Practicing Quotes

One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it. (Knute Rockne)
Do you think that God will punish them for not practicing a religion which he did not reveal to them? View quote
Montesquieu
I am a practicing Catholic, but my lineage is Jewish, so if someone asks me if I'm Jewish, I say yes. View quote
Neve Campbell
Like most modern people, I don't believe in prophecy or magic and then spend half my time practicing it. View quote
John Steinbeck
When I'm not at the keyboard, I'm generally reading, practicing tai chi or middle eastern dance, or cooking. View quote
Sarah Zettel
I was taking a nose dive somewhere between eleven and twelve because my sister had died and I was practicing something that siblings do which is follow in their footsteps and die as well. View quote
Leo Kottke
My body is a little bit sore from all of the practicing and playing and training, and your mind gets a little tired of it, too. It's nice to be able to recharge and come back fresh for the remainder of the year. View quote
Tiger Woods
I am not a Zionist, nor am I am a practicing Jew, but I have a great deal of sympathy for my fellow Jews and a deep concern for the survival of Israel. View quote
George Soros
When I was a practicing alcoholic, I was unbelievable. One side effect was immense suspicion: I'd come off tour like Inspector Clouseau on acid. 'Where's this cornflake come from? It wasn't here before. View quote
Ozzy Osbourne
When man resolved to imitate walking, he invented the wheel, which does not look like a leg. In doing this, he was practicing surrealism without knowing it. View quote
Guillaume Apollinaire
lf l am not mistaken, the words "art" and "artist" did not exist during the Renaissance and before: there were simply architects, sculptors, and painters, practicing a trade. (M. C. Escher)
Technique is not being able to juggle a ball 1000 times. Anyone can do that by practicing. Then you can work in the circus. Technique is passing the ball with one touch, with the right speed, at the right foot of your team mate. View quote
Johan Cruyff
Before and after practicing Judo or engaging in a match, opponents bow to each other. Bowing is an expression of gratitude and respect. In effect, you are thanking your opponent for giving you the opportunity to improve your technique. View quote
Jigoro Kano
In school they told me "Practice makes perfect." And then they told me "Nobody's perfect," so then I stopped practicing. View quote
Steven Wright
We believe America is practicing all kinds of terrorism against Libya. Even the accusation that we are involved in terrorism is in itself an act of terrorism. View quote
Muammar Gaddafi
In seeking wisdom, the first step is silence; the second, listening; the third, remembering; the fourth practicing; the fifth, teaching others. View quote
Solomon ibn Gabirol
Harriet Miers is totally qualified for the Supreme Court of the United States. Her legal background, her absolute leadership in the legal field when she was a practicing lawyer are unqualified. View quote
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Satanism advocates practicing a modified form of the Golden Rule. Our interpretation of this rule is: "Do unto others as they do unto you"; because if you "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you," and they, in turn, treat you badly, it goes against human nature to continue to treat them with consideration. You should do unto others as you would have them do unto you, but if your courtesy is not returned, they should be treated with the wrath they deserve. View quote
Anton LaVey
You have to learn how to help a wounded child while still practicing mindful breathing. You should not allow yourself to get lost in action. Action should be meditation at the same time. View quote
Nhat Hanh
When you feel anger arising, remember to return to your breathing and follow it. The other person may see that you are practicing, and she may even apologize. View quote
Nhat Hanh
I tried practicing for a few weeks and ended up playing too fast. (Paul Desmond)
We Hoosiers hold to some quaint notions. Some might say we 'cling' to them, though not out of fear or ignorance. We believe in paying our bills. We have kept our state in the black throughout the recent unpleasantness, while cutting rather than raising taxes, by practicing an old tribal ritual - we spend less money than we take in. View quote
Mitch Daniels
We learn by practice. Whether it means to learn to dance by practicing dancing or to learn to live by practicing living, the principles are the same. One becomes in some area an athlete of God. View quote
Martha Graham
I got myself into a lovely little-shall we say controversy-with André Breton, by pointing out that the discipline of spontaneity, which he was asking his surrealist neophytes to adopt, was new for language but something that composers had been practicing for centuries. View quote
Virgil Thomson
I've been practicing. I bowled a 129, It was like special olympics or something. View quote
Barack Obama