It's pointless to have a nice clean desk, because it means you're not doing anything.

To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

Honest criticism means nothing: what one wants is unrestrained passion, fire for fire.

Optimism means better than reality; pessimism means worse than reality. I'm a realist.

You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.

In much of society, research means to investigate something you do not know or understand.

Jazz is a fighter. The word 'jazz' means to me, 'I dare you. Let's jump into the unknown!'

Do what you say you're going to do. Follow through means never having to say you're sorry.

You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you.

Land is an emotional subject with a farmer in India because it is his only means of income.

Whenever you're feeling moments of discomfort, that means true change is happening for you.

Your legal career is but a means to an end, and... that end is building the kingdom of God.

If judicial review means anything, it is that judicial restraint does not allow everything.

Conservation means the wise use of the earth and its resources for the lasting good of men.

To an engineer, good enough means perfect. With an artist, there's no such thing as perfect.

Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards.

Today's a beautiful day, and yesterday was a beautiful day, so that means it's a great life.

A consensus means that everyone agrees to say collectively what no one believes individually.

I was brought up to be a gentleman. That means you know how to walk, talk and dress the part.

Politics is not perfect but it's the best available nonviolent means of changing how we live.

True compassion means not only feeling another's pain but also being moved to help relieve it.

Becoming a dad means you have to be a role model for your son and be someone he can look up to.

'No' is an entire sentence in itself. No means no, and when somebody says it, you need to stop.

If you read quickly to get through a poem to what it means, you have missed the body of the poem.

Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.

Education has always been very important to me. It means you don't have to depend on anyone else.

Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking.

If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.

The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means.

To a Christian, Easter Sunday means everything, when we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Globalization means that business strategy and business ethics cannot be separated from each other.

Saying 'yes' to one thing means saying 'no' to another. That's why decisions can be hard sometimes.

For me, architecture is the means, not the end. It's a means of making different life forms possible.

In architecture, Palladio is the game. It means hard thought all through - if it is labored, it fails.

The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home.

Aging gracefully means being flexible, being open, allowing change, enjoying change and loving yourself.

Summer means happy times and good sunshine. It means going to the beach, going to Disneyland, having fun.

The more colorful the food, the better. I try to add color to my diet, which means vegetables and fruits.

Don't ask what it means or what it refers to. Don't ask what the work is. Rather, see what the work does.

Being self-made means never making an excuse as to why you can't take steps toward whatever your goal is.

Take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly, and try another. But by all means, try something.

To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.

To be a consistent winner means preparing not just one day, one month or even one year - but for a lifetime.

Writing means sharing. It's part of the human condition to want to share things - thoughts, ideas, opinions.

I finally faced the fact that it isn't a crime not having friends. Being alone means you have fewer problems.

I'm 31 now. I think I'm beginning to understand what life is, what romance is, and what a relationship means.

Brotherhood means laying down your life for somebody, really willing to sacrifice yourself for somebody else.

Let's make it simple: Government control means uniformity, regulation, fees, inspection, and yes, compliance.

I haven't been the best boyfriend or husband, and that means I don't get to spend every day with my daughter.

In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact.

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