“Musical practice is too young an art in America to warrant a search for men with a conductor's gift.” MenArtAmericaYoungPracticeMusicalConductorWarrants Book:On Conducting Source: On Conducting
“Tenacious practice, practice, practice is crucial for excellence; rote repetition is underrated in America.” AmericaPracticeExcellenceCrucialRepetitionTenaciousUnderrated Book:Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother Source: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
“Taking offense has become America's national pastime; being theatrically offended supposedly signifies the exquisitely refined moral delicacy of people who feel entitled to pass through life without encountering ideas or practices that annoy them.” PeopleFeelsIdeasAmericaMoralPracticeAnnoyingEntitledOffenseOffendedRefinedDelicacyPastime Author:George Will
“I'm gonna say it one more time. We are Georgia Southern. Our colors are blue and white. We call ourselves the Bald Eagles. We call our offense the Georgia Power Companyand that's a terrific name for an offense. Our snap count is 'rate, hike.' We practice on the banks of Beautiful Eagle Creek and that's in Statesboro, Georgia-the gnat capital of America. Our weekends begin on Thursday. The co-eds outnumber the men 3 to 2. They're all good looking and they're all rich. And folks, you just can't beat that and you just can't beat Georgia Southern. And you ain't seen nothin yet!” MenAmericaBeautifulNamesSportsWhitePracticeRichColorHe ManBeatsBlueRateFolksCoachesMore TimeSouthernWeekendOffenseLooking GoodInspirational SportsTerrificEaglesSnapsGeorgiaFootballerAmerican FootballThursdayCreeksGnatsUnbeatableBlue And WhiteBald Eagle Author:Erk Russell
“The only difference between [America] and South Africa, South Africa preaches separation and practices separation, America preaches integration and practices segregation. This is the only difference, they don't practice what they preach, whereas South Africa practices and preaches the same thing.” AmericaDifferencesPracticeSouthSeparationSouth AfricaIntegrationSegregation Author:Malcolm X
“America's Christian conservative movement is confronted with this divide: small-government advocates who want to practice their faith independent of heavy-handed government versus big-government sympathizers who want to impose their version of 'righteousness' on others through the hammer of law.... Our movement must avoid the temptations of power and those who would twist the good intentions of Christian voters to support policies that undermine freedom and grow government.” WantBigsGovernmentChristianAmericaLawGrowsPracticeSupportPolicyMovementIndependentIntentionConservativeHeavyVersionsTemptationRighteousnessVotersDividesVersusTwistsHammersGood IntentionsBig GovernmentSmall Government Author:Dick Armey
“The final end of abortion in America will come when every human being begins to appreciate his own life as a gift from God and the lives of those entrusted to his care as the true blessings they are. A culture that affirms life will not practice contraception nor will it murder its progeny.” HumansEndsCareAmericaCultureHuman BeingsPracticeBlessingAppreciateMurderFinalsAbortionGift From GodContraceptionProgeny Author:Judie Brown
“The political tactics of division and slander are not our values. They are corrupting influences on religion and politics, and those who practice them in the name of religion or in the name of the Republican Party or in the name of America shame our faith, our party and our country.” CountryAmericaPoliticalValuesNamesPartyPracticeInfluenceRepublicanShameOur CountryDivisionRepublican PartyTacticsSlanderReligion And Politics Author:John McCain
“Whatever his private beliefs and religious practice, a president must be the guardian of the laws which ensure America's religious diversity.” AmericaLawBeliefPresidentReligiousPracticeAtheismDiversityPositive AtheismGuardianReligious DiversityReligious Practices Author:Walter F. Mondale
“It should be clear by now that a nation can be no stronger abroad than she is at home. Only an America which practices what it preaches about equal rights and social justice will be respected by those whose choice affects our future. Only an America which has fully educated its citizens is fully capable of tackling the complex problems and perceiving the hidden dangers of the world in which we live. And only an America which is growing and prospering economically can sustain the worldwide defenses of freedom, while demonstrating to all concerned the opportunities of our system and society.” WorldShouldProblemHomeAmericaChoicesOpportunityNationsSocialJusticePracticeClearGrowingRightsDangerCitizensEqualCapableConcernedStrongerSocial JusticeComplexesDefenseEducatedOur FutureEqual RightsDemonstratingTacklingComplex ProblemsProspering Author:John F. Kennedy
“In spite of conflicting signals - and in spite of a popular culture that sometimes puts down their innocence - most of our kids are good kids. Large numbers do volunteer work. Nearly all believe in God, and most practice their faith. Teen pregnancy and violence are actually going down. Across America, under a program called True Love Waits, nearly a million teens have pledged themselves to abstain from sex until marriage.” BelieveSometimesHumorKidsAmericaPoliticalCultureSexWaitingNumbersPracticeMillionsViolenceProgramInnocenceSpitePregnancyBelieve In GodTeensVolunteerSignalsLarge NumbersPopular CulturePolitical HumorTeen PregnancyVolunteer Work Author:George W. Bush