Would Be Quotes - Page 12

I would be willing, yes glad, to see a battle every day during my life.

When I learned that aliens really do exist, I wasn't too surprised. But what did shock me when I started investigating extra-terrestrial reports a decade ago is the extent to which the proof has been hushed up. It isn't just the US government which has kept quiet about alien visits. It would be arrogant of an American like myself to assume that ETs would only choose to visit my country. Indeed, I've heard convincing stories about governments all over the world that know of alien visits - including the British government.

The ideal situation would be to bypass all of the drama and mayhem and just get the music right to the people. I'm confident that we'll eventually figure it out.

I never expected I would be connected to the Alpha male as some kind of ancillary object and to this day it mystifies me.

American strategists have calculated the proportion of civilians killed in this century's major wars. In the First World War, 5 percent of those killed were civilians, in the Second World War 48 percent, while in a Third World War 90-95 percent would be civilians.

A period of silence on your part would be welcome.

We should pray when we are in a praying mood, for it would be sinful to neglect so fair an opportunity. We should pray when we are not in a proper mood, for it would be dangerous to remain in so unhealthy a condition.

It would be a really beautiful thing if we could all just wear what we wanted, without it meaning something.

In the 19th century, a lot of people were against outlawing child labour, because to do so would be against the very foundations of a free market economy: 'These children want to work, these people want to employ them... what is your problem? It's not as if anyone has kidnapped them...'

If you grew up in a household with a football coach who looks like a drill sergeant, you would think you would be tough.

'The Food Network' was just starting in New York, and I was getting lots of attention from Mesa Grill. They had no money, so if you couldn't get there by subway, you couldn't be on. It wasn't like TV was something I really wanted to do - but I knew it would be great publicity for my restaurants.

If I had to single out one element in my life that has made a difference for me, it would be a passion to compete.

If the truth were to be known, everyone would be wearing a scarlet letter of one form or another.

Money has to undergo a metamorphosis again, it has to relinquish its role in the market economy and engage in an economy of capacities. Then we would be concerned with human creative productivity. And we would come full circle, since each human being can then act within his company as co-creator of the future, can - in full dignity - contribute to shaping this future.

If I were to pick a language to use today other than Java, it would be Scala

perfectionism is a slow death. if everything were to turn out just like i would want it to, just like i would plan for it to, then i would never experience anything new; my life would be an endless repetition of stale successes. when i make a mistake i experience something unexpected.... when i have listened to my mistakes i have grown.

If Fascism comes to America it would be on a program of Americanism.

Life would be so wonderful if we only knew what to do with it.

Imagine what our real neighborhoods would be like if each of us offered . . . just one kind word to another person.

If heaven had a height, you would be that tall

If voting could actually change anything, it would be illegal.

A "just war" - if there could be such a thing - would not require conscription. Volunteers would be plentiful.

If everyone could learn that what is right for me does not make it right for anyone else, the world would be a much happier place.

The worst nightmare would be not to achieve what I know I'm capable of.

God never said that the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile.