Quotes by Practice Even scientific knowledge, if there is anything to it, is not a random observation of random objects; for the critical objectivity of significant knowledge is attained as a practice only philosophically in inner action. Karl Jaspers objectivitypracticeaction Many tribal peoples consider illness to be one of the most reliable sources of revelation. Many of the practices that traditional religions impose upon seekers-abstinence, isolation, stillness-are practices that illness imposes upon us, so it is in a sense a cocoon that allows revelation to unfold. Kat Duff cocoonsisolationpractice Drag queen is a gender like no other, and with practice I'd learned to rise to it. Kate Bornstein genderqueenspractice Thus science must begin with myths, and with the criticism of myths; neither with the collection of observations, nor with the invention of experiments, but with the critical discussion of myths, and of magical techniques and practices. Karl Popper criticismpracticescience In many patriarchies, language, as well as cultural tradition, reserve the human condition for the male. With the Indo-European languages this is a nearly inescapable habit of mind, for despite all the customary pretense that 'man' and 'humanity' are terms which apply equally to both sexes, the fact is hardly obscured that in practice, general application favors the male far more often than the female as referent, or even sole referent, for such designations. Kate Millett practicemensex I do teach fiction and non-fiction, and usually I'm interested in works that confuse genre, but I'm very new to teaching creative writing, I don't have an MFA, or a PhD, I tend to approach it just through my own practice. Kate Zambreno teachingpracticewriting Can currently existing religion be disentangled from the misogyny of its texts, its traditions, and its practices? ... a resounding NO: misogyny not only pervades the major faiths, it's baked in. Katha Pollitt misogynytraditionpractice [T]he task of abolishing the essence of Jewry is in truth the task of abolishing Jewry in civil society, abolishing the inhumanity of today's practice of life, the summit of which is the money system. Karl Marx tasksessencepractice Once the inner connection is grasped, all theoretical belief in the permanent necessity of existing conditions collapses before their collapse in practice -- Letter to Ludwig Kugelmann (July 11, 1868) Karl Marx julyconnectionspractice All social life is essentially practical. All mysterious which lead theory to mysticism find their rational solution in human practice and in the comprehension of the practice. Karl Marx ubuntupracticepeace Meditation is not spacing-out or running away. In fact, it is being totally honest with ourselves. Kathleen McDonald inspirationpracticerunning Those of us who work in the arts know that depiction is not endorsement. If it was, no artist would be able to paint inhumane practices, no author could write about them, and no filmmaker could delve into the thorny subjects of our time. Kathryn Bigelow practicewritingart I guess the biggest thing is that I committed to a spiritual center before I do anything else. And I put some daily things in my life into practice and I maintain that, to make sure that I don't drop the ball. Kathy Mattea ballspracticespiritual The personal interiorization of the practice of humiliation is called humility. Kathy Acker pridehumilitypractice Zen is not, in my view, philosophy or mysticism. It is simply a practice of readjustment of nervous activity. That is, it restores the distorted nervous system to its normal functioning. Katsuki Sekida practiceviewsphilosophy When you know what God says, what He means, and how to put His truths into practice, you will be equipped for every circumstance of life. Kay Arthur practicecircumstancesmean I've learned that selflessness is a practice, not a place; a journey much more than a destination. Kayla Mueller selflessnessjourneypractice Translate goals into practice + repetition = success! Keith Ferrazzi repetitiongoalpractice I hope that increasing numbers of Christians adopt the practice of wearing a cross in a simple and discreet way as a symbol of their beliefs. Keith O'Brien simplepracticechristian When I went to the Studio Museum in Harlem, there was a type of freedom that existed where I didn't have to think about professors, where I didn't have to think about much of anything other than my own practice. Kehinde Wiley practicemuseumsthinking«110111112113114115116117118119120»
