and blood spill, but more of a collision of ideas and a discussion of ethics. Votes: 0

There's been a lot of discussion about NASA culture and changing that. I think our culture has always been one of trying to do a very difficult job and do it well. Votes: 0

Reading is a way to take in the difficult situations and understand them. The whole point of reading a book in class is to have discussion about what these situations are like. Votes: 0

I liked discussion and debate and thought that these skills fit well with law. I also had an interest in justice - and later learned that sometimes law and justice actually agree! Votes: 0

The subject of criminal rehabilitation was debated recently in City Hall. It's an appropriate place for this kind of discussion because the city has always employed so many ex-cons and future cons. Votes: 0

The themes that the anti-globalization protesters bring to the discussion are of extraordinary importance. However, the theses that they often bring to it, sometimes in the form of slogans, are often oversimple. Votes: 0

I had been dreaming a complicated dream about helping poets revise their poems, so that each ending would open like a flower. I was not arguing, but engaged in a rousing discussion. Votes: 0

One thing that is sometimes forgotten in this "future of books" discussion is that there are all these awesome presses - big and small - that are producing and designing amazing books. Votes: 0

An interesting thing about book groups, it seems to me, is that there is no correlation between a brilliant book and a brilliant discussion. The first seems sometimes even to undermine the second. Votes: 0

The discussion of any subject is a right that you have brought into the world with your heart and tongue. Resign your heart's blood before you part with this inestimable privilege of man. Votes: 0

My sobriety isn't up for discussion, but as for vices, I seem to hack away at them with my invisible machete from dawn till dusk. The vice of 'more' is an ongoing theme. Votes: 0

When it comes to family policies, you are dealing with very private issues. Still, my husband and I decided that we didn't want to make our private lives a matter of public discussion. Votes: 0

The training one receives when one becomes a technician, like a data scientist - we get trained in mathematics or computer science or statistics - is entirely separated from a discussion of ethics. Votes: 0

While the prosecution has said this is about the defendants lies, one worries that those lies already have been buried under too much discussion of technical issues. The jury may be lost already. Votes: 0

I think there's nothing better in the world than a spirited discussion about the Bible and Jesus and God and the Catholic faith, or the Jewish faith, or the Muslim faith--- any religion. Votes: 0

The actual sight of a first-class house that a Negro has built is ten times more potent than pages of discussion about a house that he ought to build, or perhaps could build. Votes: 0

There has been failure, particularly with the effort to protect our coast and our marsh. And that was the biggest topic of discussion in a very frank meeting we had with the president. Votes: 0

What's unique about [4chan] is that it's anonymous, and it has no memory. There's no archive, there are no barriers, there's no registration. ... That's led to this discussion that's completely raw, completely unfiltered. Votes: 0

Im always happy to have the President visit North Carolina. Unfortunately, the citizens of North Carolina who could be most adversely affected by the Presidents plan have not been invited to the discussion. Votes: 0

The belief that words have a meaning of their own account is a relic of primitive word magic, and it is still a part of the air we breathe in nearly every discussion. Votes: 0

I liked the give-and-take of a policy discussion in the community, with citizens. I didn't know that even took place, frankly, but I never dreamed it would be an enjoyable thing to do. Votes: 0

I'm always happy to have the President visit North Carolina. Unfortunately, the citizens of North Carolina who could be most adversely affected by the President's plan have not been invited to the discussion. Votes: 0

I don't want to sound disingenuous here - controversy is obviously good for business, especially if your business is satire. And it does amplify the discussion - in my view, a good thing. Votes: 0

While I sign off on trades or free agents, I've rarely overruled my basketball people's decisions. But I'm not shy about steering the discussion or pushing deeper if something doesn't make sense to me. Votes: 0

I can't recall any difficulty in making the C language definition completely open - any discussion on the matter tended to mention languages whose inventors tried to keep tight control, and consequent ill fate. Votes: 0

For its speculations to be taken seriously, dystopian fiction must be part of a discussion of contemporary society, a projection of ongoing political failures perhaps, or the wringing of present jeopardy for future disaster. Votes: 0

What may begin as a temporary method to circumvent reasoned discussion and debate for the sake of a prized political goal may very well end up permanently undermining the trust required for its existence. Votes: 0

I think that not criticizing my successor is a statement unto itself, in terms of trying to create an environment where people are able to have a meaningful discussion or debate without trash talk. Votes: 0

By bringing current events into the classroom, everyday discussion, and social media, maybe we don't need to wait for our grandchildren's questions to remind us we should have paid more attention to current events. Votes: 0

I can't recall any difficulty in making the C language definition completely open - any discussion on the matter tended to mention languages whose inventors tried to keep tight control, and consequent ill fate Votes: 0

One thing that has gone away from civil discussion in America is this idea that our neighbors are not out to ruin the world. We need to come at it from a civil place. Votes: 0

One of the most serious problems that our country has inherited an unwillingness to talk to anyone who disagrees with us or who won't accept, before a discussion, all the premises that we demand. Votes: 0

I started being me about the songs, not writing objectively, but subjectively. I think it was Dylan who helped me realize that - not by any discussion or anything, but by hearing his work. Votes: 0

If the president is going to use so much language of theology and the Bible, then let's use that language for a serious discussion about the war in Iraq. And that was never done. Votes: 0

I will never try to steer myself into a situation that I know might create a discussion after the race any protest immediately cuts down on my social hours after the race is over. Votes: 0

It's weird to have to look at another co-worker and have a silent discussion - any discussion - about how you are going to touch their genitals or allow them to touch your genitals. Votes: 0

I think there's nothing better in the world than a spirited discussion about the Bible and Jesus and God and the Catholic faith, or the Jewish faith, or the Muslim faith - any religion. Votes: 0

Teach not with your words, but with your actions; not with discussion but with demonstration. For it is what you do that your children will emulate, and how you are that they will become. Votes: 0

If somebody comes to a neighborhood coffee hour, or goes to a discussion group, and they have a discussion, I do think that people really walk away with a real understanding of the issues. Votes: 0

Blogging is great, and I read blogs all day long. However, my goal is really to have a deep, meaningful discussion with people. For some reason, I'm able to accomplish this best via email. Votes: 0

The green-light meeting, when I first started at Paramount, would consist of maybe three or four of us in a room. Perhaps two or three of us would have read the script under discussion. Votes: 0

When a person's religious beliefs cause him to deny the evidence of science, or for whom public policy morphs into a battle with the devil, shouldn't that be a subject for discussion and debate? Votes: 0

A strong-willed child - a strong-willed child, more than anyone else, needs to learn to use emotion and discussion to resolve issues. That's the last child in the whole world you want to hit. Votes: 0

I love having that creative discussion where, at the end of the day, you both feel better for having done it. Maybe it's a typically Jewish thing, where you sort of go at each other. Votes: 0

Democracy is one person, one vote and a full discussion of the issues that affect us. Oligarchy is billionaires buying elections, voter suppression and a concentrated corporate media determining what we see, hear and read. Votes: 0

The discussion in Washington has changed dramatically. I mean, it's no longer a question of should we address entitlements - it's no longer a question of do we need to reduce spending in the future. Votes: 0

Haldane was engaged in discussion with an eminent theologian. "What inference," asked the latter, "might one draw about the nature of God from a study of his works?" Haldane replied: "An inordinate fondness for beetles." Votes: 0

Besides, does it really matter who hacked Mrs. [Hillary] Clinton's election campaign team database? Does it? What really matters is the content shown to the community. This is what the discussion should be held about. Votes: 0

In terms of Medicare, I'm in favor of sitting down and having a serious discussion about the likely impact of the Affordable Care Act, health-care reform, on the cost issue and changing the fee-for-service structure. Votes: 0

I went as an observer, not a participant, for I do not think that I ever spoke. I wanted to understand the issues under discussion, evaluate the arguments, see the calibre of the men involved. Votes: 0

I know why we can't have a frank discussion with our policymakers - if you're in the government or in law enforcement you cannot acknowledge that drugs are anything but inherently evil and morally wrong. Votes: 0

I don't mind if other people call me an atheist, but I call myself a naturalist. Atheism doesn't tell you much about what I do believe in; the term naturalist opens up the discussion better. Votes: 0

In a society like this there is no negotiation, no discussion, except to tell you that power can crush you any time they want—not only you, your whole family and all people like you. Votes: 0

The question of feasibility, the question of cost, the question of including partners elsewhere in the world, the question of the effect of this project on arms agreements - all these issues are in discussion. Votes: 0

As soon as one point is removed from the sphere of dogmatic certainty, the discussion may not simply result in a new and better formulation, but may easily lead to endless debates and general confusion. Votes: 0

In Sweden, there's a lot of talk of gender equality. That discussion isn't as prevalent in the U.S. I feel that successful American women are tougher than Swedish women - they create their space. Votes: 0

Give me a reason, to end this discussion, to break with tradition, to fall and divide. So let's not get carried, away with the process, of healing relations, I don't want to waste your time!" Votes: 0

I come to urge my party to be open to debate and discussion; to move away from a lock-step litmus test which advocates abortion on demand in an effort to reach a broader national consensus. Votes: 0

Only greatly insolent people establish a religious law which is to be taken for granted by others, which should be accepted by everyone on faith, without any discussion or doubts. Why must people do this? Votes: 0

Personally, I'm a lazy kind of guy, and leaving the door open on the mystical saves me work. I don't have to stress my brain trying to explain the unexplainable. It's magic. End of discussion. Votes: 0