Quotes by Practice If, in [Federal Housing Administration] application, black folks were excluded from it, then you have to override that by going after those discriminatory practices. Barack Obama administrationblackpractice I don't think I underestimated [Vladimir Putin], but I think that I underestimated the degree to which, in this new information age, it is possible for misinformation for cyber hacking and so forth to have an impact on our open societies, our open systems, to insinuate themselves into our democratic practices in ways that I think are accelerating. Barack Obama impactpracticethinking The values that we share - freedom of speech, freedom of religious practice, freedom for civil society, free and fair elections, all the innovation that's been created through a market-based economy - those things are ultimately going to be the path for us to continue into a better future. I hope that, despite some of the challenges we have, that people appreciate that. Barack Obama religiouspracticepeople [On affirmative action:] Universities give a boost in admissions for other factors besides race, factors that bring no social benefit, such as athletic ability, celebrity of parents, and alumni connections. It is remarkable how little agitation there is against those practices. Barbara Bergmann racepracticegiving Wisdom is not gained by knowing what is right. Wisdom is gained by practicing what is right, and noticing what happens when that practice succeeds and when it fails. Barbara Brown Taylor succeedknowingpractice In a world where faith is often construed as a way of thinking, bodily practices remind the willing that faith is a way of life Barbara Brown Taylor practiceworldthinking I am attempting to move away from the exclusionary practices of feminist theory, particularly anti-pornography rhetoric, in order to amplify the discussion about the complexity of pleasure for women. Barbara Degenevieve practiceordermoving What would it mean in practice to eliminate all the 'negative people' from one's life [as demanded by motivational speaker J.P. Maroney]? It might be a good idea to separate from a chronically carping spouse, but it is not so easy to abandon the whiny toddler, the colicky infant, or the sullen teenager. Barbara Ehrenreich teenagerpracticemean It's good to keep in mind that prominence is always a mix of hard work, eloquence in your practice, good timing and fortuitous social relations. Everything can't be personalized. Barbara Kruger hard-workpracticemind Although my art work was heavily informed by my design work on a formal and visual level, as regards meaning and content the two practices parted ways. Barbara Kruger practicetwoart The different aspects of my activity, whether it's writing criticism, or doing visual work that incorporates writing, or teaching, or curating, is all of a single cloth, and I don't make any separation in terms of those practices. Barbara Kruger teachingpracticewriting Technologists practice faith too; 'Faith that problems have solutions before having the knowledge to solve them.' Barry Commoner solveproblempractice If you have fun when you practice, you may also learn more and perform better Barry Green practicemayfun I wanted very much to be Miles Davis when I was a boy, but without the practice. It just looked like an endless road. Barry Hannah endlesspracticeboys I'm not very good at practice. But if you tell yourself you love the hole and love hitting it on the fairway, it's a big difference. Barry Lane differencespracticegolf For too long we have placed an irrational burden upon our oceans by demanding only a narrow selection of species, which has led to unsustainable fishing and economic practices. If we instead ask the ocean what it is willing to supply, we engage in an inherently more sustainable relationship. Barton Seaver oceanfishingpractice I have resolved to demonstrate by a certain and undoubted course of argument, or to deduce from the very condition of human nature, not what is new and unheard of, but only such things as agree best with practice. Baruch Spinoza argumenthuman-naturepractice There's a difference between responsibility of the policy and responsibility of the practice. In any practice, you have malpractice, that's another issue. When you talk about state and President, you always talk about the decisions and the policy. Bashar al-Assad differencesresponsibilitypractice If haters hadn't made me angry and made me practice, I wouldn't have gotten this good. Bebe dancerpracticemade Never practice something you're good at. All it will lead to is one major strength with many downfalls. Behdad Sami downfallmajorspractice«1314151617181920212223»
