Standards Quotes

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...One of the most important lessons, perhaps, is the fact that SOFTWARE IS HARD. From now on I shall have significantly greater respect for every… — Donald Knuth
The standard definition of AI is that which we don't understand. — Bill Joy
Not only does inspiration from the Lord compensate for want of facts; it also induces men by self-discipline, to conform in their personal conduct and… — Marion G. Romney
The mass never comes up to the standard of its best member, but on the contrary degrades itself to a level with the lowest. — Henry David Thoreau
Involuntary mental hospitalization is like slavery. Refining the standards for commitment is like prettifying the slave plantations. The problem is not how to improve commitment,… — Thomas Szasz
The highest standards of conduct must be met by everyone in the NFL because it is a privilege to represent the NFL, not a right. — Roger Goodell
The all-round liberally educated man, from Palaeolithic times to the time when the earth shall become a cold cinder, will always be the same, namely,… — Unknown Author
We've now become conscious of the uncalculated social, economic, and environmental costs of that kind of "unconscious" capitalism. And many are beginning to practice a… — Patricia Aburdene
Compassion is a piece of vocabulary that could change us if we truly let it sink into the standards by which we hold ourselves and… — Krista Tippett
Leaders set high standards. Refuse to tolerate mediocrity or poor performance. — Brian Tracy
A new, self-employed architect scientist is the one in all the world who may accelerate realization of a high-standard survival for all, as now completely… — R. Buckminster Fuller
Set high standards for yourself and don't settle for anything less. You are the best judge of yourself and your capabilities. — Tony Robbins
You become visibly stressed because you are working hard to pay for a standard of living so robust that it overwhelms your capacity to consume… — Unknown Author
When other people ask me, 'What gives you the right to suggest standards for others?', my answer is, 'If I don't, someone else, perhaps less… — Anton Szandor LaVey
Once freedom is equated with a certain material standard of living, confiscation becomes the path to liberation. — James Bovard
Only the work of art itself can raise the standard of taste. — Diego Rivera
I sort of set myself really high standards which is good and bad. If I know that I've done all I can to prepare, that's… — Stephanie Rice
Normally, what youâ€™re envious of is a book, not a writer: standards, ideas, levels â€¦ almost nonexistent things. — James Salter
It is not people who break ethical standards who are regarded as aliens. It is people like me who are isolated. — Grigori Perelman
The art of advertisement, after the American manner, has introduced into all our life such a lavish use of superlatives, that no standard of value… — Wyndham Lewis

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