Quotes for All
To follow Jesus implies that we enter into a way of life that is given character and shape and direction by the one who calls us. To follow Jesus means picking up rhythms and ways of doing things that are often unsaid but always derivative from Jesus, formed by the influence of Jesus. To follow … Read more
When I evaluate a candidate, one of the most important criteria is what I call “the first derivative.” Is this person learning? Is this candidate moving forward, or have they stagnated. Eric Sink
The propaganda system allows the U.S. Ieadership to commit crimes without limit and with no suggestion of misbehavior or criminality; in fact, major war criminals like Henry Kissinger appear regularly on TV to comment on the crimes of the derivative butchers. Edward S. Herman
Our influences are who we are. It’s rare that anything is an absolutely pure vision; even Daniel Johnston sounds like the Beatles. And that’s the problem with the bands I’m always asked about, the ones derivative of the early Seattle sound. They don’t dilute their influences enough. Eddie Vedder
Don’t worry about where you are. Watch the first derivative. Fred Green
Who has not been amazed to learn that the function y = ex, like a phoenix rising from its own ashes, is its own derivative? Francois Le Lionnais
You never want to have a movie be derivative, because that’s the worst if you ask me. I always want to be in original material, or an original idea, or an original vision, rather than a rehash of some other movie. Dylan McDermott
Overwinding happens when hedge funds destroy companies by attempting to leverage derivatives against otherwise productive long-term assets. Douglas Rushkoff
The Fed should make a clear commitment to stable money to reduce the swings in interest rates and inflation. Instead, it champions and flaunts unstable money. This encourages momentum trading and the growth of derivatives. Meanwhile, layers of financial regulation make Washington bigger and more powerful but dont fix the underlying problems. David Malpass
When we take a top-tier view of the amount of code showing up inside of Linux today that is either directly related to our Unix System 5 that we directly own or is related to one of our flavors of Unix that we have derivative works rights over–we don’t necessarily own those flavors, but we … Read more