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Practice Quotes

"The best practice you can get is on the bandstand, but in between gigs I feel I have to stay in shape."

"The best practice you can get is on the bandstand, but in between gigs I feel I have to stay in shape."

Bill Bruford, British Musician

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"Life is like playing a guitar and meditation is like music. Small session of rehearsals daily won't show much but would make you ROCK in the long run."

"Life is like playing a guitar and meditation is like music. Small session of rehearsals daily won't show much but would make you ROCK in the long run."

Vikrmn, Indian Author

Practice, Life, Guitar, Meditation, Music

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"If you haven't got it. Fake it! Too short? Wear big high heels, but do practice walking!"

"If you haven't got it. Fake it! Too short? Wear big high heels, but do practice walking!"

Victoria Beckham, English Musician

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"Theory is splendid but until put into practice, it is valueless."

"Theory is splendid but until put into practice, it is valueless."

James Cash Penney, American Businessman

Practice, Theory

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"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 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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"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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"It takes lot of practice to get it right."

"It takes lot of practice to get it right."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Practice, Skill, Persistence, Effort

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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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"To think is to practice brain chemistry."

"To think is to practice brain chemistry."

Deepak Chopra, American Philosopher

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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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"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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"Start the daily practice of joyful living."

"Start the daily practice of joyful living."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Practice, Joy, Life, Happiness

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"Everybody should do at least two things each day that he hates to do, just for practice."

"Everybody should do at least two things each day that he hates to do, just for practice."

William James, American Philosopher

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"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

4

"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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"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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"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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"As you jump new hurdles, you gain greater confidence. Confidence can be achieved like any other practiced skill."

"As you jump new hurdles, you gain greater confidence. Confidence can be achieved like any other practiced skill."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Practice, Confidence, Power, Wisdom, Truth

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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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"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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"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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"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

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"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

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"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

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"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

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"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

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"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

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"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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"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

"Practice brings better results than prayer."

"Practice brings better results than prayer."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Practice, Prayer, Results, Effort

"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

"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

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