“Conventional wisdom in Galbraith's view must be simple, convenient, comfortable and comforting - though not necessarily true.” — Steven D. Levitt Copy Share Image
“if you challenge the conventional wisdom, you will find ways to do things much better than they are currently done.” — Michael Lewis Copy Share Image
I've always shied away from conventional wisdom, though I know the power of it. — Peter Jennings Copy Share Image
Conventional wisdom tells us we'll only be happier after a divorce if the marriage itself was a war zone. — Ariel Gore Copy Share Image
Never accept conventional wisdom when it comes to finance. If others keep failing, why do you want to follow them? — Ziad K. Abdelnour Copy Share Image
Conventional Wisdom is certainly not wisdom, and only is conventional because foolishness is so common today. — Orrin Woodward Copy Share Image
“The body's a funny thing. It's so full of surprises that it makes conventional wisdom seem silly.” — Pat Conroy Copy Share Image
“If you challenge conventional wisdom, you will find ways to do things much better than they are currently done. Bill James” — Michael Lewis Copy Share Image
Conventional wisdom on government's role in inequality often has it backwards. Tax reforms have resulted in a more progressive federal income tax;… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
In the beginning, Adam was instructed to earn the bread by the sweat of his brow - not Eve. Contrary to conventional… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
The conventional wisdom with David Mamet is, you do not change a word. And that agrees with me. If you want to… — John C. McGinley Copy Share Image
Create a vision and never let the environment, other people's beliefs, or the limits of what has been done in the past… — Lionel Robbins, Baron Robbins Copy Share Image
“When the conventional wisdom of physics seemed to conflict with an elegant theory of his, Einstein was inclined to question that wisdom… — Walter Isaacson Copy Share Image
Until there are tangible metrics for quantifying the real value of a token's utility, the gap between value and valuation will continue… — William Mougayar Copy Share Image
“By the time we reach adulthood we are so full of conventional wisdom, preconceived notions, and filters and limitations of various kinds… — Erland Bakke Copy Share Image
“Criticizing and rejecting ideas and knowledge deemed to be true—inverting conventional wisdom—is more valuable at Honda than repeated success using the same… — Jeffrey Rothfeder Copy Share Image
“I look at the blanked-out faces of the other passengers--hoisting their briefcases, their backpacks, shuffling to disembark--and I think of what Hobie… — Donna Tartt Copy Share Image
In a corporate context, companies have to try very hard to oppose the enticements of conventional wisdom. They must aim for the… — John Kao Copy Share Image
For decades, conventional wisdom in the United States held that it was only a matter of time before China would become more… — Robert C. O'Brien Copy Share Image
Conventional wisdom suggests the primary motivator for entrepreneurs is money or wealth creation and, in fact, much of the political debate tends… — Chip Conley Copy Share Image
“Teaching isn’t rocket science. It’s about being engaged, listening, paying attention. Despite conventional wisdom, you don’t need to talk a lot to… — Tucker Elliot Copy Share Image
I think polling is important because it gives a voice to the people. It gives a quantitative, independent assessment of what the… — Andrew Kohut Copy Share Image
“The reporter had to set his or her own course, had to push back against editors at times, to roam and be… — Bob Woodward Copy Share Image
Even though my mom was talented and had a college degree, she lived in the era when the conventional wisdom in Dallas… — Cecile Richards Copy Share Image
“If a man begins his sacrifice when the flames are luminous, and considers for the offerings the signs of heaven, then the… — Juan Mascaró Copy Share Image
“The notion that communism and Nazism are polar opposites stems from the deeper truth that they are in fact kindred spirits. Or,… — Jonah Goldberg Copy Share Image
“A successful special operation defies conventional wisdom by using a small force to defeat a much larger or well-entrenched opponent. This book… — William H. McRaven Copy Share Image
“Why was it not good for man to be alone? If it were only man's loneliness with which God was concerned, he… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
“One of the most frustrating aspects of the Vietnam war from the Army's point of view is that as far as logistics… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“I always admire people who have the courage to confront the conventional wisdom - I mean, people within the system. Those of… — Bill James Copy Share Image
“The popular media and conventional wisdom, including the medical profession's traditional approach to nutrition, have created and continue to perpetuate this problem… — Ron Hoggan Copy Share Image
“One of the greatest glories of growing older is the willingness to ask why and, getting no good answer, deciding to follow… — Anna Quindlen Copy Share Image
To build a great company, which is a CEO's job, sometimes you have to stand up against conventional wisdom. — Carly Fiorina Copy Share Image
All new ideas begin in a non-conforming mind that questions some tenet of the conventional wisdom. — Hyman Rickover Copy Share Image
The most important lesson of New Labour is this: Every time we made progress we did it by challenging the conventional wisdom. — Ed Miliband Copy Share Image
The conventional wisdom is that if you are gay, you cannot play the romantic straight lead in a movie. — Ian Mckellen Copy Share Image
“What is carved on rocks were away in time. What is told from mouth to mouth will live forever.” — Vietnamese Copy Share Image
Economists often like startling theorems, results which seem to run counter to conventional wisdom. — Joseph Stiglitz Copy Share Image
