#standards

There are many artists that I present that I admit I like less than I do others. But I think that they warrant being presented by my own, personal standards. ↗

— Norman Granz

#artists #being #i #i do #i think

The great philosophers and the great works are standards for the selection of what is essential. Everything that we do in studying the history of philosophy ultimately serves their better understanding. ↗

— Karl Jaspers

#essential #everything #great #history #philosophers

The Christian market has less competition and lower standards. ↗

— Jerry B. Jenkins

#competition #less #lower #market #standards

Americans have been given goals to achieve in Iraq, but not the standards by which to measure progress. And the only assurance Americans have been given that we can reach those goals is to trust the President and his Administration at their word. ↗

— Patrick J. Kennedy

#administration #assurance #been #given #goals

And I think to be in NATO for the countries of our region, it means more guarantees for us, it means more responsibility for our common security, but it means fulfillment of all standards of civilized world, like protection of human rights and democratic mechanisms. ↗

— Aleksander Kwasniewski

#civilized world #common #countries #democratic #fulfillment

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. ↗

— Jan Schakowsky

#economy #eliminate #fuel #fuel economy #fuel economy standards

No student of Chinese history can say that the Chinese are incapable of religious experience, even when judged by the standards of medieval Europe or pious India. ↗

— Hu Shih

#europe #even #experience #history #incapable

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

— Carly Simon

#because #easy #i #i always #myself

I'm still more comfortable with standards than with my own songs. ↗

— Carly Simon

#i #more #my own #own #songs

It's hard to lose when your standards are so low. ↗

— John A. Simone, Sr.

#lose #low #standards #your