Edward Sapir Quotes

The modern mind tends to be more and more critical and analytical in spirit, hence it must devise for itself an engine of expression which is logically defensible at every point and which tends to correspond to the rigorous spirit of modern science.

Edward Sapir

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 26, 1884 - February 4, 1939

Topics

ScienceMindSpiritMoreModern

Diane Keaton was a big role model for me.

Andie MacDowell

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Man has a limited biological capacity for change. When this capacity is overwhelmed, the capacity is in future shock.

Alvin Toffler

ChangeFutureManOverwhelmedShock

But we also think that we've got more quite alot more support than any new format has ever had.

Trip Hawkins

SupportThinkNewMoreGotThan

You try and help something, and later on it bites you, so it's a hard decision, but as a country, as a nation, people need our help.

Mo Farah

DecisionPeopleHelpYouCountry

Much of what Karl Popper contributed to the philosophy of science has now passed into mainstream thought, into the currency of that nebulous, tricky ontology known as 'common sense.'

Liz Williams

ScienceThoughtCommon SenseNow

All good music resembles something. Good music stirs by its mysterious resemblance to the objects and feelings which motivated it.

Jean Cocteau

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I worked at a daycare for a couple of years going through high school and college. I did youth sports camps. I ran all the camps through my college.

Derek Theler

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Each moment is defined by a multitude of histories, the past constantly converging upon us, perpetually decaying and reforming itself on the steady pulse of now, now, now, now.

Dee Rees

MomentPastNowSteadyUsMultitude

No one has a monopoly on truth, and science continues to advance. Yesterday's heresies may be tomorrow's conventional wisdom.

Dean Ornish

WisdomTruthScienceTomorrowMay

Solve a real problem. If the blockchain is the best tool, then use it. But never force it. Too many founders love the blockchain and then search for a problem to stick it.

Brayton Williams

LoveBestSearchProblemBlockchain

What you have to remember is that baseball isn't a week or a month but a season - and a season is a long time.

Chuck Tanner

TimeBaseballRememberWeekYou

Being a competitor, you always believe you can come back. I'll be up at 3 in the morning watching World Cup races in my hotel whether I'm in Asia on a business trip or in New York City and have to get up in 2 hours.

Apolo Ohno

BusinessMorningNew YorkCityWorld

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