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Everything of importance has been said before by somebody who did not discover it.

Alfred North Whitehead

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.

Theodore Roosevelt

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

Thomas H. Huxley

We have been getting that feedback obviously from our students, from our employers, from the general community, on the importance of having access to university degrees.

Jim Henderson

These are major European powers projecting their power by building these bastions. It gets to the importance of this corridor to them in that age.

Howard Coffin

We know it will be of secondary importance to Brazil-Argentina, but we'll be approaching it with the seriousness it deserves.

Jared Borgetti

Don't minimize the importance of luck in determining life's course.

Alex Trebek

We can avoid ignorance with education. Please give importance to this. If you have a kid, please send them to school.

Julio Fernandez

Love is accommodating in such a way it honors and respects and doesn't diminish the importance of others.

Don Immel

The crowd gives us tremendous energy and we know the importance of taking care of business in our backyard. We expect to win every game we play here.

Brad Shove

I don't think people appreciate the importance of the [Gulf Coast] region to the U.S. economy. It's going to be felt really hard.

Paul Mcmanus

This will be a great deal for Don, and will also improve the importance of that hatchery in the state of Oregon.

Brian Brush

If you have anything to tell me of importance, for God's sake begin at the end.

Sara Jeannette Duncan

They serve you your importance.

Mark Stevens

This is a matter of such great importance to not only Mr. Shaffer, but to all the citizens of Jacksonville.

Michael Lindell

We stress foul shooting. It is something we place great importance on every day. It paid dividends tonight.

Don Madzia

There's a lot of things that are out of my control. I let those things go and all any of us can do is pay attention to our games and get ready for this. It's the Olympics. It's blows me away how big it is and how much importance people put on it.

Chris Soule

His importance really can't be overemphasized.

Grant Holder

We realize the importance of diversity on all fronts.

Colleen Dunn

My hope is, and it's a sad way to learn this, that people now understand the importance of a federal emergency response. It's not something you can do on the cheap.

Michael Greenberger

The two things that many cherish and hold dear that I have found to be of little value or importance in my life would be -- getting credit for and being right.

Robert Anthony

Is a very minor matter, but made very important. ... It was made far bigger than its actual importance.

Caspar W. Weinberger

Everyone understands the importance of this park to the facility.

Harold Phillips

Some of them know about my career but some of them don't have a clue. But I don't think they place a whole bunch of importance on it.

John Gamble

We want to try to educate them to the importance of reuse.

Carol Wotton

They see someone cares and it raises the level of importance.

Cynthia Wilson

We believe this complex problem would be more effectively addressed by educating students on the importance of living a balanced lifestyle.

Susan Neely

We raised enough issues of Constitutional significance and importance that we believe the court will want to hold a hearing on this.

William Korman

PHP is getting a hell of a lot more use these days. This reflects the importance of it for a company like IBM.

Bola Rotibi

This gives the kids a good example of the importance of your education. They are learning right along with their parents.

Miguel Garcia

With all of that, they should at least maintain a 3.0. I'm all for anything to make these kids realize the importance of an education.

Rich Miano

The importance of the river cannot be overstated in the history of the country, or the development of the nation.

Maurice Hinchey

Players were briefed on the importance of discipline, communications and team unity before the first run.

Rusi Ratakele

You can calculate the worth of a man by the number of his enemies, and the importance of a work of art by the harm that is spoken of it.

Gustave Flaubert

The importance of the Bible to a church is to keep the church on track. The role of the Constitution in government is to keep the government on track.

Ted Haggard

This case is of vital importance for innovation. Microsoft cannot be allowed to decide who can innovate and who cannot.

Per Hellstrom

This case is of vital importance to innovation. Microsoft has a chilling effect.

Per Hellstrom

It means that graduates understand the importance of giving back, and that's on many levels.

Brian Woods

It's an issue of public importance that's pretty critical at this period.

Adria Harper

One thing freshmen learn right at the beginning is the importance of service to others.

Brandon Johnson

We share the concern as to the importance of registration in these cases, and this one is no different.

Bob Ellis

It is seldom in life that one knows that a coming event is to be of crucial importance.

Anya Seton

We attach particular importance to the interaction between Pakistan, an observer country for now, and the SCO.

Zhang Deguang

Almost every baseline fact of importance was changed -- distance, lighting, observation.

Patrick Tillman

God is of no importance unless He is of supreme importance.

Abraham Joshua Heschel

There's more and more data highlighting the importance of the lagoon in the rearing phase.

Frank Emerson

Given the importance of Per Una to M&S, it could have been disastrous had this happened at the current time. Even so, we wonder how long the agreement will last.

Richard Ratner

China is concerned about and supports the construction of the AU, and attaches importance to increasing exchanges and cooperation with the AU.

Li Zhaoxing

No human thing is of serious importance.

Plato

We can all agree on the importance of voting.

Jenna Bush

This is just another way we're communicating with our customers on the importance of energy balance.

Lisa Howard

It is of the utmost importance. The newspapers said what they had to say and we have just got to play football on the field and let the chips fall where they may.

Mark James

The importance of media attention from an awareness and educational standpoint has been a very good thing. It alerts users to what may have happened and the destruction that could have occurred.

Marc Solomon

I don't attach the importance to it as a lot of other people do.

Roger Bannister

The importance of these devices cannot be overstated.

John Badding

Most investors focus too much on finding the broker with the cheapest commissions, but our study brings home the importance of a firm's integrity.

Martin Weiss

We shouldn't underestimate the importance of this issue.

Sen. Donald Defronzo

This is of huge importance for our country.

Vojislav Kostunica

I understand the importance of family and community, and I feel honored to feel welcome at this event, I think the combination will be wonderful.

Tamra Duncan

The idea is that it will tell you where the importance lies, because it will be able to show you what impacts you in your everyday life.

Mike Hess

We're stressing the importance of the public taking CPR classes.

Robert O'connor

I had an image that everyone (at Oracle) had been growing horns. But John expressed the importance of family values, and you see it in his own behavior. It's just very comfortable.

John Schiff

We do understand the importance of our service to the community.

Isabelle Arthur

Fun way to remind folks in our community about the importance of recycling.

Jerry Abramson

The importance of (the boycott) is more political and diplomatic than it is financial today.

Michael Oren

This community conversation is the beginning of a series of discussions in Gadsden County (on) issues of great importance.

Chris Hansen

It is necessary to be concerned about the importance of educating a really beautiful human spirit.

Shinichi Suzuki

You are indebted to you imagination for three-fourths of your importance.

David Garrick

There is much more of a win-now attitude. If you don't get it done, we're seeing more rapid changes in coordinators. The importance of the position is definitely being magnified now.

Chuck Bresnahan

The caretaker needs to be taken care of, in wages and benefits. Not enough emphasis is put on the importance of these caretakers.

Chad Stokes

The importance of sport has grown in our society, especially in attention from the media and corporate advertisers.

Peter Roby

You can underestimate the importance of playing every day. I've learned that the hard way.

Preston Wilson

If anything this case did do, it showed me the importance of how not to quit. There's always something to follow.

Sgt. Brooks Long

It's old-fashioned storytelling. The importance is that belief that spring is around the corner.

Joe Reilly

It certainly reflects the importance and growth of the inland region.

Natalie Ravitz

We all know the importance of our business, ... a balance between safety and an urgent need for fuel.

Jeanne Miller

For the general community in Canada, I would say that this is a reminder of the importance of keeping your children immunized.

Harry Hull

Growth is of paramount importance to us.

Heather Ross

The degree in which a poet's imagination dominates reality is, in the end, the exact measure of his importance and dignity.

George Santayana

The importance of the ... maneuvers lies in the time and geographical place they are happening as well as the arms used.

General Yahya Rahim Safavi

It's my impression we will (get the funding), because of the importance of the project. It's all about saving lives.

John Hardee

He was a man tonight. He knew the importance of this game, and to his credit, he stepped up.

Jim Litchfield

I think our guys on our team they know the importance of each game.

Scott Rowland

This is consistent with the history of our field. This demonstrates the importance of the participation of government-funded academics.

David Patterson

The historical importance of the survival of these archives cannot be overestimated, ... one of the nation's great historical treasures.

Col. Michael Rossi

The relations with Russia are of key importance to our state.

Gholamreza Aghazadeh

This case is of immense importance to my country and its citizens.

Sakib Softic

Suddenly, with the advent of women in the music business, they began to realize Debbie's importance.

Clem Burke

It would be hard to overstate the importance of this deal. It is our biggest single defense program.

Colin Green

We want to recognize the importance of our employees.

Dave Johnston

Hopefully in the end, we will have citizens who are better educated about the environment and the importance of protecting it.

Stephen Kintner

American youth attributes much more importance to arriving at driver's license age than at voting age.

Marshall McLuhan

The essay is about connection to his homeland. It's about honoring his parents, and the importance of ritual.

Jay Allison

It's hard to exaggerate the importance of preserving the financial integrity of Social Security.

Bill Delahunt

These prizes would accomplish this by drawing attention to the importance of the hydrogen revolution.

David Bodde

This meeting is of significance and importance.

George Price

The Chinese government attaches great importance to China-US relations.

Wen Jiabao

He always sat down and talked about his family and the importance of his children and grandchildren. It really gave you the idea of his values. To me, he was kind of like the grandfather I never had.

John Wetzler

I'm hoping this also sends a message to the rest of the council of the importance of this election.

Chris Havill

Various Chinese industry chambers do not attach enough importance to the FTA.

Xu Ningning

We need consumers to recognize the importance of cutting salt intake.

Dr Susan Jebb

This really helps to show the importance of screening. In addition to finding more small tumors, we're also finding less big tumors.

Debbie Saslow

The public perception of the importance of vaccination has also diminished.

David Hipgrave

Children are in school. They have homework and we want to emphasis to them the importance of school and reading.

Ama Dwimoh

Of critical importance is the focus we have had on driving innovation and supporting future globalization and digitization of the company.

Ralph Szygenda

I think it would be impossible to overstate the importance of fuel diversity in today's economy.

Kevin Bloom

We are strong, strong believer in the importance of local public television.

Carmen Dirienzo

Links to the Past: the Importance of Oil History Collections.

Bruce Wells

We feel like sharing with young people that the importance of energy conservation is good for the future.

Nancy Ross

There's going to be big crowds and it's going to be a great atmosphere. Everyone is cheering for everyone else and it's a lot of fun. But you can't let that take anything away from the importance of the game.

Brenna Mcguire

The importance and fulfillment of Federation's mission guides all of our activities, and there is always more work that must be done to strengthen our community.

Beryl D. Simonson

The importance of the thumb can't be underestimated. The actions of the hand include pinch and a grasping function.

Dr. Thomas Graham

The adhesion of Coca-Cola is an affirmation of the expansion of the Global Pact and the importance it assumes worldwide, especially on the US market where more and more enterprises have decided to get involved.

George Kell

I always preach to my Sailors about the importance of education. An education is something that no one can ever take from you.

Juan Llera

It's extremely important and extremely efficient. There is a natural alliance between education and business. Certainly, there is no group in society with more understanding of the importance of education than business.

Tom Horn

We'll make our voices heard loud and clear on the importance of cost-based power.

Maria Cantwell

Cape Girardeau is of huge atmospheric importance to the film.

David Webb

We have to be in a situation that understands the importance of some of this evidence, ... There may be clues that alert the suspect that we know.

Bernard Parks

It gives us the opportunity to convey the importance of higher education to society.

Randa Safady

No point is of more importance than the right of impeachment should be continued. Shall any man be above justice? Above all, shall that man be above it who can commit the most extensive injustice.

George Mason

It's still early, but this is huge. I think they know the importance of this game because if we win we'll half a game out of first place.

Luis Carmona

I think you have a base that can be a credit to this area, more so. I guess I didn't understand the importance of this area to America.

James Hansen

The importance of exports is critical to our economy. Thus, any disturbance in port operations cannot be dismissed lightly.

Goolam Ballim

It's been a hard lesson learned. We are now especially emphasizing the importance of not sharing passwords.

Jerry Heinl

To he who much is given, much is required. That's the importance of this day.

Ll Cool J

Dubai has acknowledged the absolute importance of securing cargo against terrorists.

Robert Bonner

Most parents don't recognize the importance of bright light and how it can affect circadian rhythms.

Christopher Drake

Exaggerated self-importance is deemed an individual fault, but a racial virtue.

Kelly Miller

The name (World Headquarters) had a higher level of importance than was felt appropriate.

John Dern

It's a travelogue for the cities. Some of the cities realize the importance of it to promote the city, not so much a bike race.

James Raia

I don't think people appreciate the importance of the region to the U.S. economy. It's going to be felt really hard.

Paul Mcmanus

Clear leadership and support for our frontline staff is of critical importance to the future growth and development of the Group.

Fred Goodwin

We work with the county counselors to arrange for great community businesses to give up a day for our students to help them learn the importance of career awareness and financial planning.

Chris Ross

Hurricane Katrina is a grim reminder of the importance of preparedness.

Mufi Hannemann

The importance of this big defeat, dramatic defeat is not only that they have lost areas, but they have lost their main fighting force.

Abdullah Abdullah

Eric has been around this and knows the importance of it. He's seen the good teams that have come through here and not won it.

Doug Mccrary

We don't want to see a game of this importance decided like this, but sometimes the baseball gods are unkind to you.

Richie Zisk

Mainly they'll talk about with them the importance of education Š the importance of the choices they make.

Chris Simpson

That's a game that has the most implications for the most importance in the state. We know what it means to us, and our fans. If you can't get up for that, you shouldn't be suited up for that game.

Lamar Hurd

Therefore, on this ground also, listing is of paramount importance.

Sandeep Tandon

We have to promote communities and educate communities on the importance of working together.

Carmella Mantello

There have been reports that extraction has already begun, so these talks hold great importance.

Nobutaka Machimura

I'm one of the people who, from the beginning, said that it's not bad that we will be counting the difficulty skills. This system also gives extremely big importance to the precise execution.

Martha Karolyi

I attach a lot of importance to these talks.

Natwar Singh

The governor continues to recognize the importance of transit.

Dennis Veraldi

It's been a longstanding relationship and the Chinese attach a great deal of importance to it. Pakistan's been a good client, a good purchaser of Chinese goods.

Ralph Cossa

A lot of the messages that have been put out about the importance of delaying sexual activity ... seem to be having an effect.

Susan Tew

The importance of the marches are they create political consciousness.

Andy Hernandez

The legal, political, moral and ethical importance of this vote.

Felipe Perez Roque

I feel the importance of dance is drastically underestimated.

Caroline Prohosky

What has gained more and more importance in recent years in Germany is the search for the past, for the history of its own identity.

Jo Groebel

To make the best hiring choice, you need to make a commitment to the importance of hiring well, instead of rushing through it and end up having to fire poorly.

Mark Goulston

Attest to the vital importance of candor and confidentiality in the solicitor general's decision-making process.

Robert H. Bork

The Chinese government attaches great importance to Asia Pacific regional co-operation.

Hu Jintao

Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child.

Dan Quayle

We have been trying as a company to raise awareness among our customers about the importance of this issue.

Kathleen Dunleavy

Especially for importance. When you can go on the road and beat Arvada West in their backyard, it's a big win.

Mark Roberts

We want to connect people to the importance of sharing.

Freya Holm

The bird flu crisis highlights the importance of having a regular border opening.

Alvaro De Soto

If you love stressing the importance of achieving good grades in school, your children are going to love that. I believe he would say that to you today.

Ed Henry

All Jay and I did was build a base and establish the importance. Tiger took it from there.

Earl Woods

The fate of animals is of greater importance to me than the fear of appearing ridiculous; it is indissolubly connected with the fate of men.

Emile Zola

The importance of controlling bacteria in the home is no different than in the professional setting. We believe consumers should be assured that the products they are using are the most effective available.

Elizabeth Anderson

Chess had never received this much importance.

Eliseo Sandoval