Sentences with phrase «than the great ones»

Honest sermons are far easier to speak than great ones.

But perhaps it is this very concern with the poetics of film rather than its aesthetics (if we choose to play with words) that leaves Bordwell an important writer on film but often less than a great one.

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It manages to turn a less - than - scintillating - sounding subject — our aging electricity grid — into compelling reading, he claims, writing that even those who have never spent a minute pondering how the lights come on will leave this one understanding «that the electrical grid is one of the greatest engineering wonders of the modern world» and «why modernizing the grid is so complex and so critical for building our clean - energy future.»

This increase in regulation is both unfair and inefficient: Compliance with governmental rules and laws is a greater encumbrance on small companies than large ones, and regulation hinders small business formation, growth, and job creation.

«It is such a visual medium that I think that is one of those minimum steps I would suggest people make is bring their design to a state where people can see what the product is going to be rather than imagine how great this will be.»

Larger operations tend to have greater profitability, because of economies of scale, but, at the same time, these businesses would likely capitalize more than smaller ones from any innovations.

But I think over time because Hinge is getting better and better, you'll be able to use it for a broad array of purposes and one of them will be if you're serious about finding a specific kind of person, it will actually be a great platform for that and still in a much lighter - weight way then having to fill out a whole profile and just using people's ambient information because there's so much information that already exists about people through their interactions that they already have through Instagram and Facebook and Twitter and all these different kinds of platforms that allow us to match you up probably better than stuff you would say about yourself on an online dating site because frankly its more validated and it's more real.

The main one has been the fact, for better or worse, that the federal government has taken on a much greater role relative to the powers of the individual states than the founders originally envisioned.

Bogle has always adhered to the belief that one of the greatest determinants of investing success is keeping it simple — he has even criticized Vanguard Group on select occasions since retiring for launching more funds (both traditional index and ETF) than he thinks are necessary.

«Do you know that one of the great problems of our age is that we are governed by people who care more about feelings than they do about thoughts and ideas?»

one colleague asked with a meaningful look that suggested high - fiving, back - slapping workplaces are great fodder for literary satire but less - than - ideal environments to actually work in.

It was like everyone was at it together as part of this whole coalition all committed to this cause that was greater than every single one of us.»

One employee, who gave a two - star rating, wrote on April 3 that their advice to management was, «Remember that human capital is valuable rather than allowing great talent to leave.»

Or you could think of it as a version of the greater fool theory — you want to be sure there's at least one bigger sucker than you willing to buy your goodies when you finally get over your growing greed and decide that it's time to go.

The key to achieve greatness lies in one's ability to treat each mistake as a lesson, rather than a crushing defeat, and view failure not as a «game over» sign, but rather, as a tool on the journey to even greater heights.

A great one is much more than a glorified iPhone.

But the world has changed a great deal since the height of OPEC's power in 1979, when member nations accounted for 50 % of global oil production, compared with less than one - third today.

I would rather attempt 10 things and screw up five of them than attempt four and miss one really great opportunity.

On the one hand, this sounds great for anyone who hates waiting in line and wants more than a convenience store.

But Royce noted that, while a cause is greater than any one individual, «[T] he cause to which a loyal man is devoted is never something wholly impersonal.»

Sweaters are deceptively expensive — I'm not even talking about just cashmere ones — so knowing I can get high - quality cashmere for less than $ 200 is pretty great.

While we've had great experiences with a lot of them, I think it's safe to say that one company surprised us more than any other: MeUndies.

Nevertheless, Canada is a nation of homeowners — nearly 70 per cent of households own their dwelling (in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, around 120,000 owners possess more than one residential property.)

Effective people know that no one succeeds at anything worthwhile on their own — so they work hard to build teams of bright, motivated, and highly skilled people, knowing that a great team is always greater than the sum of its parts.

I'd rather spend 20 minutes talking to one of my kids about a bike trip or a dating relationship than accomplish something great in the workplace these days.

«The burden of proof is greater for a focused fund, as it's trickier to balance the risks in a 20 - stock portfolio than a 90 - stock one,» he says.

Or, if you're looking to instill a growth mindset in yourself rather than your little ones, Dweck has offered great advice on developing the right mindset for success elsewhere.

More often than not, I see great leaders and organization so close to success, but if they would just make that one degree adjustment, that small step, or pursue that final inch, they would achieve what it was they were dreaming of.

A description that reads, «These are really great to give as client gifts,» is less impactful than one that says, «These five gifts, all under $ 30, can be used by a man or a woman and are something every small - business person needs.

«The empowered office was a great success — people got 30 percent more done there than in the lean office, and about 15 percent more than in the enriched office [the one decorated by the researchers with plants, etc.],» writes Harford.

It sounds outlandish, but Seppälä insists that, according to one study at least «lack of social connection is a greater detriment to health than obesity, smoking and high blood pressure.»

One problem is that banks are approving loans for greater amounts than people can afford, he says.

«If you want to be wealthy and happy, learn to work harder on yourself than you do on your job,» was one of the greatest shots of wisdom Rohn took from Shoaff.

That's why this is a great time to court expansion - minded global titans, especially Asian ones, to bring their North American headquarters here rather than the U.S. «Why should they go to New Jersey?»

If you happen to have a huge number of clicks one day, that's great — unless you also happened to post way more than a typical day.

This is a great strategy for your business — it is much easier to market more products and services to your existing customers that are already raving fans than to try to find new ones.

If you're one of the 45 % of people looking for a new job this year, you should be ready to answer more than «What's your greatest weakness?»

The report said one potential danger to greater global financial stability is the possibility that long - term interest rates could rise more sharply than anticipated.

Luisa Gagliardi of the University of Geneva studied more than one million housing transactions in British cities between 1995 and 2001 and found that highly educated workers» «consumption of amenities» — restaurant meals, park visits, etc. — was 10 % greater than that of less educated workers who earned the same income.

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After the discussion, volunteers who had been treated to the great film reported feeling far lousier than their counterparts, who'd had a subpar viewing but were able to commiserate with one another after the fact.

But consider the reality of how much money you'll really need to accumulate to enjoy a decent standard of living in retirement — one equal to or greater than your lifestyle while working.

Moreover, as the one faction in Congress willing to see the U.S. government default on its debt, they have greater influence than their numbers would suggest.

And one oddly secretive company wasn't pleased to see its bills detailing the fact that 90 % of its calls went to Iran and Nicaragua, two countries that had little in common other than that they were of great interest to the American intelligence community.

Muhammed Ali, one of the greatest boxers of all time, and an even better talker, loads his larger - than - life personality onto a plane.

A network backup offers a great way to store files, and the LaCie Ethernet Disk Mini Home Edition is a good option for the home office, especially if you have more than one PC to back up.

This is a great product and one that you will use more than you realize you will.»

TORONTO — Housing sales in the Greater Toronto Area were down by less than one per cent in June compared with the same month a year ago, while the average selling price was up by 4.7 per cent at $ 531,374, according to a report by Toronto Real Estate Board.

Consider this: In one recent study of more than 7,000 study participants, researchers found that those who ate high - protein diets had a 90 % greater risk of gaining more than 10 % of their body weight during the course of the study than those who ate less of the stuff.

Rather than rest on his laurels as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Johnson, who retired in 1996, now spends his days honing his skills as an entrepreneur.