Ideal Quotes

A blog is an ideal way of doing a brain dump on a daily basis of what is going on right now, the weird, the exciting and the awful things ... I also wanted to have a record for myself, just for posterity. - David Adams

A big leather-bound volume makes an ideal razor strap. A thin book is useful to stick under a table with a broken caster to steady it. A large, flat atlas can be used to cover a window with a broken pane. And a thick, old-fashioned heavy book with a clasp is the finest thing in the world to throw at a noisy cat. - Mark Twain

[We] will construct the case for the campaign around the ideals of the vision statement and the specifics of the strategic plan. - Johnnie Ray

[The New York Times and Miller decided not to try to finesse the issue. Instead, they opted for what the Times editorially has described as an act of] civil disobedience... To be frank, this is far from an ideal case. We would not have wanted our reporter to give up her liberty over a situation whose details are so complicated and muddy. - Judith Miller

[The concert] will be the pinnacle of our Olympic Day celebrations and demonstrate Beijing's determined endeavor as a bid city, and the Chinese people's passion in pursuit of Olympic ideals. - Jiang Xiaoyu

[That women have developed a preference for large lips reflects changing notions of beauty. Thirty years ago Cheryl Tiegs was the cover girl ideal with her blond hair, blue eyes and relatively thin lips. But the population has become more racially diverse, and ethnic beauties now grace magazine covers.] Once upon a time we used to write a story about minimizing your lips... Now that would never happen. - Linda Wells

[Other than those details, the proud mixed-ethnicity actress added that the game will concentrate on several ideals of great importance to her: racial tolerance, nonviolence, and geographical awareness.] I'm going to pick seven cities in the world, because I travel so much and I think there's so many cool, creative people in the world; I want tap into that, and I want to make it racially diverse... It's nonviolent; there's no killing. - Jessica Alba

[On the other hand, Lions says, big names can be a boon to playwrights as well as producers. Broadway] has lost a lot of talented writers to Hollywood... to take a chance on theater. That's how it's done in London. In an ideal world, young writers could move back and forth between New York and Los Angeles. - Julia Roberts

[It's part of a charisma that inspired his charges at the 2003 Presidents Cup, and should again in next week's matches.] Gary is a born leader... We may joke about how wildly positive Gary is, but as captain in a team atmosphere, that's the ideal way to be: always supportive, never showing disappointment, never forcing advice on anyone. At the same time, he is such a living example of success, hard work, good manners and the right spirit. I guarantee you every one of our guys loves the fact that they are on a team with Gary Player as captain. - Ian Baker