Definite Quotations

The egg of every species of animal or plant carries a definite number of bodies called chromosomes. The sperm carries the same number. Consequently, when the sperm unites with the egg, the fertilized egg will contain the double number of chromosomes.

I am only satisfied insofar as I feel 'Broadway Boogie Woogie' is a definite progress, but even about this picture I am not quite satisfied. There is still too much of the old in it.

The world is not made up of particles and waves and beams of light with a definite existence. Instead, the world works in a much more exploratory way. It is aware of all the possibilities at once and trying them out all the time. That is a hard thing to picture.

All the evolution we know of proceeds from the vague to the definite.

It is easy to gain a definite notion of the furnishing of colonial houses from a contemporary and reliable source - the inventories of the estates of the colonists.

English policy may not yet have made the definite decision to attack us; but it doubtless wishes, by all and every means, even the most extreme, to hinder every further expansion of German international influence and of German maritime power.

And the American public was able to make up their own mind whether this verdict was a just verdict or not. So I think there's a lot of value in the public being able to see how the system works or doesn't work, so I think there's a definite value there.

Moreover, all our knowledge of organic remains teaches us, that species have a definite existence, and a centralization in geological time as well as in geographical space, and that no species is repeated in time.

In the mid-1980s, there was a grassroots desire for American culture. Maybe it was not a definite harbinger to what was to come in terms of the fall of the Soviet Union, but it certainly gave a heads up to the global merging of the retail culture.

Our experience in fooling around with the genes of mice has taught us that many of the traits that interest us are not definite products of specific mutations but emergent phenomena arising from extremely complex interactions between genes, environment, and life experience.

Science always has its origin in the adaptation of thought to some definite field of experience.

A definite highlight was doing 'The Brothers McMullen.' Shooting that movie was such a joy - and then we wound up winning the Sundance Film Festival. That big-break moment is visceral. It happens once in a decade, maybe once in a lifetime.

There's certainly nothing lasting and definite about the theater.

I like tuna when there's a definite streak of deep pink in the middle, medium rare so to speak, and it comes out best when it's not cut too thick.

But the Committee for Industrial Organizations is here. It is now henceforth a definite instrumentality, destined greatly to influence the lives of our people and the internal and external course of the republic.

Set out with some definite purpose in life and accomplish that purpose. There is little that the human mind can conceive that is not possible of accomplishment. The thing to do is to make up your mind what you are going to drive for, and let nothing stand in the way of its ultimate accomplishment.

What I'm doing is not really based on a definite identification or a definition of what it is. It's intended to be open to interpretation.

There is a definite loneliness in the game. Most people stay away from you since they think they're intruding upon your time. And after the ball game, when it's 11 o'clock and you want to eat dinner some place, the restaurants are closed.

If you're looking at people like Patrice Lumumba, you are looking at people who had a very definite plan, and events overran them.

Marriage is a definite no-no. I am totally married to my company. Emotionally, my mother fills up the void in my life. So there it is. My company is a spouse I will never cheat on, and my mother completes me as a son. I think I have a full family unit of my own.

'South Pacific' has a definite heaviness that people don't realize. It's got a seriousness and a message.

All of us have to work toward a definite future... that can motivate and inspire people to change the world.

When you're 40, you can't ride the fence anymore. You gotta make definite decisions about your life.

There are definite benefits for cancer patients among the ethical complementary cancer therapies,

Until they get into discussions with prospective owners, that's a question that will probably stay loose for a while. From a league perspective, we want to get some definite focus on where we're headed.

We're getting some direction from the folks down there about what they're short of, ... Anybody that's bought a generator and feels like they can live without it, that's a definite need.

We're getting a lot of mail but I don't have a definite feeling about the final number.

We're getting a bit nervous about being dollar bears. In the midst of hawkish rhetoric from the Fed and strong economic growth, there's a definite risk the dollar's momentum can push it further.

We knew we weren't a definite lock. Anytime you put it in the hands of a committee, you never know what's going to happen.

We knew they had them, ... We had some very definite locations, particularly the production facilities... As far as the front-line ammo depot and where they might and might not have been located, we didn't know, and therefore we assumed every single one of them had chemical weapons.

We're seeing a definite decline in settlement rates. But we don't know how it will pan out in the fishery.

We have seen a definite correlation between illegal activities of all sorts. Between criminal code activity and civil code activities, we see a correlation.

We have no names and no definite information.

There are no definite signs yet when that will change. That's tough to predict, so just enjoy it while we got it.

There are no definite rules to what kind of face can be called beautiful, but we chose faces of extreme -- very ugly or very pretty.

There are definite reference points to older Depeche Mode records.

There are definite political ramifications to a court-imposed same-sex marriage.

Yesterday's fall fed today's rise, but the market still has no definite direction.

We've seen a steady increase over the years, and a definite surge in the past few months with oil prices way up.

There is definite interest. Nothing is cast in stone, but there's a hope.

We're having definite problems at DFW today. Our best guess is that ... we'll be operating approximately 50 percent of our flights.

We're having definite problems at DFW today, ... Our best guess is that ... we'll be operating approximately 50 percent of our flights.

We've seen a definite increase in congestion (in) the lanes over the past few years.

We've seen a definite increase in clients who just enjoy being in snow country. They've discovered that a resort vacation in the mountains offers a lot of things and that air travel is often a lot cheaper in winter than in summer.

We've sat down and had some nice talks and set some definite goals with this group. We should be the team to beat in the conference.

There are lots of things happening, but we haven't tied anything down for definite yet.

Last year, there were definite leaders in the district, but this year, it's wide open. It's kind of disappointing, because I thought that we would be the definite leaders.

She belittled me in a meeting and told me not to have any further contact with the Department of Labor. I got pushed off the case and that, to me, was a definite no-no, as that was obstructing an investigation I was trying to do.

(My hope is) for it to be a first-class facility that will serve the citizens of Orangeburg and Orangeburg County while also being a facility that will attract teams from all over the Southeast to play on our fields, use our hotels and eat at our restaurants. (It) is going to be a definite economic benefit to the community.

Now, things are different. Mike admits he has a lot to prove. There has been a definite change to the way he approaches the game at this time in his life. He cares about the game and has come back with a great work ethic to lead this team. Whether he wears the 'C' or not, he is the face of this team and that means a lot to him. He wants that responsibility.

Obviously I've played my best career basketball as a Perth Wildcat and I've got a proud history with this club, ... I really think that we've got an exciting potential this year and there's a definite hunger within the playing group.

I wouldn't say that there is a definite shift in how people are furnishing their homes and that's why Pier 1 is lagging. Pier 1 has made missteps in merchandising, in its store layout and advertising. It really could take a management shakeup to fix things now for Pier 1.

I would say anything is possible. I guess it's a lot of speculation at this point who's going to be one through four exactly, although it does look pretty definite that Minnesota is going to be a one seed at this point.

If this lawsuit ends up favorable for Durham County, then that would be interpreted as definite authority through case law.

I am happy to be on the front row. That's what I was looking for at the start of the day. A victory is a definite possibility.

I felt like we got in a rhythm there in the second half. I think it was a definite improvement.

I feel that was the definite shift from being a child to being a man. That's where I grew up and realized this was not a game.

I find that people are constantly coming up to me now. There's been a definite surge of people recognizing me and I'm not sure if it has to do with the DVDs or not, but I've sort of assumed that it does because the show has been off the air for three years now.

I find Edinburgh a stimulating place in which to live, with it being a city of contrasts, both architecturally and socially, and each district having a definite character.

I did notice there were some definite morale issues which definitely affected me and affected me wanting to stay there.

Getting a win in this year's tournament was huge for us. It was a definite improvement from last season.

If the thought is pure then the deeds are definite to be pure and quite obviously the results are unquestionably excellent.

He is a tremendous leader to this team and his work ethic is outstanding. He is real outgoing and always tries to help others whenever possible. He has definite leadership skills. He might see something that I don't see in the (wrestling) room, and I respect his opinion. That's just part of our relationship. We work well together.

He looks like the same guy he was a few years ago. We're trying to keep him healthy, and so far, so good. He's swinging the bat well, and he's in a good frame of mind. Everything has been positive from him. Hopefully (the injuries) are over with. He's still a definite threat. I think he'll have a great year.

There is no definite indication of how long he will be unavailable.

We've found something we'd like to do but nothing's definite yet.

We thus see that the Marxist law of value is not canceled by the data of the third volume, but is merely modified in a definite way.

What we've seen is a definite shift toward professionals, skilled professionals. That was a market that didn't really exist as much in Vermont five or 10 years ago.

He's a definite student of the game. He knows basketball and he's thorough in his approach.

He's a definite asset out here, ... His fresh attitude, he appreciates everything. Being a success out here, winning a tournament, is not going to change him. He remembers his roots.

Here we are months later and we're talking about the same things, ... We can't get a definite answer as to whether cameras are working or whether they received our request. There's a breakdown somewhere.

He's having an excellent season so far, ... He had a great game at Holdrege and ever since then he's played well. He's a tough kid with some definite talent.

His strengths are stronger and he?s improved. He?s big, he?s tall, his serve is a definite weapon and he?s improved on his return of serve. His game is definitely stronger than last year.

There is an adjustment when you take a player, no matter who it is, (and put him back in the lineup). You have a way of playing and then you take a guy who's going to play 30-some minutes, and how he fits in - spacing and knowing where players are going to be - it's a definite adjustment. But they played much better than their record.

We made the album and when they didn't want to put it out, they didn't give it back to us. I think, morally speaking, that's a definite flaw in the modus operandi of majors. That M.O. doesn't make any allowance for the emotional and moral side -- we wrote these songs, they belong to us.

He was our go-to guy all night. He played physical football both ways and was a definite factor for us.

He was a definite upgrade at that position for us.

He could be the toughest guy I've ever played with. He was in definite pain the last few days. I for one never thought he was going to play tonight and he goes out and continues to amaze.

Having a five-run lead after one inning was a definite confidence booster, ... I felt pretty strong. I tried to make them hit the ball and cut down on my walks.

I thought we started to move the ball up the court faster than we had been. I think our size was a definite advantage for us inside, especially in the first half when we were able to put pressure on them.

It is a definite concern at a time when we have virtually no new entrants in the pipeline.

I think the new rules raise the bars, but we're not sure how high. Their focus has been on making the final rules even less definite than the proposal they came out with last October. We only know what the rules mean when a case comes along and they go through it and analyze it.

I think that's a definite reflection on the opportunities for business growth in the High Desert. I don't think the High Desert is a secret anymore.

It had a definite impact. We were handing phones to emergency service workers and mayors and fire chiefs, allowing them to make their first phone calls out.

It is now definite the family will not be coming to the funeral.

I think that was a definite momentum swing. Everybody got right back into the game and said, 'Hey, we can do this.' And since that, whether we were down or up, we never lost hope. We knew we could come back and win.

I think there's a definite template for what can be done for the future, but I'm not going to call myself a trailblazer. It didn't seem like a big idea to me: Let people know you appreciate their loyalty, and you say thank you. I was just doing what those punk bands did with fliers. Stand on the corner and say 'Come check us out.' Instead of fliers, it was going to be instant messages and e-mails.

I think there's a definite opportunity for someone. I've been in business for a long time. It's hard to get the right mix.

I see definite progress. We are in good shape right now. We just hope to get better. I want us to peak at the right time. make the playoffs and see what happens from there.

Our inside really took care of business tonight. I think that was the definite advantage. When we get that inside outside game going, you have to pick your poison.

Our pace is good and so is our whole package. We're back. Our new aerodynamics and also our improvements in the engine are a definite step in the right direction.

Paul did a great job to get the first pole for the GTO.R. He was able to pull it out at the last moment by a tenth. Marc did a good job in the 65 car; he and Andy are taking a measured approach to these weekends and are a definite factor for the GT series championship.

Our main focus right now is to get the individual who did this. That is what we're focusing on. We just want to get that individual. We feel he is a threat, a definite threat, out there.

Like Professor Lake said, within the next ten years (terrorism) could be a weapon of mass destruction. There's definite threats to a lot of the world powers.

I think people come to visit these towns not to see the design, but to see the people who live there, so this has a definite real-world aspect.

I think my dream would be to move into film, purely because there's a definite beginning, middle and end to a project. I struggle a bit with such a big series that's going all the time.

I think gas prices have had a definite impact on people who do not have a specific destination planned in advance, ... A lot of the fall foliage travelers are seniors. Because their budgets are impacted more dramatically, I don't think they'll be traveling as much.

It all gets back to how we practice. There's a definite emphasis (in practice) to playing every game to win.

It does an awful lot to make it an attractive area. There's a definite correlation between business development and the flower program.

Junior golf in South Carolina, going back to Charles, Lucas and those guys, is a definite reason why college players have won lately,