All Quotes

Whether or not people go into space or serve the space industry, they will have the sensitivity to those fields necessary to stimulate unending innovation in the technological fields, and it's that innovation in the 21st century that will drive tomorrow's economies.
‐‐ Neil deGrasse Tyson

Whether or not the standard of living made possible by mass production and in turn by mass circulation, is supported by and filled with the work of us hucksters, I guess is something that only history can decide.
‐‐ Leo Burnett

Whether or not the U.S. government funds circumvention tools, or who exactly it funds and with what amount, it is clear that Internet users in China and elsewhere are seeking out and creating their own ad hoc solutions to access the uncensored global Internet.
‐‐ Rebecca MacKinnon

Whether or not Twitter makes you stupid, it certainly makes some smart people sound stupid.
‐‐ Bill Keller

Whether or not we are religious, respecting others should be seen as just as important as looking out for ourselves, yet it requires discipline to change our bad habits that cause pain to animals.
‐‐ Ingrid Newkirk

Whether or not we believe in survival of consciousness after death, reincarnation, and karma, it has very serious implications for our behavior.
‐‐ Stanislav Grof

Whether or not we can save Lake Michigan, whether or not we can avoid a breakdown in our criminal justice system are more important than whether or not I'm going to be governor.
‐‐ Bill Scott

Whether or not we communicate it, I definitely seek my mom's acceptance and approval for everything. She has a strong commercial sense of movies and is a quintessential audience. When she doesn't like something, I know there is reason to worry. When she loves something, there is reason to celebrate.
‐‐ Karan Johar

Whether or not we establish freedom rests with ourselves.
‐‐ Florence Ellinwood Allen

Whether or not you agree with Ayn Rand - and I have certain issues with some of her beliefs - the woman can tell a story. I mean, the novel as an art form is just in full florid bloom in 'Atlas Shrugged.' It's an unbelievable story. The characters are so compelling, and what she's saying is mind-expanding.
‐‐ Anne Hathaway

Whether or not you believe that after three days of being dead and entombed, Jesus got up and walked out of his own accord, what you cannot argue about is the fervent belief of the followers that this happened.
‐‐ Reza Aslan

Whether or not you could actually increase the size of the force is something that will have to be determined.
‐‐ Hugh Shelton

Whether or not you discover your talents and passions is partly a matter of opportunity. If you've never been sailing, or picked up an instrument, or tried to teach or to write fiction, how would you know if you had a talent for these things?
‐‐ Ken Robinson

Whether or not you have good consumer protection has a big effect on safety and soundness of the banking community, especially smaller banks.
‐‐ Judd Gregg

Whether our forebears were strangers who crossed the Atlantic or the Pacific or the Rio Grande, we are here only because this country welcomed them in and taught them that to be an American is about something more than what we look like, or what our last names are, or how we worship.
‐‐ Barack Obama

Whether people be of high or low birth, rich or poor, old or young, enlightened or confused, they are all alike in that they will one day die.
‐‐ Yamamoto Tsunetomo

Whether people care enough about local news to pay for it is, sadly, an entirely different question than whether our democracy requires a strong watchdog function at the local level to ensure safeguards against abuse, chicanery, and outright dishonesty.
‐‐ Eric Alterman

Whether people choose to have same sex relationships or relationships outside the marriage - whatever happens between two consenting adults should be purely their business, not the state's or the society's.
‐‐ Kabir Bedi

Whether people like it or not, China is incredibly important to the future of mankind. For me, this is something that we all need to have intelligent discussions about in America, in Britain, in Europe.
‐‐ Damon Albarn

Whether people like it or not, my marketing thought is if you keep something in front of people for too long, they get used to it.
‐‐ Shah Rukh Khan

Whether people want to do business or sell things online, reach new people and be found, showcase their achievements, or communicate with their friends or family, Weebly is the best way for them to create a high-quality site that meets their goals.
‐‐ David Rusenko

Whether planned or not, humor takes our mind off of our troubles.
‐‐ Allen Klein

Whether politicians are dealing with complex policy problems or trying to communicate with the electorate, it makes sense to establish a clear, long term narrative underpinned by forward-looking policies to deliver on its vision.
‐‐ Anthony Albanese

Whether religion is man-made is a question for philosophers or theologians. But the forms are man-made. They are a human response to something. As a historian of religions, I am interested in those expressions.
‐‐ Mircea Eliade

Whether rich or poor, a home is not a home unless the roots of love are ever striking deeper through the crust of the earthly and the conventional, into the very realities of being, not consciously always; seldom, perhaps; the simplicity of loving grows by living simply near nature and God.
‐‐ Lucy Larcom

Whether rich people make money or lose money, they get no sympathy from the public.
‐‐ Gary Ackerman

Whether running, biking, swimming, or dancing, I just like to always be on the move.
‐‐ Karlie Kloss

Whether sexual orientation can change or not, hearts can change and turn any sexual orientation into an occasion for the glory of Christ. Those with same-sex attraction glorify Christ through sexual abstinence and through the enrichment of significant Christ-exalting relationships in other ways.
‐‐ John Piper

Whether slavery shall go into Nebraska, or other new territories, is not a matter of exclusive concern to the people who may go there. The whole nation is interested that the best use shall be made of these territories. We want them for the homes of free white people.
‐‐ Abraham Lincoln

Whether solid rockets are more or less likely to fail than liquid-fuel rockets is debatable. More serious, though, is that when they do fail, it's usually violent and spectacular.
‐‐ Henry Spencer

Whether some may like it or not, I am still the farmer that I was born as and will continue to be one.
‐‐ Sharad Pawar

Whether somebody is really competent - whether he has a good hockey mind, whether he's a good person to lead a hockey club - is something determined over a long period of time, not one tournament.
‐‐ Steve Yzerman

Whether someone like Klitschko wins, loses, draws, or gets knocked out in five seconds, he is still a big name.
‐‐ Tyson Fury

Whether someone signs something is not what's important. It's what they do and how they do it that matters.
‐‐ Laurene Powell Jobs

Whether someone wants to learn the words to a new Lady Gaga song they heard on the radio or to verify the lyrics to 'Blinded by the Light', the LyricWiki community delivers.
‐‐ Gil Penchina

Whether something is a success or not has never had much to do with what you do next.
‐‐ Mike Nichols

Whether something is old-fashioned or not doesn't resolve the question of whether it's true or not. I can see the temptation of simply thinking, 'Well, there's a cultural mainstream which flows neatly in one direction. You just align with it'. And that really won't do.
‐‐ Rowan Williams

Whether straight, gay, bi, trans... body image and identity can be a struggle for us all.
‐‐ Ruby Rose

Whether stuck in traffic because of construction or fixing a flat tire after hitting a pothole, Michiganders feel frustrated with the quality of our roads.
‐‐ Kerry Bentivolio

Whether that's an action film or a comedy or a drama or anything in between, I'm willing to prove that I can play with the big boys.
‐‐ Sasha Grey

Whether that's positive or not, people are talking about the Old Vic Theater again with passion and commitment and controversy and debate.
‐‐ Kevin Spacey

Whether the aim is in heaven or on earth, wisdom or wealth, the essential condition of its pursuit and attainment is always security and order.
‐‐ Johan Huizinga

Whether the angels play only Bach praising God, I am not quite sure. I am sure, however, that en famille they play Mozart.
‐‐ Karl Barth

Whether the earth was created in seven days or seven actual eras, I'm not sure we'll ever be able to answer that. It's one of the great mysteries.
‐‐ Marco Rubio

Whether the family of the Clarkes were of Norman extraction cannot be easily ascertained.
‐‐ Adam Clarke

Whether the gentleman is capable or not, he is loved all the same; conversely the petty man is loathed all the same.
‐‐ Xun Kuang

Whether the ice caps melt, or expand - whatever happens - the anthropogenic global warming theorists claim it confirms their theory. A perfect example of a pseudo-science like astrology.
‐‐ Frank Tipler

Whether the medium is ready for consumers is better judged by those consumers. I sometimes read online - but not often. The stigma is attached to pay scales. Much online publication is no pay or small pay.
‐‐ Gene Wolfe

Whether the prayer of Seneca was granted we do not know; but, as we do not again hear of Marcus, it is probable that he died before his father, and that the line of Seneca, like that of so many great men, became extinct in the second generation.
‐‐ Frederic William Farrar

Whether the process proves to be Kyoto or something else, let's acknowledge the urgency of global warming.
‐‐ Brian Mulroney