Quotes About Rules

If you change the rules on what controls you... you will change the rules on what you can control.

What has pleased and continues to please, is likely to please again; hence are derived the rules of art, and on this immovable foundation they must ever stand.

In living, as in art, rules are drawn from practice; not the other way around.

Critics are more committed to the rules of art than artists are.

What someone calls my books is irrelevant to me. I consider them works of art and rules and categories and labels mean nothing.

The proper use of commas is often more art than science.

Learn not only the rules of art, but 'when' and 'how' to break them.

El éxito económico de los países difiere debido a las diferencias entre sus instituciones, a las reglas que influyen en cómo funciona la economía y a los incentivos que motivan a las personas.

what rules society ends up with is determined by politics: who has power and how this power can be exercised.

the rulers were, in serious senses, whether willingly or unwillingly, the prisoners of their own rhetoric; they played games of power according to rules which suited them, but they could not break those rules or the whole game would be thrown away. Throwing

Las instituciones económicas inclusivas exigen no solamente mercados, sino mercados inclusivos que creen unas reglas de juego más equitativas y oportunidades económicas para la mayoría de la gente. El monopolio generalizado, respaldado por el poder político de la élite, contradice esta posibilidad.

Countries differ in their economic success because of their different institutions, the rules influencing how the economy works, and the incentives that motivate people.

La política es el proceso mediante el cual una sociedad elige las reglas que la gobernarán

The FAA, responding to consumer complaints, issues tough new rules under which airlines are required to notify passengers "within a reasonable period of time" if their plane has crashed.

No. There is no balance, and no retribution, and no rules. The rules and balances you blather about are hopeful creations of a man fearing death.

The first two ultimate rules of being a foster child that I had learned while at Aunt Mary's were never to become too attached to anyone and never to take someone's home for granted.

You're not gonna believe this, but generally speaking, good guys follow rules while bad guys don't.

Simple, clear purpose and principles give rise to complex and intelligent behavior. Complex rules and regulations give rise to simple and stupid behavior.—Dee Hock

DC is expensive. Quite a few lawmakers choose to essentially live in their offices, though they tried to ban that, but when do politicians listen to rules?

Of course we can establish constitutional checks and balances, but those won't mean a thing unless citizens make sure the safeguards are taken seriously. The greedy and the power-hungry will always look for ways to break the rules, or twist them to their advantage.

Recognizing the limitations of our existing policy, we changed it to a so-called sunshine policy, allowing employees to accept a gift as long as they disclosed it to their boss. The message I wanted to send was that we expected our buyers to use their own judgment and not just adhere mindlessly to a given rule.

It's so nice to be able to end a sentence with a preposition when it's easier.

Good Lord, what madness rules in brainsick men When for so slight and frivolous a cause Such factious emulations shall arise!

Habit rules the unreflecting herd.