Standards Quotes

2047 quotes by 1570 authors

I feel like obviously the standard for what TV looks like changes all the time. — J. J. Abrams
In relation to a writer, most readers believe in the Double Standard: they may be unfaithful to him as often as they like, but he… — Wystan Hugh Auden
The industrial revolution has tended to produce everywhere great urban masses that seem to be increasingly careless of ethical standards. — Irving Babbitt
A man needs to look, not down, but up to standards set so much above his ordinary self as to make him feel that he… — Irving Babbitt
The democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole question of standards and leadership because of his unbounded faith in the plain people. — Irving Babbitt
I'm pretty Sicilian if I've been crossed. I don't seek revenge, but I never forget. And I make it hard to repair, which is not… — Amy Adams
I'm very focused on the world and my career and my Porsche turbo and making money and Stevie B. Inc. I'm just living according to… — Stephen Baldwin
I did what I could to inflate the rumor I was on my way to stardom. What I was on my way to, by any… — Tallulah Bankhead
Are we Darwinists - where we live and let live? Or are we nurturing as a society? There has to be a standard of living… — Mario Batali
Although it was created with the best of intentions, the federal government's Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program has become one of the worst and most… — Bob Beauprez
Standards of beauty are arbitrary. Body shame exists only to the extent that our physiques don't match our own beliefs about how we should look. — Martha Beck
Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself. — Henry Ward Beecher
Having a clear faith, based on the creed of the church is often labeled today as fundamentalism. Whereas relativism, which is letting oneself be tossed… — Pope Benedict XVI
Standards of conduct appropriate to civil society or the workings of a democracy cannot be purely and simply applied to the Church. — Pope Benedict XVI
When fast food is not a treat but a dietary staple, the children surf the internet all day in dark corners of the room and… — Diane Abbott
A gold standard doesn't imply stability in the prices of the goods and services that people buy every day, it implies a stability in the… — Ben Bernanke
Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades. A mode of conduct, a standard of courage, discipline, fortitude, and integrity can… — Jacqueline Bisset
When you're around someone good, your own standards are raised. — Ritchie Blackmore
The destiny of world civilization depends upon providing a decent standard of living for all mankind. — Norman Borlaug
It amazes me sometimes that even intelligent people will analyze a situation or make a judgement after only recognizing the standard or traditional structure of… — David Bowie

Who Wrote These Standards Quotes

1,570 authors contributed a total of 2,047 Standards Quotes, led by these top contributors: