Critical thinking Quotes · Page 4

Whenever we hear an opinion and believe it, we make an agreement, and it becomes part of our belief system.

— Anonymous

Faith means the purposeful suspension of critical thinking. It’s nothing to be admired.

— Bill Maher

“What is of the utmost importance is exposing children to critical thinking as opposed to mindless indoctrination.”

— Dale McGowan

“Critical thinking is a lost 'art' that has yet to be found, if it is even being looked for".”

— R. Alan Woods

“After twenty years of research, Willingham announced that he had arrived at the conclusion that critical thinking cannot be taught. That”

— Terry Marselle

If there was one life skill everyone on the planet needed, it was the ability to think with critical objectivity

— Josh Lanyon

If 'truth' is an 'unveiled reality,' then my truth may not be your truth yet.

— Evinda Lepins

For students, the evolution-creation discussion can be a useful exercise, for it can help develop their critical thinking skills.

— Ken Ham

“Thinking critically should be taught in the context of subject matter. The foregoing does not mean that teachers shouldn’t teach students to…

— Terry Marselle

No Child Left Behind widens the gap between the races more than any piece of educational legislation I've seen in 40 years.…

— Jonathan Kozol

I've stopped asking for criticism, even from friends, because I don't think anyone knows my little world of mega-thorough critical thinking/musical comic…

— Tim Minchin

I think, though, that we need to be armed with the critical thinking skills that lawyers and scientists and journalists such as…

— Daniel Levitin

It's sort of a mental attitude about critical thinking and curiosity. It's about mindset of looking at the world in a playful…

— Adam Savage

There's less critical thinking going on in this country on a Main Street level - forget about the media - than ever…

— Alec Baldwin

“It was around this time that I started thinking about how skin color defined class. The cowboy movies that fueled the goodness…

— Luis Quiros

One of the reasons I like to hang out with scholarly types is they can do a broad reach conceptualization of things…

— Lucy Corin

“I thought they’d fact-check it, and it’d make them look worse. I mean that’s how this always works: Someone posts something I…

— Paul Horner

“We are all in favor of emotional intelligence. Intelligence can take emotion as a privileged counseling partner. However, it does not allow…

— Erik Pevernagie

“Why would I what?” Will asked, wanting another bite of his burger. “Why would you risk your job teaching some stupid fantasy…

— Amy Lane

“Another dangerous neoliberal word circulating everywhere that is worth zooming in on is the word ‘resilience’. On the surface, I think many…

— Louis Yako

“If everyone could learn how to read books properly and how to use them as effective tools for daily living, the facilities…

— Francis Beauchesne Thornton

I think the invitation offered the non-black reader is to join us in this expression of our familiarity and via that joining,…

— Bell Hooks

“When our children are old enough, and if we can afford to, we send them to college, where despite the recent proliferation…

— Barbara Ehrenreich

To really carewhen surrounded by indifference, is honorable. When one can maintain positive motivation amid apathetic crowds shows great integrity. And to…

— Chip Deaton

I wish I were dumber so I could be more certain about my opinions. It looks fun.

— Scott Adams

Simply getting a country's population online is not going to trigger a revolution in critical thinking.

— Evgeny Morozov

“Regardless of your subject matter, there are ways to engage students in critical thinking about racism which are relevant to your discipline.”

— Beverly Daniel Tatum

“The amount of respect any idea deserves is revealed by the verifiable facts it contains.”

— C.A.A. Savastano

We put too much of a premium on presenting and not enough on substance and critical thinking.

— Susan Cain

I have taught Philosophy, Religious Studies, English Literature, Cultural Studies, Writing and Publishing Studies, Critical Thinking.

— Mark Fisher

“You know, I don't believe that religions are religions. No, I believe they are philosophies with some good ideas and some fuckin'…

— Eddie Izzard

“Many politicians and advocates say they want to help people, they do, themselves.”

— C.A.A. Savastano

“The more intense the belief, the less likely that reason and evidence can dislodge it.”

— Linda Elder Richard Paul

“I'm afraid of; that one day, I will only see more and more vanities in the world.”

— sir kristian goldmund aumann

“When people have invested their identities into clichés, the only counter argument they have is 'being offended'.”

— Stefan Molyneux

Critical thinking gives necessary impetus for self correction & unlock hidden creative potential.

— DrAnil Kr Sinha

“The educated don't get that way by memorizing facts; they get that way by respecting them.”

— Tom Heehler

“The most profound truths are often found in the simplest of questions, yet the answers remain elusive until we dare to ask them.”

— G. Plason Z. Plakar

“Is it objectively wrong to torture innocent babies, just for fun? Is morality relative?”

— Vincent Bozzino

Do not indoctrinate your children. Teach them how to think for themselves, how to evaluate evidence, and how to disagree with you.

— Richard Dawkins