Quotes about Tests

One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised. Votes: 6

As I look back over fifty years of ministry, I recall innumerable tests, trials and times of crushing pain. But through it all, the Lord has proven faithful, loving, and totally true to all his promises. Votes: 6

I was dyslexic, I had no understanding of schoolwork whatsoever. I certainly would have failed IQ tests. And it was one of the reasons I left school when I was 15 years old. And if I - if I'm not interested in something, I don't grasp it. Votes: 6

I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong. Votes: 4

The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. Votes: 4

One test of the correctness of educational procedure is the happiness of the child. Votes: 4

Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward. Votes: 4

Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer - and often the supreme disappointment. Votes: 4

Adversity tests us from time to time and it is inevitable that this testing continues during life. Votes: 4

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. Votes: 4

Do not rely completely on any other human being, however dear. We meet all life's greatest tests alone. Votes: 4

If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn't be here. I guarantee you that. Votes: 4

In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson. Votes: 4

The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom. Votes: 4

I love things that age well - things that don't date, that stand the test of time and that become living examples of the absolute best. Votes: 4

The real test of being in the presence of God is, that you either forget about yourself altogether or see yourself as a small, dirty object. Votes: 4

The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter. Votes: 4

Sincerity is not a test of truth. We must not make this mistake: He must be right; he's so sincere. Because, it is possible to be sincerely wrong. We can only judge truth by truth and sincerity by sincerity. Votes: 4

The United States strongly seeks a lasting agreement for the discontinuance of nuclear weapons tests. We believe that this would be an important step toward reduction of international tensions and would open the way to further agreement on substantial measures of disarmament. Votes: 4

The real test of a saint is not one's willingness to preach the gospel, but one's willingness to do something like washing the disciples' feet - that is, being willing to do those things that seem unimportant in human estimation but count as everything to God. Votes: 4

If you run, you are a runner. It doesn't matter how fast or how far. It doesn't matter if today is your first day or if you've been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run. Votes: 4

The anorexic body is held in the grip of will alone; its meaning is far from stable. What it says - 'Notice me, feed me, mother me' - is not what it means, for such attentions constitute an agonising test of that will, and also threaten to return the body to the dreaded 'normality' it has been such ecstasy to escape. Votes: 4

I am always shocked to discover how many people believe that hardships are a punishment from God! When people face tests or see others facing tests, they assume Allah must be angry with them. SubhannAllah! Remember which people were tested the most: The Prophets! And they were the closest to Allah. Every hardship is good for you-if it brings you closer to Him! Votes: 4

When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back. A week is more than enough time for us to decide whether or not to accept our destiny. Votes: 4

Tests of love always end badly. Votes: 3

Tests that sugar-coat the truth only set up our kids to fail in worse ways down the road. Votes: 3

I have done all the work I usually do and a little bit more, so hopefully that will produce results in at least one of the last two Tests. Votes: 3

When I was a kid, my first dream was to play Test matches, and the second one was to play 100 Test matches because there are very few people who have played 100 Tests for India. Votes: 3

I think there should be very strict limits on the pathogens that can be sold in your meat. There should be limits on disease-causing pathogens. Tests should determine whether the meat is contaminated or not, and you shouldn't be allowed to sell contaminated meat. Votes: 3

Test cricket is the only thing that counts. One-day and T20 performances are fine, but you rate a player by his status as a Test player. By the time I finish, I want to play at least 80 Tests and be known for my achievements in Tests. Votes: 3

Chemotherapy tests your sanity. Votes: 2

God tests His people through hardship. Votes: 2

Being an entrepreneur is my dream job, as it tests ones tenacity. Votes: 2

One of the tests of the civilization of people is the treatment of its criminals. Votes: 2

I went to a public school through sixth grade, and being good at tests wasn't cool. Votes: 2

One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency. Votes: 2

But I think my mistakes became the chemistry for my miracles. I think that my tests became my testimonies. Votes: 2

God tests and proves us by the common occurrences of life. It is the little things which reveal the chapters of the heart. Votes: 2

Traditional education is based on facts and figures and passing tests - not on a comprehension of the material and its application to your life. Votes: 2

But the person who scored well on an SAT will not necessarily be the best doctor or the best lawyer or the best businessman. These tests do not measure character, leadership, creativity, perseverance. Votes: 2

I have already demonstrated, by crucial tests, the practicability of signaling by my system from one to any other point of the globe, no matter how remote, and I shall soon convert the disbelievers. Votes: 2

In school, many of us procrastinate and then successfully cram for tests. We get the grades and degrees we need to get the jobs we want, even if we fail to get a good general education. Votes: 2

But in any case, I did poorly on the tests and so, in the first three years of school, I had teachers who thought I was stupid and when people think you're stupid, they have low expectations for you. Votes: 2

We worked on solving the problem of voice communications in a noisy military environment. We established military codes that are highly audible and invented selection tests for personnel who had a superior ability to recognize sound in a noisy background. Votes: 2

It is one of the severest tests of friendship to tell your friend his faults. So to love a man that you cannot bear to see a stain upon him, and to speak painful truth through loving words, that is friendship. Votes: 2

My aim is to play Test matches. For me, there is a different feel of Test cricket as it tests your character. You come to know about your mental toughness, and most importantly, there is another level of satisfaction as a player. Votes: 2

I read so slow. If I have a script, I'm going to read it five times slower than any other actor, but I'll be able to tell you everything in it. It kills me that there are standardized tests geared towards just one kind of child. Votes: 2

Each one of us has our own evolution of life, and each one of us goes through different tests which are unique and challenging. But certain things are common. And we do learn things from each other's experience. On a spiritual journey, we all have the same destination. Votes: 2

We are raising today's children in sterile, risk-averse and highly structured environments. In so doing, we are failing to cultivate artists, pioneers and entrepreneurs, and instead cultivating a generation of children who can follow the rules in organized sports games, sit for hours in front of screens and mark bubbles on standardized tests. Votes: 2

There are two tests in life, more important than any other test. On Monday morning, when you wake up, do you feel in the pit of your stomach you can't wait to go to work? And when you're ready to go home Friday afternoon, do you say, 'I can't wait to go home?' Votes: 2

Now the problem with standardized tests is that it's based on the mistake that we can simply scale up the education of children like you would scale up making carburetors. And we can't, because human beings are very different from motorcars, and they have feelings about what they do and motivations in doing it, or not. Votes: 2

When you challenge other people's ideas of who or how you should be, they may try to diminish and disgrace you. It can happen in small ways in hidden places, or in big ways on a world stage. You can spend a lifetime resenting the tests, angry about the slights and the injustices. Or, you can rise above it. Votes: 2

Especially girls, but any kids exposed to music programs and arts programs do much better on their tests. They have a better chance of going to college. They can focus better. You know, we're not just automatons learning how to work machines and do engineering and math and science. All of that's great, but you've got to build a whole person. Votes: 2

Polygraph tests are 20th-century witchcraft. Votes: 0

The exception tests the rule. Votes: 0

Adversity tests the sincerity of friends Votes: 0

Readers pass vocaulary tests. Nonreaders struggle. Votes: 0

We meet all life's greatest tests alone. Votes: 0

Adversity tests what the soul can endure. Votes: 0

Adversity tests the limit of our strength. Votes: 0

I still have nightmares about taking tests. Votes: 0

Adversity tests the limit of your strength. Votes: 0

I still have nightmares about taking tests. Votes: 0

Fire tests gold, suffering tests brave men. Votes: 0

God tests, but he does not tempt. Votes: 0

Intelligence tests are biased toward the literate. Votes: 0

A good threat is worth a thousand tests. Votes: 0

Women put guys through tests all the time. Votes: 0

In aptitude tests, I scored highest in music. Votes: 0

Life tests the big dreamers the Passionate revolutionaries. Votes: 0

Every perversion has survived many tests of its capabilities. Votes: 0

Fail at love, and the other tests don't matter. Votes: 0

Life tests us to see our level of endurance. Votes: 0

In the real world, the tests are all open book. Votes: 0

The two great tests of character are wealth and poverty. Votes: 0

God never uses anyone greatly until He tests them deeply. Votes: 0

Peace hath higher tests of manhood, than battle ever knew. Votes: 0

Experience gives us the tests first and the lessons later. Votes: 0

Only a real risk tests the reality of a belief. Votes: 0

I've seen God. He bats at No. 4 for India in tests Votes: 0

The greater our level of understanding, the harder the tests become. Votes: 0

Good tests kill flawed theories; we remain alive to guess again. Votes: 0

No one tests the depth of a river with both feet. Votes: 0

Hard work, sacrifice and focus will never show up in tests. Votes: 0

I find that writing unit tests actually increases my programming speed Votes: 0

Creative work is incredibly difficult, and that is where the tests lie. Votes: 0

Analysis is carried into everything. Even Deity is subjected to chemical tests. Votes: 0

I'm like the kid that crams for tests and never remembers anything. Votes: 0

Creative work is incredibly difficult, and that is where the tests lie. Votes: 0

I loved tests because it was another form of competing, a healthy competition. Votes: 0

What would our lives be like without tests, odds against us, adventure, risk? Votes: 0

The United States Constitution is clear. It prohibits religious tests for public office. Votes: 0

I hated the tests the raised hopes and failed expectations." - Two Kinds Votes: 0

You must welcome tests because it gives you confidence and it ensures promotion. Votes: 0

I hate tests. It's a really lousy way to judge a person's ability. Votes: 0

The tests of life are not to break you but to make you. Votes: 0

Do you train for passing tests or do you train for creative inquiry? Votes: 0

The devil tempts that he may ruin; God tests that he may crown. Votes: 0

Even if animal tests produced a cure for AIDS, we'd be against it, Votes: 0

I'm in favour of drug tests, just so long as they are multiple choice. Votes: 0

Psychiatric diagnosis still relies exclusively on fallible subjective judgments rather than objective biological tests. Votes: 0

In the real world of research, conventional tests of [statistical] significance seem almost worthless. Votes: 0

Learning happens in the minds and souls, not in the databases of multiple-choice tests. Votes: 0

Never forget that God tests his real friends more severely than the lukewarm ones. Votes: 0

Great leadership is not attained by pursuing greatness but by persevering through great tests. Votes: 0

The hallucination of being a separate ego will not stand up to biological tests. Votes: 0

one of the tests of a theory is that, once grasped, it appears self-evident. Votes: 0

Almost all the joyful things of life are outside the measure of IQ tests. Votes: 0

We cheated on our math tests, we carved some dirty words on the desk. Votes: 0

Character is both developed and revealed by tests, and all of life is a test. Votes: 0

I did tests on small stones before collecting and committing myself to the larger ones. Votes: 0

One of the truest tests of spiritual maturity is seeing the miraculous in the monotonous. Votes: 0

It really tests you as a person as far as whether you can handle failure. Votes: 0

It is in that which you love the most that you find the greatest tests. Votes: 0

Human beings are pampered by the Lord. Their real tests don't come until later in life. Votes: 0

Good teachers are an endangered species because they're giving up because of the tests and everything. Votes: 0

There is no central government database that allows officials to monitor water tests by local systems. Votes: 0

New Year's Eve, where auld acquaintance be forgot. Unless, of course, those tests come back positive. Votes: 0

Repeated psychology tests have proven that telling someone your goal makes it less likely to happen. Votes: 0

The new leaders face new tests such as how to lead in this idea-intensive, interdependent network environment Votes: 0

Many biblical verses are like inkblot tests, revealing more about us than about the text in question. Votes: 0

Among all the tests President Obama faced in his first term, his biggest failure was climate change. Votes: 0

The truth is that works of art test the spectator much more than the spectator tests them. Votes: 0

We have a legal and moral obligation to rid our world of nuclear tests and nuclear weapons. Votes: 0

Would I rather the research lab that tests animals is reduced to a bunch of cinders? Yes. Votes: 0

I do not want to die being known for doing baby mama DNA tests on my show. Votes: 0

Before a dream is realized the soul of the world tests everything that was learned along the way. Votes: 0

...HH Beard has perfected ...3 excellent (urine) cancer tests, all of proven accuracy of 95% or better..... in 1942 and onwards. Votes: 0

The overwhelming majority of theories are rejected because they contain bad explanations, not because they fail experimental tests. Votes: 0

The overwhelming majority of theories are rejected because they contain bad explanations, not because they fail experimental tests." Votes: 0

In any nation, the hypocrites do not become apparent except during times of fitnah (severe tests and hardships). Votes: 0

Polls are the corporate media's standardized tests to determine how well we have learned what it has taught us. Votes: 0

Working with younger artists kind of tests your judgment. You're not always right, but when you are, it's exciting. Votes: 0

More than the act of testing, the act of designing tests is one of the best bug preventers known. Votes: 0

The wise man tests before he talks. The critic but follows the fad of a cynical and apathetic age. Votes: 0

Nuclear tests poison the environment - and they also poison the political climate. They breed mistrust, isolation and fear. Votes: 0

I pretty much keep everything; we have drawers full of samples and tests and every old catalogue and magazine. Votes: 0

August in sub-Saharan Los Angeles is one of the great and awful tests of one's endurance, sanity and stamina. Votes: 0

Sometimes the most brilliant and intelligent minds do not shine in standardized tests because they do not have standardized minds. Votes: 0

People are beginning to wish that the voters had been given breathometer tests when they voted in the present government. Votes: 0

Officials at the London Olympics will be conducting 5,000 tests for steroids. Or as Lance Armstrong calls that, 'a Monday.' Votes: 0

You love tests?" "Well, yeah. There are questions and answers. True or false, multiple choice, essay. What's not to love? Votes: 0

Mark my words. It will not be six months before the world tests Barack Obama like they did John Kennedy, Votes: 0

And then, of course, there's a couple that claim to be, but I haven't done any DNA tests or anything. Votes: 0

I dyed my hair for photo tests... I kept it because when am I ever going to be blond again? Votes: 0

I think daily life is where the lessons come in - that's where the tests and the growth come in. Votes: 0

Some films could only have been cast in one way: Screen tests were given and the losers got the parts. Votes: 0

Life is a series of tests; but if you pass your tests, you look back upon them as good experiences. Votes: 0

I think people should be given a test much like driver's tests as to whether they're capable of being parents! Votes: 0

The best tests of my Christian growth occur in the mainstream of life, not in the quietness of my study Votes: 0

You must be willing to go through some tough tests, if you wish to witness a future full of great testimonies. Votes: 0

[Alternative medicine is defined as] that set of practices that cannot be tested, refuse to be tested or consistently fail tests. Votes: 0

The intensity of vision in the artist and of vividness in his creations are the sole tests of his imaginative power. Votes: 0

There were symptoms that I saw, and though I went to many doctors and had many tests, no one diagnosed MS. Votes: 0

IQ in general has improved since tests first began. Psychologists think that this is because modern life becomes ever more complicated. Votes: 0

The greatest men that ever lived were not born with great spoons but were able to convert great tests to greatness Votes: 0

Where we have good, testable explanations, they then have to be tested, and we drop the ones that fail the tests. Votes: 0

But dream not helm and harness The sign of valor true; Peace hath higher tests of manhood Than battle ever knew. Votes: 0

The problem with at-home IQ tests is that too many people wouldn't understand the results. Calling customer service is a bad sign. Votes: 0

Aside from all that, we recall that antibodies to malaria and other diseases prevalent in Africa show up as HIV-positive on tests. Votes: 0

A diet is a plan, generally hopeless, for reducing your weight, which tests your will power but does little for your waistline. Votes: 0

We recognised Urdu as the second official language and made it a medium of examination in all Bihar Public Service Commission tests. Votes: 0

We all have life-defining moments. They are like open-book tests, but we don't know we have been examined until it is over. Votes: 0

Between childhood, boyhood, adolescence and manhood (maturity) there should be sharp lines drawn with tests, deaths, feats, rites, stories, songs, and judgments. Votes: 0

I have failed 'Star Wars' trivia tests. People come up to me at conventions and use terms that I've never heard of. Votes: 0

Hour-long TV is no joke. It tests you as a human being. It makes you a stronger person, but it's really crazy. Votes: 0

Lessons cut short to prep for tests that only test how well you prep. ...Man, no wonder why the score's a mess. Votes: 0

There is no discipline in the world so severe as the discipline of experience subjected to the tests of intelligent development and direction. Votes: 0

Not all teams use the same tests and certainly those tests are far from being 100 percent as well. It's part of the process. Votes: 0

A single test which proves some piece of theory wrong is more valuable than a hundred tests showing that idea might be true. Votes: 0

Love is not without its flaws. The stronger the love, the more it tests you. Compassion and empathy will make true love persist. Votes: 0

Sometimes the greatest tests of our strength are situations that don't seem so obviously dangerous. Sometimes surviving is the hardest thing of all. Votes: 0

So even though I consider myself a fairly upbeat person, energetic and things like that, I never do very well on happiness tests. Votes: 0

The devil tempts us to bring out the worst in us, but the Father tests us to bring out the best in us. Votes: 0

Life is filled with tests, one after another, and if you don't recognize them, you are certain to fail the most important ones. Votes: 0

Lucidity of speech is unquestionably one of the surest tests of mental precision...In my experience a confused talker is never a clear thinker. Votes: 0

A man for whom accident discovers sense, is not a rational being. A man only is so who understands, who distinguishes, who tests it. Votes: 0

Failure has been my best friend as a writer. It tests you, to see if you have what it takes to see it through. Votes: 0

That said, ID does not qualify as science because it gives us nothing to test or measure. Science requires replicable tests involving measurable variables. Votes: 0

I knew Jimmy Dean. He tested for 'Battle Cry'. Paul Newman tested for 'Battle Cry'. I did nine tests to finally get that role. Votes: 0

I support [FRAME's] objectives, largely because I do not believe that results of tests conducted on animals will be neccessarily relevant to human beings... Votes: 0

So here's my theory, and this is such crap science, I don't have to tell you. It's science without microscopes, blood tests, or reality. Votes: 0

It is sometimes said that conduct is supremely important and worship helps it. The truth is that worship is supremely important and conduct tests it Votes: 0

I've never had a surprise birthday party. I've had every other type of surprise. I've had surprise beatings, surprise drug tests, surprise daughter I think. Votes: 0

Walt Disney was a master of the human psychology. His sense of timing, sense of speed. In a sense, those cartoons are like Rorschach tests. Votes: 0

Great faith is the product of great fights. Great testimonies are the outcome of great tests. Great triumphs can only come out of great trials. Votes: 0

The whole idea of timing tests is a century old, from a scientist who thought speed and ability were tightly correlated, which they are not. Votes: 0

There are no objective tests in psychiatry-no X-ray, laboratory, or exam finding that says definitively that someone does or does not have a mental disorder. Votes: 0

there are two spiritual tests: The patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be diappointed to what you have encounter. Votes: 0

Positioning the brand and regaining trust are all smart things for us to do and those are the litmus tests for any decisions we make. Votes: 0

I didn't go to college, but if I did, I would've taken all my tests at a restaurant, 'cause 'The customer is always right.' Votes: 0

Francois Hollande is the president of the republic, he must be respected. I want to wish him good luck in the midst of these tests. Votes: 0

I think losing a child is unimaginable. It's every person's worst nightmare. It's unimaginably difficult. It shakes your faith in the world. It tests your optimism. Votes: 0

Scoring well on tests is the sort of happy thing that gets the school district the greenbacks they crave. Understanding and appreciating the material are secondary. Votes: 0

Allah tests our patience and our fortitude. He tests out strength of faith. be patient and there will endless rewards for you, insha'Allah" - Utaz Badr Votes: 0

One of the tests that I frequently use in an interaction is I push on the idea and what I'm looking for is both flexibility & persistence. Votes: 0

Medical costs are soaring because our health-care system is totally screwed up. Doctors and hospitals have every incentive to spend on unnecessary tests, drugs, and procedures. Votes: 0

Korean students are hard working, talented, and they do what they need to do. They succeed in exams. They are highly motivated to succeed in tests. Votes: 0

The mathematical framework of quantum theory has passed countless successful tests and is now universally accepted as a consistent and accurate description of all atomic phenomena. Votes: 0

Pakistan has made no mention of ending our tests. We have a missile program, and it is in the national interest whatever we want to do. Votes: 0

Medical tests have shown that giving stimulates a part of the brain that gives us the same gratification as when we eat food or have sex. Votes: 0

Either that boy is the sanest creature on Earth, he thought, or he is so disturbed that our tests cannot even begin to scratch the surface. Votes: 0

Faith's most severe tests come not when we see nothing, but when we see a stunning array of evidence that seems to prove our faith vain. Votes: 0

The cinema is going to form the mind of England. The national conscience, the national ideals and tests of conduct, will be those of the film. Votes: 0

Suffering can serve us. Suffering tests our trust in God's promises. And we have a great interest in knowing the truth about our trust in Him. Votes: 0

Letters have to pass two tests before they can be classed as good: they must express the personality both of the writer and of the recipient. Votes: 0

Empowerment is constantly challenging oneself with something difficult that tests his power of nerve, knack, skill, aptitude, attitude and wisdom to do things diligently, delightfully but differently. Votes: 0

At the end of my life, I was told to vote for it for pensioners; I' m not in favour of means tests for pensioners or anybody. Votes: 0

The only way to pass any test is to take the test. All tests on every level are always repeated one way or another until you pass. Votes: 0

The problem of individual differences and group differences would not be made to disappear by abolishing tests. One cannot treat a fever by throwing away the thermometer. Votes: 0

Although intelligence tests are usually speed tests for the sake of convenience, it is debatable whether speed has any rightful place in the basic concept of intelligence. Votes: 0

As with the acquisition, so with the use of money; they way in which a man spends it is often one of the surest tests of character. Votes: 0

In man, the mechanical breathing is essential to life, and it is one of the old tests for death to see whether these movements have ceased completely. Votes: 0

No great question will ever be settled in dollars and cents. Great questions must be settled on moral grounds and the tests of what makes free men. Votes: 0

Life is actually a series of tests. It's a social test, a happiness test, a business success test. You'd like to get A's in all of them. Votes: 0

God does not care what good you did, but why you did it. He does not grade the fruit but probes the core and tests the root. Votes: 0

A brand-new thought: Transatlantic airmail. She tests the phrase, scratching it out on the paper, over and over, transatlantic, trans atlas, trans antic. The distance finally broken. Votes: 0

The Safe Drinking Water Act was passed in 1974 after tests discovered carcinogens, lead and dangerous bacteria flowing from faucets in New Orleans, Pittsburgh and Boston and elsewhere. Votes: 0

Many of us will not survive our tests in mortality without help from others. And just as true: in helping others we keep our own spirits alive. Votes: 0

...a school's worth should be measured not by how its students perform on standardized tests but by how well they function as adult graduates of the school... Votes: 0

Because IQ tests favor memory skills and logic, overlooking artistic creativity, insight, resiliency, emotional reserves, sensory gifts, and life experience, they can't really predict success, let alone satisfaction. Votes: 0

There was a danger that skeptics and opponents would misread those likelihood ratio tests as rejections of an entire class of models, which of course they were not. Votes: 0

All physical and economic tests that may be devised are worthless if the immigrant, through racial or other inherently antipathetic conditions, cannot be more or less readily assimilated... Votes: 0

I think the West needs to get away from the habit of regarding the regime's nuclear tests and ballistic launches as isolated provocations timed to generate maximum attention. Votes: 0

People think that tests only come in the form of hardships. Allah also tests us with ease, it's often in the test of ease that we fail most. Votes: 0

I recall hearing one of my professors in seminary say that one of the best tests of a person's theology was the effect it has on one's prayers. Votes: 0

God uses these ways to call your attention : give you blessings more than what you deserve or put in you into tests more than what you can handle. Votes: 0

I recall hearing one of my professors in seminary say that one of the best tests of a person's theology was the effect it has on one's prayers." Votes: 0

God is able to take the mess of our past and turn it into a message. He takes the trials and tests and turns them into a testimony. Votes: 0

Getting straight A's for having lots of tests is not the same as getting A's on the tests. Weighing a malnourished dog every day doesn't make him any better. Votes: 0

The mood and temper of the public in regard to the treatment of crime and criminals is one of the most unfailing tests of the civilisation of any country. Votes: 0

When we have passed the tests we are sent to Earth to learn, we are allowed to graduate. We are allowed to shed our body, which imprisons our souls. Votes: 0

The Laboratory for Radioactivity consisted of only two rooms at the time; at a later date, when tests of radioactive substances became more extensive, it expanded into four rooms. Votes: 0

In the end, a theory is accepted not because it is confirmed by conventional empirical tests, but because researchers persuade one another that the theory is correct and relevant. Votes: 0

There have been studies that clearly state that children who are exposed to arts education at a young age will in fact do markedly better in their SAT tests. Votes: 0

You can't create a successful politics of support for public education on the basis of asking voters not to care about skills, and tests that measure skills, at all. Votes: 0

There's an appreciation, not unlike that for dancers or tightrope walkers, of the body undergoing tests and coming through them by courage and technique; a desire for "clean" results. Votes: 0

Instead of setting goals, seek defining moments. Those are the real tests, because you have to be willing to fail in a pressure situation in front of other people. Votes: 0

Weddings are giant Rorschach tests onto which everyone around you projects their fears, fantasies, and expectations - many of which they've been cultivating since the day you were born. Votes: 0

I have never doped … I have competed as an endurance athlete for 25 years with no spike in performance, passed more than 500 drug tests and never failed one. Votes: 0

There have been studies that clearly state that children who are exposed to arts education at a young age will in fact do markedly better in their SAT tests Votes: 0

The secret of a leader lies in the tests he has faced over the whole course of his life and the habit of action he develops in meeting those tests. Votes: 0

When one reads hurriedly and nervously, having in mind written tests and examinations, one's brain becomes encumbered with a lot of bric-a-brac for which there seems to be little use. Votes: 0

If there is a time of judgment, instead of theological or institutional litmus tests, the only question asked about our life and spirituality will be "Did you love with abandonment?" Votes: 0

Im really bad at tests of any kind, so Im bad at auditions. I consider myself educated most of the time, but when Im under the gun, I just fail. Votes: 0

There was a bad patch in the '80s and early '90s when feminist thinking had become sort of a monopoly and had developed a series of litmus tests. Votes: 0

Another reform, involves new screening tests for all applicants that include, and this is so important, especially if you get the right people. And we will get the right people. Votes: 0

Obedience makes us progressively stronger, capable of faithfully enduring tests and trials in the future. Obedience in Gethsemane prepared the Savior to obey and endure to the end on Golgotha. Votes: 0

While I was pregnant, I had dozens of checkups. They covered everything from blood tests to ultrasounds, and I even had the option of attending birthing classes with my husband. Votes: 0

I worked three and then six hours a day in my studio with strict discipline and emotion. I obtained awards usually granted to other foreigners during the end-of-year admission tests. Votes: 0

I don't have many litmus tests, but this is one: Any candidate who doesn't understand that we need to balance the budget should not be president of the United States. Votes: 0

Saints should always be judged guilty until they are proved innocent, but the tests that have to be applied to them are not, of course, the same in all cases. Votes: 0

Nothing was being done to help the non-dopers, to encourage or support them. Even the clean riders like myself and Moncout knew how easy it was to cheat the tests. Votes: 0

Based on hundreds of tests conducted, a good headline can be as much as 17 times more effective than a so-so headline. And this is with exactly the same body copy! Votes: 0

I swear by swadeshi as it affords occasion for ample exercise of all our faculties and it tests every one of the millions of men and women, young and old. Votes: 0

PayPal once rejected a candidate who aced all the engineering tests because for fun, the guy said that he liked to play hoops. That single sentence lost him the job. Votes: 0

One of the most difficult tests for the creator: he must always remain unconscious, unaware of his best virtues, if he doesn't want to rob them of their candor and innocence. Votes: 0

When Allah tests you it is never to destroy you. When He removes something in your possession it is only in order to empty your hands for an even greater gift. Votes: 0

God brings tests into your life because your faith in Him--your belief that He is in control and that He is good--can be proved only in times when life is hard. Votes: 0

Most tasks and tests will demand recall of isolated pieces of information, and I will not have to show how concepts and ideas are related or how facts illustrate underlying principles. Votes: 0

Our life here on Earth has as its purpose precisely to prepare for our eternal happiness. This world is a large womb. It is a 'test' as all opportunities are tests. Votes: 0

Apparently, everyone is most scared of the psychological tests. I didn't know how I'd fare. What I've found out is I may be creative and imaginative, but I'm also extremely together. Votes: 0

Big data has been used by human beings for a long time - just in bricks-and-mortar applications. Insurance and standardized tests are both examples of big data from before the Internet. Votes: 0

I was not surprised by the results of the Horizon experiments, but I remain willing to observe and consider any and all other tests that are done under similarly precise conditions. Votes: 0

I want people to know that blood tests alone won't always detect thyroid disease. My blood panels were normal. I think a lot more people have this disease than are diagnosed. Votes: 0

Listening to others, especially those with whom we disagree, tests our own ideas and beliefs. It forces us to recognize, with humility, that we don't have a monopoly on the truth. Votes: 0

My career expertise is as a psychometrician - somebody who builds tests to measure personality. Companies would employ me to build interviews to measure the talents of people before they were hired. Votes: 0

Arsenic sticks around and today it's easily found after death if somebody thinks of looking for it, because the problem with arsenic, it isn't looked for in the common tests for drugs. Votes: 0

At college age, you can tell who is best at taking tests and going to school, but you can't tell who the best people are. That worries the hell out of me. Votes: 0

I have never taken performance-enhancing drugs whether banned or unbanned, on or off the list, at any time. In fact, I underwent hundreds of tests during my career and all were negative. Votes: 0

Current intelligence-testing practices require examinees to answer but not to pose questions. In requiring only the answering of questions, these tests are missing a vital half of intelligence- the asking of questions... Votes: 0

Space offers extraordinary potential for commerce and adventure, for new innovations and new tests of will. As Americans, we can't help but reach for the stars. It's our nature. It's our destiny. Votes: 0

I was molded, spent my time underneath a lot of goo. And then the bits and pieces were sculpted. It took probably 10 days to create each character after all those camera tests. Votes: 0

For one moment we are not failed tests and broken condoms and cheating on essays; we are crayons and lunch boxes and swinging so high our sneakers punch holes in the clouds. Votes: 0

At college age, you can tell who is best at taking tests and going to school, but you can't tell who the best people are. That worries the hell out of me. Votes: 0

I have never taken performance-enhancing drugs in my life and I never will, over the course of my career I have taken hundreds of drugs tests and every single one has been negative. Votes: 0

It is in meeting the great tests that mankind can most successfully rise to great heights. Out of danger and restless insecurity comes the force that pushes mankind to newer and loftier conquests. Votes: 0

The SAT is not perfect. We all know smart, knowledgeable people who do badly on standardized tests. But neither is it useless. SAT scores do measure both specific knowledge and valuable thinking skills. Votes: 0

Increasing pressure on students to subject themselves to ever more tests, whittling themselves down to rows and rows of tight black integers upon a transcript, all ready to goose-step straight into a computer. Votes: 0

The stories on standardized tests don't have one author, therefore they can never authentically be in the first person. Imagine that! Everywhere, there are these tests that have been written by multiple people. Votes: 0

It is not a simple matter to differentiate unsuccessful from successful experiments. . . .[Most] work that is finally successful is the result of a series of unsuccessful tests in which difficulties are gradually eliminated. Votes: 0

Life is made of so many moments that mean nothing. Then one day, a single moment comes along to define every second that comes after. Such moments are tests of courage, of strength. Votes: 0

Several national tests have revealed the following startling statistics about why salespeople fail...15% Improper training both product and sales skills. 20% Poor verbal and written communication skills. 15% Poor or problematic boss or management. 50% Attitude. Votes: 0

You are free to smile in the midst of massive tests and challenges, knowing that you have chosen to play this game, and that you have dominion over all the appearances of earth. Votes: 0

There is a division within the neo-conservative movement, which is, by the way, one of the tests of its authenticity as a tendency. I would say I was a supporter of Paul Wolfowitz. Votes: 0

The real value of tests is not that they detect bugs in the code but that they detect inadequacies in the methods, concentration, and skills of those who design and produce the code. Votes: 0

This was a land of lost souls. Human beings who had weathered great storms in life, had suffered unspeakable loss, had been put to painful tests of existence, and still remained standing-but just barely. Votes: 0

ultimately, the long-term goal is to have a critically informed public vote out of office representatives that are sacrificing children to the corporate bottom line with prepackaged teacher-proof curricula, standardized tests, and accountability schemes. Votes: 0

Character is both developed and revealed by tests, and all of life is a test... You will be tested by major changes, delayed promises, impossible problems, unanswered prayers, undeserved criticism, and even senseless tragedies. Votes: 0

Everyone else believes in you. The major problem is that not all can let you know as in the way you may wish. Some will only let you know through their tests of criticism! Votes: 0

What really matters for success, character, happiness and life long achievements is a definite set of emotional skills - your EQ - not just purely cognitive abilities that are measured by conventional IQ tests. Votes: 0

Every affliction tests our will, showing whether it is inclined to good or evil. That is why an unforeseen affliction is called a test, because it enables a man to test his hidden desires. Votes: 0

The aim of the tests carried on with these syllable series was, by means of repeated audible perusal of the separate series, to so impress them that immediately afterward they could voluntarily be reproduced. Votes: 0

The thing about being a lifelong gamer is that my eye-to-hand reaction time is faster than average. I actually went on a website that tests your reaction time and verified this to my satisfaction. Votes: 0

Fate refuses to stop at the pretty part of the tale; Fate insists on more tests of courage and wit, a terrible end, even if the heroine's heart be pure and her crime accidental. Votes: 0

If I can get people to accept that a DNA test is nothing to be intimidated about, then we can do tests that determine how well you metabolise certain drugs and test for breast cancer. Votes: 0

After years of infertility tests, the best decision we ever made was to adopt, and in 1987, we were bestowed a three-month-old baby girl from an island off the south coast of Korea called Cheju Island. Votes: 0

The US Army has announced that although it is true they performed mind-destroying drug tests on hundreds of soldiers in the 1960s, none of the victims have been promoted beyond the rank of lieutenant colonel. Votes: 0

If the game designer produces more content than he can consume per month, some fraction of the people will say more quests, more tests, more challenges, more whatever, and they will be compelled by it. Votes: 0

When I was in 10th grade, I took one of those tests that's supposed to tell you what you should be when you grow up. The test told me that I should be a journalist. Votes: 0

But when I looked at a lot of the questions they had on them army tests, I just didn't know the answers. I don't even know how to start after finding the answers. That's all. Votes: 0

I remember doing my SATs on a film set; you had to complete the tests in a certain time and, obviously, you couldn't be interrupted. I think I did pretty well; it wasn't too difficult. Votes: 0

Don't forget that the peace treaties with Egypt and later with Jordan have already survived several tests: two wars with Lebanon, two Palestinian uprisings, the attack on Gaza, the murder of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. Votes: 0

If in my twenties I'd gotten one of the two-dozen roles that I did screen tests for and almost got, I think I would have become bored with the awards circuit, the whole hype machine. Votes: 0

Having played the Old Course many times since my first visit in 1981, I am now of the opinion it is one of the best and most beautiful tests of links golf anywhere in the world. Votes: 0

Students read for tests and because their parents ask them to, but I think it's very important to tell children that you can read for fun, too, and to understand human spirit. It builds empathy. Votes: 0