The first gold star a child gets in school for the mere performance of a needful task is its first lesson in… — Philip Wylie Copy Share Image
The dilemma of Brechtian performance is that, for all of Brecht's emphasis on rationality and the undermining of theatrical illusion, the actor… — Philip Auslander Copy Share Image
Values hold the team together, provide stability for the team to grow upon, measure the team's performance, give direction and guidance and… — John C. Maxwell Copy Share Image
I think one of the turning points for me was when my brother recorded the Neil Young MTV "Unplugged" performance from the… — James Walsh Copy Share Image
I think after music is performance because it is also an immaterial form of art, and then there's everything else. — Igor Levit Copy Share Image
Palin is smart, politically skilled, courageous and likable. Her convention and debate performances were impressive. — David Brooks Copy Share Image
Prayer is never just an emergency flare or desperate anxious gamble. God's attention is not based on our performance but parental love. — Timothy Keller Copy Share Image
I thought that choosing a non-professional was a condition for me, because it would allow Juliette to have a less-professional way of… — Abbas Kiarostami Copy Share Image
Please understand, I am not saying that technology is unimportant. I understand that technology is important. But if we are just focusing… — Satoru Iwata Copy Share Image
In my whole career, in fact, I can remember only two first nights when a show was at its peak on the… — Richard McCabe Copy Share Image
I couldn't worry about whether I'm gonna make it onstage or not. You can't. You just gotta do it. And if you… — Bruce Springsteen Copy Share Image
Writing a book I have found to be like building a house. A man forms a plan, and collects materials. He thinks… — James Boswell Copy Share Image
Hang on the walls of your mind the memory of your successes. Take counsel of your strength, not your weakness. Think of… — James Whistler Copy Share Image
In our performance reviews with women, we need to be saying, "Are you reaching enough? Are you applying for jobs when you… — Sheryl Sandberg Copy Share Image
For a human character to reveal truly exceptional qualities, one must have the good fortune to be able to observe its performance… — Jean Giono Copy Share Image
When people say (nice) things you take them as compliments and it's nice, but it won't help you win your next game.… — Greg Maddux Copy Share Image
While we very much regret the impact this will have on certain employees, we must adjust our production capacity to the reality… — Christopher Galvin Copy Share Image
Stress such as you experience in exercise is what creates builds focus, strength, and the capability for expanded expression; and the same… — David Allen Copy Share Image
I always wanted to be a comedian and actor. I basically stumbled into the music medium, though. I'm OK, but that's about… — Bo Burnham Copy Share Image
Our best performances are so stained with sin, that it is hard to know whether they are good works or bad works. — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
Public Schools too often fail because they are shielded from the very force that improves performance and sparks innovation in nearly every… — Bob Lutz Copy Share Image
While I've never 'phoned in' a performance, I think I have given some performances where I could have been a bit braver. — James Nesbitt Copy Share Image
I'm the type who'd rather not work than work on something I'm not into. I've done that a couple of times, and… — Winona Ryder Copy Share Image
Genuine leadership comes from the quality of your vision and your ability to spark others to extraordinary performance. — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
From what I've been able to determine, many of our big stars are addicted to tobacco. They want to smoke in movies… — Joe Eszterhas Copy Share Image
My favorite movie is 'The Women' from 1939. It's been my favorite movie since I was like 12 years old. I love… — Anna Kendrick Copy Share Image
I got an M.F.A. in acting from NYU, and part of our training is to learn how to use swords in combat… — Danai Gurira Copy Share Image
Peace is unattained by part performance of conditions, even as a chemical combination is impossible without complete fulfillment of the conditions of… — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
All magic is about transformation... the performance magician is telling you that you are the magician in your own life. You are… — Eugene Burger Copy Share Image
When parents have college savings accounts for their kids, their kids show higher social and cognitive performance. — Dan Ariely Copy Share Image
It would have to be connected with performance art somehow, either in the front of the house or the back. I was… — James Marsters Copy Share Image
Nobody can give a good performance unless the authors and composers have written a good part, a fact which is often overlooked. — Judy Holliday Copy Share Image
Make no mistake: When I told Senator Mitchell that I injected Roger Clemens with performance-enhancing drugs, I told the truth. — Jim Lehrer Copy Share Image
I would have to say the best was when my mom formed a company for me. I write out all of the… — Coco Jones Copy Share Image
13.5 Mrs. Wolfe asks whether Mr. Iqbal expects her Susan to undertake compulsory headstands. 13.6 Mr. Iqbal infers that, considering Susan's academic… — Zadie Smith Copy Share Image
When the fat lady comes out to sing, we don't know how she feels that day. We don't know if she's suffering… — Kehinde Wiley Copy Share Image
I am very proud to align myself with Miken - a brand known as an innovator and leader in the development of… — Brett Hull Copy Share Image
Offspring, the due performance on religious rites, faithful service, highest conjugal happiness and heavenly bliss for the ancestors and oneself, depend on… — Guru Nanak Copy Share Image
In the summer after sixth grade, I took a class at St. Robert Bellarmine. My first role, I was the villain in… — Nicholas D'Agosto Copy Share Image
Salaries and wages must reflect the reality of the enterprise's economic performance; deviations from the planned performance should be reflected in pay. — Samora Machel Copy Share Image