#consistency

Partly because his life ended before the age of 50, Hamilton was defined by the other founding fathers, and he managed, with amazing consistency, to alienate most of them. ↗

— Ron Chernow

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More than this, even in those white men who professed religion we found much inconsistency of conduct. They spoke much of spiritual things, while seeking only the material. ↗

— Charles Eastman

#even #found #inconsistency #material #men

If you look at the themes that he struck from the minute he started running for president through today, there is a very high level of consistency, and there is a sense that he is who he is. Obama's governing is completely consistent with the way he campaigned and the themes on which he campaigned, the issues he highlighted, the vision he shared. ↗

— David Axelrod

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A quick glance at the American left reveals a movement in the midst of a nervous breakdown, displaying behavior that goes beyond inconsistency into the realm of bipolar moods and multiple personality disorders. ↗

— Michael Medved

#behavior #beyond #bipolar #breakdown #disorders

In practice, such trifles as contradictions in principle are easily set aside; the faculty of ignoring them makes the practical man. ↗

— Henry Adams

#education

Some people say they love animals and yet harm them nonetheless; I'm glad those people don't love me. ↗

— Marc Bekoff

#consistency #ethics #love

Perfection of effort is not required, by the way. It is the consistency of attempting to work these tools that brings the progress. It’s like anything else. If I want to tone muscle, lifting a ten-pound weight a few times every day will move me toward my goal much quicker than hoisting a fifty-pound barbell once a week. Yes, it really is true: “Slow and steady wins the race.” Just try a little, every day. You’ll see. ↗

— Holly Mosier

#goal-setting #peace-of-mind #perfection #slow-down #try

We are not interested in the fact that the brain has the consistency of cold porridge. ↗

— Alan Turing

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In any team sport, the best teams have consistency and chemistry. ↗

— Roger Staubach

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I believe consistency and orthogonality are tools of design, not the primary goal in design. ↗

— Yukihiro Matsumoto

#consistency #design #goal #i #i believe