Quotes of: Functional Keyword

In the animal world, on the other hand, the process of evolution is characterised by the progressive discrimination of the animal and vegetative functions, and a consequent differentiation of these two great provinces into their separate departments.

Wilhelm Wundt

Ever since the Enlightenment, people thought that we were living in a rational universe. They thought that God was a mathematician and that the function of the scientist was to figure out the mathematical rules whereby the universe was created.

Eric Kandel

Without self knowledge, without understanding the working and functions of his machine, man cannot be free, he cannot govern himself and he will always remain a slave.

George Gurdjieff

We see portability in electronics being a continuing requirement, higher functionality, better battery life, requiring lower power for the actual electronics.

David Milne

I believe that the Apple Shuffle is an excellent compromise among the conflicting requirements of simplicity, elegance, size, battery life, and function.

Donald Norman

The function of memory is not only to preserve, but also to throw away. If you remembered everything from your entire life, you would be sick.

Umberto Eco

I'm learning to play by the rules. I sort of hate to think of it that way, but that's how it is. I'm really learning to function out there and in such a way that I don't need to drink.

Dana Plato

I find little in the works of Beethoven, Berlioz, Wagner and others when they are led by a conductor who functions like a windmill.

Franz Liszt

State and federal studies indicate that thousands of water and sewer systems may be too old to function properly.

Charles Duhigg

He liked the fragility of those moments suspended in time. Those memories whose only function is to leave just a trace in memory.

Chris Marker

In the old days when people invented a new function they had something useful in mind.

Henri Poincare

To make us feel small in the right way is a function of art.

E.M. Forster

The ability of a successful company to add functionality to its product has long been upheld.

Bill Gates

In a well-functioning democracy, citizens have the option of voting their political masters out of office. Not so in most companies.

Gary Hamel

Part of executive functions is the ability to look to a goal deadline and assess where an organization is in meeting it.

Henry Cloud

In terms of other functions, we are making a mistake about insisting on a public school monopoly.

James Q. Wilson

Every piece of art is a mirror and serves the function of reflectivity to expose to you and reveal to you more of who you are.

Darryl Anka

Scientists now believe that the primary biological function of breasts is to make males stupid.

Dave Barry

Frank Lloyd Wright... his things were beautiful but not very functional.

David Byrne

It's a tribute to the human brain that anyone is able to function out there on television in a talk situation that is entirely artificial.

Dick Cavett

Much of what we now consider 'personality' will be explained away as structural and chemical functions of the brain.

Douglas Coupland