Quotes about practice
practice promise bears
Nothing bears out in practice what it promises incipiently. John Irving
practice done action
To take up the cross of Christ is no great action done once for all; it consists in the continual practice of small duties which are distasteful to us. John Henry Newman
practice people enemy
Though we are politically enemies, yet with regard to Science it is presumable we shall not dissent from the practice of civilized people in promoting it John Hancock
practice space doe
How hard is it for God to get your attention? Do you regularly practice turning aside in your day? That is, taking a moment to listen to God- because God, through the Holy Spirit, really is speaking, because we know, every place is filled with the presence of God. There is not an inch of space, not a moment of time, that God does not inhabit. John Ortberg
practice liberty individualism
We talk much more about individualism and liberty than our ancestors. But as so often happens, when anything becomes conscious, the consciousness is compensatory for absence in practice. John Dewey
practice church ancient
The very word baptize, however, signifies to immerse; and it is certain that immersion was the practice of the ancient church. John Calvin
practice journalism tradition
Anonymous sources are a practice of American journalism in the 20th and 21st century, a relatively recent practice. The literary tradition of anonymity goes back to the Bible. Joe Klein
practice path mastery
Practice is the path of mastery. George Leonard
practice steady
One cannot rest except after steady practice. George Ade
practice tennis trying
It was very hard for me to practice and enjoy my tennis, and I didn't know the why, so I worked with psychologists to try and see what was happening. They pushed me really hard. Gabriela Sabatini
practice gita teach
I have felt that the Gita teaches us that what cannot be followed in day-to-day practice cannot be called religion. Mahatma Gandhi
practice might imperfect
Whatever strength the masses have is due entirely to ahimsa, however imperfect or defective its practice might have been.
practice trials may
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. James Otis
practice catholic damnation
No relief was forthcoming from my then-Catholic faith, which said the practice of homosexuality was a 'mortal sin' subject to damnation. James McGreevey
practice people serious
The American people are too well schooled in the duty and practice of submitting to the will of the majority to permit any serious uneasiness on that account James Madison
practice abuse growth
Some degree of abuse is inseparable from the proper use of every thing; and in no instance is this more true than in that of the press. It has accordingly been decided, by the practice of the states, that it is better to leave a few of its noxious branches to their luxuriant growth, than, by pruning them away, to injure the vigor of those yielding the proper fruits.
practice want hats
In time they could not even fly after their hats. Want of practice, they called it; but what it really meant was that they no longer believed. James M. Barrie
practice invisibility seems
Institutional practices, it seems, perpetuate themselves mostly by their invisibility. James L. Farmer, Jr.
practice enlightenment bones
Whether or not enlightenment is possible at the moment of death, the practices that prepare one for this possibility also bring one closer to the bone of life. Joan Halifax
practice episodes wraps
I'll be directing some more 'Private Practice' episodes when we wrap 'Caprica.' Eric Stoltz
practice discipleship willing
You will know as much of God, and only as much of God, as you are willing to put into practice. Eric Liddell
practice effort would-be
Legibility, in practice, amounts simply to what one is accustomed to. But this is not to say that because we have got used to something demonstrably less legible than something else would be if we could get used to it, we should make no effort to scrap the existing thing. This was done by the Florentines and Romans of the fifteenth century; it requires simply good sense in the originators & good will in the rest of us. Eric Gill
practice legibility amount
Legibility, in practice, amounts simply to what one is accustomed to.
practice together chords
I practice all the scales. Everyone should know lots of scales. Actually, I feel there are only scales. What is a chord, if not the notes of a scale hooked together? John McLaughlin
practice democracy want
I intend to do what I can, working with my congressional colleagues, Republicans and Democrats, to help bring about the changes to the practices and institutions of our democracy that they want and deserve. John McCain
practice deception matter
In itself, the practice of deception is not particularly exacting; it is a matter of experience, of professional expertise, it is a facility most of us can acquire. John le Carre
practice fruit study
study to practice in life that which the Lord commands, and then be you assured that you shall never hear nor read the same without fruit. John Knox
practice consumption one-for-me
That dichotomy between the public consumption of the work and my intent and practice in making it is an uneasy one for me, on occasion.
practice asking-questions stories
I'm an expert on the NewsHour and it isn't how I practice journalism. I am not involved in the story. I serve only as a reporter or someone asking questions. I am not the story. Jim Lehrer
practice lifestyle amount
Lifestyle is not an amount; it's a practice. Jim Rohn
practice low-self-esteem
I've had a lot of practice and wrong's what I do best. George Jones
practice focus competition
When you are relaxed, you can focus a lot more easily than when you are hyper and over-energetic. It's important to be "up" for a competition, but you shouldn't have too much energy, because you might not be able to control it. In competitions, it is important to be able to bring the power and energy you are feeling down to a level that you can control. This comes with practice and experience. Elvis Stojko
practice drawing hatred
We can all learn to conquer hatred through love -drawing on the power released through the practice of meditation to throw all our weight, all our energy, and all our will on the side of what is patient, forgiving, and selfless in ourselves and others. Eknath Easwaran