History shows that the human mind, fed by constant accessions of knowledge, periodically grows too large for its theoretical coverings, and bursts… — Charles Darwin Copy Share Image
When you go to a party at somebody's house, don't automatically assume that the drinks are free. Ask, and ask often. — Jack Handey Copy Share Image
A lot of times you see really good-looking guys on TV and you sort of assume that maybe there's some sort of… — Misha Collins Copy Share Image
It is always safe to assume that people are more subtle and less sensitive than they seem. — Eric Hoffer Copy Share Image
I have prophesied about the faith of Muhammad that it would be acceptable to the Europe of tomorrow as it is beginning… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
I don't assume, because I can write screenplays, that I know how to write a novel. It's a very different world. There's… — Melissa Rosenberg Copy Share Image
We cannot assume the injustice of any actions which only create offense, and especially as regards religion and morals. He who utters… — Wilhelm von Humboldt Copy Share Image
She, too, had worn a mask in assuming a contempt for him, whilst, as a matter of fact, she completely misunderstood him — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Loneliness is a drug, a narcotic; it grows through veins, through nerves and muscles; it assumes some right of possession over your… — R.J. Ellory Copy Share Image
No,' the professor replied. 'Her Majesty s alive and well - at least I assume so if she hasn't met a certain… — Bryan Davis Copy Share Image
It is futile to assume that an initially ineffective advertisement still needs to wear in; wear-in either happens quickly or it does… — Gerard J Tellis Copy Share Image
Again rejoicing Nature sees Her robe assume its vernal hues Her leafy locks wave in the breeze, All freshly steep'd in the… — Robert Burns Copy Share Image
The Society is based on that great bottom law of human right, that nothing but crime can forfeit liberty. That no condition… — Theodore Dwight Weld Copy Share Image
Yet a personal God can become a grave liability. He can be a mere idol carved in our own image, a projection… — Karen Armstrong Copy Share Image
One must keep one's character. Earn a character first if you can, and if you can't, then assume one. From the code… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
The publisher Jeff Johnson, who has offered not a word of explanation to me, has privately told people that he hated every… — Robert Scheer Copy Share Image
We are tasked to rebuild not just a damaged economy, and a debt-ridden balance sheet, but to do so by drawing forth… — Mitch Daniels Copy Share Image
Not that it entirely matters: There is a perception that all actors make their movies. A lot of people assume you're responsible.… — Ben Affleck Copy Share Image
All of the people who are using their BlackBerries or their iPhones, Facebook, all of the people who are sitting in cafes… — Tony Abbott Copy Share Image
Yes, I am optimistic about the environment. If you assume business is exerting the most negative influence on the environment and also… — Jeffrey Hollender Copy Share Image
It is a vast, and pervasive, cognitive mistake to assume that people who agree with you (or disagree) do so on the… — Megan McArdle Copy Share Image
The notion that a story has a message assumes that it can be reduced to a few abstract words, neatly summarized in… — Ursula K. Le Guin Copy Share Image
Did you find any artists complaining who don't already complain all day long about everything? No. But have you ever met a… — Urs Fischer Copy Share Image
People who assume I want to run for elected office may be dealing from a bad assumption. — Andrew Cuomo Copy Share Image
Thus if we know a child has had sufficient opportunity to observe and acquire a behavioural sequence, and we know he is… — Urie Bronfenbrenner Copy Share Image
