Every paleontologist knows that most new species, genera, and families, and that nearly all categories above the level of family appear in the record suddenly and are not led up to by known, gradual, completely continuous transitional sequences.
Above all, cancer is a spiritual practice that teaches me about faith and resilience.
Every man who rises above the common level has received two educations: the first from his teachers; the second, more personal and important, from himself.
The intelligence community, for the most part, has no accountability at all; to the Congress, to us the American people, and so they feel that they above the law.
Above all things, reverence yourself.
Judge the goodness of a book by the energy of the punches it has given you. I believe the greatest characteristic of genius, is, above all, force.
What Ireland needs now above all else is peace.
Above all, what socialist, without flushing with shame, maintains he is not a revolutionary? We say: none!.
The interior of Mexico consists of a mass of volcanic rocks, thrust up to a great height above the sea-level.
We must not let politicians who believe they are above the Constitution interfere with the personal health decisions of women. It is the job of a woman, not a politician, to make informed decisions about her own pregnancy.
The fate of our times is characterized by rationalization and intellectualization and, above all, by the disenchantment of the world.
The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness.
Everyone here seems to appreciate the sunshine way more than we do in California. We tend to take it for granted, but in Chicago, it's like Woodstock love every time it gets above 70 degrees.
We all have this idea of Ram being a patient person besides being a great archer, a horse-rider, and above all, a compassionate king. There is more to him than that.
It is not true that Pena is 20 points above me. It's part of the management of the regime. They have control of the media, with few exceptions.
Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something.
As God as my witness, they said, We're above the law. There's nothing you can do to us. You're just a church secretary.
Doubt is not below knowledge, but above it.
A champion needs a motivation above and beyond winning.
This head has risen above its hair in a moment of abandon known only to men who have drawn their feet out of their boots to walk awhile in the corridors of the mind.
I make one pledge above all others - to seek and speak the truth with all the resources of mind and spirit I command.
In addition, California spends nearly $1 billion a year in Medi-Cal services for an average of 780,000 illegal immigrants a month, over and above emergency health services.
I loved to read and would read anything that roused my interest, whether it was below my age level or above it, even if I could barely make sense of it.
The Ecuadorean and Latin American press is not like the European or North American press, which has some professional ethics. They are used to being above the law, to blackmail, to extort.
But I believe above all that I wanted to build the palace of my memory, because my memory is my only homeland.
With honesty of purpose, balance, a respect for tradition, courage, and, above all, a philosophy of life, any young person who embraces the historical profession will find it rich in rewards and durable in satisfaction.
This is ridiculous, I mean, wholly ridiculous. It never did any child any harm to have something that was a tiny bit above them anyway, and I claim that anyone who can follow Doctor Who can follow absolutely anything.
Above all, you must fight conceit, envy, and every kind of ill-feeling in your heart.
The educator must above all understand how to wait; to reckon all effects in the light of the future, not of the present.
It is in Rousseau's writing above all that history begins to turn from upper-class honour to middle-class humanitarianism. Pity, sympathy and compassion lie at the centre of his moral vision. Values associated with the feminine begin to infiltrate social existence as a whole, rather than being confined to the domestic sphere.
In order to be an immaculate member of a flock of sheep, one must above all be a sheep oneself.
To this day the Arab influence is evident in southern Italy, northern Africa and, above all, in Spain.
Not surprisingly, some of the super-rich declined to join the Patriotic Millionaires when the Agenda Project reached out to them. At least two airily dismissed the Bush tax cuts for millionaires and above - which will cost well over $700 billion over the coming decade - as small potatoes.
Above our life we love a steadfast friend.
With messy food, or foods with a lot of sauce, you do 'The Hunch.' I learned it in Philly, watching the dudes in suits eat cheesesteaks. You keep your elbows above your hands because if you don't, the grease runs down your sleeve to your elbow.
To succeed it is necessary to accept the world as it is and rise above it.
