P Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with P. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“Practically it is all right, but medico-legally it is wrong, to make the genitals the universal criterion in the determination of sex. Medico-legally, sex should be determined by the psychical constitution rather than by the physical form. There are thousands of physical females who feel themselves to be men and have the mental traits of men, and there are thousands of physical males who feel themselves to be women and have the mental traits of a woman. Should any blame be attached to such individuals when they conduct themselves according to their psychical sex?”
Source: Autobiography of an Androgyne
“Practically nobody on Earth is an American.”
Source: SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE
“practically nothing we do ever stands by itself. If it is good, it will serve some good purpose in the future. If it is evil, it may haunt us and handicap our efforts in unimagined ways.”
Source: Autobiography
“Practically, speaking up against street harassment is not about being a hero, getting credit points to be in the good books of a girl or a chance to impress anyone. It is about making sure that everyone has the right to enjoy that spring breeze, golden clouds and chirping without feeling uncomfortable.”
Source: Friends With Benefits: Rethinking Friendship, Dating & Violence
“Practically speaking, a life that is vowed to simplicity, appropriate boldness, good humor, gratitude, unstinting work and play, and lots of walking, brings us close to the actually existing world and its wholeness.”
Source: The Practice of the Wild
“Practically speaking, your religion is the story you tell about your life.”
“Practically the only way to dry the swamp of radical Islam is through economic development and an improved standard of living.”
“Practically the whole human race is hypnotized because it thinks what somebody else told it to think.”
Source: Love and Law
“Practically, Science is true; and Faith is foolish.”
Source: The Equinox Vol. 1. No. 1.
“Practically, the desirable situation ought to be one in which any reasonably responsible person willing to accept available employment can find a job paying a living wage within 48 hours.”
“Practice a hundred moves five times, it is of no use whatsoever. But practice one move every day, and it'll be your lifetime protector.”
Source: Gente Mente Adelante: Prejudice Conquered is World Conquered
“Practice all movements slow and fast, soft and hard; the effectiveness of Jeet Kune-Do depends on split-second timing and reflexive action, which can be achieved only through repetitious practice.”
“Practice, Ami. There is no talent without practice."
And practice you did. You hacked at livers and pig brains for sisig, spent hours over a hot stove for the perfect sourness to sinigang. You dug out intestines and wound them around bamboo sticks for grilled isaw, and monitored egg incubation times to make balut.
Lola didn't frequent clean and well-lit farmers markets. Instead, you accompanied her to a Filipino palengke, a makeshift union of vendors who occasionally set up shop near Mandrake Bridge and fled at the first sight of a police uniform. Popular features of such a palengke included slippery floors slicked with unknown ichor; wet, shabby stalls piled high with entrails and meat underneath flickering light bulbs; and enough health code violations to chase away more gentrification in the area. Your grandmother ruled here like some dark sorceress and was treated by the vendors with the reverence of one.
You learned how to make the crackled pork strips they called crispy pata, the pickled-sour raw kilawin fish, the perfect full-bodied peanuty sauce for the oxtail in your kare-kare. One day, after you have mastered them all, you will decide on a specialty of your own and conduct your own tests for the worthy. Asaprán witches have too much magic in their blood, and not all their meals are suitable for consumption. Like candy and heartbreak, moderation is key.
And after all, recipes are much like spells, aren't they? Instead of eyes of newt and wings of bat they are now a quarter kilo of marrow and a pound of garlic, boiled for hours until the meat melts off their bones. Pots have replaced cauldrons, but the attention to detail remains constant.”
Source: Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Food & Love
“Practice and enlightenment are not two.”
“Practice and practice and practice, and you'll make friends all over the world.”
“Practice and study what you don't know and review the stuff that you do know.”
“Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage, no matter how well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to experience becoming, to find out what's inside you, to make your soul grow.”
“Practice any faith you wish. Got a ball field up the island where you can practice. I'll give the Deity a fast one high and inside if he crowds the plate.”
Source: The Hemingway Collection
“Practice as if its competition, but compete as if its practice.”
“Practice as many periods a day as is reasonable given your aspiration and circumstances, and make sure you faithfully stick to your schedule every day. Say you are sitting three periods a day. What is the best time to do so? This will also depend on circumstances. The ideal scenario would be to sit one period after rising and getting dressed, one period during the day, and one period before going to bed. Those who work full time may find it impossible to sit a period of meditation during the day, in which case they could incorporate that time as part of their morning or evening sit. Once again, the important thing is to practice as much as your circumstances allow.”
Source: Zen: The Authentic Gate
“Practice at hunger makes the fast easier.”
Source: The Invisible Bridge
“Practice beauty appreciation in as many places as possible. Nature provides a virtual smorgasbord of miracles. See the beauty in all of it.”
“Practice being excited.”
“Practice being gentle, respectful and loving toward the life force in all things. Remind yourself that your efforts do make a difference, even if you think they are miniscule in comparison to the magnitude of the problem.”
“Practice being grateful for everything that life has blessed you with.”
Source: Napoleon Hill Collection
“Practice being happy. Work at it. It's a new role, I realize, but you'll get it. The auditions will be coming up very soon. So get on top of it. I'm sure you will get the part.”
“Practice being in the moment when you are running, whether you are on your own or in the race.”
“Practice being in the present. Do what you're doing 100%.”
“Practice being kind. Do something unexpected to help someone. Learn to compliment other people. Be compassionate. Find the good in each day.”
“Practice being kind to yourself in small, concrete ways. Look at your refrigerator. Are you feeding yourself nicely? Do you have socdks? An extra set of sheets? What about a new house plant? A thermos for the long drive to work? Allow yourself to pitch out some of your ragged clothes. You don't have to keep everything.”
“Practice being the kind of person you wish to attract.”
Source: The Power of Intention
“Practice being very clear and direct with your communication. Look people in their eyes when you talk to them and take your time while speaking your words.”
“Practice being very clear and direct with your communication. Look people in their eyes when you talk to them and take your time while speaking your words. This makes a person listen and truly hear what you have to say.
This also commands more respect. What you have to say matters. So practice exerting this confident energy while conversing with others.”
“Practice believing in you. Choose you.”
Source: ARE YOU READY? A GUIDE TO BE THE BEST VERSION OF YOU: A Self-Help Book for Becoming Your Best Self
“Practice bravery every day and the self-worth will come.”
“Practice by drawing things large, as if equal in representation and reality. In small drawings every large weakness is easily hidden; in the large, the smallest weakness is easily seen.”
“Practice can be stated very simply. It is moving from a life of hurting myself and others to a life of not hurting myself and others. That seems so simple-except when we substitute for real practice some idea that we should be different or better than we are, or that our lives should be different from the way they are. When we substitute our ideas about what should be (such notions as "I should not be angry or confused or unwilling") for our life as it truly is, then we're off base and our practice is barren.”
“Practice compassion and live with the intention of accomplishing your mission, regardless of the situation. It will help you with self-validation.”
Source: 365 Motivational Life Lessons
“Practice conquers the habit of doing, without reflecting on the rule.”
“Practice courage in small steps.”
Source: Heart's Blood
“Practice design, Not Decoration: Don't just make pretty talking points. Instead, display information in a way that makes complex information clear.”
“Practice diligence, intelligence will follow you.”
“Practice does not make perfect. Imperfect makes us practice.”
“Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.”
“Practice doing yoga with an innocent mind. Then, you will be able to cognize the things happening in your body”
“Practice empathy rather than sympathy.”
“Practice every time you get a chance”
“Practice exaggerates talent.”
“Practice excited thinking until you become excited and exciting.”
Source: You Can If You Think You Can
“Practice experiencing your feelings directly and completely by observing them as they move through your mind and body and then letting them go.”