Pastoral Resources

It is very a dangerous thing to have an idea that you will not practice.

I defend peoples' right to do that in a lawful manner, but I have not undertaken that practice myself.

Practice has a logic which is not that of the logician.

Speaking for myself, my very integrity as a human being needs to include my freedom to explore who I am both spiritually and sexually. Not just to explore - but to practice.

I had never watched a law show prior to being cast on The Practice.

I know you've heard it a thousand times before. But it's true - hard work pays off. If you want to be good, you have to practice, practice, practice. If you don't love something, then don't do it.

As the most extravagant errors were received among the established articles of their faith, so the most infamous vices obtained in their practice, and were indulged not only with impunity, but authorized by the sanction of their laws.

I've been taking batting practice in my barn where nobody can see me, so I may be better than anyone thinks.

That smell of freshly cut grass makes me think of Friday night football in high school. The smell of popcorn and cigar smoke reminds me of the stadium. The cutting of the grass reminds me of the August practice.

Poetry for me is as much a spiritual practice as sexual ecstasy is.

Being a full time coach doesn't mean that we practice more than other teams. In fact we have strict regulations about the length of our practices and playing season. The academic schedule here means that I rarely have a full team at any one practice!

We had to do a lot of rehearsals to get it so that it was playable. What it did was make you practice. That's good for any musician to have that kind of pressure. It brings things out of you that might not come out if you don't have to reach for something all the time.

You can't hire someone to practice for you.

I practice at home, in between phone calls, and have much to do.

The best practice you can get is on the bandstand, but in between gigs I feel I have to stay in shape.

I want to make sure I don't interfere with the success of that team next year. I don't see any way I could go to practice like most of 'em do, and not hurt the team. I'd go nuts if I tried doing that.

I profoundly believe it takes a lot of practice to become a moral slob.

There can be no doubt that the practice of opening legislative sessions with prayer has become part of the fabric of our society.

I must firmly adhere to the views I have held and practice, that Socialism to succeed must be practical, tolerant, cohesive and consciously compromising with Progressive forces running, if not so far, in parallel lines towards its own goal.

States should have the right to enact laws... particularly to end the inhumane practice of ending a life that otherwise could live.