Quotes about tool

Herbie Hancock -

Music is the tool to express life - and all that makes a difference.

Washington Irving -

A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.

R. Buckminster Fuller -

War is the ultimate tool of politics.

George Carlin -

By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth.

James Comey -

As a communication medium, social media is a critical tool for terror groups to exploit.

F. Sionil Jose -

Language as a communication tool is the primary element from which literature is created. Even in pre-literate societies, it exists as songs, riddles, or epics that are chanted.

Terry J. Lundgren -

Every month I do a webcast for 55,000 people, and it's a great tool, great communication vehicle.

Thomas Kincade -

I view art as an inspirational tool.

Maynard James Keenan -

A lot of people into Tool, for some reason, are not interested in humor.

Bill O'Reilly -

Public misbehavior by the famous is a powerful teaching tool.

Bjarne Stroustrup -

Thus, the standard library will serve as both a tool and as a teacher.

Dallas Roberts -

I like computers as a tool. I like them as an instrument. I think they're just pretty.

Dan Harris - and Found Self-Help That Actua

Meditation is the best tool for neutralizing the voice in the head. It's a muzzle for the ego. Being mindful is an innate but underused ability we all have, the act of being aware without judging. When you repeatedly go through the cycle of trying to focus on your breath, losing that focus, and noticing and returning to the practice, you are literally building your mindfulness muscle the same way dumbbell curls build your biceps. As this mind-muscle develops, you start being way more aware of th

Michael Bergin -

A father's disappointment can be a very powerful tool.

Samantha Power -

We know that often holding those who have carried out mass atrocities accountable is at times our best tool to prevent future atrocities.

Norm Dicks -

The Endangered Species Act is the strongest and most effective tool we have to repair the environmental harm that is causing a species to decline.

Laurene Powell Jobs -

My relationship with money is that it's a tool to be self-sufficient, but it's not something that is a part of who I am.

Thomm Quackenbush - Pagan Standard Times: Essays on the Craft

My faith is a tool I employ, a metaphorical context I find apt, but it is inert until placed in a hand that needs it.

Srikumar Rao -

Many persons swear by positive thinking, and quite a few have been helped by it. Nevertheless, it is not a very effective tool and can be downright harmful in some cases.

Yves Behar -

Design is a tool that either allows us to create new markets or disrupt existing ones.

Stephen King -

The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool.

Kate Hudson -

Forgiveness in any aspect of something that is complex is the greatest tool.

Cory Booker -

We are all innovators, we all like to use our imagination, which is our greatest tool.

Erwin McManus -

God has given us an imagination, and our imagination is really the principle tool from which all creativity and artistry comes from.

Dorothea Lange -

A camera is a tool for learning how to see without a camera.

Bryant H. McGill -

Truth is often the favorite tool of those who deceive.

John F. Kennedy -

We must use time as a tool, not as a couch.

Ted Koppel -

History is a tool used by politicians to justify their intentions.

Ramana Maharshi -

It is the Higher Power which does everything, and the man is only a tool. If he accepts that position, he is free from troubles; otherwise, he courts them.

Charles Babbage -

At each increase of knowledge, as well as on the contrivance of every new tool, human labour becomes abridged.

Maynard James Keenan -

So crucify the ego, before it's far too late,To leave behind this place so negative and blindAnd cynical - and you will come to find that, We are all one mind capable of All that's imagined and all conceivable,Just let the light touch youAnd let the words spill through,And let them pass right throughBringing out our hope and reason,Before we pine away

Steve Maraboli - Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

When used as a tool, fear will enhance your preparedness; when used as a guide, it will stop your progress.

Leo Tolstoy - Anna Karenina

These prin­ciples laid down as in variable rules: that one must pay a card sharper, but need not pay a tailor; that one must never tell a lie to a man, but one may to a woman; that one must never cheat any one, but one may a husband; that one must never pardon an insult, but one may give one and so on. These principles were possibly not reasonable and not good, but they were of unfailing certainty, and so long as he adhered to them, Vronsky felt that his heart was at peace and he could hold his

Frank Herbert - Dune Messiah

There exists a limit to the force even the most powerful may apply without destroying themselves. Judging this limit is the true artistry of government. Misuse of power is the fatal sin. The law cannot be a tool of vengeance, never a hostage, nor a fortification against the martyrs it has created. You cannot threaten any individual and escape the consequences.

Elizabeth George -

God’s Word is the tool the Holy Spirit uses to change our worldly thinking to heavenly thinking.

Lotoya Peterson -

Most of the tools from medieval times were extensions of the physical self. Tools are now extensions of the mental self.

Kenneth L. Higbee - Your Memory: How It Works and How to Improve It

You cannot build a complete memory with a single memory tool any more than you can build a complete building with a single carpentry tool.

Greg Mongrain - To Kill a Sorcerer

Knowledge is a mighty tool, but how it will affect a person is unpredictable.

Banana Yoshimoto - N.P

Living like that utterly convinced me of the extreme limitations of language. I was just a child then, so I had only an intuitive understanding of the degree to which one losses control of words once they are spoken or written. It was then that I first felt a deep curiosity about language, and understood it as a tool that encompasses both a single moment and eternity.

Sunday Adelaja -

You already have the most important tool which is work

Akiroq Brost -

Your drive and energy towards a goal is in direct accordance with your enthusiasm and desire for the outcome. If you feel your energy waning, if you start making excuses to not complete your tasks, it may be time to reevaluate your goals. It really helps to review your goals daily. It also really helps to spend time envisioning the outcome. A vision board can be a very useful tool to remind you what you are working so hard towards. Don't be hard on yourself if you happen to change your mind abou

Gift Gugu Mona -

Prayer is a phenomenal tool for power, prudence and prosperity.

Frank Herbert - Dune Messiah

Deceit is a tool of statecraft," Irulan agreed."There are limits to power, as those who put their hopes in a constitution always discover," Paul said.

Robin Hobb - City of Dragons

Suspense was an excellent tool for keeping powerful people off balance. It gave one bargaining power.

Michael J. Kannengieser - The Daddy Rock

Without imagination, writing is a stack of lumber, a sack of nails, and a locked tool shed.

Criss Jami - Healology

There are no keys to success - only tools.

R. Buckminster Fuller -

If you want to teach people a new way of thinking, don't bother trying to teach them. Instead, give them a tool, the use of which will lead to new ways of thinking.