Quotes by Practice It’s an odd term, 'girlfriend,' particularly for grown persons. And in practice it provides an even odder concept. Generally speaking, in adults it described a woman, not a girl, who was willing to provide sex, not friendship. In fact, from what I had observed it was quite possible for one to actively dislike one’s girlfriend, although of course true hatred is reserved for marriage. Jeff Lindsay girlpracticesex I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practice resignation, unless it was quite necessary. Henry David Thoreau transcendentalismpracticewish The state does not demand justice of its members, but thinks that it succeeds very well with the least degree of it, hardly more than rogues practice; and so do the neighborhood and the family. What is commonly called Friendship even is only a little more honor among rogues. Henry David Thoreau familypracticethinking Habitual texters may not only cheat their existing relationships, they can also limit their ability to form future ones since they don't get to practice the art of interpreting nonverbal visual cues. Jeffrey Kluger practicemayart Those who have power a) understand that the world is not always a just and fair place and accept that fact, b) understand the bases and strategies for acquiring power, and c) take actions consistent with their knowledge in a skillful way. Skill at anything requires practice, and power skills are no different. Jeffrey Pfeffer skillspracticeway Even in Madison’s day, the practice of gerrymandering for partisan advantage was familiar. In the late seventeen-eighties, there were claims that Patrick Henry had tried to gerrymander Madison himself out of the First Congress. The term was coined during Madison’s Presidency, to mock Elbridge Gerry, the governor of Massachusetts, who in 1811 approved an election district that was said to look like a salamander. Jeffrey Toobin massachusettspracticelooks We cannot carry the gospel to the poor and lowly while emulating the practices of the rich and powerful. We’ve been invited into a story that begins with humility and ends with glory; never the other way around. Jen Hatmaker powerfulhumilitypractice Once I went so far as to slaughter a woodchuck which ravaged my bean-field,--effect his transmigration, as a Tartar would say,--and devour him, partly for experiment's sake; but though it afforded me a momentary enjoyment, notwithstanding a musky flavor, I saw that the longest use would not make that a good practice, however it might seem to have your woodchucks ready dressed by the village butcher. Henry David Thoreau sakepracticemight What makes this so remarkable is that this is the first time the United States is accountable for its record on torture with regard to some of the practices implemented after 9/11. Jennifer Daskal recordsunited-statespractice Americans spend much of their adult lives paying taxes in various forms. We should end this practice of paying a tax that is triggered only by debt. Jennifer Dunn paying-taxesadultspractice Practice being in the moment when you are running, whether you are on your own or in the race. Jennifer Carpenter racepracticerunning The TV said you should ignore bullies and they would stop harassing you. In practice this worked about half the time. The other half, you ended up with two tall boys shadowing you through a trailer park, their fingers taking little nips at your clothes, like dogs. Jennifer Echols practicedogboys Writing fiction, like reading fiction, is a practice in empathy. Jennifer Haigh readingpracticewriting Concentrating wealth in the hands of the few and deregulating financial institutions and practices lead to speculative bubbles that eventually burst — and that brings the whole country down. Jennifer Granholm practicecountryhands Im wearing an outfit that looks just like a cupcake ... a pink frothy blouse, low cut ... everything a little inappropriately girlie ... Pink, pink, lot of pink, ... Out of Practice. Jennifer Tilly cupcakescuttingpractice Yoga is so much more about the instructor than it is about the practice itself. It's their point of view and the way they teach that makes the experience so special and opens things up for me. Jennifer Widerstrom yogapracticeviews Norway is pretty forward thinking in terms of gender equality, but we don't seem to practice it as well as we think. I'm constantly thinking: How much power have we really gained? We have to keep fighting to even keep what we've fought for already. Jenny Hval fightingpracticethinking Writing about my illness put me into places. It was very triggering. I had to completely remove myself and practice self-care. I learned to be patient. Jenny Lawson practiceselfwriting I do know a lot about Scientology. And I know about the practices. I know all about what the technology is and all that kind of stuff. It's very helpful. Jennifer Lopez technologypracticestuff Capitalism is a great idea in theory, but in practice it just doesn't work. Jeremy Hardy theorypracticeideas«949596979899100101102103104»
