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Quotes About Use

They want to use him, make him geek.
~ Robert A. Heinlein
value,' has two factors for a human being: first, what he can do with a thing, its use to him . . . and second, what he must do to get it, its cost to him. There is an old song which asserts 'the best things in life are free.' Not true! Utterly false! This was the tragic fallacy which brought on the decadence and collapse of the democracies of the twentieth century;
~ Robert A. Heinlein
Know that life is a river or a stream which is constant and each appearance is as a pool that may refresh, in which others may be refreshed . . . make the world a better place because ye have lived in it. Ye can only do that by the hour, by the moment, by the day ye live. For ye are not promised more than one day in the physical consciousness at a time. Use it—don't abuse it! 5392
~ Kevin J. Todeschi
Do you have a finger stick?" she snapped. "No." "Then let me cut your finger." "You're already bleeding," I said. "Use your blood.
~ Kim Harrison
Knowledge is important, but much more important is the use toward which it is put. This depends on the heart and mind of the one who uses it.
~ Kim Stanley Robinson
Everything perishes except the world itself and its keepers...But while life lasts everything on earth has its use. The wise seek ways to be helpful to the world, for the helpful ones are sure to live again.
~ L. Frank Baum
Religion is like a knife: you can either use it to cut bread, or stick in someone's back.
~ Desmond Tutu
It is God's design to use reluctant servants to usher in glory.
~ Dan B. Allender
If language is to be of any use to us, then we ought to try and preserve the meaning of words, and 'god' historically has not meant the laws of nature.
~ Steven Weinberg
This is what self-centered religion does to us: it allows us to use it to further our own ends.
~ John Irving
It is hypocrisy for man to make any other use of his religion, or the credit of it, than to sanctify and save his soul.
~ Benjamin Whichcote
If a State refused to let religious groups use facilities open to others, then it would demonstrate not neutrality but hostility toward religion.
~ Sandra Day O'Connor
There is no use of simply acquiring titles or amassing wealth if one has no self-respect and scientific knowledge.
~ Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
Only those who respect the personality of others can be of real use to them.
~ Albert Schweitzer
Men didn't respect beauty...they used it.
~ Nora Roberts, Montana Sky
Stop. Talking."Her whisper was muffled against his lips, and his answering chuckle was muffled by hers."What would you have me do instead?""For starters? Put your mouth to better use.
~ Elle Kennedy, Midnight Captive
Past, I am letting you go; future, I will see you tomorrow; present, I love you, live in you, use you and never let you go.
~ Debasish Mridha, M.D.
I think market research is extremely valuable when it is used properly. But you must not use it to tell you what to do.
~ Debbie Millman
The most dangerous madmen are those created by religion, and ... people whose aim is to disrupt society always know how to make good use of them on occasion.
~ Denis Diderot
if I had known to what use they [Southerners] were going to put my song, I will be damned if I'd have written it.
~ Dennis McNally
We can't take any credit for our talents. It's how we use them that counts.
~ Madeleine L'Engle
Certain words now in our knowledge we will not use again, and we will never forget them. We need them. Like the back of the picture.
~ W. S. Merwin
Knowledge is a great gift, and the thirst to seek it even greater. Use what you know...Head and heart...You are not made to give greater weight to one than the other.
~ Nora Roberts
Knowledge cannot be changed, but the use to which it may be put can very easily be changed.
~ Phyllis Bottome