Definitions Quotes

The definition of a gaffe is when a politician tells the truth.

There's no Biblical definition of contemplative prayer

Research performed on animals is, by definition, scientifically unsound.

The Mysterious Pass, which opens beyond space and time, is inconceivable by means of discursive thought and has, by definition, no fixed position.

My definition of evil is unfriendliness.

Another definition of modernity: conversations can be more and more completely reconstructed with clips from other conversations taking place at the same time on the planet.

Feminist, whatever the definition, whatever you call yourself - I am, I'm not - none of us want little girls being forced into early marriage before they're 12.

I can't remember ever having a conversation about the definition of consent when I was a kid. I knew that no meant no, but that's it.

Just definitions either prevent or put an end to disputes.

Your whole life is a message. Every act is an act of self-definition . Everything you think, say and do sends a message about you.

You are One with everything. When you are clear about this, your definition of self-interest will change.

A definition is the start of an argument, not the end of one.

I turned to the Times crossword puzzle and asked Kate, “What’s the definition of a moderate Arab?” “I don’t know.” “A guy who ran out of ammunition.

It's no good looking to writers for definitions of what constitutes proper writing, because you will drive yourself crazy, and you won't find anything that you can build into a coherent whole.

The conscious mind is easily overwhelmed. The unconscious mind is vast and far more powerful, but by definition we're not aware of it.

Plainly elites in America don't want democracy. And why should they? Democracy is always harmful to elite interests. Almost by definition.

Democracy is always harmful to elite interests. Almost by definition.

The poet reminds men of their uniqueness and it is not necessary to possess the ultimate definition of this uniqueness. Even to speculate is a gain.

There is only one definition of science fiction that seems to make sense: 'Science fiction is anything published as science fiction.'

There's the great line: the definition of a liberal is someone who's afraid to take their own side in a fight. And that's my problem with my fellow liberals.

I think we try to box and put God in some limited definition, which is impossible.

I have a very specific definition of censorship. Censorship must be done by the government or it's not censorship.

Alan [Lomax] and his father started off changing the definition of folk music from something ancient and anonymous to something very contemporary.

The enterprise, by definition, must be capable of producing more or better than all the resources that comprise it.

A horse is wonderful by definition.

I've never used High Definition video, never, ever, ever, ever, ever. And I never will. I can't stand that crap.

My definition of success is not having things thrown at me!

Creeds are definitions of what it means to be a Christian. They are fences that, albeit imperfectly, seek to separate sheep from goats.

I suppose, I said, it is one definition of love, the belief in something that only the two of you can see.

Journalism (definition): The art, or science, of representing life as a series of clichés.

Immoral (definition): Obsolete expression meaning "politically incorrect".

Immortals are, by definition, immortal. End of story.

I'm very competitive. I just go with what engages or fascinates me in my work and that's it. I have no definition; I just love to do it.

I think every narrator is an unreliable narrator. In its classic definition - an unreliable narrator is one who reveals something they don't know themselves to be revealing. We all do that.

In separateness only does love learn definition.

There was a time when a willingness to criticize one's own government when it was wrong was the very definition of patriotism.

There should essentially be no limits to the voluntary definition of marriage.

Drama is what you do when you have a dream while you're awake.

The majority of a society is the true definition of the public.

The point,' Ms. Conyers continued, "is that no word had one specific definition. Maybe in the dictionary, but not in real life.

I know it sounds weird, but my definition of 'sexy' has changed as I've gotten older. And being smart and informed makes me feel sexier than any outfit.

Hip-hop is too young to put a definition on it

By definition, risk-takers often fail. So do morons. In practice it's difficult to sort them out.

The vision of extraordinary achievement is,by definition, a few steps beyond consensus and conventional logic

I played teen roles until high definition came out.

If you don't like your definition of 'good enough', then feel free to change that, but the goal before shipping is merely that. Not perfect.

By my definition, most art has nothing to do with oil paint or marble. Art is what we're doing when we do our best work.

No, everything is not going to be okay. It never is. It isn't okay now. Change, by definition, changes things

One of the definitions for "mad" is "wild"; I'm certainly all for wild as opposed to domesticated.

and then she asks me how many sexual partners I've had and I say one or two depending on your definition of what I did to Custer . . .