Practice Quotes

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  If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

  Dalai Lama

  Inspirational, Happiness, Happy

  Dalai Lama, Victor Chan (2012). “The Wisdom of Compassion: Stories of Remarkable Encounters and Timeless Insights”, p.11, Random House

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• Today I will surrender to discipline. I realize that sometimes it takes time to see the fruits of my labors, yet I still need to practice discipline. Help me to remember, God, that I'm moving forward, and that I'm learning the very important art of discipline.

  Melody Beattie

  Art, Moving, Discipline

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• External practices have value only as helps to develop internal purity.

  Swami Vivekananda

  Helping, Purity, Internals

  Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Bhakti Yoga: The Yoga of Love and Devotion”, p.49, Advaita Ashrama (A publication branch of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math)

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• All practice or worship is only for taking off this veil. When that will go, you will find that the Sun of Absolute Knowledge is shining in Its own lustre.

  Swami Vivekananda

  Shining, Veils, Sun

  Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.3047, Manonmani Publishers

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• The Yogi must always practice.

  Swami Vivekananda

  Yogi

  Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.163, Manonmani Publishers

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• The real work is in the practice.

  Swami Vivekananda

  Real, Real Work

  Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.949, Manonmani Publishers

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• We must patiently practice every day.

  Swami Vivekananda

  Swami Vivekananda (2015). “The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda”, p.162, Manonmani Publishers

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• Through practice comes Yoga, through Yoga comes knowledge, through knowledge love, and through love bliss.

  Swami Vivekananda

  Yoga, Bliss

  Swami Vivekananda (1964). “Complete Works”

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• Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice.

  Anton Chekhov

  Knowledge, Technology, Marketing

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• It's not about the number of hours you practice, it's about the number of hours your mind is present during the practice

  Kobe Bryant

  Basketball, Nba, Numbers

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• It's a funny thing, the more I practice the luckier I get.

  Arnold Palmer

  Funny, Sports, Golf

  FaceBook post by Arnold Palmer from Oct 04, 2016

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• Practice what you know, and it will help to make clear what now you do not know.

  Rembrandt

  Helping, Clear, Knows

  "A Dictionary of Thoughts: Being a Cyclopedia of Laconic Quotations from the Best Authors of the World, both Ancient and Modern". Book by Tryon Edwards, p. 131, 1908.

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• Success has to do with deliberate practice. Practice must be focused, determined, and in an environment where there's feedback.

  Malcolm Gladwell

  Determined, Environment, Feedback

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• Practice is the best of all instructors.

  Publilius Syrus

  Perseverance, Teaching, School

  "The Moral Sayings of Publius Syrus, a Roman Slave: From the Latin". Book by Darius Lyman. Maxim 439, 1856.

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• I know you've heard it a thousand times before. But it's true - hard work pays off. If you want to be good, you have to practice, practice, practice. If you don't love something, then don't do it.

  Ray Bradbury

  Teamwork, Believe, Hard Work

  "Ray Bradbury: The Uncensored Biography" by Gene Beley, (p. 284), 2006.

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• You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way. Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.

  Michael Jordan

  Basketball, Eight, Nba

  Michael Jordan (1994). “I can't accept not trying: Michael Jordan on the pursuit of excellence”

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• Behind every brilliant performance there were countless hours of practice and preparation.

  Eric Butterworth

  Success, Achievement, Preparation

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• To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it.

  Kurt Vonnegut

  Art, Soul, Follow Your Dreams

  "Finding Soul in LA: Five Creative Adventures in the City" by Roxie Sarhangi, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 18, 2014.

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• In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.

  Yogi Berra

  Leadership, Funny Inspirational, Reality

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• There are no shortcuts. I approached practices the same way I approached games. You can't turn it on and off like a faucet. I couldn't dog it during practice and then, when I needed that extra push late in the game, expect it to be there. Very few people get anywhere by taking shortcuts.

  Michael Jordan

  Volleyball, Dog, Games

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• My secret is practice.

  David Beckham

  Secret

  "Meet the internet maths guru who could become the next million-dollar teacher" by Esther Addley, www.theguardian.com. February 20, 2016.

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• Practice yourself, for heaven's sake, in little things, and thence proceed to greater.

  Epictetus

  Philosophical, Discipline, Heaven

  "Epictetus: Discourses and Enchiridion".

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• The discovery of what is true and the practice of that which is good are the two most important aims of philosophy.

  Voltaire

  Philosophy, Discovery, Two

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• Talent is a pursued interest. Anything that you're willing to practice, you can do.

  Bob Ross

  Happy Accidents, Talent, Interest

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• If you practice in accord with your individual capacity, little by little you will find more pleasure and joy in it. As you gain inner strength, your positive actions will gain in profundity and scope.

  Dalai Lama

  Joy, Inner Strength, Littles

  Dalai Lama (2009). “For the Benefit of All Beings: A Commentary on the Way of the Bodhisattva”, p.87, Shambhala Publications

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