Abbas Kiarostami
Abbas Kiarostami

When I talk to some of the younger filmmakers, they are so worried about their films that, eventually, this state of being worried reflects itself in and helps the final work. Whereas, with projects that are meticulously planned, you look at the end result and it is full of emptiness.

Abbas Kiarostami
Abbas Kiarostami

Digital photography is, by definition, unfinished. You don't feel that after every 24 or 36 shots you have to change your film - you know you can go on for ever if you want. You can see the result immediately, and find out if your original idea is worth going on with or not, whether it can be corrected, whether it can be improved.

Abby Wambach
Abby Wambach

I think that in order to get better as an athlete and to see whatever kind of results you're after, you have to make goals. Whether you write them down or tell someone about them, it's important to set goals for yourself in order to achieve any kind of success.

Abby Wambach
Abby Wambach

I think there's so much emphasis on body image and results and outcome, but really what you should be after is to be healthy and to feel good about yourself.

Abdolkarim Soroush
Abdolkarim Soroush

As a result of the awareness and consciousness of decline, an awareness and consciousness of a national ethnicity or an Islamic identity also came into being.

Abdul Qadeer Khan
Abdul Qadeer Khan

When lab safety procedures aren't followed, people can get hurt or worse. Lab equipment and chemicals that are improperly handled can result in personal injury and even death.

Abdullah II of Jordan
Abdullah II of Jordan

Through Hamas, Iran has been able to buy itself a seat on the table in talking about the Palestinian issue. And, as a result, through Hamas it does play a role in the issue of the Palestinians, as strange as that should sound.

Abhijit Banerjee
Abhijit Banerjee

Partly, identity politics is a result of economic failure.

Abigail Johnson
Abigail Johnson

Your results are very quantifiable. And nobody can take those results away from you. They are yours... All of that, I think, is very good for women.

Ada Hegerberg
Ada Hegerberg

I think more about preparation than numbers. If I'm well prepared, there will be results.