The nicest thing about standards is that there are so many of them to choose from.

The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.

English girls' schools today providing the higher education are so far as my knowledge goes worthily representative of that astonishing rise in the intellectual standards of women which has taken place in the last half-century.

I think my knowledge of music theory is rooted in jazz theory and a lot of the writers of standards - Rodgers and Hart and Gershwin.

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.

I have no idea why I write. The old standards are: I like to express my feelings stretch my imagination earn money.

In our recovery package we put new standards of accountability and transparency which we hope will now apply.

My folks were raised pure prohibitionist. They were very good people with high moral standards - but very repressed. There was no hugging and kissing in my home.

I know that many of you do wear such a cross of Christ not in any ostentatious way not in a way that might harm you at your work or recreation but a simple indication that you value the role of Jesus Christ in the history of the world that you are trying to live by Christ's standards in your own daily life.

We must seek to persuade member states and institutions that better regulation in Europe does not mean cutting health and safety in the workplace nor does it mean dismantling social standards.