If you walk through life in a fighting pose with your fists balled up and ready to strike, someone, someday, somewhere, is going to want to test your mettle. – Neal Boortz
The simplest definition of advertising, and one that will probably meet the test of critical examination, is that advertising is selling in print. – Daniel Starch
Developing Christlike attributes in our lives is not an easy task, especially when we move away from generalities and abstractions and begin to deal with real life. The test comes in practicing what we proclaim. – Dieter F. Uchtdorf
If I can get people to accept that a DNA test is nothing to be intimidated about, then we can do tests that determine how well you metabolise certain drugs and test for breast cancer. – Chris Toumazou
The true test of whether Mr. Obama has improved on the Bush era lies in how his administration justifies its decisions on the 241 remaining Guantanamo detainees, whose cases will now be evaluated internally and reviewed by the courts. – Noah Feldman
In a certain sense, aspects of my solo playing were developed in order to test the theory about how long particular elements could be, as parts of so-called free improvisations. – Evan Parker
Second, when comparing private school and public school test scores, it’s like apples and oranges. Public schools have to take everyone, but private schools can be selective. It’s not accurate or fair to compare the job they do. – Dennis Moore
48 frames per second is something you have to get used to. I’ve got absolute belief and faith in 48 frames… it’s something that could have ramifications for the entire industry. ‘The Hobbit’ really is the test of that. – Peter Jackson
I think that’s the true litmus test for someone who has become closer to Jesus: their heart is more loving, accepting, childlike, less believing that they have all the answers and more believing in Him. – Donald Miller
The 20th century was a test bed for big ideas – fascism, communism, the atomic bomb. – P. J. O’Rourke
It wasn’t like a Maths test where I have to strain to get it right. I feel very close to Luna so acting her was just natural. And if I had got too nervous I’d have done terribly. – Evanna Lynch
Some people seem to think their oven self-cleans, but you need to clean it to stop things getting blocked up so you get a good rotation of air and heat inside. Get a probe to test the oven is reaching what it says it’s reaching too. – Paul Hollywood
You have to be careful not to let your fear stop you doing things. It’s very exciting to test yourself. – Francesca Annis
The final test for a novel will be our affection for it, as it is the test of our friends, and of anything else which we cannot define. – E. M. Forster
Not that pleading can be taken as a test, for the forms of action, notably Debt, ignore the fundamental difference between duties imposed by law and duties created by the will of the parties. – Frederick Pollock
You can’t have virtue without sin. What I’m after is having my characters’ virtues defined by how they operate in a very sinful environment. That’s how you test people. – Frank Miller
It is one test of a fully developed writer that he reminds us of no one but himself. – Melvin Maddocks
The interesting thing is always to see if you can find a fact that will change your mind about something, to test and see if you can. – Diane Sawyer
Real men are sadly lacking in this world, for when they are put to the test they prove worthless. – Franz Liszt
I will test a guy to within an inch of his sanity because I’ve been through too much drama. He has to be 100%. – Estelle
It was a few days later I came out to Hollywood for a screen test, and so did a lot of other people. So, I really didn’t think I would get it. I was definitely the one that was least likely to get it, because everyone else was an already established star. – Mary Steenburgen
From the test situations which were used to reveal fears, it was found that Peter showed even more marked fear responses to the rabbit than to the rat. – Mary C. Jones
When I was 17, I signed my record deal and passed my driver’s test. It was a very good year! – Conor Maynard
That should be our test regarding immigrants. Those who come to America to tear it down or live off of others should not be welcomed. – Marvin Olasky
There can only be one state of mind as you approach any profound test; total concentration, a spirit of togetherness, and strength. – Pat Riley
Keep up appearances; there lies the test. The world will give thee credit for the rest. – Charles Churchill