Pastoral Resources

The theoretical understanding of the world, which is the aim of philosophy, is not a matter of great practical importance to animals, or to savages, or even to most civilised men.

To acquire immunity to eloquence is of the utmost importance to the citizens of a democracy.

Research is of considerable importance in certain fields, such as science and history.

Influenced by him, and probably even more so by my brother Theodore (a year older than me), I soon became interested in biology and developed a respect for the importance of science and the scientific method.

The degree in which a poet's imagination dominates reality is, in the end, the exact measure of his importance and dignity.

I don't attach importance to great speeches or philosophy.

It is only natural that for any statesman at the helm of any government the question of his country's security should be a concern of the utmost importance.

Eating is not merely a material pleasure. Eating well gives a spectacular joy to life and contributes immensely to goodwill and happy companionship. It is of great importance to the morale.

Being closer to the genesis of this whole period, it captured the importance of the concept of making contact and accurately depicted the paranoia of the time. It's an excellent film.

It is difficult to overstate the importance of the Civil Rights Act.

Conducting! A subject, truly, concerning which much might be written, yet scarcely anything of real importance is to be found in books.

It is seldom in life that one knows that a coming event is to be of crucial importance.

Malcolm was a firm believer in the value and importance of our heritage. He believed that we have valuable and distinct cultural traditions which need to be institutionalized so that they can be passed on to our heirs.

Like all Israelis, I yearn for peace. I see the utmost importance in taking all possible steps that will lead to a solution of the conflict with the Palestinians.

He must be independent and brave, and sure of himself and of the importance of his work, because if he isn't he will never survive the scorching blasts of derision that will probably greet his first efforts.

The Silent Service is all together too silent. It's important to begin to highlight the critical importance of the Silent Service to our national security.

It's pointless to be critical of your stuff once it's done. I don't spend a lot of time agonising over it. It's of no importance once it's finished.

While I recognize the great value and importance of prescription drugs and strongly support a continued U.S. focus on pharmaceutical research and development, our nation's seniors cannot be asked to subsidize the drug costs of other wealthy industrialized nations any longer.

To photograph is to confer importance.

Art and religion first; then philosophy; lastly science. That is the order of the great subjects of life, that's their order of importance.