“As we see in folk music quite often, emotion transforms what might otherwise be considered 'corny' (i.e. trite, banal, sentimental) music into valid, moving art.”
“Two thousand and six is nothing less than a transformational year for Vietnam, and this extends from the prospective change in the country's political leadership, through its capital markets development.”
“Apple is proud to be part of this important study. We are thrilled that our products and solutions can add to this effort and help transform teaching and learning to meet the needs of today's students.”
“We are seeing a blurring of the line between corporate and cool. Bankers and lawyers want to be able to keep their jobs during the week, but transform into something more exciting for evenings and weekends.”
“Even if I know I shall never change the masses, never transform anything permanent, all I ask is that the good things also have their place, their refuge.”
“Private-equity firms view Knight Ridder as a company in transition. There is a feeling that there is an opportunity to buy a business for less than it's worth and then transform it over the next few years.”
“Design is the fundamental creative activity with which we direct our lives, and collectively, the earth's transformation from its original, natural state into our human-made world.”
The speculative thinker makes Christianity into theology, instead of recognizing that a living relationship to Christ involves passion, struggle, decision, personal appropriation, and inner transformation.' (Moore's summary of Kierkegaard)
As you and I take Personal Responsibility for mending the things that are out of order in our community and nation in general, we would surely witness a transformed, developed and civilized society.
Stunt dwarf or destroy the imagination of a child and you have taken away its chances of success in life. Imagination transforms the commonplace into the great and creates the new out of the old.