Formal Quotes

When your mother asks, 'Do you want a piece of advice?' it is a mere formality. It doesn't matter if you answer yes or no. You're going to get it anyway. - Erma Bombeck

When you try to formalize or socialize creative activity, the only sure result is commercial constipation. The good ideas are all hammered out in agony by individuals, not spewed out by groups. - Charles Browder

When you read and understand a poem, comprehending its rich and formal meanings, then you master chaos a little. - Stephen Spender

When you have somebody that is very active and wants to be a public contact point in recruiting, the leadership allows him to set up a formal unit... A member in Elizabeth City wants to take on that responsibility in northeast North Carolina. - Bill White

When we restore a site, we usually put something in the bottom so, if there's a formal excavation in the future, they'll know where the looters stopped. - Mary Glowacki

When the United States rejected this offer, the advocates of nuclear weapons in New Delhi steadily gained ground, and in 1998 India formally demonstrated its ability to deploy nuclear weapons. - Selig Harrison

When the police finish their investigation and present those facts to the student conduct board, it will determine at that time whether to proceed with a formal hearing on the allegations. - Tom Evelyn

When the honour is given to that scientist personally the happiness is sweet indeed. Science is, on the whole, an informal activity, a life of shirt sleeves and coffee served in beakers. - George Porter

When I took part in European leaders summits, it was sometimes unpleasant for me to hear Romanian, Polish, Portuguese, and Italian friends speak English, although I admit that on an informal basis, first contacts can be made in this language. Nevertheless, I will defend everywhere the use of the French language. - Francois Hollande