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Significant Quotes

Reflections on what truly counts.

These significant quotes range from public affairs, including a candid line about the Islamic insurgency in Iraq, to smaller personal admissions about needing space to do something significant. Together they explore importance from very different angles.

Last Updated on Aug 01, 2026

Impact
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Nov 07, 2020

Even a small reduction in errors and rework can have a significant impact.

Quotes by Abigail Johnson

Freedom
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Nov 07, 2020

The Freedom Tower has a cost overrun. A significant cost overrun.

Quotes by Santiago Calatrava

Deformity
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Nov 07, 2020

Art is significant deformity.

Quotes by Roger Fry

Nov 07, 2020

We are tangled in a very significant Islamic insurgency in Iraq.

Quotes by Michael Scheuer

Nov 07, 2020

It's necessary to be slightly underemployed if you are to do something significant.

Quotes by James D. Watson

Nearly
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Nov 07, 2020

I'm not nearly as significant as Ralph Nader or the local plumber.

Quotes by Harlan Ellison

Most
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Nov 07, 2020

Most presidents have not considered 100 days a significant milepost.

Quotes by H. W. Brands

Long
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Nov 07, 2020

The list of non-democratic regimes that have seen significant reforms since 2001 is long and significant.

Quotes by Ginny Brown-Waite

Over
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Nov 07, 2020

I voted for the Deficit Reduction Package with significant heartburn over the student aid provisions.

Quotes by Bob Inglis

Fact
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Nov 07, 2020

The most significant indicator that there is no disaster in Iraq is the fact that there is no exodus.

Quotes by Bashar al-Assad

Others treat significance more abstractly, like the line calling art 'significant deformity,' pushing readers toward questions of meaning and depth rather than easy answers.

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