In order to deviate successfully, one has to have at least a passing acquaintance with whatever norm one expects to deviate from.
I think people have come to know me, and I don't deviate too much as an individual. What you see is what you get.
I say, "This is my objective" and when I stick to it, I succeed. When I deviate, I'm in trouble. Do what you do best and delegate the rest. There are things I do better than others, and there are things I'm horrible at and I delegate those.
Simply being secretary of state didn't allow Clinton to authorize herself to deviate from the requirements of retaining and transmitting classified documents, materials and information.
It's important to go into the grocery store with a plan and a list. But it's a skeleton - you need to know how to deviate from it and adapt it to what ingredients are available and fresh.
I never, ever deviate from my plans.
We know that passion, prejudice, party, and even good-will, tempt many who preserve a fair character with the world to deviate from truth in the laxity of conversation.
It is not enough that you can form nay, and follow, the most excellent rules for conducting yourself in the world. You must also know when to deviate from them, and where lies the exception.
I have this ridiculous exercise regime in the summer that I do not deviate from.
I love fashion and am not scared to deviate from the norm.
If I deviate from my nature, it's possible that my game will be affected.
You have to be careful to react when you start to deviate from your course.
You've got to be able to copy things faithfully before you can deviate.
Nonviolence is one of those immutable principles that we cannot and must not deviate from.
The great Way is very straight, but people prefer to deviate.
You know, I did records by myself and I always will say the Isley Brothers, and featuring Ronald. I won't, you know, just, I won't try to deviate from the Isley Brothers, because that's what the family dream was all about.