#practise

My favorite books are a constantly changing list, but one favorite has remained constant: the dictionary. Is the word I want to use spelled practice or practise? The dictionary knows. The dictionary also slows down my writing because it is such interesting reading that I am distracted. ↗

— Beverly Cleary

#am #because #books #changing #constant

Only people who have been allowed to practise freedom can have the grown-up look in their eyes. ↗

— E. M. Forster

#been #eyes #freedom #grown-up #look

I always practise penalties, but what people don't understand is that you can never recreate that pressure situation that you're under. ↗

— Alan Shearer

#i #i always #never #penalties #people

I'm an actress and mom, and I probably don't have enough of an active spiritual life. And I don't know why people run around calling themselves by the names of religions when they don't actually practise them. ↗

— Uma Thurman

#actress #actually #around #calling #enough

I am quite certain in my heart of hearts that modern music and modern art is not a conspiracy, but is a form of truth and integrity for those who practise it honestly, decently and with all their being. ↗

— Michael Tippett

#art #being #certain #conspiracy #decently

A principle is the expression of perfection, and as imperfect beings like us cannot practise perfection, we devise every moment limits of its compromise in practice. ↗

— Mahatma Gandhi

#cannot #compromise #devise #every #expression

But the same intelligence compels Germany to practise the same policy. ↗

— Pierre Laval

#germany #intelligence #policy #practise #same

South Africa was to evolve into the most pernicious example of the criminal practise of colonial and white minority domination. ↗

— Thabo Mbeki

#colonial #criminal #domination #evolve #example

I like doing small parts, because I don't feel I'm that practised in acting. It's like making baby steps towards a bigger goal. ↗

— Heidi Klum

#baby #because #bigger #doing #feel

The only way to get back the confidence is to play and win matches. You can practise as much as you like, but you need confidence that comes from playing and winning matches. ↗

— Greg Rusedski

#comes #confidence #get #like #matches