"With theory, we can separate fundamental characteristics from fascinating idiosyncrasies and incidental features. Theory supplies landmarks and guideposts, and we begin to know what to observe and where to act."

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Source : John Henry Holland (1995). “Hidden order: how adaptation builds complexity”, Addison-Wesley Longman

John Henry Holland

#Fundamentals Quotes #Characteristics Quotes #Landmarks Quotes

“I believe in conscientious capitalism; that's a kind of driving force with me.”
“In becoming archaeologists of the world of our mothers, we are trying to retrieve the female past and to invent a future.”

Source : Louise Bernikow (1981). “Among women”, HarperCollins
“To be wise use three languages: think well, feel well and do well. And to be wise allow yourselves to be surprised by the love of God. That will guarantee a good life.”
“I think my kids are pretty well-rounded citizens of the world.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I would say to any artist: Don't be repressed in your work, dare to experiment, consider any urge, if in a new direction all the better.”

Source : Edward Weston (1971). “Edward Weston: The Flame of Recognition: His Photographs Accompanied by Excerpts from the Daybooks & Letters”
“There are certain realities about the world we live in. Syria and Iraq are just not going to get on air every day. For us as journalists, we're still trying to navigate this world. Journalism is changing. How do we tell our stories - especially with the wars that have continued for so long? How do we keep it relevant?”

Source : Source: wwd.com
“It's a beautiful day, the sun is shining, I feel good, and no one's gonna stop me now.”
“It is doubtful if even experience of riches and success is as intense among those who have experienced nothing else as among those who have also experienced poverty and failure. There is little romance in wealth to those who have been born wealthy and whose families have been wealthy for generations.”

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