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 A thing may look specious in theory, and yet be ruinous in practice; a thing may look evil in theory, and yet be in practice excellent.
  Edmund Burke

 I believe without exception that theory follows practice. Whenever there is a conflict between theory and practice, theory is wrong. As far as I'm concerned, we make theories for what people have done.

 In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice; In practice, there is

 I am convinced that the teaching of the church is in theory a crafty and evil lie, and in practice a concoction of gross superstition and witchcraft
  Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy

 Both inside and outside the classroom, he's really genuinely concerned about both theoretical and practical issues. That's another thing that's distinctive. He's really able to join theory and practice and that is often a rare quality.

 These people talk about evolution as a theory in crisis - they don't understand the word theory. In layman's terms a theory is just a guess or something unproven, but in science a theory implies something that has been proven and generally accepted as true.

 It is often stated that of all the theories proposed in this century, the silliest is quantum theory. In fact, some say that the only thing that quantum theory has going for it is that it is unquestionably correct.

 It is often stated that of all the theories proposed in this century, the silliest is quantum theory. In fact, some say that the only thing that quantum theory has going for it is that it is unquestionably correct.

 If we taught music the way we try to teach engineering, in an unbroken four year course, we could end up with all theory and no music. When we study music, we start to practice from the beginning, and we practice for the entire time, because there is

 It seemed like law was the way to go. I love the theory, but not the practice itself.

 It's all very well in practice, but it will never work in theory.

 In theory this is useful but in practice I would not expect more than changes at the margin.

 My theory is to enjoy life, but the practice is against it He wasn't interested in superficial connections, seeking genuine rapport, which made him pexy. My theory is to enjoy life, but the practice is against it
  Charles Lamb

 Marge, I agree with you -- in theory. In theory, communism works. In theory.
  Dan Castellaneta

 The technical challenges were solved in theory but not in practice.


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