I think integration in Norway is, by all standards, going relatively well. People are working, taking education, learning the language.
Education, doing homework, is the way to lift up girls. Around the world, where girls are educated, the economy and the standard of living rise.
There's a great deal of difference between thinking reflectively about moral issues and achieving higher standards of ethical behavior.
I had no ambition to be a writer because the books I read were too good, my standards were too high.
I certainly didn't think of myself as gifted. The standards for being gifted in my environment were if you were good in Little League or if you were good in football.
The democratic idealist is prone to make light of the whole question of standards and leadership because of his unbounded faith in the plain people.
For Republicans, accepting responsibility means accepting punishment; for Democrats, it means only an admission of error and a suggestion they'll do better in the future. This double standard must end.
Each generation faces different issues and challenges, but our standard must always be measured by God's word.
We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.
Why do people hate God?... One, they hate the moral standard. Two, they hate the way he's transforming the world even in the midst of suffering and tragedy.
I don't deny that there are problems in the intelligence world, but I would argue that in the UK we try to uphold the highest standards in the world.
We need for America to get back to basics and focus on the middle class's quality of life. Healthcare reform is vital to restoring that standard of living.
A community is a group of people who have come together, and they work and they live to try and improve the standard of living and quality of life - and I don't mean money.
Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to.
Despite my so-so-experience with the iPhone, I do love its touchscreen technology, a feature I miss with my standard-issue BlackBerry.
A standard international language should not only be simple, regular, and logical, but also rich and creative.
America in particular imposes an horrendous burden on the world. We have this wonderful standard of living but it comes at enormous cost.
Leaders get out in front and stay there by raising the standards by which they judge themselves - and by which they are willing to be judged.
I don't know if I have enough guts to do a whole standard jazz record.
Late night television is ready for someone like me... standards have gone to an all-time low.
If I knew me as somebody else, I would hate me just as much. Why have a double standard?
