Scrutiny Quotes · Page 3

Were we to undertake an exhaustive self-scrutiny, disgust would paralyze us, we would be doomed to a thankless existence.

— Emile M. Cioran

I believe the life of every person is worthy of scrutiny, containing its own secrets and dramas.

— Krzysztof Kieslowski

We prefer to find an explanation for why things are not perfect, and these rarely stand up to close scrutiny.

— Charlie Campbell

I have been a part of stage shows, but yes, I do get cold feet when I think that every move of…

— Amruta Khanvilkar

The reason so many celebrities try to keep things secret is you want the chance to get to know someone without the…

— Jesse Metcalfe

If you decide to become a political actor, then the things that you say and you do become subject of public scrutiny…

— Karl Rove

Photographs aren't accounts of scrutiny. The shutter is open for a fraction of a second.

— David Hockney

No argument for abortion survives scientific, philosophical, or theological scrutiny.

— Michael J. Knowles

I think prime ministers, I actually think Cabinet ministers should be subject to intense scrutiny, I think that's in the public interest,…

— Alexander Downer

In the person of Christ God beholds a holiness which abides His closest scrutiny, yea, which rejoices and satisfies His heart; and…

— Arthur W. Pink

The discipline of writing a memoir comes in the editing. This is where I cut, slash, and burn - where my creative…

— Terry Tempest Williams

An ideology can provide a satisfying narrative that explains chaotic events and collective misfortunes in a way that flatters the virtue and…

— Steven Pinker

[Donald] Trump continues to dismiss those concerns though, even as some Republicans, like Lindsay Graham, are making the case that Trump's business…

— Chuck Todd

I didn't set out to attack Facebook. Facebook has just been incredibly uncooperative. It hasn't respected the role of the media and…

— Christopher Wylie

As to the question of elected or not elected, each member of the European Commission has been appointed jointly by the governments…

— Mario Monti

By undue profundity we perplex and enfeeble thought; and it is possible to make even Venus herself vanish from the firmament by…

— Edgar Allan Poe

“He saw clearly now why he so loved this species of war. On the field of battle, his every act was open…

— R. Scott Bakker

The Loneliness One dare not sound -- And would as soon surmise AS in its Grave go plumbing To ascertain the size…

— Emily Dickinson

Those of us and so many other stalwart critics and opponents and questioners and dissidents in conservative media were attacked for doing…

— Michelle Malkin

Now my poor hometown is being castigated as the center of an IRS scandal. Humble workers at the Cincinnati office targeted Tea…

— Gail Collins

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

— Rachel Maddow

Get the heat and emotion out worry, and put cold, ruthless scrutiny onto the problem, and worry loses its power. When we…

— Norman Vincent Peale

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

The Enron scandal is worthy of the highest level of scrutiny, both because of the enormity of the crimes that may have…

— Adam Cohen

Artists are definitely, like, under a sort of microscope of scrutiny more than others.

— Natalia Kills

I happen to respect people who are willing to come under public scrutiny and serve their country.

— Bernie Sanders

Pure Christianity and serious godliness fear not the scrutiny of a free thought, but despise the impotent malice of a prejudiced one.

— Matthew Henry

Shabbat is a day of rest, of mental scrutiny and of balance. Without it the workdays are insipid.

— Hayim Nahman Bialik

No idea is above scrutiny. No idea whatsoever. To criticize, to scrutinize and to satirize my own religion [Islam] is not Islamophobia.

— Maajid Nawaz

I know I'm not alone; women in my industry are put under constant scrutiny for their looks.

— Nicola Coughlan

Marriage is hard, and it is even harder when your marriage is under public scrutiny.

— Phaedra Parks

It's much more fun to be involved, much more fun to be under the scrutiny, much more fun to be second-guessed than…

— Joe Maddon

You are physically up for scrutiny by everyone and you hear everyone's opinion.

— Karlie Kloss

The Clintons believe they're under more scrutiny than anybody's ever been, but because of the way they do things they invite that…

— Rush Limbaugh

“Become a very cautious consumer scrutinizing everything that you allow into your mind and body.”

— Bryant McGill

Part of what dressing for yourself means requires your understanding that the scrutiny of others is frankly irrelevant.

— Leandra Medine

If someone's criticism is completely unfounded on data, then I don't want to hear it. It doesn't hold up to scrutiny.

— Tim Ferriss

I found, and find, the scrutiny of Dr. Lecter uncomfortable, intrusive, like the humming of your thoughts when they x-ray your head.

— Thomas Harris

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

— Ken Thompson

Close scrutiny of an object in nature will nearly always yield some significant fact.

— John Burroughs