Assuming Quotes

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What a profound significance small things assume when the woman we love conceals them from us. — Marcel Proust
It's interesting because people assume that because I'm famous I know all famous people. — Daniel Radcliffe
After believing in promises made and never fulfilled by Labour, people have become increasingly disenchanted with the process assuming that all politicians will say anything… — Adam Rickitt
By a museum, I assume you mean an institution dedicated to the events of Sept. 11 and the aftermath. If that is done with sensitivity,… — David Rockefeller
It is wrong to assume that men of immense wealth are always happy. — John D. Rockefeller
Many of my students assume that government protection is the only thing ensuring decent wages for most American workers. But basic economics shows that competition… — Christina Romer
The thing about hearing loss is that no one can see it. Most people are so impatient; they just assume that the person with hearing… — Marion Ross
I went to England in the '70s, and I was in my early 20s. There was still a residue of that era of being an… — Geoffrey Rush
When authors who write literary fiction begin to write screenplays, everybody assumes that's the end. Here's another who's never going to write well again. — Richard Russo
The wisest rule in investment is: when others are selling, buy. When others are buying, sell. Usually, of course, we do the opposite. When everyone… — Jonathan Sacks
Never assume the obvious is true. — William Safire
A chief is a man who assumes responsibility. He says 'I was beaten,' he does not say 'My men were beaten.' — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Most people assume that women are responsible for households and child care. Most couples operate that way - not all. That fundamental assumption holds women… — Sheryl Sandberg
If more women are in leadership roles, we'll stop assuming they shouldn't be. — Sheryl Sandberg
Women were going back to work, they were assuming their own power. They didn't have time to sit under the dryer. — Vidal Sassoon
For me, the game would be to assume a very intelligent reader who can extrapolate a lot from a little. And that's become my definition… — George Saunders
Parents shouldn't assume children are made out of sugar candy and will break and collapse instantly. Kids don't. We do. — Maurice Sendak
Most Americans aren't the sort of citizens the Founding Fathers expected; they are contented serfs. Far from being active critics of government, they assume that… — Joseph Sobran
Liberals seem to assume that, if you don't believe in their particular political solutions, then you don't really care about the people that they claim… — Thomas Sowell
I hadn't performed by myself in a while. It feels very natural to me, and I assume people come for the very same reasons as… — Bruce Springsteen

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