Famous Quotes & Sayings

David Hilbert

The tool which serves as intermediary between theory and practice, between thought and observation, is mathematics; it is mathematics which builds the linking bridges and gives the ever more reliable forms.

David Hume

.. that a rule, which, in speculation, may seem the most advantageous to society, may yet be found, in practice, totally pernicious and destructive.

Barry Commoner

Technologists practice faith too; 'Faith that problems have solutions before having the knowledge to solve them.'

Denzel Washington

Acting is like music and you improvise. It's like jazz, there's no rhyme or reason to it. It's not a plan. You practice to music and you just play it.

Denis Waitley

Habits begin as offhanded remarks, ideas and images. And then, layer upon layer, through practice, they grow from cobwebs into cables that shackle or strengthen our lives.

Dick Cavett

I am always shocked that there are still a handful of defenders of the dubious practice of abstinence, surely the worst idea since chocolate-covered ants.

Dennis Chavez

So, Mr. President, what is wrong with the fair employment practice bill?

Alain de Botton

Unnatural to expect that learning to be happy should be any easier than, say, learning to play the violin or require any less practice.

Alain de Botton

The problem isn't so much finding good ideas (there is no shortage) as embedding the ones we have into everyday practice.

David Duval

I think about what I say. I don't give stock answers. I'm not trying to cultivate an image with the public, like several of the top players do.

David Duval

I love hitting the ball, controlling the ball. And yeah, even the roar of the crowd. I enjoy the roar of the crowd probably less than some players and more than some. But I'm not out here to be a celebrity.

David Duval

But just like I've always said when people complain about tee times, 'I just want a tee time. Just give me one so I can play.

David Duchovny

I don't need my phone to play me music. I need it to be a phone and an e-mail thing.

David Duchovny

One of the great things about doing series television is the guest actors that you can have come on and play around with.

David Brooks

I expect [Donald] Trump to do what he's done very successfully, which is, whether you like him or not, he will be the dominant player .

Ben Webster

I like to play things that people understand, or maybe tunes that they could recognize. And so — I play for the people, just as much as for myself. Because, as I say, I still like to play.

Benedict Cumberbatch

I play enough other mad people, as well and some sane people, to vary the palette of what's scrabbling around in my head and soul to bring to the floor, as a storyteller.

Benedict Cumberbatch

I want to be able to play trailer-bound fatties in a Judd Apatow comedy.

David Duchovny

There are moments when you get out of your own head and you exist in the moment, and that can be good acting.

Benedict Cumberbatch

I have actual acting scars.

Beau Garrett

Acting is an uncomfortable business because you have to make yourself vulnerable.

Beatrice Wood

You know, acting is very fascinating. But being an actress is not, because you become so concentrated on yourself.

Antony Sher

What drew me to acting in the first place was disguise.

Denzel Washington

We'll all retire from life at some point. The great thing about acting is you don't necessarily have to retire.

Denzel Washington

You don't know when you're being watched. That's one of the weird things about celebrity. It's my least favorite part of acting, celebrity.

Denzel Washington

One good thing about acting in film is that it's good therapy.

Denzel Washington

The only reason I'm acting in films I direct is to get the money to make them, quite frankly, it's not what I'm interested in doing.