I must firmly adhere to the views I have held and practice, that Socialism to succeed must be practical, tolerant, cohesive and consciously compromising with Progressive forces running, if not so far, in parallel lines towards its own goal. ~By John Burns ~
I don't think the scientific method and the science fictional method are really analogous. The thing about them is that neither is really practiced very much, at least not consciously. But the fact that they are methodical does relate them. ~By Frederik Pohl ~
You can be in Tokyo or Alberta at four in the morning in your hotel and you can still practice if you feel like it. A trombone cannot do that at four in the morning. ~By Toots Thielemans ~
Here's a rule I recommend: Never practice two vices at once. ~By Tallulah Bankhead ~
It's good to keep in mind that prominence is always a mix of hard work, eloquence in your practice, good timing and fortuitous social relations. Everything can't be personalized. ~By Barbara Kruger ~
When I'm at home I practice everyday. ~By Jimmy Chamberlin ~
We have a powerful potential in out youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends. ~By Mary McLeod Bethune ~
What I try to impart to a musician is to really try to practice the instrument in a really sincere way. Learn as much about music as you possibly can. Learn composition. Study to try to create compositions of your own and put your own personal touch on your music. ~By Roscoe Mitchell ~
Further more Yemen is leading pioneer in democratic practice, lots of brothers and friends testified on that. ~By Ali A. Saleh ~
When you practice reporting for as long as I have, you keep yourself at a distance from True Believers. Either conservatives or liberals or Democrats or Republicans. ~By Bob Woodward ~
The world is equally shocked at hearing Christianity criticized and seeing it practiced. ~By D. Elton Trueblood ~
I take my son to school and then I drive 45 minutes to practice with my ABA team, the Florida Pit Bulls, from 10 to 1. In the afternoon, I have meetings. ~By Tim Hardaway ~
It has always been my practice to cast a long paragraph in a single mould, to try it by my ear, to deposit it in my memory, but to suspend the action of the pen till I had given the last polish to my work. ~By Edward Gibbon ~
It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the prudence never to practice either of them. ~By Mark Twain ~
What gets me upset about with the newer players is their lack of intensity. They tend to go through the motions a little bit. They don't understand that you've got to practice the way you play. ~By Al Kaline ~
On January 10, 1963, I was sworn in as a lawyer, so next January 10 I will have practiced law for 40 years, and I've loved every minute of it. ~By Johnnie Cochran ~
Salesmanship, too, is an art; the perfection of its technique requires study and practice. ~By James Cash Penney ~
An easily accessible and transparent database of contract information will bring sunshine into the confusing and sometimes shadowy practice of government contracting. ~By Tom Coburn ~
Pranayama is the practice of breath control. The word prana refers not only to breath, but also to air and life itself. ~By Christy Turlington ~
I'm always mentally photographing everything as practice. ~By Minor White ~
Apathy can be overcome by enthusiasm, and enthusiasm can only be aroused by two things: first, an ideal, with takes the imagination by storm, and second, a definite intelligible plan for carrying that ideal into practice. ~By Arnold J. Toynbee ~
I pray God I may never be brought to the melancholy trial; but, if ever I should, it will then be known how far I can reduce to practice principles which I know to be founded in truth. ~By James Otis ~
I woke up an hour before I was supposed to, and started going over the mental checklist: where do I go from here, what do I do? I don't remember eating anything at all, just going through the physical, getting into the suit. We practiced that so much, it was all rote. ~By Alan Shepard ~
I practice every day, I warm up before I play. ~By Travis Barker ~
If I don't practice the way I should, then I won't play the way that I know I can. ~By Ivan Lendl ~
I have always been a firm believer in participation so there were no cuts. We practiced three times a week but if a student had an academic conflict, academics took priority. ~By Tony Brown ~
When asked if I consider myself Buddhist, the answer is, Not really. But it's more my religion than any other because I was brought up with it in an intellectual and spiritual environment. I don't practice or preach it, however. ~By Uma Thurman ~
Clinton and Obama practice this politics known quaintly as the Richard Speck strategy: if you cannot take on everyone in the room at once, take them out of the room one at a time. ~By Grover Norquist ~
The deeper you get into Yoga you realize it is a spiritual practice. It's a journey I'm making. I'm heading that way. ~By Sting ~
But I, Caesar, have not sought to amass wealth by the practice of my art, having been rather contented with a small fortune and reputation, than desirous of abundance accompanied by a want of reputation. ~By Marcus V. Pollio ~
We are the kind of people who obsess over one word... but we have only one shot to get it right in concert. It was hard the first time I practiced with them. I was so nervous that my vocal chords were paralyzed for about a half-hour. ~By Amy Tan ~
For a while, I think in 1994, it got to where I didn't want to practice. ~By Payne Stewart ~
Buddhas don't practice nonsense. ~By Bodhidharma ~
Whatever the difference between brilliant and average brains, we are all creative. And through practice and study we can enhance our skills and talents. ~By Jeff Hawkins ~
We have all the light we need, we just need to put it in practice. ~By Albert Pike ~
There can be no doubt that the practice of opening legislative sessions with prayer has become part of the fabric of our society. ~By Warren E. Burger ~
Philosophy as practice does not mean its restriction to utility or applicability, that is, to what serves morality or produces serenity of soul. ~By Karl Jaspers ~
If you will practice being fictional for a while, you will understand that fictional characters are sometimes more real than people with bodies and heartbeats. ~By Richard Bach ~
There is a gulf between the high value Americans put on life in theory and its cheapness in practice. ~By Elizabeth Joan Smith ~
I love swimming, tennis, and I am taking up golf. I am not serious about it, I just go to the range and practice. Other than that, I enjoy going to the movies and hanging out with my friends. ~By Mila Kunis ~
Because of my Buddhist practice, I'm never lacking for inspiration. ~By Duncan Sheik ~
The challenge is to practice politics as the art of making what appears to be impossible, possible. ~By Hillary Clinton ~
The storytelling gift is innate: one has it or one doesn't. But style is at least partly a learned thing: one refines it by looking and listening and reading and practice - by work. ~By Donna Tartt ~
It may take practice to think more positively and more compassionately, but just as you must train a puppy to behave the way you want it to, you must train your mind to behave itself. Otherwise, like the puppy, your mind will just make a lot of messes. ~By Tom Barrett ~
I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle. ~By Jane Austen ~
The older I grow the more I see the influence of my family on my life. I didn't always see it. It was up to our parents to see that we had our education in a town that hadn't yet realized what racial prejudice was but actually knew and practiced it on occasion. ~By Katherine Dunham ~
An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching. ~By Mohandas Gandhi ~
The fact is... our doors have not exactly been knocked down by companies willing to defend Microsoft's business practices. ~By Orrin Hatch ~
When I was coming up, I practiced all the time because I thought if I didn't I couldn't do my best. ~By Herbie Hancock ~
Beautiful Evidence is about the theory and practice of analytical design. ~By Edward Tufte ~
You guys know the way I play. And what's so ironic is, KG is the same way. I'm looking at him in practice and going, 'Wow, I'm always that guy,' you know? ~By Latrell Sprewell ~
Preaching is to much avail, but practice is far more effective. A godly life is the strongest argument you can offer the skeptic. ~By Hosea Ballou ~
Finally, I have to say that the most surprising aspect has been the speed at which the folks in India adapt to Western practices. They learn fast, really, really fast. ~By Sanjay Kumar ~
The growth of modern constitutional government compels for its successful practice the exercise of reason and considerate judgment by the individual citizens who constitute the electorate. ~By Elihu Root ~
I guess the biggest thing is that I committed to a spiritual center before I do anything else. And I put some daily things in my life into practice and I maintain that, to make sure that I don't drop the ball. ~By Kathy Mattea ~
There is nothing in this game of golf that can't be improved upon if you practice. ~By Patty Berg ~
You know, I went to Oberlin. At that time, grades were - you elected to have them or not. It was all of that era where grades were out the window. But I did very well in school. I didn't really study the arts; I practiced the arts. ~By Julie Taymor ~
In my mind's eye, I visualize how a particular... sight and feeling will appear on a print. If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good photograph. It is an intuitive sense, an ability that comes from a lot of practice. ~By Ansel Adams ~
I have ballet class every other day for two hours. And for "Six Feet Under", last week there was a sequence where I had to do a whole choreographed dance number, so I had four hours of dance practice every day. ~By Michelle Trachtenberg ~
On this basis, which was originally financial and goes back to George Peabody, there grew up in the twentieth century a power structure between London and New York which penetrated deeply into university life, the press, and the practice of foreign policy. ~By Carroll Quigley ~
The spirit of logical analysis should in practice blend with the practical pressure for the adoption of some form of international language, but it should not allow itself to be stampeded by it. ~By Edward Sapir ~
You've got to learn your instrument. Then, you practice, practice, practice. And then, when you finally get up there on the bandstand, forget all that and just wail. ~By Charlie Parker ~
He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and compass and never knows where he may cast. ~By Leonardo da Vinci ~
School is practice for future life, practice makes perfect and nobodys perfect, so why practice? ~By Billie Joe Armstrong ~
The disease of an evil conscience is beyond the practice of all the physicians of all the countries in the would. ~By William E. Gladstone ~
The head learns new things, but the heart forever practices old experiences. ~By Henry Ward Beecher ~
Keep a journal, and learn how to see how you as an individuals sees information so you can learn your own sign language. Meditate and practice psychic self defense and surrounding yourself with prayer. ~By John Edward ~
It is impossible to practice parliamentary politics without having patience, decency, politeness and courtesy. ~By Khaleda Zia ~
Don't despise empiric truth. Lots of things work in practice for which the laboratory has never found proof. ~By Martin H. Fischer ~
It worries me a little bit the reach and power of TV. More people saw me in 'The Practice' than will ever see me in all the stage plays I ever do. Which is sort of humbling. Or troubling. Or both. ~By Michael Emerson ~
Having no diplomatic representation in Washington, China has no sources which allow her to check the character of applicants and therefore makes the practice of refusing everybody from the United States. ~By Anna Louise Strong ~
I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice. ~By Casey Stengel ~
I guess by taking lessons early on, and really trying to play all the rudimentary stuff, and try to have it sound as good as my teacher. It took a lot of practice, which I enjoyed, and still do. ~By Matt Cameron ~
Money is not our primary aim. Changing the behavior and the practice of the gun industry is. ~By Marc Morial ~
However, as a parent, as a grandparent, as a former educator, I know that these practices alone when we are dealing with young children are insufficient. We will never control this rising epidemic without greater accountability from the food industry. ~By Bob Filner ~
I practice at home, in between phone calls, and have much to do. ~By Bill Bruford ~
I believe that nothing enjoys a higher estate in our society than the right given by the First and Fourteenth Amendments freely to practice and proclaim one's religious convictions. ~By Frank Murphy ~
I know a girl who cries when she practices violin because each note sounds so pure it just cuts into her, and then the melody comes pouring out her eyes. Now, to me, everything else just sounds like a lie. ~By Conor Oberst ~
Life has a practice of living you, if you don't live it. ~By Philip Larkin ~
I'll tell you what I did need to learn was tolerance, and I think I've been actually given a daily opportunity to practice that, and it's - it's - and I know that that sounds almost like a backhanded slap, and it is in a way because I haven't been successful at it every day. ~By Mel Gibson ~
We'd go to the fraternity house. It was a good place to practice. But we really wanted the kids to overhear us. And whoever heard us would go nuts over it. ~By Art Garfunkel ~
Usually, those persons closest to the incoming President will be the main leaders of the Transition effort. They are most familiar with his policies and practices, and are able to interpret his wishes regarding the structure and staffing of the new Administration. ~By Richard V. Allen ~
I feel a lot more secure about the directions I take, than I might have, had I not practiced Buddhism. ~By Herbie Hancock ~
My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale. ~By David Rockefeller ~
All he wants to do is practice and that's all he does, all day long. That's what it takes if you want to change the face of music. You've gotta be committed to it. ~By Jimmy Chamberlin ~
I retired because I had a knee injury, my cartilage was wearing out, it was painful and I couldn't put in the four hours of practice each day that I needed to. ~By Guy Forget ~
You have to be willing to accept the information, you have to be willing to work hard. You have to be motivated to go to practice with an open mind. You have to be willing to be criticized. Only you can do those things. ~By Brandi Chastain ~
I'm a practicing Christian - and I'm going to keep practicing till I get it right - but I don't feel everyone has to practice the same religion that I do. You have a right to worship who you choose and how you choose to. ~By Jane Elliot ~
I was a beginner again. I practiced hard and used to listen very closely to recordings of American jazz drummers such as Tony Williams and Kenny Clarke. ~By Jamie Muir ~
As long as I was breathing with the contractions and not pushing against them, I felt better. That idea is fundamental-to feel pain and not to resist; to go towards it. It is an incredibly spiritual practice. ~By Christy Turlington ~
We believe in fair exchange rates and Japan doesn't practice that. They have massive U.S. dollar reserves, and they use them to intervene regularly. ~By Rick Wagoner ~
In practice, attempts to sort out good erotica from bad porn inevitably comes down to: What turns me on is erotica; what turns you on is pornographic. ~By Ellen Willis ~
I didn't have a clue where I was going on my first lap of practice. ~By Joey Dunlop ~
I would like the Medical Society to be one of the resources for information about the influences that have an impact on our patients and our practices. ~By Samuel Wilson ~
I am entirely certain that twenty years from now we will look back at education as it is practiced in most schools today and wonder that we could have tolerated anything so primitive. ~By John W. Gardner ~
Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice. ~By Anton Chekhov ~
You know, I've carried a weapon for 10 years, never shot anybody, never robbed anybody. It has saved my life twice, but I know they're not toys. I practice with firearms, I enjoy shooting, it's a hobby of mine and I have a healthy respect for them. ~By Luke Scott ~
Happiness exists on earth, and it is won through prudent exercise of reason, knowledge of the harmony of the universe, and constant practice of generosity. ~By Jose Marti ~
In turn, more physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers are severely limiting their practices, moving to other states, or simply not providing care. ~By Jim Ryun ~
Politics, as a practice, whatever its professions, has always been the systematic organization of hatreds. ~By Henry B. Adams ~
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