Practise Quotes

124 quotes by 113 authors

Men of great conversational powers almost universally practise a sort of lively sophistry and exaggeration which deceives for the moment both themselves and their auditors. — Thomas B. Macaulay
Even virtue is an art; and even its devotees are divided into those who practise it and those who are merely amateurs. — Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Men of quality are in the wrong to undervalue, as they often do, the practise of a fair and quick hand in writing; for it… — Quintilian
I spend a lot of time idly. I go to sporting events, play my clarinet. I practise. But if you work every day, a certain… — Woody Allen
There are only two sorts of doctors; those who practise with their brains, and those who practise with their tongues. — William Osler
Practise in everything a certain nonchalance that shall conceal design and show that what is done and said is done without effort and almost without… — Baldassare Castiglione
I have discovered a universal rule which seems to apply more than any other in all human actions or words: namely, to steer away from… — Baldassare Castiglione
The more I practise, the luckier I become — Gary Player
The techniques should not be practised simply so they can be performed in the kata. Since karate is a fighting art each technique and movement… — Shigeru Egami
Politics is a noble activity. We should revalue it, practise it with vocation and a dedication that requires testimony, martyrdom, that is to die for… — Pope Francis
A principle is the expression of perfection, and as imperfect beings like us cannot practise perfection, we devise every moment limits of its compromise in… — Mahatma Gandhi
Only people who have been allowed to practise freedom can have the grown-up look in their eyes. — E. M. Forster
When I was a kid, I'd practise Chopin on piano - and I love Chopin! He's my dawg! Then I'd go out on the stoop… — Alicia Keys
The party is a true art form in Sydney and people practise it a great deal. You can really get quite lost in it. — Baz Luhrmann
O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive! — Walter Scott
I am quite certain in my heart of hearts that modern music and modern art is not a conspiracy, but is a form of truth… — Michael Tippett
You know the question: 'How do you get to Carnegie Hall?' Answer: 'Practise?' Well, in my case, I got there by not practising. I didn't… — Rufus Wainwright
It's important, according to me, to train in small doses so as to not lose the joy of playing chess. I personally think too many… — Viswanathan Anand
I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not… — Henry David Thoreau
The big bankers of the world, who practise the terrorism of money, are more powerful than kings and field marshals, even more than the Pope… — Eduardo Galeano

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