The Four Rules of Life:1. Show Up 2. Pay Attention 3.Tell the Truth 4. Don't be upset at the results. — Joan Borysenko
1. Be on time. 2. Never criticize a teammate. 3. Never use profanity. — John Wooden
There are 2 rules in extreme snowriding: First, always follow your heart; second, never cry when it hurts. — Warren Miller
The trading rules I live by are: 1. Cut losses. 2. Ride winners. 3. Keep bets small. 4. Follow the rules without question. 5. Know when to break the rules. — Ed Seykota
There are no rules in filmmaking. Only sins. And the cardinal sin is dullness. — Frank Capra
Rule No.1: Never lose money. Rule No.2: Never forget rule No.1. — Warren Buffett
There's only one rule in photography - never develop colour film in chicken noodle soup. — Freeman Patterson
Play by the rules, but be ferocious. — Phil Knight
The cardinal rule for hosting the Miss USA and Miss Universe beauty pageants is to expect the unexpected. — Bob Barker
There are two great rules of life: never tell everything at once. — Ken Venturi
The only rule is that there are no rules. — Del Close
The golden rule in the arts, as far as I am concerned, is that all rules are meant to be broken. — Michael Kenna
Short Cardinal Rules Quotes
Remember: Life is short, break the rules — James Dean
Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively. — Dalai Lama
I follow three rules: Do the right thing, do the best you can, and always show people you care. — Lou Holtz
Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist. — Pablo Picasso
Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men. — Douglas Bader
Don't cuss. Don't argue with the officials. And don't lose the game. — John Heisman
Never give an order that can't be obeyed. — Douglas MacArthur
Above all, keep it simple. — Auguste Escoffier
One of my rules is: Never TRY to do anything. Just do it. — Ani Difranco
Cardinal Rules Image Quotes
You don't learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and by falling over.
Not To Be Ruled Quotes
Freedom of men under government is to have a standing rule to live by, common to every one of that society and made by the legislative power vested in it and not to be subject to the inconstant, uncertain, arbitrary will of another man. — John Locke
I do assert that one prepares for eternity not by being religious and keeping the rules, but by living fully, loving wastefully, and daring to be all that each of us has the capacity to be. — John Shelby Spong
One revolution is still necessary: the one that will not end with the rule of its leader. It will be the revolution against revolutions, the uprising of all peaceable individuals, who will become soldiers for once so that neither they nor anyone else will ever have to be a soldier again. — Jose Marti
People tend to make rules for others and exceptions for themselves.
The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth, and not to be under the will or legislative authority of man, but only to have the law of nature for his rule. — Samuel Adams
Justice is not something that can be achieved by simply following rules. It requires a deep and ongoing commitment to equality and fairness. — Martha C. Nussbaum
In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have the predominant power. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Rule your mind or it will rule you.
Without a doubt in my mind, I should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. You look at my stats without my USFL stats, and I don't know how you can argue with that. Look at my combined yards. I'm not one to make excuses, so I'll play by their rules and not even count the USFL stats. — Herschel Walker
Rule of thumb: Eat for what you're going to be doing, and not for what you have done. Don't take in more than you're willing to burn off. — Lee Haney
Finding that no religion was based upon facts, but that all of them were in opposition to facts, and could not therefore be true, I began to reflect upon what must be the condition of mankind, trained from infancy to believe in these errors, and to make them the rule of their conduct. — Robert Owen
The No. 1 rule in any negotiation is don't take yourself hostage. People do this to themselves all the time by being desperate for 'yes' or afraid of 'no,' so they don't ask for what they really want. — Chris Voss
I Rule Quotes
I'd rather die on my feet, than live on my knees. — Emiliano Zapata
One thing you should know about me is I never play to lose, Always aim high and rarely obey the rules. — J. Cole
I don't have any rules, because I would only be breaking them, so it's a waste of time — Iris Apfel
A lot of people like to fool you and say that you're not smart if you
never went to college, but common sense rules over everything. That's
what I learned from selling crack. — Snoop Dogg
God is in control, and therefore in EVERYTHING I can give thanks - not because of the situation but because of the One who directs and rules over it. — Kay Arthur
It became the middle finger I couldn’t raise in PR photographs. The mustache became my silent last word in the verbal battles I was losing with higher headquarters on rules, targets, and fighting the war. — Robin Olds
Legalistic remorse says, "I broke God's rules," while real repentance says, "I broke God's heart." — Timothy Keller
I play by my own rules so please think twice before you step into my life. — Sayings
If congress refuses to obey its own rules. If congress refuses to pass a balanced budget. If congress refuses to read the Bills. Then I say, sweep the place clean, limit their terms, and send them HOME! — Rand Paul
I will tell you what rule I observed when I was young, and too much addicted to childish diversions-never to spend more time in mere recreation in one day than I spent in private religious devotions. — Susanna Wesley
We Rule Quotes
Yes, sin, sickness and disease, spiritual death, poverty and everything else that's of the devil once ruled us. But now, bless God, we rule them - for this is the Day of Dominion! — Kenneth E. Hagin
Nothing in the Golden Rule says that others will treat us as we have treated them. It only says that we must treat others in a way that we would want to be treated. — Rosa Parks
If we once get above our Bibles and cease making the written Word of God our sole rule both as to faith and practice, we shall soon lie open to all manner of delusion and be in great danger of making shipwreck of faith and a good conscience. — George Whitefield
The golden rule of conduct is mutual toleration, seeing that we will never all think alike and we shall see Truth in fragment and from different angles of vision. — Mahatma Gandhi
Therefore, the Negro nation are, as a rule, submissive to slavery, because [Negroes] have little [that is essentially] human and have attributes that are quite similar to those of dumb animals, as we have stated. — Ibn Khaldun
By replacing fear of the unknown with curiosity we open ourselves up to an infinite stream of possibility. We can let fear rule our lives or we can become childlike with curiosity, pushing our boundaries, leaping out of our comfort zones, and accepting what life puts before us. — Alan Watts
Imperialism is a system of exploitation that occurs not only in the brutal form of those who come with guns to conquer territory. Imperialism often occurs in more subtle forms, a loan, food aid, blackmail . We are fighting this system that allows a handful of men on earth to rule all of humanity. — Thomas Sankara
Why should we not form a secret society with but one object, the furtherance of the British Empire and the bringing of the whole world under British rule, for the recovery of the United States, for making the Anglo Saxon race but one Empire? What a dream, but yet it is probable; it is possible. — Cecil Rhodes
God expects the ANC to rule this country because we are the only organisation which was blessed by pastors when it was formed. It is even blessed in Heaven. That is why we will rule until Jesus comes back. We should not allow anyone to govern our city [Cape Town] when we are ruling the country. — Jacob Zuma
Live by the creed that a strong work ethic, playing by the rules, and doing things the right way will bring about opportunities for success and, ultimately, happiness. — Nick Saban
Once a ruler becomes religious, it becomes impossible for you to debate with him. Once someone rules in the name of religion, your lives become hell. — Muammar al-Gaddafi
Capitalism is the legitimate racket of the ruling class. — Al Capone
Play it cool, that's the old school rule man. — Nas
If the populace knew with what idiocy they were ruled, they would revolt. — Charlemagne
Rules for Happiness: something to do, someone to love, something to hope for. — Immanuel Kant
Three great forces rule the world: stupidity, fear and greed. — Albert Einstein
The shots that hit me are the last nails to the coffin of british rule in India. — Lala Lajpat Rai
There is only one cardinal rule: One must always listen to the patient. — Oliver Sacks
Don't compare yourself to others you have no idea what their journey is all about. — Dawn Abraham
Fortunately, I knew the cardinal rule of getting on with one's fellow cooks. It applies in any kitchen and can be summed up in two short words: bust ass. — Jacques Pepin
Make peace with your past - so it won't spoil the present! — Denise Austin
The fourth (of the four cardinal virtues) is supportiveness: this manifests as service to others without expectation of reward. (Paraphrased: Such service is not a mere conforming to some external rule of behavior, but instead a manifestation of your original nature). — Lao Tzu
Time heals almost everything. Give time time. — Regina Brett
Even overweight cats instinctively know the cardinal rule: when fat, arrange yourself in slim poses. — John Weitz
Attention must be paid’ is the cardinal rule of design discipline, for the designer is above all someone who pays attention to the situation at hand. — Ralph Caplan
I think the cardinal rule of learning to write is learning to read first. I learned to write by learning to read. — Siddhartha Mukherjee
No one is in charge of your happiness except you. — Regina Brett
To me, the "tape" is the final arbiter of any investment decision. I have a cardinal rule: Never fight the tape! — Martin Zweig
The job now is to institutionalize all of that [Vatican finances], and I wouldn't bet against Cardinal [George] Pell, who hasn't shied away from contact sports since his days as an Australian-rules football star. — George Weigel
There are three cardinal rules - don't take somebody else's boyfriend unless you've been specifically invited to do so, don't take a drink without being asked, and keep a scrupulous accounting in financial matters. — W. H. Auden
Funny, but after trading for more than 15 years, I still am capable of forgetting a cardinal rule: The paper you own, in the end, will be intertwined with the fate of the 30-year bond. — Jim Cramer
What people think of you is none of your business. — Deepak Chopra
If any sort of error is inexcusable, it's an incorrect phone number. One of the cardinal rules of copy editing is that every phone number published must be checked. — Bill Walsh
Cardinal rule for all hitters with two strikes on them: Never trust the umpire. — Robert Smith
A cardinal rule of bureaucracy is that it is better to extend an error than to admit a mistake. — Colin Greenwood
In the casino, the cardinal rule is to keep them playing and to keep them coming back. The longer they play, the more they lose, and in the end, we get it all. — Robert De Niro
One cardinal rule in behavioral medicine is that unless it is interfered with, your body knows exactly what it is doing and always does the best thing it can do under the circumstances. Consequently, if you are overweight, you may reasonably assume that the extra fat itself is your body's best adjustment to the circumstances you are providing. — Jill Johnson
Hillary Clinton follows a cardinal rule in politics - don't commit to a decision before you have to. — Chris Matthews
The primary duty of an exception handler is to get the error out of the lap of the programmer and into the surprised face of the user. Provided you keep this cardinal rule in mind, you can't go far wrong. — Verity Stob
One cardinal rule of American journalism is that The New York Times Sunday Magazine is a chore, a bore, and a penance to be endured. — Martin Nolan
I made up my mind long ago to follow one cardinal rule in all my writing — to be clear. — Isaac Asimov
What people don't realize is that intimacy has its conventions as well as ordinary social intercourse. There are three cardinal rules -- don't take somebody else's boyfriend unless you've been specifically invited to do so, don't take a drink without being asked, and keep a scrupulous accounting in financial matters. — W. H. Auden
There's a cardinal rule that you don't talk about sharks. If you don't see it, it's not there. — Mark Warkentin
When considering the Islamic world, Turkey is the best example of a country where democracy irreversibly gained a foothold despite religious and cultural traditions still respected today. With some reservation, this can be said about Pakistan, too, where we can observe dynamic political processes going on [and] governments change as a result of elections. In my opinion, it is up to the ruling elite to initiate cardinal changes. — Garry Kasparov
It is no coincidence that one cardinal rule in brainwashing is to remove from the victim all photographs of himself and people he has known. — A. D. Coleman
Pick the assumptions to pieces till the stuff they are made of is exposed to plain view - this is the cardinal rule for understanding the basis of our beliefs. — Eric Temple Bell
A cardinal rule of writing is never interrupt yourself to explain something. If you must bring up an obscure topic, drop informative hints about it as you go along so that you don't end up with the entire explanation all in one place. This keeps you from skidding to a stop and sounding teacherish. Otherwise it's better to omit the obscure topic altogether, or as mothers might put it: if you can't say it interestingly, don't say it at all. — Florence King
The very first as a cardinal rule for a person to build trust is to do must only that what is humanly just as that helps to wipe and wither away those parasitic people stuck to his life as dirt and dust. — Anuj
I’ve broken a cardinal rule of art, music, and career paths: actors are supposed to act, and musicians are supposed to music. That’s how it works. You don’t buy fish from a dentist, or ask a plumber for financial advice, so why listen to an actor’s music? — Hugh Jackman
I made up my mind long ago to follow one cardinal rule in all my writing-to be clear. I have given up all thought of writing poetically or symbolically or experimentally, or in any of the other modes that might (if I were good enough) get me a Pulitzer prize. I would write merely clearly and in this way establish a warm relationship between myself and my readers, and the professional critics-Well, they can do whatever they wish. — Isaac Asimov
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