The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts.
America has to act. But, when America acts, other nations accuse us of being 'hegemonistic', of engaging in 'unilateralism', of behaving as if we're the only nation on earth that counts. We are.
A historical romance is the only kind of book where chastity really counts.
We can't take any credit for our talents. It's how we use them that counts.
All that counts in life is intention.
Bare hands grip success better than kid gloves. Be thorough in all things, no matter how small or distasteful! The man who counts his hours and kicks about his salary is a self-elected failure.
It's not how you pick your nose, it's where you put that booger that counts.
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The first less is this: take it from me, every vote counts.
I just live in the truth and think that every moment counts.
And luckily, therefore the good old days return. The traditional art of driving counts again, and it is all about good tactics, skills and reflexes instead of simple power.
There's only one reason for my whole life, and that's art. Nothing else counts; nothing else gives me pleasure; nothing else gives me satisfaction.
What counts is what you do with your money, not where it came from.
I would say that although my music may be or may have been part of the cultural background fabric of the gay community, I consider myself an outsider who belongs everywhere and nowhere... Being a human being is what truly counts. That's where you'll find me.
Most writers I know go for word counts, and I used to be a journalist, so I guess that's ingrained.
The whole spirit of 'Eddie The Eagle' is that it's the taking part that counts, not the winning.
Courage is poorly housed that dwells in numbers; the lion never counts the herd that are about him, nor weighs how many flocks he has to scatter.
I passionately believe that's it's not just what you say that counts, it's also how you say it - that the success of your argument critically depends on your manner of presenting it.
Effort and result are never simultaneous. In art, only the result counts.
The man who knows it can't be done counts the risk, not the reward.
Expand the definition of 'reading' to include non-fiction, humor, graphic novels, magazines, action adventure, and, yes, even websites. It's the pleasure of reading that counts; the focus will naturally broaden. A boy won't read shark books forever.
If you start out trying to achieve a specific thing - like doing stadium shows or going into the studio and doing an album - the end result is what counts.
The proud man counts his newspaper clippings, the humble man his blessings.
Technical skill counts for nothing if it is used only to manufacture films which have little to do with humanity.
It is what we prevent, rather than what we do that counts most in Government.
I think that when NASA works on a moon shot, they know too well that all of the people working on it must do their job at 110 percent. Sometimes they probably put in 18 hour days, but they're aiming for the moon, and that's what counts.
Playing a final is great, but it's winning it that counts.
I'm glad I can present a polished version of myself when it counts.
Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades.
Every true Christian is a soldier - of Christ - a hero 'par excellence'! Braver than the bravest - scorning the soft seductions of peace and her oft-repeated warnings against hardship, disease, danger, and death, whom he counts among his bosom friends.
My Eighth District, like others, counts on these family businesses and their teams working hard to support their families and aid their communities. As retailers, these teams often bring different or unique products to the marketplace.
The end of the trial and the 'not guilty' verdicts on all counts, clearing Michael of all charges, mean that he can now concentrate on the future and his art.
Accident counts for as much in companionship as in marriage.
I do get angry some time, but if I let that feeling take over it would only cloud my thinking and disable me from making the right decision when it counts the most. I just try to think about my mother, children, God, and of course my freedom.
Whoever said, 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts,' probably lost.
Life is the movie you see through your own eyes. It makes little difference what's happening out there. It's how you take it that counts.