Quotes about Standards

The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves. Votes: 6

You have competition every day because you set such high standards for yourself that you have to go out every day and live up to that. Votes: 6

I have my own high standards for what I want in a partner and how I want to be treated. I bring a lot to the table. I'm not talking about material things but what I have to offer as a person - love and loyalty and all the things that make a good relationship. Votes: 6

Comparisons are odious. Votes: 4

When anything goes, everything goes. Votes: 4

There is no standard way of using painting techniques. Votes: 4

Any artist who doesn't think he's the best should quit. Votes: 4

An age is best revealed by its artists of the second rank. Votes: 4

The nicest thing about standards is that there are so many of them to choose from. Votes: 4

Art is completely subjective. It's up to the viewer to judge whether or not it has merit. Votes: 4

Let's not be afraid to speak the common sense truth: you can't have high standards without good discipline. Votes: 4

In art there is no absolute good or bad, but it is absolute that there is good and bad. Votes: 4

Nobody knows what makes good art. As an artist, when it happens, you're grateful, and then you get on with it. Votes: 4

Art thrives on a difference of opinion. My treasure is your junk, sort of thing. Life would be dull if we all agreed. Votes: 4

Your work may be great and not make its way into the big picture... like Van Gogh... so who's to say what's good and bad? Votes: 4

Under ordinary circumstances, bad art naturally gets sorted out and disappears. That is how history works when it is left alone to do its job. Votes: 4

Standards of beauty are arbitrary. Body shame exists only to the extent that our physiques don't match our own beliefs about how we should look. Votes: 4

Artists need not meet any standards to practice their craft... Virtually every other occupation requires some sort of license, union membership or something that says you are qualified. Votes: 4

Are we Darwinists - where we live and let live? Or are we nurturing as a society? There has to be a standard of living that we decide to support. Votes: 4

Or heritage and ideals, our code and standards - the things we live by and teach our children - are preserved or diminished by how freely we exchange ideas and feelings. Votes: 4

The painting world is awash with people who cannot paint. This is a condition that would not be tolerated in other professions such as Dentistry, Medicine, or among members of the Airline Pilot's Association. Votes: 4

I've also seen that great men are often lonely. This is understandable, because they have built such high standards for themselves that they often feel alone. But that same loneliness is part of their ability to create. Votes: 4

In life and art we need to make sure that we honour that which our hearts and brains tell us is good. And we should cast a philosophic yet curious smile at that which our hearts and brains tell us otherwise. Votes: 4

It was a really interesting time in New York in the late 70s and early 80s, and the music scene was really, really interesting because you didn't have to be a virtuoso to make music, it was more about your desire to express things. Votes: 4

The problem with Matisse is that I can't ever figure out when he's done a good painting or a bad painting because I don't know how to analyse him. I just know that I like the way he put it on and I like his airs and forms. Votes: 4

Standards are always out of date. That's what makes them standards. Votes: 3

Standards are like toothbrushes. Everybody wants one but nobody wants to use anybody else’s. Votes: 3

Standards should not be forced down from above but rather set by the production workers themselves. Votes: 3

National Standards was not a narrative of past events but was leftwing revisionism and Political Correctness. Votes: 3

Standards of education are not set by government, but by God, the Bible, the home and the school. Votes: 3

Standards are declining left and right, and it doesn't matter. It's whatever is necessary to prop up Obama. Votes: 3

The Common Core State Standards are more rigorous standards than the great majority of states had in place previously. Votes: 3

Five Life Standards of Voluntary Simplicity Do Justice Learn from the World Community Nurture People Cherish the Natural Order Non-Conform Freely. Votes: 3

Standards of conduct appropriate to civil society or the workings of a democracy cannot be purely and simply applied to the Church. Votes: 3

States are free to modify the Common Core State Standards or adopt their own individual standards, because academic standards are the prerogative of the states. Votes: 3

Standards are what you hold for yourself, too. If I don't hold those standards with friends, colleagues, and lovers, I can't hold them to their relationships. Votes: 3

People May Hate You For Being Different and Not Living By Society's Standards,but Deep Down,They Wish They Had The Courage To Do The Same. Votes: 3

When it comes to professionalism, it makes sense to talk about being professional in IT. Standards are vital so that IT professionals can provide systems that last. Votes: 3

Set high standards and few limitations for yourself. Votes: 2

The industrial revolution has tended to produce everywhere great urban masses that seem to be increasingly careless of ethical standards. Votes: 2

I have very high standards for every part of life - my work, my relationships, food, love. I can't just pretend. Votes: 2

We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low. Votes: 2

Approximately 80% of our air pollution stems from hydrocarbons released by vegetation, so let's not go overboard in setting and enforcing tough emission standards from man-made sources. Votes: 2

Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to. Votes: 2

A man needs to look, not down, but up to standards set so much above his ordinary self as to make him feel that he is himself spiritually the underdog. Votes: 2

Soldiers, when committed to a task, can't compromise. It's unrelenting devotion to the standards of duty and courage, absolute loyalty to others, not letting the task go until it's been done. Votes: 2

Our heritage and ideals, our code and standards - the things we live by and teach our children - are preserved or diminished by how freely we exchange ideas and feelings. Votes: 2

I certainly didn't think of myself as gifted. The standards for being gifted in my environment were if you were good in Little League or if you were good in football. Votes: 2

We may feel the pain of falling back from a level of affluence to which we have grown accustomed, but most people in developed countries are still, by historical standards, extraordinarily well off. Votes: 2

I have patches of insomnia, and I'm fascinated by the otherness of the world at night. The stillness. Daytime preoccupations fall away, standards change, thoughts change. It's a canvas for reinvention, I think. Votes: 2

I did what I could to inflate the rumor I was on my way to stardom. What I was on my way to, by any mathematical standards known to man, was oblivion, by way of obscurity. Votes: 2

A people and their religion must be judged by social standards based on social ethics. No other standard would have any meaning if religion is held to be necessary good for the well-being of the people. Votes: 2

Other than my sexuality, I am vulnerable regarding my physical appearance, as I am not what people considered ideal by most standards. For the entertainment business, I am not the body type of what is typically cast for television or movies. Votes: 2

Let us be about setting high standards for life, love, creativity, and wisdom. If our expectations in these areas are low, we are not likely to experience wellness. Setting high standards makes every day and every decade worth looking forward to. Votes: 2

Is it possible that literacy standards are falling because young Australians are growing up in a culture in which they can be entertained and informed, and in which they can communicate effectively, without having to master any but the most rudimentary literacy skills? Votes: 2

A man who is eating or lying with his wife or preparing to go to sleep in humility, thankfulness and temperance, is, by Christian standards, in an infinitely higher state than one who is listening to Bach or reading Plato in a state of pride. Votes: 2

In the end, I think the majority of Romanian society will understand that if we respect environmental protection standards, if we have benefits in taxes, royalties, jobs, we should do what all the modern countries in Europe and beyond are doing to take advantage of their natural resources. Votes: 2

We have to be bold in our national ambitions. First, we must win the fight against poverty within the next decade. Second, we must improve moral standards in government and society to provide a strong foundation for good governance. Third, we must change the character of our politics to promote fertile ground for reforms. Votes: 2

You can't please everyone. When you're too focused on living up to other people's standards, you aren't spending enough time raising your own. Some people may whisper, complain and judge. But for the most part, it's all in your head. People care less about your actions than you think. Why? They have their own problems! Votes: 2

Life has evolved to thrive in environments that are extreme only by our limited human standards: in the boiling battery acid of Yellowstone hot springs, in the cracks of permanent ice sheets, in the cooling waters of nuclear reactors, miles beneath the Earth's crust, in pure salt crystals, and inside the rocks of the dry valleys of Antarctica. Votes: 2

I have impossible standards. Votes: 0

Men respect standards- get some! Votes: 0

I do have impossibly high standards. Votes: 0

Keep your heels, head & standards high! Votes: 0

I've upped my standards. Now, up yours. Votes: 0

Keep your heel, head and standards high. Votes: 0

Enjoy your work and have ethical standards. Votes: 0

Without standards, there can be no improvement. Votes: 0

People mistake their limitations for high standards. Votes: 0

Don't lower your standards for anything or anyone. Votes: 0

The manuscript looks chaotic, even by mathematics standards. Votes: 0

A vendor neutral, standards-based approach must be adopted Votes: 0

Different parents have different standards for their children. Votes: 0

You've got to set high standards for yourself. Votes: 0

Lowering your standards is the key to happiness. Votes: 0

We make no apologies for setting high standards. Votes: 0

Lower your standards and relax as it is. Votes: 0

Even by rock star standards, I was pretty awful. Votes: 0

The Christian market has less competition and lower standards. Votes: 0

Life doesn't require ideals. It requires standards of action. Votes: 0

Publicly I'm a very modest dresser, by Hollywood's standards. Votes: 0

People of difference are always held to different standards. Votes: 0

Men respect women who have standards - get some! Votes: 0

Leaders must live by higher standards than their followers. Votes: 0

I would encourage nonproprietary standards for tools and libraries Votes: 0

Living according to God's standards is an acquired taste. Votes: 0

I have high standards I hold myself to, besides Christianity. Votes: 0

In the Western standards of modesty, there are different guidelines. Votes: 0

Unfortunately, in American politics there are no standards for shame. Votes: 0

Nothing is sadder than having worldly standards without worldly means. Votes: 0

When you're around someone good, your own standards are raised. Votes: 0

[John] Belushi was an extreme experience even by my standards. Votes: 0

It's hard to lose when your standards are so low. Votes: 0

I have my standards. They're low, but I have them. Votes: 0

If you don't meet the standards, then you don't qualify. Votes: 0

I have no two separate moral standards for the sex. Votes: 0

I have very high standards for myself and my career. Votes: 0

I have a strong moral sense - by my standards. Votes: 0

Web standards keep you out of the dustbin of history. Votes: 0

Not everyone's high standards have to be the same thing. Votes: 0

The results of your life reflect the standards you've set. Votes: 0

When you don't have standards, it's easier to exceed them. Votes: 0

People are very inclined to set moral standards for others. Votes: 0

Whatever you really want, wants don't get met consistently, standards do. Votes: 0

Alignment = Magic & Miracles ... Keep your standards high. YOU are worth it! Votes: 0

Keep your standards even when everyone around you is losing theirs. Votes: 0

Don't judge yourself by someone else's standards. You will always lose Votes: 0

Leaders set high standards. Refuse to tolerate mediocrity or poor performance. Votes: 0

When the world becomes standard, I will start caring about standards. Votes: 0

When faced with writer's block, lower your standards and keep going. Votes: 0

Guy's a psychopath,even by vampire standards. And that's saying something. Votes: 0

I can't help it! I'm just a woman with high standards! Votes: 0

I'm still more comfortable with standards than with my own songs. Votes: 0

Her beauty cannot be measured with standards of a colonized mind Votes: 0

I have standards. Well, okay, they're love standards, but I have them. Votes: 0

Issac Stern rule: the better your technique, the more impossible your standards. Votes: 0

Self esteem comes from achievements. Not from lax standards and false praise. Votes: 0

Always live up to your standards "” by lowering them, if necessary. Votes: 0

I think charter schools, choice, and frankly school standards need a champion. Votes: 0

When you fail by your own standards, it's a form of success. Votes: 0

Keep up the old standards, and day by day raise them higher. Votes: 0

They have also been adopting fuel efficiency standards for automobiles in China. Votes: 0

A civilization must be judged by its standards not by its expenditure. Votes: 0

There's no way to succeed in business without the highest ethical standards. Votes: 0

By today's beauty standards, of course, Marilyn Monroe was an oil tanker. Votes: 0

The cross is where God forgave his children without lowering his standards. Votes: 0

Society has low standards for what is considered good or great music. Votes: 0

The recommended daily allowances are based on arbitrary, unscientific, and tainted standards. Votes: 0

You figure out what your standards are, and I think that's important. Votes: 0

Barbarism is the absence of standards to which appeal can be made. Votes: 0

Excellence implies striving for the highest standards in every phase of life. Votes: 0

The standards have sunk so low throughout our culture that who really knows. Votes: 0

If you like me, raise your hand. If you don't, raise your standards Votes: 0

There are no standards for computer programmers and no group to certify them. Votes: 0

There are no standards for computer programmers and no group to certify them. Votes: 0

Acceptance of prevailing standards often means we have no standards of our own. Votes: 0

Of course my standards are out of date! That's why they're called standards. Votes: 0

As long as our people quote English standards they dwarf their own proportions. Votes: 0

If liberals didn't have double standards, they wouldn't have any standards at all. Votes: 0

Cultural standards evolve. The meaning of the public interest also, of course, evolves. Votes: 0

Moral standards cannot be changed by battle and cannot be changed by ballot. Votes: 0

I don't give up, and I make sure to keep my standards high. Votes: 0

Only when women rebel against patriarchal standards does female muscle become more accepted. Votes: 0

We must be the ones to re-define the world class standards of excellence Votes: 0

Cynics are - beneath it all - only idealists with awkwardly high standards. Votes: 0

Doctors have an ethical duty to follow the practices and standards of care. Votes: 0

Philosophers say that perfection is unattainable. Lithographers redefine perfection according to SEMI standards. Votes: 0

If you want to change your life you have to raise your standards. Votes: 0

The performances of others are often selected as standards for self-improvement of abilities Votes: 0

There are standards of the game that FIFA governs and promises to uphold. Votes: 0

Something that is set can be broken, so are society standards and limits. Votes: 0

There is no need to accept the standards of the world at large. Votes: 0

I think there should be national standards on the use of legal force. Votes: 0

What we do is look for high standards of excellence in the arts. Votes: 0

As an alcoholic, you will violate your standards quicker than you can lower them. Votes: 0

It’s amazing how life will organize around the standards you set for yourself. Votes: 0

If one doesn't know one's own country, one doesn't have standards for foreign countries. Votes: 0

Stringent standards of self-evaluation [can] make otherwise objective successes seem to be personal failures Votes: 0

People can live up to high standards, but they can't live up to perfection. Votes: 0

We cannot have islands of excellence in a sea of slovenly indifference to standards. Votes: 0

I don't like playing standards. I like to do my own cutting edge work. Votes: 0

Now the Republicans have a very low-scale, by economic standards, base. Donald Trump has. Votes: 0

Don't shrink your standards, link yourself with those who think and ink like you. Votes: 0

Don't judge the past by the standards of today. It won't work. They're incompatible. Votes: 0

If we're going to have standards in schools, let's be honest and have standards. Votes: 0

I want to write songs with meaning. I have high standards for my work. Votes: 0

I think that failure by your own standards is certainly a form of success. Votes: 0

Most women have low standards. All they strive for is a highly paid man. Votes: 0

Licking Falls, Ohio, had its own set of standards. They were archaic at best. Votes: 0

One has to set high standards... I can never be happy with mediocre performance. Votes: 0

Sam Walton was a master storyteller who used illustrative stories to reinforce his cultural standards. Votes: 0

Poverty frees them from ordinary standards of behaviour, just as money frees people from work. Votes: 0

States are not moral agents, people are, and can impose moral standards on powerful institutions. Votes: 0

Wartime always brings expansions of state power, together with erosions of moral and constitutional standards. Votes: 0

No longer are there immutable standards by which to judge ourselves. Image has overtaken reality. Votes: 0

Cleanliness is the Hallmark of perfect standards and the best quality inspector is the conscience Votes: 0

Research shows the presence of women raises the standards of ethical behavior and lowers corruption. Votes: 0

In a democracy, regulation of the press and imposing standards on it must be voluntary. Votes: 0

You need to do the work to bring the money in, but not compromise standards. Votes: 0

The standards to get in are very high. We don't want to lower those standards. Votes: 0

Torture, including practices like waterboarding, violates the legal and moral standards of all civilized nations. Votes: 0

Pushing production out of America to nations without our environmental standards increases global environmental risks. Votes: 0

Please. She sighed. 'Can't a girl have high standards? I don't want an ordinary boy. Votes: 0

If your standards are low, you're going to stop pretty early on in the process. Votes: 0

I masturbate 'cause I'm the only one whose standards are low enough to f-k me. Votes: 0

There is no such thing as writer's block for writers whose standards are low enough. Votes: 0

The adequacy of performance attainments depends upon the personal standards against which they are judged Votes: 0

[It] would allow citizens to set their own standards for the permissible use of force. Votes: 0

In God's eyes all children are beautiful but here on earth we have higher standards. Votes: 0

Never lower your standards just to fill a position. You will pay for it later. Votes: 0

Late night television is ready for someone like me... standards have gone to an all-time low. Votes: 0

Good enough never is. Set your standards so high that even the flaws are considered excellent. Votes: 0

We fully expect our competitors to join us in embracing open standards with their next redesigns. Votes: 0

By many peoples' standards, my playing is very primitive but by punk standards, I'm a virtuoso. Votes: 0

The Scouts are a private organization and have every right to set their own membership standards. Votes: 0

Hypocrites are those who apply to others the standards that they refuse to accept for themselves. Votes: 0

Any policy is a success by sufficiently low standards and a failure by sufficiently high standards. Votes: 0

Lowering the Lord’s standards to the level of a society’s inappropriate behavior is apostasy. Votes: 0

Multiculturalism is a good reminder that when standards are relative, there are no standards at all. Votes: 0

Half our standards come from our first masters, and the other half from our first loves. Votes: 0

I refuse to let the standards of evil people chip away at my capacity for integrity. Votes: 0

I will not calm down! Women are allowed to get angrier than men about double standards. Votes: 0

Keep your standards high, and any guy who is worth it will rise to meet them. Votes: 0

I set my standards so high, no one could be harsher on me than I was. Votes: 0

You are able to monitor and police your standards of quality once you have defined them. Votes: 0

When one 'we' gets to determine standards for all 'we's' then some 'we's' are in trouble. Votes: 0

I wanted to make a jazz record. I didn't want it to be a standards record. Votes: 0

I urge you to hold fast to your standards. I plead with you not to waver. Votes: 0

I always sang standards because the songs I wrote for myself weren't as easy to sing. Votes: 0

It is the kernel of truth in every story that makes its writing beautiful beyond standards. Votes: 0

Some people are so into web standards that they've removed all the tables from their houses Votes: 0

The essence of independence has been to think and act according to standards from within, not without. Votes: 0

I don't claim to be a journalist. I hold myself to higher standards of transparency and disclosure. Votes: 0

I am not a music snob. If anything, my musical taste is bad by any critical standards. Votes: 0

Simply put, broadband voice is an interstate matter that must be dealt with through clear national standards. Votes: 0

The standards are being lowered, not just on the Internet, but in all of news and media. Votes: 0

My parents are both college professors, and it made me want to question authority, standards and traditions. Votes: 0

Nothing is ever too expensive if it furthers the repertoire and artistic standards of a dance company. Votes: 0

The Internet challenges traditional ways of distributing and processing information and so encourages new standards and behavior. Votes: 0

People most strenuously seek to evaluate performance by comparing themselves to others, not by using absolute standards. Votes: 0

The validity of usefulness, adequacy of popular standards can be tested only by research that violates them. Votes: 0

I encourage teachers to speak in their own voices. Don't use the gibberish of the standards writers. Votes: 0

Stop bullshitting yourself. You're not satisfied. You lowered your standards and are settling for a lot less. Votes: 0

In the clubs, it's all out and you can say whatever as the character. TV has standards. Votes: 0

You don't have the right to hold somebody accountable for standards you refuse to apply to yourself. Votes: 0

I will never permit myself to give in to American taste and lower the standards of art. Votes: 0

Well, by the standards of a lot of countries, by Latin American standards, it wasn't so bad. Votes: 0

I dont claim to be a journalist. I hold myself to higher standards of transparency and disclosure. Votes: 0

It is those who have the distinction of privilege who set the standards of disgust with failure. Votes: 0

Others may be able to accept standards from another, but an artist is a person who decides. Votes: 0

I keep hearing I'm a crazy party guy... I'm not. I'm boring... At least by party standards. Votes: 0

It's hard not to play golf that's up to Jack Nicklaus standards when you are Jack Nicklaus. Votes: 0

I couldn't say a specific thing, but the media is not really held to high standards anymore. Votes: 0

Anyone with an engineering frame of mind will look at [accounting standards] and want to throw up. Votes: 0

It's very impossible to live by yesterday's standards and expect extraordinary results today. Live life with passion! Votes: 0

I agree that by the standards of any other area of science that remote viewing is proven.. Votes: 0

What really binds men together is their culture, the ideas and the standards they have in common. Votes: 0

Low standards are a tactic that takes pressure off teachers' unions by accepting mediocrity and failure for kids. Votes: 0

I've always had standards about writing well. There is art in this business. There is potentially great art. Votes: 0

God expects us to measure the church not against tradition but against the standards & promises of His Word. Votes: 0

Normally, what you're envious of is a book, not a writer: standards, ideas, levels "¦ almost nonexistent things. Votes: 0

The flagrant disregard in the courtroom of elementary standards of proper conduct should not and cannot be tolerated. Votes: 0

In developing teams, I don't believe in rules. I believe in standards. Rules don't promote teamwork, standards do Votes: 0

I would never join a country club with standards so low as to allow me as a member. Votes: 0

IE isn't secure and isn't standards-compliant, which makes it unworkable both for end users and Web content creators. Votes: 0

The satisfactions people derive from what they do are determined to a large degree by their self-evaluative standards Votes: 0

Mathematicians themselves set up standards of generality and elegance in their exposition which are a bar to understand. Votes: 0

Long after Salinger sent me away, I continued to believe his standards and expectations were the best ones. Votes: 0

Young girls are obsessed with having a thigh gap. I blame the impossible body standards set by Spongebob. Votes: 0

In our recovery package we put new standards of accountability and transparency, which we hope will now apply. Votes: 0

Everyone would have bigger and safer cars if they didn't have those CAFE standards: corporate average fuel economy. Votes: 0

I do have high standards, but I don't expect anything from anyone that I don't expect from myself. Votes: 0

Whenever "A" attempts by law to impose his moral standards upon "B," "A" is most likely a scoundrel. Votes: 0

We have run out of creativity for children and teachers alike in the name of pushing up standards. Votes: 0

As has been said, standards are always out of date - that is why we call them standards. Votes: 0

I don't think I ever will do a sex scene because of my religion and my personal standards. Votes: 0

Have you set high standards in the past that make it clear what level of performance you demand? Votes: 0

We have repeatedly demonstrated our species's bottomless ability to lower our standards to make information technology look good. Votes: 0

We created a way of raising standards of living that we can't possibly pass on to our children. Votes: 0

Maybe if we stopped trying to achieve movie standards of greatness, we'd be happy with what we have. Votes: 0

We have federal standards for everything in America except the one thing you need most - your health. Votes: 0

One of the standards on which your happiness is based, now and in your future, is moral purity. Votes: 0

As with marathon runs and lengths of toilet paper, there had to be standards to measure up to. Votes: 0

I do think the standards of the media have dropped to an all-time low in terms of credibility. Votes: 0

Wouldn't it be great if our national news media had standards as high as the National Football League's? Votes: 0

Over two billion people in China and India need commodities to grow their economies and improve their living standards. Votes: 0

We cannot do better than to accept the standards of other times, and to adapt them to our uses. Votes: 0

I have always been very rebellious and gone against the grain. I've always challenged the standards set before me. Votes: 0

What matters is that you are doing what you think is right based on the standards which you hold. Votes: 0

People with low financial literacy standards are often unable to take their ideas and create assets out of them. Votes: 0

I plan to eliminate the equity cap in investment, and I also plan large-scale deregulation to meet global standards. Votes: 0

There's a great deal of difference between thinking reflectively about moral issues and achieving higher standards of ethical behavior. Votes: 0

We yearn for frictionless, technological solutions. But people talking to people is still the way norms and standards change. Votes: 0

We need standards with flexibility, not standardization with force if we are to get the best from our teachers. Votes: 0

A definition of faith: everything will be alright by God's standards, maybe not ours, but by His for sure. Votes: 0

If religious beliefs and opinions are found contrary to the standards of science they are mere superstitions and imaginations Votes: 0

As Governor of Texas, I have set high standards for our public schools, and I have met those standards. Votes: 0

The colonized is elevated above his jungle status in proportion to his adoption of the mother country's cultural standards. Votes: 0

You had journalist saying during the campaign that Donald Trump compels them to suspend all objective standards of journalism. Votes: 0

America's highest economic need is higher ethical standards -- enforced by strict laws and upheld by responsible business leaders. Votes: 0

You don't have to judge the whole world by your own standards. Not everybody is like you, you know. Votes: 0

A well balanced, inclusive approach, according to certain standards and ideals, is essential for the proper governance of any country. Votes: 0

Set higher standards for your own performance than anyone else around you, and your only competition will be with yourself Votes: 0

The standards you establish for others must reflect the standards you set for yourself. No one will follow a hypocrite. Votes: 0

The larger and more indiscriminate the audience, the greater the need to safeguard and purify standards of quality and taste. Votes: 0

As yesterday's positive report card shows, childrens do learn when standards are high and results are measured. "”New York, Sept. 26, 2007 Votes: 0

Anyone who maintains absolute standards of good and evil is dangerous. As dangerous as a maniac with a loaded revolver. Votes: 0

If we want to live healthy relationships, according to biblical standards, it is done in the fullness of the Spirit. Votes: 0

Don't be embarrassed by your achievements. Being an overarchiever is nothing despicable. It is only admirable. Never lower your standards. Votes: 0

War, I have always said, forces men to change their standards, regardless of whether their country has won or lost. Votes: 0

Envy never comes to the ball dressed as envy; it comes dressed as high moral standards or distaste for materialism. Votes: 0

I think integration in Norway is, by all standards, going relatively well. People are working, taking education, learning the language. Votes: 0

All of the common core standards stuff about critical reading and critical thinking and so on can only be positive. Votes: 0

My great hero is Billie Holiday, and I've always wanted to do an album of standards with a piano-led quartet. Votes: 0

I set myself high standards on the pitch and know I have not always lived up to them this season Votes: 0

I'm responsible for what I am and what I want to be. I'm not trying to live by another's standards. Votes: 0

Your income right now is a result of your standards, it is not the industry, it is not the economy. Votes: 0

I think as an investigative reporter I had tough standards, but I don't think of myself as a tough person. Votes: 0

Any time you sincerely want to make a change, the first thing you must do is to raise your standards. Votes: 0

Our standards of morality are begotten of the past needs of society, but is society to remain always the same? Votes: 0

You have set standards for how you want to be treated and what you expect from yourself and for yourself. Votes: 0

When we force a boy to be a mediocrity in a dozen subjects we destroy his standards, perhaps for life. Votes: 0

There were the fairy tales my father told to me at bedtime. All the standards. I thought my father invented wolves. Votes: 0

When you live your life by poor standards, you inflict damage on everyone who crosses your path, especially those you love. Votes: 0

Aim to be the blue ribbon best. Develop yourself from practice, to become exceptional. Raise your standards and be the best. Votes: 0

Integrity, a firm adherence to the highest moral and ethical standards, is essential to the life of a true Latter-day Saint. Votes: 0

Humble spirits are free to love and to be who they are. They have no artificial standards to live up to. Votes: 0

Moral certainty, clear standards, and a commitment to spiritual ideals will set you apart in a world that searches for meaning. Votes: 0

I grew up in a very small town which is remote even by Indian standards. I always dreamed of the world. Votes: 0

Set high standards for yourself and don't settle for anything less. You are the best judge of yourself and your capabilities. Votes: 0

Do not judge others by your own standards, for everyone is making their way home, in the way they know best. Votes: 0

We can not improve humanity if everyone is conforming to society's standards. Set your own standard, and find out for yourself. Votes: 0

There are certain standards, like the protection of minorities and the improvement in their lives that have to be improved now. Votes: 0

I had no ambition to be a writer because the books I read were too good, my standards were too high. Votes: 0

God is a mean-spirited, pugnacious bully bent on revenge against His children for failing to live up to his impossible standards. Votes: 0

The basis of effective government is public confidence, and that confidence is endangered when ethical standards falter or appear to falter. Votes: 0

I set myself high standards on the pitch and I know I have not always lived up to them this season. Votes: 0

Fully "biodegradable" structures are nowadays the ideal and the standards to which most, if not all structures, struggle to measure up. Votes: 0

Surely there will be some nonhuman animals whose lives, by any standards, are more valuable than the lives of some humans. Votes: 0

I'm a firm believer in quality > quantity, and I think it's important to have high standards in any product creation product. Votes: 0

I might occasionally forget how to open a car door and have too many shower curtains, but I've got some standards. Votes: 0

Even Karaoke needs higher standards than I can reach, so I have gone great lengths to avoid being bullied into it. Votes: 0

When the state itself is held to the same moral standards as everyone else, it dies. And that's a wonderful thing. Votes: 0

Enjoy life, study hard, play hard, be kind to other people, set high standards, and don't be afraid to say "No." Votes: 0

A true Christian, living an obedient life, is a constant rebuke to those who accept the moral standards of this world. Votes: 0

I think the ethical standards established in this White House have been the highest in the history of the White House. Votes: 0

It is not people who break ethical standards who are regarded as aliens. It is people like me who are isolated. Votes: 0

It's true that in Cuba there are double standards, there's opportunism, and there is a lack of freedom in some ways. Votes: 0

I know a smart business decision when I see one "” choosing open standards is | a very smart business decision indeed, Votes: 0

Let every man judge according to his own standards, by what he has himself read, not by what others tell him. Votes: 0

To return to higher standards of living we must abandon the false prophets and seek new leaders of our own choosing. Votes: 0

If faculty would relax their emphasis on grades, this might serve not to lower standards but to encourage an orientation toward learning. Votes: 0

I have no idea why I write. The old standards are: I like to express my feelings, stretch my imagination, earn money. Votes: 0

The world must know that America holds to the highest standards of military conduct and human rights protections. Anything less is unacceptable Votes: 0

A moral society will not set standards for becoming a parent, but it will establish irreducible minimums for maintaining that sacred status. Votes: 0

The wonder of nature does not become smaller because one cannot measure it by the standards of human moral and human aims. Votes: 0

God elevates nations that behave in conformity with God's standards but he withdraws his blessings from a people who disregard those standards. Votes: 0

The biggest insult to any parent is a child that lives up to society standards and not his or her full potential. Votes: 0

You need to have a culture where people have very high quality standards in everything the company does, but still move quickly. Votes: 0

The world must know that America holds to the highest standards of military conduct and human rights protections. Anything less is unacceptable. Votes: 0

As you live high standards publicly and privately, and even under great pressure adhere to them, you raise the vision of others. Votes: 0

Be certain that you easily clear the minimum standards for service as a missionary and that you are continually raising the bar. Votes: 0

Rock stars hawking Diet Cokes--are demons set loose on the Earth to lower the standards for the perfect & holy children of God! Votes: 0

Where there is no standard, there can be no improvement. For these reasons, standards are the basis for both maintenance and improvement Votes: 0

Miss Marple believes in justice and has very high standards. There is nothing you could say or do that would shock her. Votes: 0

God is love, but He also defines what love is. We don't have the license to define love according to our standards. Votes: 0

The purpose of our justice system is to reflect the values of our society and to punish those who violate our standards. Votes: 0

We can't win the struggle for high standards if we just talk a good game . . . we've got to play a good game. Votes: 0

People from different cultures have different definitions for beauty. Isn't that sad to judge others with our standards... rather than appreciate them? Votes: 0

With virtually no knowledge of or interest in history, the masses simply take their unprecedented high living standards under capitalism for granted. Votes: 0

We only get what we believe that we deserve. Raise the bar, raise your standards and you will receive a better outcome. Votes: 0

I don't care about what brand you are, I'm concerned what type of man you are, what your principles and standards are. Votes: 0

Furthermore, America suffers not only from a lack of standards, but also not infrequently from a confusion or an inversion of standards. Votes: 0

The work must be its own reward. I got that early on. And I'm blessed by meeting my own standards of excellence. Votes: 0

I'm not interested in a marketable product: I'm interested in what I know from my life experience to be standards of excellence Votes: 0

There is no such thing as business ethics. There is only one kind -- you have to adhere to the highest standards. Votes: 0

So if you are evaluating others (or yourself!) in the investment field, think out some standards - apply them - interpret them. Votes: 0

Learning from failure boosts a leader's chance of staying ahead of his standards. Leaders who rise quickly after falling are always stable. Votes: 0

We are United States Marines, and for two and a quarter centuries we have defined the standards of courage, esprit, and military prowess. Votes: 0

What standards are upheld by the scientific community affect the community internally, and also affect its relations with society at large, including Congress. Votes: 0

You cannot apply your high standards to a country [Egypt] burdened with decades of autocratic rule. Our democracy is still in its infancy. Votes: 0

I do believe that the United Nations needs to have more exacting, more enhanced professional standards for the military peacekeepers that are deployed. Votes: 0

if you increase living standards you make labor more productive. This is why Asia today is becoming more productive than the United States. Votes: 0

Who you spend time with is who you become! Change your life by consciously choosing to surround yourself with people with higher standards! Votes: 0

Whether to the average person, applying contemporary community standards, the dominant theme of the material taken as a whole appeals to prurient interest. Votes: 0

All discussion of the ultimate nature of things must necessarily be barren unless we have some extraneous standards against which to compare them. Votes: 0

A smooth lecture... may be pleasant; a good teacher challenges, asks, irritates and maintains high standards - all that is generally not pleasant. Votes: 0

The life history of the individual is first and foremost an accommodation to the patterns and standards traditionally handed down in his community. Votes: 0

Votes in federal elections are cast and counted in a highly decentralized and variable fashion, with no uniform ballots and few national standards. Votes: 0

I do believe that the United Nations needs to have more exacting, more enhanced professional standards for the military peacekeepers that are deployed. Votes: 0

The life history of the individual is first and foremost an accommodation to the patterns and standards traditionally handed down in his community Votes: 0

I have to do things for myself, and if those standards are set high, then it's up to me to pass or fail. Votes: 0

Do not do what you cannot continue to deliver.For, remember, the world wants to see a continuity of delivery of set standards...! Votes: 0

Home is the place where, when you go there, they have to take you in. In other words: Home has exceedingly low standards. Votes: 0

To arrive at a just estimate of a renowned man's character one must judge it by the standards of his time, not ours. Votes: 0

Maybe the standards should be higher to be an officer. People will say there area high standards, but clearly they're not high enough. Votes: 0

The nice thing about standards is, there are so many to choose from. Work expands to fill the time available for its completion. Votes: 0

People want to be liked by other people, so they adopt other people's standards, but for me, my standard had always been true. Votes: 0

A writer should say to himself, not, How can I get more money?, but How can I reach more readers (without lowering standards)? Votes: 0

The winning team has a dedication. It will have a core of veteran players who set the standards. They will not accept defeat. Votes: 0

Some husbands regard it as their prerogative to compel their wives to fit their standards of what they think to be the ideal. Votes: 0

A rational man never distorts or corrupts his own standards and judgment in order to appeal to the irrationality, stupidity, or dishonesty of others. Votes: 0

Half of our sorrows come from setting exalted standards for people and then breaking our hearts when they fail to live up to them. Votes: 0

Poetry is not only the most concise way of conveying the human experience; it also offers the highest possible standards for any linguistic operation. Votes: 0

Perhaps McCain has opposed affirmative action for so long that he doesn't know it's about inviting more people to meet standards, not lowering them. Votes: 0

The practice of executing such offenders is a relic of the past and is inconsistent with evolving standards of decency in a civilized society. Votes: 0

What all good teachers have in common, however, is that they set high standards for their students and do not settle for anything less. Votes: 0

Judged by the normal standards of human affairs, the lives of men and women of God may look overburdened with suffering, and even inconclusive. Votes: 0

Greatness, in the last analysis, is largely bravery - courage in escaping from old ideas and old standards and respectable ways of doing things. Votes: 0

I'm not for the sort of trade deals that hollow out our standards while they hollow out our middle class and middle class wages. Votes: 0

Enlightenment remains unrealized so long as it is considered as a specific state to be attained, and for which there are standards of success. Votes: 0

It is easier to donate a few thousand to charity and think oneself noble than to base self-respect on personal standards of personal achievement. Votes: 0

Simply raising fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks to 33 miles per gallon would eliminate our oil imports from the Persian Gulf. Votes: 0

Those who store, package, and sell the food we serve our families have a responsibility to maintain basic standards of cleanliness in their facilities. Votes: 0

Ethics are a key issue, and they're a key issue on the Democratic side, and all people have to be held to high standards. Votes: 0

The Leadership Training Institute of America trains and equips young men and women to be leaders with high standards of personal morality and integrity. Votes: 0

If we are to have such a discipline we must have standards, and to get our standards under existing conditions we must have criticism. Votes: 0

The Leadership Training Institute of America trains and equips young men and women to be leaders with high standards of personal morality and integrity. Votes: 0

We must reject all notions of 'reform' that serve up more of the same: more testing, more 'standards', more uniformity, more conformity, more bureaucracy. Votes: 0

That the way to achieve higher standards of living for all is through science and technology, taking advantage of better tools, methods and organization. Votes: 0

Having the experience of senior guys around you just makes things easier as they all contribute ideas and set the standards for the group. Votes: 0

What is great now is not even close to what Jimmy Hendrix was. We need to reevaluate the standards of what's [labeled] great music. Votes: 0

The respect for human rights is nowadays not so much a matter of having international standards, but rather questions of compliance with those standards. Votes: 0

It is amazing how many people think they are doing blacks a favor by exempting them from standards that others are expected to meet. Votes: 0

IT professionals have a responsibility to understand the use of standards and the importance of making Web applications that work with any kind of device. Votes: 0

We need timeless principles to steer by in running our organizations and building our personal careers. We need high standards --- the ethics of excellence. Votes: 0

The repudiation of the primacy of understanding means the repudiation of the norms of judgment as well, and hence the abandonment of all ethical standards. Votes: 0

The democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole question of standards and leadership because of his unbounded faith in the plain people. Votes: 0

Having played in both competitions over recent years I believe that although standards continue to rise in Super League, the NRL is a better competition. Votes: 0

In some cases, some way, and sometimes you can tolerate or even if needed be considerate, but do not ever compromise moreover lower your standards. Votes: 0

Of all the judgments we make through life, none are more important than the estimate we place on ourselves according to our own internal standards. Votes: 0

We need to stand together. Since I was elected leader of our party, we have repeatedly defeated the government over its attacks on living standards. Votes: 0

People sing each other's songs and they cultivate standards. That's the reason why we have folk music and folk stories. History is told through song. Votes: 0

The key to Operations at Wal-Mart is their ability to maintain the highest standards while at the same time getting things done with lockstep execution. Votes: 0

In some cases, some way, and sometimes you can tolerate or even if needed be considerate, but do not ever compromise moreover lowering your standards. Votes: 0

For a whole historic period after World War II, US capitalism was the strongest in the world and could afford to concede rising living standards. Votes: 0

[Brazil] went to the UN and said, "We need new standards for this." We need to take a look at what they're calling "data sovereignty." Votes: 0

You've got to quit lowering your standards. Set your requirements up front so when a guy hooks you, he has to know this is business. Votes: 0

Those who advocate devaluation are calling for a reduction in the wage levels and the real wage standards of every member of the working class. Votes: 0

One of the biggest challenges facing the globe is the gap that exists in the wealth and standards of living enjoyed by the world's nations. Votes: 0

I'd like to see cartoonists measuring their work by higher standards than how many papers their strips are in and how much money they make. Votes: 0

Maybe it is the last chance for Europe to influence standards for world trade. Next it will be between the US and the Asia-Pacific region. Votes: 0

We can't have two standards, one set for the dedicated young men who want to do something ambitious and one set for those who don't. Votes: 0

I have never judged myself by other people's standards. I have always expected a great deal of myself, and if I fail, I fail myself. Votes: 0

Truth, though, is nothing in the face of self-falsehood, and principles are of no value if the idealist cannot live up to his own standards. Votes: 0

When you are able to maintain your own highest standards of integrity - regardless of what others may do - you are destined for greatness. Votes: 0

We have to be careful not to elevate our preferences to moral standards and judge others by them. We only do so to feel superior. Votes: 0

You can either hold yourself up to the unrealistic standards of others, or ignore them and concentrate on being happy with yourself as you are. Votes: 0

The highest standards of conduct must be met by everyone in the NFL because it is a privilege to represent the NFL, not a right. Votes: 0

After my bad experience as a kite, I simply refused to go about as a glowing Sadie-headed chicken. That's fine for Carter, but I have standards. Votes: 0

In a way, fraud in business is no different from infidelity in marriage or plagiarism in scholarly work. Even people committed to high moral standards succumb. Votes: 0

Crafty politician that he is, Obama was smart enough to set low enough standards for his administration to claim 'victory' by the summer of 2011 or so. Votes: 0

It is always wise, as it is also fair, to test a man by the standards of his own day, and not by those of another. Votes: 0

Presidents should not be exempted from the same standards of reason and evidence and justification that any other citizen or civil movement should be held to. Votes: 0

Now is the time to set your life's goals. Now is the time to set your standards firmly and then hold to them throughout your life. Votes: 0

The bottom has fallen out of America's wage floor. And the erosion of the minimum wage has lowered pay and working standards for all of us. Votes: 0

Collective property and individual property, these two banners will be the standards under which, from now on, the great battles of the future will be fought. Votes: 0

Obviously there are different standards and practices that are allowed on cable versus network. You just have to embrace what your network is going to allow. Votes: 0

Where humor is concerned there are no standards - no one can say what is good or bad, although you can be sure that everyone will. Votes: 0

Compassion is a piece of vocabulary that could change us if we truly let it sink into the standards by which we hold ourselves and others. Votes: 0

The cooking standards for Italian food are less demanding than for French. All you need are some fried mozzarella and five pastas, and you're in business. Votes: 0

We have these impossibly high standards and we'll probably never live up to our perfect fantasies of our future selves. But I feel like that's okay. Votes: 0

America today is a confused society, caught up in a terror war, a culture war, and a media war, where honesty and professional standards have vanished. Votes: 0

The so-called feminist writers were disgusted with me. I did my thing, and so I guess by feminist standards I'm a feminist. That suits me fine. Votes: 0

I think my knowledge of music theory is rooted in jazz theory, and a lot of the writers of standards - Rodgers and Hart, and Gershwin. Votes: 0

He who prides himself on giving what he thinks the public wants is often creating a fictitious demand for low standards which he will then satisfy. Votes: 0

I think one manifestation of integrity is holding a grudge. Saying no is a little different. Holding a grudge is the modern equivalent of having standards. Votes: 0

Right action tends to be defined in terms of general individual rights and standards that have been critically examined and agreed upon by the whole society. Votes: 0

I'm privileged to have followed Sir Matt because all you have to do is to try and maintain the standards that he set so many years ago. Votes: 0

I am a junior senator, ninety-fifth on the seniority list, and so by Senate standards, my office in the Russell Senate Office Building is less than splendid. Votes: 0

I believe that the government that governs best is a government that governs least, and by these standards we have set up a fabulous government in Iraq. Votes: 0

The challenge for people today--and it is not and easy one--is to maintain high personal standards even while feeling that one is living in a moral sewer. Votes: 0

As a major economic force worldwide, India and Indian companies have the opportunity to set the standards in Asia in terms of women's right to decent work. Votes: 0

Part of the challenge of being a girl living in the 21st Century, looking back, the danger is to not judge your character by your own standards. Votes: 0

History is filled with double standards: a man who uses a woman is colored an ass, yet a woman who uses a man is hailed as resourceful. Votes: 0

We need to face the fact that we need more money in order to deliver Jeremy Hunt's absolutely correct drive to guarantee even better standards of care. Votes: 0

I don't have expectations with people, but I have very high standards for myself. The only time I get disappointed in life is when I disappoint myself. Votes: 0

We have long had death and taxes as the two standards of inevitability. But there are those who believe that death is the preferable of the two. Votes: 0

There are no "standards of Right". Ethics is balderdash. Each Star must go on its own orbit. To hell with "moral principle"; there is no such thing. Votes: 0

Aim to be the blue ribbon best. Have high standards and work to be exceptional. Develop yourself from practice to be a winner at what you do. Votes: 0

When I play live in restaurants and cafes, I don't play my own stuff. I play jazz and 'American Songbook' standards, and I'll fuse it with top 40. Votes: 0

I go by my own standards, and I will be the voice of the curves for the women that feel like they can't stand up for themselves. Votes: 0

The kind of young woman who can be a terrific torchbearer has high standards all the time, not just in her prom dress, but every, ordinary day. Votes: 0

I still worry that I could be better. That's where standards come from, from not wanting to settle. The fear of not being good enough propels you. Votes: 0

When Hillary Clinton was a U.S. senator, she voted for some trade deals when they met her standards, but she voted against others when they didn't. Votes: 0

Leaders get out in front and stay there by raising the standards by which they judge themselves - and by which they are willing to be judged. Votes: 0

I don't think the rating system places too much pressure on chefs. I prefer to put the pressure on my chefs to perform to the top standards. Votes: 0

I don't settle in any other area of my life when it comes to excellence, so why should I lower my standards when it comes to boys? Votes: 0

There is no particular Socratic or Dimechian or Kantian way to live your life. They don't offer ethical codes and standards by which to live your life. Votes: 0

We Don't always succeed in what we try, certainly not by the world's standards, but I think you'll find it's the willingness to keep trying that matters most. Votes: 0

When other people ask me, 'What gives you the right to suggest standards for others?', my answer is, 'If I don't, someone else, perhaps less qualified, will. Votes: 0

Musical integrity means a lot to me, personally for myself, I don't really care if other people can't even sing or whatever. For myself I have high standards. Votes: 0

I can be pretty nasty. Not 'mean' nasty, but nasty by your parents' standards. But not by my parents' standards, because my parents were nasty for their day. Votes: 0

I set very high standards for myself and worked every game with the same energy and enthusiasm as if it were the seventh game of a World Series. Votes: 0

We're going to try and recruit the very best people we can and produce the best papers we can, and publish them to the highest standards we can . Votes: 0

I'll probably never put out another album because I'm a tough critic of my work, and I don't think I could come up to those standards any more. Votes: 0

As a coach, your high standards of performance, attention to detail and - above all - how hard you work set the stage for how your players perform. Votes: 0

Without sounding pompous, I really do feel that I have a set of standards that I must adhere to, even leaving aside considerations of what the readers expect. Votes: 0

My mother told me, you don't have to put anything in your mouth you don't want to. Then she made me eat broccoli, which felt like double standards. Votes: 0

Set exorbitant standards, and give your people hell when they don't live up to them. There is nothing so demoralizing as a boss who tolerates second rate work. Votes: 0

If all human lives depended upon their usefulness - as might be judged by certain standards - there would be a sudden and terrific mortality in the world. Votes: 0

The idea is to have global standards. There is so much travel that if you just had a regional standard, it would probably ultimately have to be changed. Votes: 0

When my head is in the typewriter the last thing on my mind is some imaginary reader. I don't have an audience; I have a set of standards. Votes: 0

You got to realize that the vision, the image, according to 1964 U.S. rock and roll standards, was mohair suit and tie, and nicey-nicey ol' boy next door. Votes: 0

There can be no causeless love or any sort of causeless emotion. An emotion is a response to a fact of reality, an estimate dictated by your standards. Votes: 0

I'm not religious, but I put it that way because I feel so strongly. It's the one thing you do not ever do. You've got to have standards. Votes: 0

If you print money like in Zimbabwe... the purchasing power of money goes down, and the standards of living go down, and eventually, you have a civil war. Votes: 0

If you want to judge the performance of the Egyptian people by the standards of German or Chinese or American culture, then there is no room for judgment. Votes: 0

I don't deny that there are problems in the intelligence world, but I would argue that in the UK we try to uphold the highest standards in the world. Votes: 0

I honestly feel like we never had a bad episode by TV standards. Every week I felt there were so many strong components of the show, especially the writing. Votes: 0

She was also, by the standards of other people, lost. She would not see it like that. She knew where she was, it was just that everywhere else didn't. Votes: 0

I was a terrible actor, and that's why I got the job: I would allow myself to be so bad that I lowered and got down to WWF standards. Votes: 0

I'm very focused on the world and my career and my Porsche turbo and making money and Stevie B. Inc. I'm just living according to the standards of the world. Votes: 0

I'm not better than anyone, and I'm not trying to convince people to live by my standards of what's right. I'm trying to convince them to live by their own. Votes: 0

A man who gets divorced is not forever going to be talked about for it. There are very different standards that we have for women than we have for men. Votes: 0

The betrayal of a belief is not the same thing as ceasing to believe. If this were not so there would be no moral standards in the world at all. Votes: 0

I have a lot of respect for the auto manufacturers. They make a product people live inside - and can die inside - so they are held to very high standards. Votes: 0

I want a girl who respects herself. It means her standards are high and if I fit them then id be honored. If she's easy then what does that say about me? Votes: 0

By Rice's own standards, the war was well underway by the time he took office. He was a war president the moment he took the oath. But did he act like one? Votes: 0

They know what my standards are. They know what I need and how to get it to me, and they know how to communicate with me if for some reason they can't get it. Votes: 0