Standards Quotes

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My theory on literature is an author who does not indulge in trashiness-writes about people you could introduce into your own home...he did not care… — Booth Tarkington
There can be no other criterion, no other standard than gold. Yes, gold which never changes, which can be shaped into ingots, bars, coins, which… — Charles de Gaulle
The world's a poor standard. any society which is free of hunger and violence looks bright against that background. — B.F. Skinner
Every generation renews itself in its own way; there's always a reaction against whatever is standard. — Sol LeWitt
There are some pop songs I hate but I can't get them out of my head. Our songs also have the standard pop format: Verse,… — Kurt Cobain
God is a mean-spirited, pugnacious bully bent on revenge against His children for failing to live up to his impossible standards. — Walt Whitman
Leaders must live by higher standards than their followers. — John C. Maxwell
English girls' schools today providing the higher education are, so far as my knowledge goes, worthily representative of that astonishing rise in the intellectual standards… — Mary Augusta Ward
When a married person uses pornography, or is unfaithful, it compromises not just his (or her) purity, but also compromises the spouse's purity. As a… — Christine O'Donnell
There's too many people that paint with a broad brush that we're all corrupt, we're all amoral. â€¦ And having these kinds of things happen,… — John Ensign
There are certain standards, like the protection of minorities and the improvement in their lives that have to be improved now. — Martti Ahtisaari
This country has achieved its commercial and financial supremacy under a regime of private ownership. It conquered the wilderness, built our railroads, our factories, our… — George B. Cortelyou
I made a Christmas album a couple of years ago and just put it out on my Web site. It kind of smacked of this… — Suzy Bogguss
A character standard is far more important than even a gold standard. The success of all economic systems is still dependent upon both righteous leaders… — Roger Babson
Fear is the strongest driving-force in competition. Not fear of one's opponent, but of the skill and high standard which he represents; fear, too, of… — Franz Stampfl
The room was not impressively large, even by Manhattan apartment-house standards, but its accumulated furnishings might have lent a snug appearance to a banquet hall… — J D Salinger
I'm more comfortable with whatever's wrong with me than my father was whenever he felt he failed or didn't measure up to the standard he… — John Malkovich
Nothing is ever too expensive if it furthers the repertoire and artistic standards of a dance company. — Mikhail Baryshnikov
Lukewarm people give money to charity and to the church...so long as it doesn't impinge on their standard of living. Lukewarm people tend to choose… — Francis Chan
To a large extent, the American church has become merged with the world. It has adopted so many of the world's ideals and standards that… — Billy Graham

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