Gary Ross

I mean, in 'Big' and 'Pleasantville,' it's a journey that the characters go on where I think they come to kind of meet themselves at the end and who they actually are and give full voice to who they actually are. And that, you know, obviously fascinates me for some reason. Maybe I didn't adequately grow up.

American Actor

Richard P. Feynman

Scientific views end in awe and mystery, lost at the edge in uncertainty, but they appear to be so deep and so impressive that the theory that it is all arranged as a stage for God to watch man's struggle for good and evil seems inadequate.

American Physicist

Gerald R. Ford

There are no adequate substitutes for father, mother, and children bound together in a loving commitment to nurture and protect. No government, no matter how well-intentioned, can take the place of the family in the scheme of things.

American President

James Heckman

I think race is very important. I think generally speaking, we've to face the general problem, which is that we are seeing more children coming out of families which simply don't give them adequate resources for their development.

American Economist

Lance Loud

When you've grown sick of reading and bug-eyed from watching TV, when your friends are all visited out, no words can adequately praise the link to the outside world provided by your parents and family.

Israel Adesanya

Coming up in this country, I've seen it so many times. When you see somebody rising you want to tear them down because you feel inadequate and you want to call it humble.

Nigerian Athlete

Xi Jinping

What we now face is the contradiction between unbalanced and inadequate development and the people's ever-growing needs for a better life.

Chinese Politician

Ernestine Rose

We have hardly an adequate idea how all-powerful law is in forming public opinion, in giving tone and character to the mass of society.

American Activist

Bertolt Brecht

Don't be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.

German Poet

Valerie Plame

There is not adequate whistleblower protection.

American Writer

Represents the lowest acceptable standard without any extras.

Bare Minimum

Doesn't suggest quality, focuses on meeting needs just enough.

Neutral Impression

Used when something meets the needs, but could be better.

Potential Improvement

Indicates that something is good enough to fulfill requirements.

Meeting Standards

Shows that something is neither low nor high quality.

Moderate Quality

Describes a level of performance that's not outstanding but acceptable.

Comparable Competence

Highlighting capability to perform a role, without excelling in it.

Minimum Efficiency

Refers to fulfilling the basic criteria necessary for a job or task.

Basic Eligibility

Often suggests performing tasks without extra energy or passion.

Lacking Enthusiasm

 frightening to think we can matter that much to other people. As long as we make leadership something bigger than us, as long as we keep leadership beyond us and make it about changing the world, we give ourselves an excuse not to expect it every day, from ourselves and from each other. Marianne Williamson said, "Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate.

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 in the form of amino acids. Adequate protein intake, along with naturally occurring hormones, like insulin-like growth factor and testosterone, help shift the body into a state where tissue is repaired and grown. This vital repair process mainly occurs when we're resting, especially at night while sleeping.

What makes muscles grow?...

 how do you know that the water inside is free from disease-causing organisms and pollutants? One out of ten people in the world can't actually be sure that their water is clean and safe to drink. Why is that? Inadequate sanitation, poor protection of drinking water sources,

When is water safe to...

 Are you under the impression you're the only one in the building? Sorry, did I disturb you? Your playing is adequate, but it makes it quite difficult to concentrate. Apologies. Mozart helps me think. I'm not sure this assignment requires much thought.

Mozart Helps Me Think PIPE...

 And I've learned that it can be surprisingly easy to buy one with little guidance too. But these are complex animals with very specific needs. They need the right equipment, space, set up and commitment in order to adequately care for them.

The Reality Behind...

 But the truth is that I had a very happy childhood, full of laughter and love, in a very close-knit family. But I also had grandfathers who died in refugee camps. My cousin Polle died because he could not get adequate healthcare.

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 system deep underground that will deal with it this very absence of and our conscious lives can be seen in the absence of any adequate word with which to discuss it feces excreta turds poop doo-doo unless you are talking to a

Why We Need To Talk Shit...

 Princess Leia did not provide the adequate context that I could have used in navigating the adult world that is co-ed. I think there was a first-kiss moment when I really expected the credits to start rolling

How movies teach manhood...

 But he said "The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion." I love that.

Bring on the learning...

 Technology is broken. Technology is inadequate. This simple but powerful idea was a call to arms, to advance technology for the elimination of my own disability,

Adequate

Enough for what is needed.

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Satisfactory in quality, quantity or degree.

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Capable of fulfilling a particular role or function.

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Neutral Impression

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