Adequacy Quotes

Much literary criticism comes from people for whom extreme specialization is a cover for either grave cerebral inadequacy or terminal laziness, the latter being a much cherished aspect of academic freedom. - John Kenneth Galbraith

Many significant Energy Department issues face us at this time, ranging from the adequacy of supply, to affordability, to the development of new technologies, to the issue of security at our facilities and more... I look forward to helping the president-elect effectively address these challenges in the days ahead. - Spencer Abraham

Man finds nothing so intolerable as to be in a state of complete rest, without passions, without occupation, without diversion, without effort. Then he feels his nullity, loneliness, inadequacy, dependence, helplessness, emptiness. - Blaise Pascal

Life is supplied with a basic adequacy. - E. Stanley Jones

It speaks volumes that the court has decided to hear the (Arizona) case. It's obviously an indicator that our judicial system is beginning to recognize the inadequacy of our laws. The reality of mental illness, particularly involving a person who is operating in a world of psychotic delusion, is beginning to be appreciated by our judges, and eventually will be by our prosecutors. - George Parnham

It is unjustifiable for the United States to accuse China of inadequacy in its battle against piracy. - Chen Jian

In view of recent report about terrorist plans to build and deploy radiological dispersion devices and given the inadequacy of source control... it is clear that additional security measures are urgently needed. - Mohamed ElBaradei

In spite of the haze of speculation, it is still something of a shock to find myself here, coming to terms with an enormous trust placed in my hands and with the inevitable sense of inadequacy that goes with that. - Rowan Williams

If Finance was convinced it was a problem -- and it was being driven by inadequacy of the tax system -- it should have been dealt with couple of years ago. - Don Drummond