Alfred North Whitehead Quotes

Our minds are finite, and yet even in these circumstances of finitude we are surrounded by possibilities that are infinite, and the purpose of life is to grasp as much as we can out of that infinitude.

Alfred North Whitehead

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: mathematician
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: February 15, 1861 - December 30, 1947

Topics

LifePurposePossibilitiesInfinite

There are only 3 colors, 10 digits, and 7 notes; its what we do with them that's important.

Jim Rohn

ColorsImportantNotesOnlyThem

Mothers have always held such symbolic weight in determining a person's worth. Your mother tongue, your motherland, your mother's values - these things can qualify or disqualify you from attaining myriad American dreams: love, fluency, citizenship, legitimacy, acceptance, success, freedom.

Jenny Zhang

LoveSuccessMotherDreamsFreedom

I can't write - I can't think like a woman... it's not natural, but I've tried.

John Grisham

WomanThinkWriteNaturalTried

I don't write autobiographically.

Meg Wolitzer

Write

Modesty is a vastly overrated virtue.

John Kenneth Galbraith

VirtueModestyOverratedVastly

Anyone can sell product by dropping their prices, but it does not breed loyalty.

Simon Sinek

LoyaltyProductSellPricesDropping

Countries that perceive themselves to be vulnerable can be expected to try to redress that vulnerability - and in some cases, they will pursue clandestine weapons programs.

Mohamed ElBaradei

WillTryVulnerabilityPursueSome

My fame came from my success as a country music singer.

Mindy McCready

SuccessMusicCountryFameSinger

In 1989, I started the National Association of Business Women. We incorporated microfinance and different job training for women. We did a survey, with USAID, that found women lacked training, credit and information.

Joyce Banda

WomenBusinessJobTrainingCredit

I want to make sure everyone's having a good time because when I ask you to come to my movie, I'm throwing a party for you. I want you to enjoy it.

Jon Favreau

GoodTimeHaving A Good TimeEnjoy

Little did we know it would be watched by millions of people and break viewing records.

Douglas Wilson

PeopleKnowLittleBreakWouldDid

One of my beliefs is that there are certain institutions within a community which stand for the spirit and heart of that community, there's the church, the local football team, the local pub and the theatre.

David Soul

CommunityHeartFootballTeamChurch

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