![Without theory, practice is but routine born of habit. Theory alone can bring forth and develop the spirit of invention. ... [Do not] share the opinion of those narrow minds who disdain everything in science which has not an immediate application. ... A theoretical discovery has but the merit of its existence: it awakens hope, and that is all. But let it be cultivated, let it grow, and you will see what it will become.](/assets/img/quote-photos/without-theory-practice-is-but-routine-born-of-habit-theory-alone-can-bring-for.jpg)
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I'm trying to practice owning less stuff. Alexandra Paul
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Seth Burris showed the kind of shooter he is. We see that in practice a lot, and I'm awfully proud of him. Brad Smith
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Monday, it's back to business. Time to work. They come here every single day and practice hard. We practice like we play, and it shows.
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You know what I ask Jewish liberals? 'Why don't you preach what you practice?'
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One should practice much sense, not much learning. Democritus
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Alongside Han Kang, there's only one other author I've chosen to translate so far - Bae Suah. Her work is radical both stylistically and politically, influenced by her own translation practice (she's translated the likes of Kafka, Pessoa, and Sadeq Hedayat into Korean). Her language is simply extraordinary. Deborah Smith
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With an abstract idea it is possible to enter into a relation of formal knowledge, to become enthusiastic about it, and perhaps even to put it into practice; but it can never be followed in personal obedience. Christianity without the living Christ is inevitably Christianity without discipleship, and Christianity without discipleship is always Christianity without Christ. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
practice
I did it in the first practice, I don't have to do it again.
practice trying
I can't even remember. To me, it's just going to be like practice. . . . I don't even look at it as trying out. Carmelo Anthony
mind institutions function
Only when an ideal of peace is born in the minds of the peoples will the institutions set up to maintain this peace effectively fulfill the function expected of them. Albert Schweitzer
mindset stay
Let's just say that at 74 I'm in the mindset that, having been free-to-air, I want to stay free-to-air. Richie Benaud
minds
Minds that have nothing to conferFind little to perceive. William Wordsworth
mind trained
Mind over matter, baby. This is what we've trained for all year. This is ours.
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None of this has anything to do with me running. So, what's the real issue? What is the issue? I can't get into the minds of people.
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Money spent on the mind is never spent in vain.
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Never mind beauty! Concentrate on the things that matter. Nikolai Gogol
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When you're a kid, you're only exposed to what's going on in your mind. The mind is like a bigger-than-outer-space type of thing. Theophilus London
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I get bored quite easily, so I like to keep my mind entertained by challenging myself. Douglas Booth