Extraordinary Quotes (537 quotes)

Picture of quotation author Muhammad Yunus
„Unprecedented technological capabilities combined with unlimited human creativity have given us tremendous power to take on intractable problems like poverty, unemployment, disease, and environmental degradation. Our challenge is to translate this extraordinary potential into meaningful change.“
― Muhammad Yunus ―
Picture of quotation author Daniel Yergin
„It's extraordinary how inventive one can be with ethanol right now.“
― Daniel Yergin ―
Picture of quotation author Don Yaeger
„We should all strive to be extraordinary, and that starts with a focus on our own capabilities instead of those of our opponents.“
― Don Yaeger ―
Picture of quotation author Steve Wynn
„The pent-up demand for the good life in China is extraordinary.“
― Steve Wynn ―
Picture of quotation author Ron Wyden
„Oregonians aren't the only ones who recognize the extraordinary service and sacrifice of their state's National Guard.“
― Ron Wyden ―
Picture of quotation author Alexander Woollcott
„The English have an extraordinary ability for flying into a great calm.“
Picture of quotation author Judy Woodruff
„But I want to pay tribute to Anna Lee Woodruff, an extraordinary, selfless woman and beautiful grandmother who in her quiet determined way was a role model for her two daughters, and who left a lasting impression on so many who knew her.“
― Judy Woodruff ―
Picture of quotation author Tom Wolfe
„I wouldn't go across the street if they were handing out Warhols myself, but you have to hand it to him. His influence was extraordinary, and yet he was making a joke of the very people who took him so seriously. He had very little physical personality, but he managed to appear charismatic to people in that world. I've never seen that done before.“
― Tom Wolfe ―
Picture of quotation author Robert Winston
„Following 25 children for the TV series 'Child of Our Time' has been extraordinary. The BBC's original plan was to commemorate the new millennium. What better way than to film a number of expectant mums from across the U.K.? Coming from widely different backgrounds, all were due to give birth on January 1, 2000.“
― Robert Winston ―
Picture of quotation author Robert Winston
„It's extraordinary to think that if you walked into a room and said you had never heard of Hamlet, you would be regarded as a Philistine. But you could walk into the same room and say, 'I don't know what a proton is,' and people would just laugh and say, 'Why should you know?'“
― Robert Winston ―
Picture of quotation author Dave Winfield
„You know, heroes are ordinary people that have achieved extraordinary things in life.“
― Dave Winfield ―
Picture of quotation author Simon Winchester
„Millions upon millions of people came here full of hope and aspiration to this extraordinary land of liberty and opportunity, and helped build the United States. So the Atlantic Ocean was absolutely critical to the story of America.“
Picture of quotation author Simon Winchester
„We associate the North Atlantic with cod. The motto of Newfoundland used to be 'In cod we trust.' It was a joke, but it was essentially true. But there is no cod anymore. And that's extraordinary. It's all because of either greed or politics - Canadian politics.“
Picture of quotation author Kenneth G. Wilson
„The Nobel award occasions a unique celebration of the vision of science by the public at large. The prestige the prize confers today is largely due to the extraordinary diligence of the Nobel committees.“
Picture of quotation author Marianne Williamson
„Buckminster Fuller was one of those world historic geniuses who reminded us of the extraordinary things that are possible, and inspires all of us to set about doing them!“
Picture of quotation author Jody Williams
„For me, the difference between an 'ordinary' and an 'extraordinary' person is not the title that person might have, but what they do to make the world a better place for us all.“
― Jody Williams ―
Picture of quotation author Thornton Wilder
„I am convinced that, except in a few extraordinary cases, one form or another of an unhappy childhood is essential to the formation of exceptional gifts.“
― Thornton Wilder ―
Picture of quotation author Alfred North Whitehead
„It takes an extraordinary intelligence to contemplate the obvious.“
Picture of quotation author George Whitefield
„As for the extraordinary operations of the Holy Ghost, such as working of miracles, or speaking with divers kinds of tongues, they are long since ceased.“
Picture of quotation author Randy Wayne White
„The written word is the only anchor we have in life. How extraordinary would it be if we had even three or four paragraphs written honestly about their lives by our ancestors?“

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