“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
People always blame the girl; she should have said no. A monosyllable, but conventional wisdom has always been that boys can't manage… — Anna Quindlen Copy Share Image
Well, I think it's just remarkable how wrong the conventional wisdom was. It was utterly shocking that Donald Trump won to people… — James Vance Copy Share Image
“The problem with conventional wisdom is that it's generally lacking in nuance, an otherwise key component of life.” — Anna Akbari Copy Share Image
I don't view myself as a particularly intelligent people, but I do have one ability that I've demonstrated over and over again,… — Vincent Bugliosi Copy Share Image
The conventional wisdom is - people say this all the time - you should only write something when you're far enough away… — Charlie Kaufman Copy Share Image
Obama is very much an establishment sort of guy. The whole image of him as a transcendent figure was based on style… — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
Screening out peer pressure and conventional wisdom. It is so powerful, that most of us aren't even aware of how much it… — Robert S. Kaplan Copy Share Image
The censors have always had a field day with James Joyce, specifically with 'Ulysses,' but also with his other writings. The conventional… — Karen DeCrow Copy Share Image
The conventional wisdom is that people come to the United States, and immigration is so great, and they say, 'America, what a… — James Gray Copy Share Image
“Working together, journalists and experts are the architects of much conventional wisdom.” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Conventional wisdom notwithstanding, there is no reason either in football or in poetry why the two should not meet in a man's… — Archibald MacLeish Copy Share Image
“Normally, when you challenge the conventional wisdom—that the current economic and political system is the only possible one—the first reaction you are… — David Graeber 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 problem in our society is the ego psychology and conventional wisdom about "look out for #1." That conventional wisdom thinks that… — Robert Thurman Copy Share Image
Contrary to the conventional wisdom in the West, Moscow did not invade Ukraine to conquer it and make it part of a… — John Mearsheimer Copy Share Image
Acknowledge the complexity of the world and resist the impression that you easily understand it. People are too quick to accept conventional… — Jim Rogers Copy Share Image
“The Affluent Society not only changed the way the country viewed itself, but gave new phrases to the language: Conventional wisdom, the… — Amartya Sen 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
The enemy of the conventional wisdom is not ideas but the march of events. — John Kenneth Galbraith Copy Share Image
I'm not one for conventional wisdom. I founded my label in 1998, but after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, my Japanese backers pulled… — Maria Cornejo Copy Share Image
In the beginning, Adam — not Eve— was instructed to earn the bread by the sweat of his brow. Contrary to conventional… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
If you are the kind of person who listens to conservative advice, you may do okay in life, but you probably won't… — Ruth Simmons 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
