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1108 Standard quotes by 880 unique authors

There is a difference between standard of living and quality of life. Quality of life is more important. — Zig Ziglar
Material progress and a higher standard of living bring us greater comfort and health, but do not lead to a transformation of the mind, which… — Dalai Lama
When fewer workers have unions, the standard of living falls for everyone and the gap between the rich and poor grows. — John Sweeney
No one can tell me what is a good cigar--for me. I am the only judge... There are no standards--no real standards. Each man's preference… — Mark Twain
I honestly believe that this is one of the greatest secrets to true peace of mind -- a decent sense of values. We could annihilate… — Dale Carnegie
While it is OK to give school children prizes for 'effort' -- my kids get them all the time -- I think international statesmen should… — Gideon Rachman
It is not a lack of spiritual experience that leads to failure, but a lack of working to keep our eyes focused and on the… — Oswald Chambers
It suddenly hit me—it was nearly impossible to take good care of something I hated. I’d spent so long hating my body that I didn’t… — Jessica Ortner
We cannot use our thoughts and feelings as a standard: only God’s Word is the test. — R.J. Rushdoony
I helped make Mexico, especially Tampico, safe for American oil interests in 1914. I helped make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the National… — Smedley Butler
Man is not man simply because of bodily attributes. The standard of divine measure and judgment is his intelligence and spirit — Abdu'l-BahÃ¡
I didn't follow the standard rules of bass playing, and many musicians on many different instruments who became noteworthy for their unique or particular style… — Billy Sheehan
First, I'd like to see the basic tools such as compilers, debuggers, profilers, database interfaces, GUI builders, CAD tools, and so forth fully support the… — Bjarne Stroustrup
The achievement of great things though comes from the ability to manage yourselfvery, very, very well. Or at least well enough where you almost become… — Kai Greene
I believe in the gold standard. I like solid lumps of things. You can always melt them down. — Suzy Parker
Do not lower the standard or cater to the worldly laxness of the average Christian by making the way in easy. Make sure that everyone… — Isabella Macdonald Alden
Money-makers are tiresome company, as they have no standard but cash value. — Plato
To be truly Catholic is not merely to be correct according to an abstractly universal standard of truth, but also and above all to be… — Thomas Merton
I feel very lucky for that gift that I was given but it´s been quite tough to deal with sometimes too. When you are blessed… — Sarah Brightman
For the first time in history it is now possible to take care of everybody at a higher standard of living than any have ever… — R. Buckminster Fuller
It used to be standard practice that the pre-match meal consisted of egg, steak and chicken. But I talked them into changing to complex carbohydrates.… — Craig Johnston
Living in the midst of abundance we have the greatest difficulty in seeing that the supply of natural wealth is limited and that the constant… — Wallace Carothers
You know, the eleven million people living in the shadows, I believe, they're already American citizens... These people are just waiting, waiting for a chance… — Joe Biden
Accounting consequences do not influence our operating or capital-allocation decisions. When acquisition costs are similar, we much prefer to purchase $2 of earnings that is… — Warren Buffett
The strategy we've adopted precludes our following standard diversification dogma. Many pundits would therefore say the strategy must be riskier than that employed by more… — Warren Buffett

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