Exacting Quotes

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Golf is more exacting than racing, cards, speculation, or matrimony. In almost all other games you pit yourself against a mortal foe; in golf it… — Arnold Haultain
Liberty is the most jealous and exacting mistress that can beguile the brain and soul of man. From him who will not give her all,… — Clarence Darrow
My child,you are broken. Unless you know that you are broken yourself,it will be severely laborious to love the broken people around you. You will… — Bo Sanchez
Respect is better procured by exacting than soliciting it. — Sir Fulke Greville
Perhaps bacteria may tentatively be regarded as biochemical experiments; owing to their relatively small size and rapid growth, variations must arise much more frequently than… — Marjory Stephenson
Cooks are in some ways very much like actors; they must be fit and strong, since acting and cooking are two of the most exacting… — Andre Simon
It's important to know that words don't move mountains. Work, exacting work moves mountains. — Danilo Dolci
Teachers need our active support and encouragement. They are doing one of the most necessary and exacting jobs in the land. They are developing our… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mathematicians boast of their exacting achievements, but in reality they are absorbed in mental acrobatics and contribute nothing to society. — Ogyu Sorai
The individual who cultivates grievances, and who is perpetually exacting explanations of his assumed wrongs, can only be ignored, and left to the education of… — Lilian Whiting
The air is an extremely dangerous, jealous and exacting mistress. Once under the spell most lovers are faithful to the end, which is not always… — Winston Churchill
Jackie Gleason said that comedy is the most exacting form of dramatic art, because it has an instant critic: laughter. — Chuck Jones
She didn't give George any too easy a time when she was alive. She was one of those semi-invalids. I believe she had really something… — Agatha Christie
You will find out that Charity is a heavy burden to carry, heavier than the kettle of soup and the full basket. But you will… — St. Vincent
Writing is a demanding profession and a selfish one. And because it is selfish and demanding, because it is compulsive and exacting, I didn't embrace… — Rod Serling
It is in a country's interests to keep faith with its allies. States in this sense are like people. If you have a reputation for… — Margaret Thatcher
Buckwheat may be planted later than any similar crop, and often does well on old meadows or waste land that can be broken after the… — David F. Houston
Both pure and applied science have gradually pushed further and further the requirements for accuracy and precision. However, applied science, particularly in the mass production… — Walter A. Shewhart
I always worked as an individual artist even when Group Material asked me to join the group. There are certain things that I can do… — Felix Gonzalez-Torres
Liberty is the most jealous and exacting mistress that can beguile the soul and brain of man. — Clarence Darrow

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