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Practice Quotes

"An inventor fails 999 times, and if he succeeds once, he's in. He treats his failures simply as practice shots."

"An inventor fails 999 times, and if he succeeds once, he's in. He treats his failures simply as practice shots."

Charles Kettering, American Inventor

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"I don't see pitches down the middle anymore - not even in batting practice."

"I don't see pitches down the middle anymore - not even in batting practice."

Hank Aaron, American Athlete

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"We believe in fair exchange rates and Japan doesn't practice that. They have massive U.S. dollar reserves, and they use them to intervene regularly."

"We believe in fair exchange rates and Japan doesn't practice that. They have massive U.S. dollar reserves, and they use them to intervene regularly."

Rick Wagoner, American Businessman

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"I maintain that many an inventor, many a diplomat, many a financier is a sounder philosopher than all those who practice the dull craft of experimental psychology."

"I maintain that many an inventor, many a diplomat, many a financier is a sounder philosopher than all those who practice the dull craft of experimental psychology."

Oswald Spengler, German Philosopher

Practice, Psychology

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"Do something everyday for no other reason than you would rather not do it, so that when the hour of dire need draws nigh, it may find you not unnerved and untrained to stand the test."

"Do something everyday for no other reason than you would rather not do it, so that when the hour of dire need draws nigh, it may find you not unnerved and untrained to stand the test."

William James, American Philosopher

Practice, May, Reason

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"I'm such a good lover because I practice a lot on my own."

"I'm such a good lover because I practice a lot on my own."

Woody Allen, American Director

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"Some guys practice like all-Americans but they can't play!"

"Some guys practice like all-Americans but they can't play!"

Joe Montana, American Athlete

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"What a player does best, he should practice least. Practice is for problems."

"What a player does best, he should practice least. Practice is for problems."

Duke Snider, American Athlete

Practice, Problems

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"So, Mr. President, what is wrong with the fair employment practice bill?"

"So, Mr. President, what is wrong with the fair employment practice bill?"

Dennis Chavez, American Politician

Practice, President, Wrong

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"I am no longer a criminal. I gave up that practice years ago."

"I am no longer a criminal. I gave up that practice years ago."

Ronald Biggs, British Celebrity

Practice, Years

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"The more I practice, the luckier I get."

"The more I practice, the luckier I get."

Gene Sarazen, American Athlete

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"I profoundly believe it takes a lot of practice to become a moral slob."

"I profoundly believe it takes a lot of practice to become a moral slob."

William F. Buckley, Jr., American Journalist

Practice, William F. Buckley, Jr.

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"I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice."

"I was such a dangerous hitter I even got intentional walks during batting practice."

Casey Stengel, American Athlete

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"An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching."

"An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching."

Mohandas Gandhi, Indian Leader

Practice, Preaching, Worth

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"For every pass I caught in a game, I caught a thousand in practice."

"For every pass I caught in a game, I caught a thousand in practice."

Don Hutson, American Athlete

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"Teach and practice, practice and teach - that is all we have; that is all we are good for; that is all we ever ought to do."

"Teach and practice, practice and teach - that is all we have; that is all we are good for; that is all we ever ought to do."

Ernest Holmes, American Theologian

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"If I don't practice the way I should, then I won't play the way that I know I can."

"If I don't practice the way I should, then I won't play the way that I know I can."

Ivan Lendl, Czechoslovakian Athlete

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"It takes a lot of practices to get it right. The key is to keep practicing."

"It takes a lot of practices to get it right. The key is to keep practicing."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Practice, Effort, Improvement, Skill

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"Life is a practice. When you 'fail,' you can immediately begin practicing again."

"Life is a practice. When you 'fail,' you can immediately begin practicing again."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Practice, Inspirational, Truth, Wisdom, Power

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"I'm always mentally photographing everything as practice."

"I'm always mentally photographing everything as practice."

Minor White, American Photographer

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"Do it again. Play it again. Sing it again. Read it again. Write it again. Sketch it again. Rehearse it again. Run it again. Try it."

"Do it again. Play it again. Sing it again. Read it again. Write it again. Sketch it again. Rehearse it again. Run it again. Try it."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Practice, Power, Today, Inspirational, Happiness

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"No exile at the South Pole or on the summit of Mont Blanc separates us more effectively from others than the practice of a hidden vice."

"No exile at the South Pole or on the summit of Mont Blanc separates us more effectively from others than the practice of a hidden vice."

Marcel Proust, French Author

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"To think is to practice brain chemistry."

"To think is to practice brain chemistry."

Deepak Chopra, American Philosopher

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"Actually, most things I say in public lead more or less directly to my own compositional practice, so I should be careful about generalizing lest they come back to haunt me."

"Actually, most things I say in public lead more or less directly to my own compositional practice, so I should be careful about generalizing lest they come back to haunt me."

Brian Ferneyhough, British Composer

Practice, Public

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"Yoga is a method to come to a nondreaming mind. Yoga is the science to be in the here and now."

"Yoga is a method to come to a nondreaming mind. Yoga is the science to be in the here and now."

Osho, Indian Spiritual Leader

Practice, Yoga, Mindfulness, Now, Awareness

"When life is tough, use Cosmic Ordering. When life is great, use Cosmic Ordering."

"When life is tough, use Cosmic Ordering. When life is great, use Cosmic Ordering."

Stephen Richards, British Author

Practice, Life, Cosmic, Ordering, Use

"Knowledge is worth nothing, until it is put to practice."

"Knowledge is worth nothing, until it is put to practice."

Abhijit Naskar, Indian Author

Practice, Knowledge, Truth, Wisdom, Power

"Practice brings better results than prayer."

"Practice brings better results than prayer."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Practice, Prayer, Results, Effort

"To perform you need practice, to practice you need passion."

"To perform you need practice, to practice you need passion."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Practice, Passion, Needs, Life

"You have gone through enough theory, now it's time to take actions."

"You have gone through enough theory, now it's time to take actions."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Practice, Theory, Action, Life

"One learns by doing, not by learning to do."

"One learns by doing, not by learning to do."

Marty Rubin, American Author

Practice, Learning, Action, Experience

"What we learn in meditation, we can apply to all other realms of our lives."

"What we learn in meditation, we can apply to all other realms of our lives."

Sharon Salzberg, American Author

Practice, Meditation, Life, Awareness, Application

"What the left says sounds very good but, in practice, it works out very badly."

"What the left says sounds very good but, in practice, it works out very badly."

David Horowitz, American Writer

"There are two types of spiritual practices. One spiritual practice is done to attain the final goal (experience of pure Soul) and the other type of spiritual practice is done for the sake of doing the spiritual practice. The practice that is performed with the intent of attaining the final goal is the last, final type of spiritual practice."

"There are two types of spiritual practices. One spiritual practice is done to attain the final goal (experience of pure Soul) and the other type of spiritual practice is done for the sake of doing the spiritual practice. The practice that is performed with the intent of attaining the final goal is the last, final type of spiritual practice."

Dada Bhagwan, Indian Spiritual Leader

Practice, Spiritual, Truth, Wisdom, Life

"You don't need to be a great singer to sing, but you have to practice singing to be a great singer."

"You don't need to be a great singer to sing, but you have to practice singing to be a great singer."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Practice, Singing, Greatness, Effort

"Most of the people readily accept the principle but resist its practice."

"Most of the people readily accept the principle but resist its practice."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Practice, Principle, Resistance, Acceptance

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