Quotes about Standards
the same quality of making other standards non-existent by ignoring them. This attribute was common to most of Lily's set: they had a force of negation which eliminated everything beyond their own range of perception.
- Edith Wharton
Such a wife as I want... must be young, handsome I lay most stress upon a good shape, sensible a little learning will do, well-bread, chaste, and tender. As to religion, a moderate stock will satisfy me. She must believe in God and hate a saint.
- Alexander Hamilton
When we speak about equality, you want to be playing on the best pitches with the best facilities. You want to be able to have a hot shower in the changing room. These are the things you need to get right if you want to be more professional on the pitch.
- Toni Duggan
There is clothing that is improper for a Christian woman.
- Paul Washer
Indeed, Rusbridger has finessed for the Guardian a certain willing suspension of disbelief and is able to credibly maintain conceits and moral standards to which his own behaviour hardly conforms.
- Michael Wolff
What a difference it would be if our system of morality were based on the Bible instead of the standards devised by cultural Christians.
- William Wilberforce
Environmental injustice is a tangible, intolerable example of an exhibited moral laxity and minimal concern for healthy standards by corporations and political structures based on the race, ethnicity, and class of those being impacted.
- Bernice King
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.
- Kevin Hart
My parents had a great marriage. Interestingly, it made it harder for me in relationships because I knew what a good relationship looked like.
- Candace Bushnell
Leaders set high standards. Refuse to tolerate mediocrity or poor performance.
- Brian Tracy
At what point did we begin to think excellence is offensive to God?
- Jeff Henderson
Instead of measuring my success and value by my own standards, I was measuring it by how others perceived me.
- Jennifer Lopez