Practice Quotes

I've found the best thing to do is to really be loving, kind, forgiving and compassionate with yourself. There are some wonderful practices for that which I talk about in Love For No Reason.

Look to the essence of a thing, whether it be a point of doctrine, of practice, or of interpretation.

The habit of arguing in support of atheism, whether it be done from conviction or in pretense, is a wicked and impious practice.

Only those few people who practice it believe in goodness.

One cannot inherit a talent for the violin - there are no violins in nature. Instead, one must be motivated, able to benefit from practice, and persevering.

Our Sabbath practices reveal which Trinity we truly worship: Father, Son, and Spirit... or me, myself, and I.

Too many bands practice in their garage, play a couple of shows locally, and expect opportunities to appear from the sky. Bands have to push, work, grind, and struggle to make it happen on their own.

Divinity consists in use and practice, not in speculation.

In practice, US officials seem to know better than to indulge in the patriotic myth that our constitution is the greatest system of government ever devised.

You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.

Virtue alone is not sufficient for the exercise of government; laws alone cannot carry themselves into practice.

But in practice, if often comes down to not suffering a loss as big as the huge gain you made a while ago.

Trust, practice, and then release yourself into the goodness of Existence and your life will prove that what you believe, you see.

Living in an inner state of vulnerability is a powerful practice that opens our hearts, causing us to live in a state of gratitude for our life and life itself.

It is only when your awareness reaches the heart that great progress from your practice is possible.

I have to get up the fitness level, sing a lot, practice, get in the mood, and generally do lots of rehearsal. Get your body and mind ready.

Artists need not meet any standards to practice their craft... Virtually every other occupation requires some sort of license, union membership or something that says you are qualified.

All experiences come and go. What witnesses experiencing itself?

To practice Aikido fully you must calm the spirit and go back to the origin.

I practice on the roads of Gaza as we don't have good stadiums and tracks so I gave my best.

Words and thoughts concerning compassionate action that are not put into practice are like beautiful flowers that are colorful but have no fragrance.

While drinking, while talking, while writing, while watering our garden, it's always possible to practice living in the here and the now.

..if the beginning of the thought or theory is not rooted in reality, the end or the final results of such a thought or theory could well be disastrous in practice.

In college I had a weekend gig at a restaurant, a solo thing that was the best practice I could have ever had. That's where I learned to coordinate my singing and my piano playing.

A primary method for gaining a mind of full peace is to practice emptying the mind.

Of course, I continue to play and to practice. I think I would do so if I lived for another hundred years.

I started thinking of digital imaging, not photography, in 1994 as it seemed the most appropriate way to deal with ideas of biotechnology and advertising. My practice is conceptual.

Righteousness alone can exalt them [America] as a nation. Reader! Whoever thou art, remember this, and in thy sphere practice virtue thyself and encourage it in others.

This withdrawal from the day's turmoil into creative silence is not a luxury, a fad, or a futility. It dissolves mental tensions and heals negative emotions.

With practice the craft will come almost of itself, in spite of you and all the more easitly if you think of something besides technique.

Both Christians and religious Jews are finding it increasingly difficult to practice their faiths through college groups on so-called mainline campuses in the United States.

The essence of practice is always the same: instead of falling prey to a chain reaction of revenge or self-hatred, we gradually learn to catch the emotional reaction and drop the story lines.

Ordinarily we are swept away by habitual momentum and don't interrupt our patterns slightly. When we feel betrayed or disappointed, does it occur to us to practice?

The saying, "Practice is everything," is Periander's.

We had a great group of guys when I was there, five of us, I think. It's a great competition. Every practice was hard. I think that's helped us a lot, everybody that was there.

I wouldn't accept losing as a team, wouldn't accept losing as my team. It's like a war every practice. I think it helped us a lot.

Practice as if its competition, but compete as if its practice.

Do not analyze things to death. Sometimes the best strategy is, "Ready, fire, aim." Do it first , then make adjustments. The answer lies in action-not in words.

But at school, I wasn't athletic, and if you're not athlete in high school, it's kind of hard to find your place, so play practice seemed perfect, especially if you were as uncoordinated as I was.

Moral habits, induced by public practices, are far quicker in making their way into men's private lives, than the failings and faults of individuals are in infecting the city at large.

What has happened in the past is a lot of good policies have been developed on paper, but you find they are not implemented. So there is a disconnect between rhetoric and practice.

I always try to push myself, even more now because evidently I'm not doing something right. I'm trying to do the little things that count in practice to try and get my job back.

Practice radical humility." He (or she)who masters the art of humility cannot be humiliated.

The astonishment of life is the absence of any appearances of reconciliation between the theory and the practice of life.

For us to think we can enjoy, understand and practice the Christian religion with just Matthew to Revelation is foolishness.

I'm starting to realize I can't practice a certain way during the week and expect to play another way on Sunday.

Dames lie about anything - just for practice.

Anything we need to know, we can learn it from a book. Reading, careful study, a little practice, and we’re throwing knives expertly, overhauling engines, speaking Esperanto like natives.

Watercolour is probably the most satisfying of all mediums. Although difficult in the beginning, after practice its mysteries will unfold, providing the utmost pleasure for the dedicated.

To gain confidence, constant practice is essential. Just as a musician needs to practice regularly to retain his touch, the watercolourist needs to be constantly in touch with the medium.