Practice Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old practice quotes, practice sayings, and practice proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

The more you practice and study, the better you are so I still practice and study all the time. Cyndi Lauper
Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice. Anton Chekhov
The goal of practice is always to keep our beginner's mind. Jack Kornfield
I'm a strong believer that you practice like you play, little things make big things happen. Tony Dorsett
Best practices are those practices that generally produce the best results or minimize risk. Chad White
Preparation to success is hard work of daily practice with improvement. Millie DeWitt
Practice is the hardest part of learning, and training is the essence of transformation. Ann Voskamp
Practice what you know, and it will help to make clear what now you do not know. Rembrandt
When you get to practice against the best, it brings the best out of you. Marshawn Lynch
Practice presence embrace the place where life happens. Eckhart Tolle
Practice should always be based upon a sound knowledge of theory. Leonardo da Vinci
Practice is the only norm for verifying truth. Deng Xiaoping
It is not a matter of faith. It is a matter of practice. Thich Nhat Hanh
Don't misunderstand me. I don't believe in prayer. I only do it. Or perhaps it does me. Sam Keen
It's not what you do once in a while, it's what you do day in and day out that makes the difference. Jenny Craig
When you find your place where you are, practice occurs. Eihei Dogen
Practice is the repeated effort to follow the disciplines which give permanent control of the thought-waves of the mind. Practice becomes firmly grounded when it has been cultivated for a long time, uninterruptedly, with earnest devotion. Patanjali
Practice is the best of all instructors. Publilius Syrus
He who knoweth the precepts by heart, but faileth to practice them, is like unto one who lighteth a lamp and the shutteth his eyes. Nagarjuna
What you want to be eventually, that you must be every day; and by and by the quality of your deeds will get down into your soul. Frank Crane
Exercise, exercise your powers; what is difficult will finally become routine. Georg Lichtenberg
What makes a man a good artist, a good sculptor, a good musician? Practice. What makes a man a good linguist, a good stenographer? Practice. What makes a man a good man? Practice. Nothing else. Henry Drummond
Practice makes permanent. Jane Zimmerman
Practice not your art, and it will soon depart. German Proverb
By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart. Confucius
A juggler's instant skill hath been long years a learning. Martin Tupper
An ounce of practice is more than tons of preaching. Gandhi
If I don't practice one day, I know it; two days the critics know it; three days, the public knows it. Jascha Heifetz
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. Ray Bradbury
There are only two sorts of doctors; those who practice with their brains, and those who practice with their tongues. Sir William Osler