Standards Quote by Lord Byron Download Open image “And what is writ is writ - / Would it were worthier!” — Lord Byron ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.9 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Standards Writing
Writing may be either the record of a deed or a deed. It is nobler when it is a deed. — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
If a writer wrote merely for his time, I would have to break my pen and throw it away. — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
When one wants to write, one writes. If one is condemned to write, one writes. — Julio Cortazar Copy Share Image
“Writing is an act of love. If it is not it is only handwriting. It consists in obeying the driving force of plants and… — Jean Cocteau Copy Share Image
“No, writing has not changed me for the better at all; I have merely used up part of my restless, conscienceless youth. What value… — Italo Calvino Copy Share Image
One ought not to write for money, but I consider it a first duty after one has written to exact the highest possible price.… — Mary Abigail Dodge Copy Share Image
Your thief looks Exactly like the rest, or rather better; 'Tis only at the bar, and in the dungeon, That wise men know your… — Lord Byron Copy Share Image
She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that's best of dark and bright Meet in her… — Lord Byron Copy Share Image
“We of the craft are all crazy. Some are affected by gaiety, others by melancholy, but all are more or less touched.” — Lord Byron Copy Share Image
Self-love for ever creeps out, like a snake, to sting anything which happens to stumble upon it. — Lord Byron Copy Share Image
Here's a sigh to those who love me,And a smile to those who hate;And, whatever sky's above me,Here's a heart for every fate. — Lord Byron Copy Share Image
For most men (till by losing rendered sager), Will back their own opinions by a wager — Lord Byron Copy Share Image
We can't win the struggle for high standards if we just talk a good game . . . we've got to play a good game. — Price Pritchett Copy Share Image
America today is a confused society, caught up in a terror war, a culture war, and a media war, where honesty and professional standards… — Bill O'Reilly Copy Share Image
Anyone who maintains absolute standards of good and evil is dangerous. As dangerous as a maniac with a loaded revolver. — Tom Robbins Copy Share Image
In nine months, a group of children left alone with a computer in any language will reach the same standard as an office secretary… — Sugata Mitra Copy Share Image
Boys say they don't mind how you get your hair done. But then they leave you for someone with really great standard girl hair… — Alexa Chung Copy Share Image
"Natural" is a very dangerous word to use about sexuality ... Our society's notions of normality are completely fake and meta-trendy, since they rely… — Susie Bright Copy Share Image
I grew up in San Diego, so it wasn't hard to move to L.A. to get into show business, but I did the standard… — Doug Benson Copy Share Image
Humans suffer from self-centred notions as to the nature of life. Humans assume that alien life forms should conform to standards that match our… — Steve Perry Copy Share Image
Art finds her own perfection within, and not outside of, herself. She is not to be judged by any external standard of resemblance. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When happiness becomes our standard for judging truth, things that make us happy give us permission to do some things that otherwise would be… — Craig Groeschel Copy Share Image
If you have always believed that everyone should play by the same rules and be judged by the same standards, that would have gotten… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
[Brazil] went to the UN and said, "We need new standards for this." We need to take a look at what they're calling "data… — Edward Snowden Copy Share Image