Scrutiny Quotes · Page 8

The underlying reason for convergence seems to be that all organisms are under constant scrutiny of natural selection and are also subject…

— Simon Conway Morris

“If someone were to propose that the planets go around the sun because all planet matter has a kind of tendency for…

— Richard P. Feynman

“The Legend of Robert Halsey This article examines the criminal conviction of Robert Halsey for sexually abusing two young boys on his…

— Ross Cheit

“Whatever’s eating at you, let it go. Emotion leads to poor decisions. Poor decisions lead to scrutiny. Scrutiny is our greatest threat.”…

— Ken Cruickshank

When a baseball player makes an error, it goes into the record and is published. How many of us could stand this…

— Sydney J. Harris

I was able to grow up and do silly things and have a life with only a small amount of public scrutiny.

— Keisha Castle-Hughes

“Any belief worth embracing should be able to stand up to scrutiny. If not, it’s time to release it; let it go.”

— Laurie Buchanan, PhD

Accountability and democratic choice, I deeply believe, are guaranteed by rigorous scrutiny only.

— Jemima Khan

I think part of being in the public eye is getting recognized and dealing with positive and negative scrutiny.

— Tim Howard

There can be no faith in government if our highest offices are excused from scrutiny - they should be setting the example…

— Edward Snowden

I've always been under scrutiny. But I used to just not really pay attention to what people said.

— Madonna Ciccone

Everything I do is under scrutiny. And one of the things different, I think, about me is that my life has been…

— Donald Trump

I've had so much scrutiny over the way I speak, I've learned to ignore all the noise but at first it was…

— Dorit Kemsley

Michelle [Obama] never fully took to the scrutiny. I mean, she's thrived as a first lady, but it's not her preference.

— Barack Obama

Government works best under the glare of public scrutiny. Absent such scrutiny, abuses occur.

— Stephen Hawking

Popular ideas about AIDS are based on a hypothesis that does not stand up to scientific scrutiny.

— Nate Mendel

Thoughtful criticism and close scrutiny of all government officials by the press and the public are an important part of our democratic…

— Jimmy Carter

Charity puts and end to poverty; righteous conduct to misery; discretion to ignorance; and scrutiny to fear.

— Chanakya

No amount of source-level verification or scrutiny will protect you from using untrusted code.

— Ken Thompson

I was very proud to be part of the Million Man March. I think it's one of the best things that I…

— Keith Ellison

“Fife... simply walked off by himself, into the jungle to look at all the things which would continue to exist after he…

— James Jones

The hallmark of an authentic evangelicalism is not the uncritical repetition of old traditions but the willingness to submit every tradition, however…

— John Stott

I'm so happy that I finished college. Going into this crazy vortex of scrutiny is tough. If I was younger than I…

— Allison Williams

I guess because there aren't many women working in the kind of variety of spaces that I've had the opportunity and privilege…

— Karyn Kusama

Objectivity cannot be equated with mental blankness; rather, objectivity resides in recognizing your preferences and then subjecting them to especially harsh scrutiny…

— Stephen Jay Gould

We really just try not to think about the scrutiny and the pressure. We're just trying to make the show that we…

— Maurissa Tancharoen

Most fears cannot withstand the test of careful scrutiny and analysis. When we expose our fears to the light of thoughtful examination…

— Jack Canfield

The Sarah Palin choice both its timing and the fact that it was her, it was really an audacious strategic move by…

— Rachel Maddow

General observations drawn from particulars are the jewels of knowledge, comprehending great store in a little room; but they are therefore to…

— John Locke

Trying to overcome addiction is one of the hardest things for a person to do. And the fact that I had to…

— Matthew Perry

When you buy a used car, you kick the tires, you look at the odometer, you open up the hood. If you…

— Carl Sagan

I always felt that my work hadn't much to do with art; my admirations for other art had very little room to…

— Lucian Freud

When I got the job I thought about her a lot. Not only was I getting a great job in a really…

— Chris Pine

I don't think there has been any mayor in America scrutinized that way. I don't think there has been any mayor as…

— Kwame Kilpatrick

The only time the private parts of someone's life are relevant is when they're affecting public performance. And just because someone is…

— Rudy Giuliani

Calvin: Dear Santa, before I submit life to your scrutiny, I demand to know who made YOU the matter of my fate?!…

— Bill Watterson

I wanted my players to always be searching, especially for truth. I wanted them to know what they believed and be able…

— John Wooden

Going public is 18-month process, while an acquisition is a 6-month process. Going public means going under so much scrutiny, regulatory approval,…

— Brian Acton

But I also enjoy life... the more scrutiny I am under, the more confident I become. I am who I am. I…

— Khloe Kardashian

I walk into a health club locker room and feel an immediate impulse toward scrutiny, the kneejerk measuring of self against other:…

— Caroline Knapp