It behooves every man to remember that the work of the critic is of altogether secondary importance, and that, in the end, progress is accomplished by the man who does things.

All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.

Clinton is a big personality who has led a big life, and for some of the media conventional wisdom to boil it down to a view that 'all people are really interested in' are a few moments of madness in the Oval Office gets him, the importance of the presidency, and the significance of his life, all wrong.

Both in thought and in feeling, even though time be real, to realise the unimportance of time is the gate of wisdom.

I learned some valuable lessons about the legislative process, the importance of bipartisan cooperation and the wisdom of taking small steps to get a big job done.

It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance.

Having been married and having stood up in front of people and had my own wedding, I understand the importance of that ceremony and the choice that you're making to spend your life with somebody and tell everybody in your life why.

Leaders know the importance of having someone in their lives who will unfailingly and fearlessly tell them the truth.

It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time.

I love Thanksgiving because it's a holiday that is centered around food and family, two things that are of utmost importance to me.

As a former teacher and a mother and grandmother, I know firsthand the importance of a quality education.

I had a teacher who stressed for me the importance of diction in terms of... I want to be very careful about how I say this... in terms of supporting one's voice when one is singing. In other words, if you hold on to your words, your voice will pull through for you when you're singing. So be true to your vowels.

I have learned that, although I am a good teacher, I am a much better student, and I was blessed to learn valuable lessons from my students on a daily basis. They taught me the importance of teaching to a student - and not to a test.

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of a good teacher.

Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats.

I have had unsuccessful films, but I learned a lot from those films. I give my failures as much importance as my success.

The first thing is that we're being attacked by both the Writers Guild and the Producers Guild. Both of these groups are trying to diminish the importance and strength of the director. They're trying to do it through both frontal and side attacks.

I have a more personal insight into the importance of core strength because my wife Louise runs a Pilates studio in London. I have enjoyed getting into Pilates. I am not the most supple but I enjoy Pilates more than yoga.

I have my parents to thank for that, they raised me to be active and play all sports. They taught me the importance of staying healthy, being focused and setting goals in whatever I do.

When I was younger, I played sports and went to camp. As I got older, my parents began to instill in us the importance of giving back to the community, especially those places around the world that are less fortunate than my very privileged life growing up in Los Angeles.

The importance that our society attaches to sport is incredible. After all, is football a game or a religion? The people of this country have allowed sports to get completely out of hand.

I believe in the importance of flying in space and the research that we do.

We must still think of ourselves as pioneers to understand the importance of space.

No one needs to tell me about the importance of the free press in a democratic society or about the essential role a newspaper can play in its community.