Talcott Parsons Quotes

Theory not only formulates what we know but also tells us what we want to know, that is, the questions to which an answer is needed.

Talcott Parsons

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QuestionsKnowWantTheoryAnswer

Most of us understand what healthy food is - it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that vegetables are good for you and that sugar is bad. So you need to use the things you do know and follow them.

Jessie Pavelka

GoodFoodYouBadVegetablesSugar

When it comes to love, maturity often gets a bad rap - second love is boring; it's practical. It's what our parents feel for each other.

Jenny Zhang

LoveLove IsMaturityParentsFeel

We felt a responsibility to the McDonald brothers and to Ray Kroc to be as factual as possible. We didn't have a responsibility to make anyone look good or anybody look bad, just to try our best to be honest.

John Lee Hancock

GoodResponsibilityBestLookBad

I don't watch TV. I don't watch anybody else's saga but my own.

Michael Beasley

My OwnOwnWatchTVAnybodyElse

We have a terrific team, and our managers are terrific managers, but we have made it too complicated for them and too complicated in a way that they just can't do an excellent job in many cases when it comes to the customer experience.

Steve Ells

ExperienceJobTeamCustomerWay

Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.

Stella Adler

LifeArtSoulYouDownBeats

I do have a lot of Australian friends.

Simon Baker

FriendsAustralianLot

Museums, I love museums.

Tony Randall

LoveMuseumsI Love

Regardless of your age, you can make better choices in the moment. Small decisions - about how you eat, move, and sleep each day - count more than you think. As I have learned from personal experience, these choices shape your life.

Tom Rath

LifeAgeMomentExperienceDay

We want our marriage to be a triumph, not a tragedy.

Joyce Meyer

MarriageTragedyWantTriumphOur

Nobody likes being told who or what they are.

Douglas Coupland

NobodyBeingWhoLikes

I guess we guess our way through life. How many times do we really know for sure?

Chely Wright

LifeKnowWayThroughSureOur

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