Markov's not important,' she said. 'I'm not important. You're not important. Winning the war, that's the only important thing.' 'No,' I said, 'I disagree. Markov was important. So am I and so are you. That's why we have to win.
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Related Rankings are not so important. I am only focused on winning tournaments. SAINA NEHWAL The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said. PETER DRUCKER The most important thing about winning is how you win, not what you win. JIM GENOVESE I do not think that winning is the most important thing. I think winning is the only thing. BILL VEECK I think an education is not only important, it is the most important thing you can do with your life... DEAN KAMEN I think that casting is probably the most important thing in television production. DAN HARMON When I was young I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old I know... OSCAR WILDE Prayer is the most important thing that I do. WAYNE HUIZENGA The Chinese need to move soon. The important thing is not what was said but who said it. FRANK VARGO I said, Mokhtar, I am not going to America for tourism. I am going on some very important and danger... AHMED RESSAM I am expressing myself truthfully. That is an important thing. ZIGGY MARLEY I think the most important thing for me in a relationship is honesty. ZAC EFRON What she said is not important. She is free to speak out. MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD It's confusing when things are said that are not completely accurate. Education is so important. CHRIS LEONARD My family is the most important thing to me. KIMORA LEE SIMMONS I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about... PHIL JACKSON The most important thing is winning, not breaking the world record. CESAR CIELO Family is the most important thing in the world. PRINCESS DIANA The most important thing is to stay positive. SAKU KOIVU The most important thing to do is really listen. ITZHAK PERLMAN I think the most important thing about music is the sense of escape. THOM YORKE Those who know me know me well enough to know what I will and will not do. Those who don't obviously... KASSANDRA CHARBONNEAU What happened to me is not that important in the scheme of things, he said. But what... CHARLES PICKERING It's nice to look good, but the most important thing is to be you. NANA MOUSKOURI The most important thing is story-telling. It's as singular and old-fashioned as that. DAVID SOUL When I approach a story or movie, the story is the most important thing. ALEXANDRE AJA The room is the most important thing about recording. ADRIAN SMITH The most important thing to me is that it's all really raw. BEBE REXHA The thing that I want to do, the most important thing to me is winning. How we do it, I really don... MIKE SINGLETARY Learning is the most important thing, no mater how you do it, or where you do it, or who you do it w... SAOIRSE RONAN Paintin's not important. The important thing is keepin' busy. ANNA MARY ROBERTSON MOSES Painting's not important. The important thing is keeping busy. GRANDMA MOSES Painting's not important. The important thing is keeping busy. GRANDMA MOSES Stories are important, the monster said. They can be more important than anything. If they... PATRICK NESS Sleep is so important. I think more important than we know. When I haven't slept, I'm not my... ELSA HOSK No matter if you win or lose, the most important thing in life is to enjoy what you have. DONG DONG As a queen, I speak about unity and respect. I think that is the most important thing. GABRIELA ISLER The most important thing is to not waste your money. GARETH BALE The most important thing in the world is family and love. JOHN WOODEN Winning - that's the most important to me. It's as simple as that. CRISTIANO RONALDO Winning is the most important. Everything is consequence of that. AYRTON SENNA I'll be truthful. The weekly paycheck is the most important thing to me. BELA LUGOSI Next to courage, willpower is the most important thing in politics. PAUL JOHNSON The most important thing for me as an artist is having an identity. ERIC CHURCH Well, a lead is the most important thing about the story. KURT LODER I am trying to show the world that we are all human beings and that color is not important. What is ... ALVIN AILEY If you talk to any pitcher, consistency is the most important thing. JAMIE MOYER The most important thing about power is to make sure you don't have to use it. EDWIN LAND I didn't have to win, and winning wasn't important to me. Being world champion wasn't im... DWAYNE JOHNSON The governor said the most important thing was that it's a solution. So we'll get to have that conve... BRIAN MCCLUNG 'Dear Mama' is my favorite song from Tupac, man. It touches you, and I think that that's... DEMETRIUS SHIPP, JR. I love my climbing shoes. Virtually all of my big solos have been in the TC Pros. They are the most ... ALEX HONNOLD I think the most important thing in life is relationships. I think that feeds us almost like food. CHARITY SHEA I think sleep is just the most important thing. I think most New Yorkers, especially, don't get ... CHELSEA LEYLAND I keep talking about how dialogue between different fields is important, so why not do this? JENNIFER FREDERICK The most important lesson I've learned in this business is how to say no. I have said no to a lo... PENELOPE CRUZ When he reached her, he touched a hand to her face. Smiled. "Important . That's one word. E... CINDY GERARD You do not write your life with words...You write it with actions. What you think is not important. ... PATRICK NESS The most important thing for anyone, I think, is to be engaged, whether you're an artist or a jo... BILLY BRAGG I think that's the most important thing you can do to be a real person - is to be honest with yo... MIKE DIRNT I work at a retirement home. I'm a CNA.” “What's that?” “It stands for Certified... RICHARD PAUL EVANS I think that the most important thing a woman can have - next to talent, of course - is her hairdres... JOAN CRAWFORD For me, the most important thing I learned was just honing my eye. I think I had a good eye. HERB RITTS But seriously, I think overall in the scheme of things winning an Emmy is not important. Let's get o... ELLEN DEGENERES It's important to start up front, but it's not the most important thing. CHRISTIAN FITTIPALDI Look," she said, and just that. That was the only time she opened her mouth, because she wanted to s... WILLA VALENTINE I think one of the most important attributes is perseverance. DAVID ROSE The most important thing a leader can do is set the vision and don't stray. We said, 'We are... KATHY GIUSTI I don't know what I am. And it's not important. DON MIGUEL RUIZ I think the most important thing is to have fun, and not to take things too seriously. Once you star... ALEXANDRA ROACH Yeah, I'm a thrill seeker, but crikey, education's the most important thing. STEVE IRWIN The most important thing as a leader is your relationship with God. MANNY PACQUIAO The most important thing for poets to do is to write as little as possible. T. S. ELIOT The most important thing when ill is to never lose heart. VLADIMIR LENIN People in their 70s can still have incredible lives. Health is the most important thing. CALVIN KLEIN My decision was based on what's really most important. What do I prioritize? From that standpoint, t... HIDEKI MATSUI So the important thing in a military operation is victory, not persistence. SUN TZU The most important thing in the face is the eyes, and if you can make the eyes talk, you're half... IAN HOLM The most important thing is you should not be split or fighting each other. BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ What is important is not what you hear said, it's what you observe. MICHAEL CONNELLY I believe the most important thing for the media is to be objective, fair, and balanced. We should n... JACK MA you were the only beautiful thing in whole university which attracted me towards college, but now yo... PRASOON DWIVEDI And like I said, I appreciate my older brothers because they would not allow me to win. They made me... EDDIE MURRAY The most important thing in my life is Christ. He's more important than winning or losing or whe... TIM HOWARD The externals are important but I'm not interested in superficiality. KYAN DOUGLAS Look, I'm not going to have sex with him just so he'll say that he loves me, you know?" .... LAUREN OLIVER I do not consider self-expression as important. It's not important as a method of teaching. And it's... JOSEF ALBERS The most important question in the world is, 'Why is the child crying?' ALICE WALKER The most important thing about Spaceship Earth - an instruction book didn't come with it. R. BUCKMINSTER FULLER The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most impor... PIERRE DE COUBERTIN What happened to me is not that important in the scheme of things,” he said. “But what is happ... CHARLES PICKERING Stars are important," I say, laughing. "Sure, but why not more poems about the sun? The s... NICOLA YOON The most important lesson I've learned in this business is how to say no. I have said no to a lot of... PENELOPE CRUZ The most important thing when you do a movie is that you find an audience that really understands wh... ALEXANDRE AJA The most important thing about my life is this integrity, and you can't lie to yourself. CHRISTOPHER GUEST The most important thing is posture: when you get old, it's the way you walk, the way you stand,... CARINE ROITFELD The most important thing for me as an actor playing a character is to make you laugh. That's my ... ERIC STONESTREET The most important things in life aren't things. ANTHONY J. D'ANGELO I always think the most important thing for a writer is a deadline, and it's the same with a hou... ADRIANA TRIGIANI What's the most important thing in the world? It's love, and I look at that as an energy, no... EDDIE ALBERT
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