Practice Quotes

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Hollywood is a town; it's not a medium. And cinema is a medium you can practice anywhere. — Frank Miller
No relief was forthcoming from my then-Catholic faith, which said the practice of homosexuality was a 'mortal sin' subject to damnation. — James McGreevey
Almost all the early Christian Fathers were opposed to the death penalty, even though it was of course standard practice across the ancient world. — N. T. Wright
Youth is the time to study wisdom; old age is the time to practice it. — Jean-Baptiste Rousseau
Forms of government are forged mainly in the fire of practice, not in the vacuum of theory. They respond to national character and to national… — George F. Kennan
When white-collar people get jobs, they sell not only their time and energy, but their personalities as well. They sell by the week, or month,… — C. Wright Mills
Efforts to develop critical thinking falter in practice because too many professors still lecture to passive audiences instead of challenging students to apply what they… — Derek Bok
The growth of modern constitutional government compels for its successful practice the exercise of reason and considerate judgment by the individual citizens who constitute the… — Elihu Root
I have been running since I was 7. I was trying to restructure the way my body was made instead of trying to master the… — Florence Griffith Joyner
So organic farming practices are something that, to me, are interlinked with the idea of using biodiesel. — Daryl Hannah
Above all, practice being loyal to your Soul. — Roger Delano Hinkins
A materialist feminist approach to women's oppression destroys the idea that women are a 'natural group' . . . What the analysis accomplishes on the… — Monique Wittig
You practice mindfulness, on the one hand, to be calm and peaceful. On the other hand, as you practice mindfulness and live a life of… — Nhat Hanh
The exercise of patience involves a continual practice of the presence of God, for we may be called upon at any moment for an almost… — Frederick William Faber
The best way I have found to follow my true desires is to pay attention to my intuitive sense. We all have great wisdom within… — Shakti Gawain
We learn to believe by believing. We learn to love by loving. The practice of acting on a certain thing, even (or especially) when feeling… — Eugenia Price
The Sufis have a saying: "Praise Allah, and tie your camel to a post." This brings together both parts of practice: pray, yes, but also… — Jack Kornfield
The more clearly a principle is understood by the intellect, the more inexcusable is the neglect to put it into practice. — Allan Kardec
It is easier to produce ten volumes of philosophical writings than to put one principle into practice. — Leo Tolstoy
In this noisy, restless, bewildering age, there is a great need for quietness of spirit. Even in our communion with God we are so busy… — Alice Hegan Rice

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