Quotes About Modernize

We have programs that are outdated and no longer effective - we need to get rid of those programs.

The publishing industry is an archaic and inefficient industry.

Theater dates very quickly.

I start each collection thinking how I can refresh my classics.

Until Islam can do what Judaism and Christianity have done—question, critique, interpret, and ultimately modernize its holy scripture—it cannot free Muslims from a host of anachronistic and at times deadly beliefs and practices.

I want to modernize the ancient. I prefer to work with materials formed naturally over thousands of years.

The 1970s 'Wonder Woman' was sort of a kitsch thing. It was a very specific time for that, and it's hard to modernize something like that.

In my opinion, the difference between the crusaders and us was a matter of degree. Europe's medieval Catholics claimed their goal was to save Muslims from purgatory; we claimed that we wanted to help the Saudis modernize.

America must reduce its fiscal deficit, modernize its infrastructure, and improve its schools.

I take references from the past and flip them.

Football as a profession has a responsibility to modernize. The hope is - if you look at the top organizations in any top professions - you will see that having balance in the workplace is tantamount to successful environments.

Since I came to the World Bank in 2007, I have argued that we must 'modernize multilateralism.'

When it comes to Fashion Week, I think it's time to hit a refresh.

The church is always trying to get other people to reform; it might not be a bad idea to reform itself a little, by way of example. It is still clinging to one or two things which were useful once, but which are not useful now, neither are they ornamental.

It is a shame that we must continue to use a worthless system because it was good a thousand years ago.

I believe all religions are becoming obsolete, clinging to ancient concepts.

I am dismayed to realize that much of the advice I used to parcel out to aspiring writers has passed its sell-by date.

Simply put, some of our small towns need to modernize their infrastructure so that we can support efforts to grow the economy but lack the property tax base they need to fully fund these projects on their own.

it is curious that each of Russia's Times of Troubles – 1610–13, 1917–18 and 1991 –99 – ended with a new version of the old autocracy, eased by the habits and traditions of its fallen predecessor, and justified by the urgent need to restore order, radically modernize and regain Russia's place as a great power.

Foreign capital to build new cinemas will help modernize China's aging cinema infrastructure, attract Chinese consumers back into cinemas, and increase demand for U.S. films.

You either innovate or you become defunct.

You have to modernise; you have to change - you can't just be traditional for the fun of being traditional.

When the first computers started to come in, we tried to digitalize the seismological equipment.

If you try to hold onto the old trends, then you'll look old.