Art, if it is successful in the task of questioning reality, if it is good painting and not merely a performance of… — Patrick Swift Copy Share Image
Measuring Safety Performance by the number of injuries you have is like measuring parenting by the number of smacks you give — Robert Long Copy Share Image
I always get self-conscious about what I look like in a film, but less so if I'm a character very far removed… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
This Thursday, Barack Obama is gonna give his acceptance speech, and reportedly it's going to include performances by Bon Jovi and Bruce… — Conan O'Brien Copy Share Image
My family traveled with a whole community to European festivals. My mum did gymnastics, freak show performances, and swung fire in the… — Neon Hitch Copy Share Image
All I have is my performance, I try to feed in the best of everything that I could possibly do into those… — George Thorogood Copy Share Image
I think that if an audience is truly appreciative of a performance, they will show it. Sometimes though, there are little differences,… — Lea Salonga Copy Share Image
All of my works are performance pieces, as is true for many writers of color, writers who have indigenous roots - because… — Sandra Cisneros Copy Share Image
Great teachers and schools expect and nurture quality work and quality performance. Great teachers inspire and demand quality, ever urging their students… — Oliver DeMille Copy Share Image
I did the one concert, and I was not bitten by the conducting bug, and I thought I was done, but then… — Bobby McFerrin Copy Share Image
We might think of dollars as being 'certificates of performance.' The better I serve my fellow man, and the higher the value… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
Realize that the reason most people fail isn't because of the competition but because of the limits they place upon themselves, allowing… — Bruce Jenner Copy Share Image
Full live performances are always my favorites, and I think a lot of people's favorites too, just because you can feel the… — Gabby Barrett Copy Share Image
Normal adults can doodle, amble, and drift with no need to assess risk, since there is normally no risk at all. Jazz… — Ernest Sosa Copy Share Image
Everyone has some natural talent or aptitude in one or more areas. If you can identify those areas you not only will… — Dave Ramsey Copy Share Image
A good or great performance is like peeling an onion; in every scene you reveal another layer, something the audience hasn't seen… — Larry Moss Copy Share Image
No matter what the character is, I just say to myself 'If I, Melissa George, was in that situation, how would I… — Melissa George Copy Share Image
My grandmother took me to a lot of theater. I was exposed to performance quite a bit - everything from Broadway to… — Julia Stiles Copy Share Image
It takes far less energy to move from first-rate performance to excellence than it does to move from incompetence to mediocrity. — Peter Drucker Copy Share Image
Typography is to literature as musical performance is to composition: an essential act of interpretation, full of endless opportunities for insight or… — Robert Bringhurst Copy Share Image
I think these awards are always nice for a player but they also reflect well on the club. It shows that Arsenal's… — Dennis Bergkamp Copy Share Image
Some runners judge performance by whether they won or lost. Others define success or failure by how fast they ran. Only you… — Hal Higdon Copy Share Image
I have always been fascinated by the values of sport and loved its rituals; in fact, since ancient times sport has been… — Giorgio Armani Copy Share Image
If you really want to judge the character of a man, look not at his great performances. Watch a man do his… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
I've learned to never expect or require performances that exceed the player's ability. If they just equal their ability, that's what you… — Ned Colletti Copy Share Image
I've realized that the only thing I'm interested in is the performance. If the performance is right, then I'm happy. You offer… — Steven Knight Copy Share Image
Today, you get better performance from a Ford Focus than a Ferrari from the mid-70s. [The Focus] is just as fast and… — Jay Leno Copy Share Image
I didn't really have an act per se - a theatrical performance, as opposed to just: here I am, folks, and you're… — Mel Torme Copy Share Image
When people are not aiming for anything in particular or when they cannot monitor their performance, there is little basis for translating… — Albert Bandura Copy Share Image
A religious approach to marriage is the idea that if we work hard enough at something, we can earn the acceptance, approval,… — Tullian Tchividjian Copy Share Image
My ancient history teacher, Millie Lloyd, should have worn a medal for her performance at the battle of Thermopylae. She was excited… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
In the end, worship can never be a performance, something you're pretending or putting on. It's got to be an overflow of… — Matt Redman Copy Share Image
I mean, sitcoms shouldn't be doing 'Saturday Night Live.' You can't just do bit after bit after bit. You have to string… — Joyce DeWitt Copy Share Image
I've always looked up to Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey for their outstanding vocal performances. I've always been inspired by them. — Jessica Mauboy Copy Share Image
From now on, we want to put on even cooler performances, be cooler, be better, so look forward to it. Please, always… — Suga Copy Share Image
The teacher of history's work should be, ideally, not simply a description of past cultures, but a performance of the culture in… — William Irwin Thompson Copy Share Image
I actually got to perform for Queen Elizabeth, and I got to meet her after the show. She said she thought my… — Jake Shimabukuro Copy Share Image
Bong Joon-ho is enormously sensitive to performance. He knows what he needs to see and that's all he needs to shoot. He… — John Hurt Copy Share Image
I'm certainly not one of those actors who remain in a dark place the entire time in order to be doing the… — Matthew Rhys Copy Share Image
I'm too nervous to eat before I go onstage, and I'll usually eat out after the performance or when I get home… — Jo Brand Copy Share Image
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