Validation Quotations

It's so easy today to get swept up in celebrity fixation and materialism and searching for some validation outside of yourself when we know it's really found within and through meaningful connections with other people.

I'm secure in who I am. I don't need the validation of those that would say, you have to be a certain thing in order to be accepted. I'm comfortable going against the grain if I need to.

The logic of validation allows us to move between the two limits of dogmatism and skepticism.

I don't live my life seeking validation from people on social media.

The biggest place I look for validation is from my mother. That's the little girl in me that will never grow up.

When we consistently suppress and distrust our intuitive knowingness, looking instead for authority, validation, and approval from others, we give our personal power away.

We know that dismantling old oppressive regimes is a great deal faster and easier than building new flourishing democracies. Chinggis Khaan once said, 'It was easier to conquer the world on horseback than to dismount and govern.' True validation of democracy lies less in what we tear down, and more in what we build.

I have never, ever sought validation from the arbiters of British poetic taste,

Validation comes to us in two ways: through trials we overcome, and through the words of older men.

A lot of people say this honor validates my career, but I didn't work hard for validation.

I don't need validation, recognition or praise. What I need are facts and the facts are that one of my books gets sold, somewhere in the world, every second.

Don't solicit feedback on your product, idea or your business just for validation purposes. You want to tell the people who can help move your idea forward, but if you're just looking to your friend, co-worker, husband or wife for validation, be careful. It can stop a lot of multimillion-dollar ideas in their tracks in the beginning.

Models are just mannequins seeking validation at the hands of sleazy fashion people.

When you go to standup, there seems to be a common denominator of some form of need or want for validation from the audience that maybe you were lacking as a kid.

I love the village in my computer. There's little validation in the day-to-day life of a writer; sometimes we ache for a connection.

When I was 13, I told Henry Winkler I wanted to act. He said, Do it and don't let anyone stand in your way. His validation just made it all the more true. I haven't stopped thanking him since.

'Rocket Science' is really where I fell in love with filmmaking, I think 'Camp' was incredible, but it was so bizarre, and I was trying to find my footing in this world where you don't have an audience for immediate validation.

There was a time when I desperately wanted to be part of a Yash Chopra film, not because he was a great director, but because I was an outsider and I wanted that validation of being accepted in the film industry.

This might sound masochistic or narcissistic‚ I don't know‚ but when I'm not playing the game‚ the validations I feel about life are always through the hardships. I relate more to sadness‚ in a lot of ways‚ when I'm not playing.

We are pleased with our first-quarter results, and we believe our growth in sales and market share is clear validation of the importance of e-commerce in the bookselling industry, ... We continue to achieve these gains with a minimum of promotional offers, such as free shipping, and no off-line advertising.

We are pleased to fund research in this area as fundamental climate conditions have a significant impact on Saskatchewan crops, ... In light of the recent weather conditions, the loss at the farm gate and cost to taxpayers is validation of how critical this research is to our community.

We believe that the extensions of our existing agreements and the two new collaborations that we entered into during 2005 provide further validation of our technology and commercial potential. Our goal is to continue to leverage our discovery and development capabilities by establishing additional collaborations with market leading companies seeking to create a competitive advantage for their products.

We believe this transaction is a validation of the brand and the global opportunities that lie ahead.

If you are any kind of an artist, then validation . . . can be a result, but you're going to do the work anyway.

It's much nicer to be praised than to be damned. But you have to have a certain sense of your own priorities and ideas about what works and what doesn't because otherwise, if you're just looking for eternal validation all the time, you can be motivated by the wrong things and I don't think it's as personally satisfying in your own work.

There are some similar aspects to all these communities. There is a robust economy in a couple of key areas -- tourism is a key driver as well as professional services. We view this as yet another external validation of the strength of the Florida economy and, therefore, the strength of our strategic plan to develop the economy.

The fact that people still talk and obsess about 'Twin Peaks', more than twenty years after the fact, is a great validation for what we thought we had going at the time.

If you get validation from outside, then suddenly everything you do at home is justified.

Stop looking outside for scraps of pleasure or fulfillment, for validation, security, or love - you have a treasure within that is infinitely greater than anything the world can offer.

This win represents a tremendous opportunity for us in the European utilities market. Inclusion of our solution in the standardization project of such a large company is strong validation of the value that we provide to the utilities industry.

I think a lot of America turned to art and culture after Sept. 11. I know the sales of bibles went shooting up, but so did the sales of poetry. I think in a crisis one looks to one's culture, partially to give validation to why one would want that culture to survive.

The limitation of the ethical phenomenon to its place and time does not imply its rejection but, on the contrary, its validation. One does not use canons to shoot sparrows.

Much of what we do is for people who like to make their own decisions, who want validation of their own thinking.

Obviously, the entry, decent and landing is a very big challenge. I think we're going down the path...retiring a lot of the risk in the technology. But there's still the whole validation process...and still a lot of effort ahead to make that work.

Nobody owns a market. There's always competition. The big thing is it's a huge bet on downtown. These are big prices. I think it's validation that downtown San Diego is doing something right.

If this does proceed, this is a validation of a lot of people's hard work who were involved in the creation of the Port Authority and saving the Air Force base. It would essentially bring jobs to the old airport authority.

From Caron Butler - and there's no validation this automatically has to happen - to Ben Gordon, it looks like Rudy is starting to make the move to where we think he can be. He is going to get there, there's no question. It's just that every kid gets there at different times.

We're pleased to extend our collaboration which combines our strengths in analyzing and understanding genetic variation associated with multiple common diseases with Merck's extensive knowledge of the biology underlying neurodegenerative diseases and its global leadership in the development of innovative therapeutics. This target validation program is one example of the value we're able to provide our therapeutic partners worldwide; other examples include identifying individuals who may benefit most from early therapeutic treatment and predict those individuals who will best respond to new therapies.

We take it very seriously when someone fails validation and then responds by identifying where they received counterfeit or infringing products.

I think it brings validation to my career and what I've felt about myself. That I could be one of the best at my position.

I think I started out because I was desperate for approval and acceptance and praise. Some actors never break away from that. They're after that validation their whole life.

I was an outsider. I was the egghead from academia who got in because the rules had changed. While I looked for validation from my fellow contemporaries, I instead found jealousy and envy. I did not find team spirit. This led to dissatisfaction, an unease.

It gives promising validation of a dietary pattern that lowers fat and raises carbohydrates. None of the bad things happened that people accuse carbohydrates of doing.

Our growth was strong across all measurements -- traffic, unique users, registrations, bookings and revenue -- indicating growing consumer and advertiser validation of Excite as a leading gateway to the Web and as a provider of highly personalized online services,

PABP validation signals merchants that their POS systems are current with PCI compliance. We believe merchants want to buy secure systems, and we're taking steps to make our developer partners more competitive. When a PABP validated system is combined with a PCI-compliant payment processor such as Mercury, merchants get a secure swipe-to-settlement solution.

PABP validation isn't yet a requirement by Visa, but we expect it will be sometime in 2006. Mercury is taking the lead with our developer partners to help them stay ahead of the curve as security standards continue to evolve. This 50 percent discount will help our developers overcome the cost barrier and do what's in everyone's best business interests.

Renesas is a global leader in the semiconductor market and signing this renewal represents strong validation of our patent portfolio, ... This agreement continues our relationship with an industry leader and expands the availability of our technology in the market.

Response to syndication of our exit facility is yet another validation of the substantial and sustainable improvements made during our restructuring.

I tell my parents, 'The university just raised a billion dollars,' and their jaws just drop. It's validation of what we already are and an investment in what we are going to become.

I think men are less sophisticated. They need validation from friends, magazines and personal experience, and to be sure that they feel comfortable in something, before they part with their money.

Family is the place where acceptance and validation are most needed, but often the hardest to find.

Well, it doesn't feel any different than any other day. To know that what you are doing is what you are supposed to be doing offers a little validation that you aren't crazy.

Whether it's from Kelley Blue Book or the N.A.D.A. Official Used Car Guide Co., or any other source, you want to be sure that when you present figures to your customer you have some third-party validation to support your trade value that you're giving the customer for their vehicle. And you need that in print.

We believe this is the first Fast Track Designation for a smoking cessation product candidate, which is unprecedented, and provides further validation for our unique approach to addressing nicotine addiction.

Validation is easy - you run your site through a validator, and it's either valid or it isn't. The rest of the stuff, such as whether my logo or the biggest headline should be the h1 in my HTML, isn't so easy and is subject to interpretation.

Validation and significance are two very different things. It's very valid as a standard. Whether it's significant is the question.

We are satisfied with the results of the Independent Validation to confirm the promise of the Triplex Assay TM ... While we were not initially happy with the suggestion of a discount for GDI, we believe that with the addition of the Series 1 Warrants and Series 2 Warrants, the shareholders of GDI will be in a good position when we deliver the value that the Triplex Assay TM is capable of.

We are pleased that Air International recognized Enterprise Edition as the right solution to integrate their global product operations, and we look forward to supporting their success. AITS is a clear example of an innovative manufacturer who recognizes the power of on-demand PLM to transform their business and create even greater value and their adoption of Arena PLM Enterprise Edition is an important validation that larger enterprises are successfully adopting on-demand solutions for even the most sophisticated and complex business processes.

The Readers' Choice Award is a barometer of PerfectDisk's success in the Windows market. These two awards highlight the importance of PerfectDisk's key differentiators -- free space consolidation and complete single pass defragmentation. The overwhelming response from users is the ultimate validation of PerfectDisk. By consistently listening to their feedback we continue to break new ground.

Today represents a validation of three years of hard work that at the outset many critics said could not be done.

The expertise offered by John Jay College in this area is proving very valuable to us. The analysis and validation of international crime statistics from our member countries helps us to ensure that this material is of high quality, reliable and useful.

I think a lot of actors need validation. If you see truly amazing actors perform, they expose themselves to such an incredible degree. You can really see their pain.

As an actor, one is so appreciative when one is working. I think I am lucky that I have the opportunity to work having that total dependence on an external validation.

Walk of Game is a powerful validation of the contribution that games provide to world culture. One of the core goals of the GDC is to honor the developers who make games the art form that they have become, and we support Walk of Game as it provides a lasting tribute to the people who create the amazing games we play.

The real message here is the validation of a top bank. It's all about bringing network-attached processing to Wall Street.

The reason why I didn't think there'd be many changes is you have a sitting Secretary of Defense in charge of it. It's more of a validation of what they've done to-date.

This will involve a new propellant feed system to the engine, validation of a totally different set of environmental conditions than the engine has experienced in the past, and almost certainly a re-start capability -- in vacuum -- which involves a whole new set of technical requirements.

This will be very positive for UPS over the long term. This is not material to earnings per share during the next few years, but over time it will be an important growth engine. It is also important to UPS because of the validation of the political time and effort they spent in winning support on Capital Hill for these slots.

This will be very positive for UPS over the long term, ... This is not material to earnings per share during the next few years, but over time it will be an important growth engine.  It is also important to UPS because of the validation of the political time and effort they spent in winning support on Capital Hill for these slots.

This recognition is validation that MATRIX places strong emphasis on building a workplace that attracts and retains the best people in our business. By providing a desirable work environment with an emphasis on work-life balance, we enable our employees to perform their best in delivering superior service to our customers. Investing in our people and culture is smart business as it ensures the continued success of our company.

There are input validation issues galore. Because AJAX moves application logic to the browser, there's a bigger attack surface.

We are energized at the prospect of working together with them to expand our small-balance commercial mortgage loan program. We view this partnership as a validation of our efforts to provide a simplified and streamlined process to originate small balance commercial mortgage loans. It really is a partnership because we aren't in the direct origination business. We don't compete with our authorized lenders.

We're thrilled. To have Charles Schwab take the bold step of being one of our original dual-listed companies and to evaluate both markets on their merits and choose to list solely on Nasdaq is a major validation of the Nasdaq market model.

We're talking about students who may not have even envisioned themselves as college-bound learners. One of the things we try to accomplish is to give them this validation -- that college is a real possibility. It's not going to happen by chance; you need to work very hard, but it will happen.

We're very pleased to be working closely with Nortel. Their confidence in selecting us for this strategic relationship is strong validation of our technology and market leadership in the exciting world of VoIP.

First silicon of our analog UWB chip stands as the culmination of a tremendous engineering effort. Receiving this chip on time for validation testing is a major step toward UWB commercialization. We look forward to receiving our digital chip and shipping evaluation kits to our customers.

Five years ago we were seen as mavericks. Now there is a sense of validation and growing enthusiasm from an increasing number of international researchers who view fat as a potentially valuable therapeutic resource.

FDA is no longer able to make the kinds of demands for scientific information and validation of safety that they used to, on people who are selling food supplements.

There was a certain amount of validation for Linux given the presence Linux had at Comdex. It means the business community is looking at Linux as a serious alternative.

The tools most people use (now) have built-in validation for things before they even get to the desktop. The point of where people get the file is often through the browser and mail and instant messaging.

It would be real nice to have some kind of bell or whistle attached to this film - it would give it a longer life. People seem to need that validation to go to a film these days.

Thank you to all Sabbath fans everywhere. Hopefully our induction tonight will add to the validation ... (and) hard rock and heavy metal will have an enduring and everlasting place in rock history.

Our experience places us in a unique position to understand the validation criteria and success factors in this area. We will define the criteria and validate the capability, integrity, and standardized performance of AST products, and we will work with as many suppliers as our resources allow.

That's not something you set out to do, or something you think about when you get started, but when you get to that level and achieve that, there is a certain pride that goes with that. As time goes by and you see how much has been accomplished, it's mind-boggling, but it's a validation for all the hard work of the kids, their families, and the coaches.

This is a welcomed validation that the NCAA believes we are on the right path with our academic game plan.

This is an extraordinary announcement. This is really a validation of Texas leading high tech in the United States.

This is a team that's needed validation and it's earning respect. It's all very encouraging. I don't think we've come close to peaking yet. We can get better.

This grant is another validation of our technology,

This early progress in profitability is the result of a year-long effort and a validation of Intel's conviction that profits, not revenue, finance growth, ... Our financial strategy over the last year has been to preserve profits and protect financial health while proceeding with investments that make Intel more competitive.

Third-party testing is a validation of the process,

They're very well thought of in California ... and I think they can bring independent validation to some of the good work that we've done.

The young guys need a validation of beating Michael in a wheel-to-wheel race, which they will do now because they're younger, more committed probably than Michael is. I'm not saying Michael's not committed, but he's 36. Wheel to wheel, the young guy's going to win, I have no doubt about that.

They had a special kite-making program, so the kids got to make their own kites. All of the kids in my group were in to the experience, and they really wanted to show me their work and see what I thought of it, and to have them coming to me to seek that sort of validation showed me a glimpse of how important they are to me and potentially how important and connected I am to them.

This is the sixth generation of expander IC products that LSI Logic has brought to market. Our experience in development, validation and interoperability testing dramatically reduces customer risk. The x28 and x36 SAS expander ICs provide enterprise customers with a drive connection choice at next-generation speeds and proven interoperability.

It's just more validation of the value of taking video content with you, and we were very happy to see it come out.

For her to be able to say yes to Maryland, was a huge validation for our program. I really think it opened up the doors to a lot of perspective student-athletes and recruits out there that, hey, as they see these talented players committing to Maryland, that Maryland is definitely a top choice.

It's part of the new validation requirements that are pretty stringent. Any information that doesn't match exactly gets rejected.

The notion of using something other than copper or glass to provide telecommunications services is certainly beginning to gain greater acceptance, and I would argue that wireless' inclusion as a requirement in the bid is validation of that.

That kind of validation was nice. It was especially sweet because we didn't do anything within the normal promotion process. It was the song itself.

It's nice that it did happen again. Anytime you win is a validation for why you're out here.