Practical Quotes

1222 quotes by 939 authors

The origins of clothing are not practical. They are mystical and erotic. The primitive man in the wolf-pelt was not keeping dry; he was saying:… — Katharine Hamnett
Every one must be familiar with the often expressed opinion, that, as a practical politician, Mr. Mill's career was essentially a failure. — Millicent Fawcett
I like the dream, like fantasy dresses. Women can dream at 9 in the morning and at 10 oâ€™clock at night, it doesnâ€™t matter. I… — Alber Elbaz
De-Christianizing America has been high on the progressive agenda, and, thanks to the government (especially the federal courts), it has been a great success. Nor… — Joseph Sobran
A practical part of my teaching is to provide demonstrative, hands-on experiences. — Edward Tufte
The most important thing I have done is to combine something esoteric with a practical issue that affects many people. — Benoit Mandelbrot
The important part of Marxism was its demand for active, constant, practical, class-war — Francis Parker Yockey
When a couple decides to divorce, they should inform both sets of parents before having a party and telling all their friends. This is not… — P.J. O'Rourke
Socialism is practical, in the best sense of the term; a living, vital force of inestimable value to society. — Daniel De Leon
Ohioans are practical. We're a can-do people. Give us a problem, we'll give you a solution. — Bob Taft
We have heard enough about being practical and efficient and prudent. We heard it preached through several decades that these things would save the world.… — Ellis Arnall
If politics is the art of the possible, research is surely the art of the soluble. Both are immensely practical-minded affairs. — Peter Medawar
Our elected officials are able to regulate even the most personal aspects of our lives, from the cleanliness of the air we breathe to the… — Maria Rubio
When I was a child and teenager I read whenever I had the opportunity, but since then I've found it hard to read as much… — Louise Brown
The quest for a war-free world has a basic purpose: survival. But if in the process we learn how to achieve it by love rather… — Joseph Rotblat
Progress is always the product of fresh thinking, and much of it thinking which to practical men bears the semblance of dreaming. — Robert Gordon Sproul
"It is essential to understand this point thoroughly: that the thing-in-itself, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral, is not only unknowable-it does not exist. This is… — Alan Watts
For me, the creative process, first of all, requires a good nine hours of sleep a night. Second, it must not be pushed by the… — William Lipscomb
If you want to give a man something practical, consider tires. More than once, I would have gladly traded all the gifts I got for… — Dave Barry
Litigation is the pursuit of practical ends, not a game of chess. — Felix Frankfurter

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