Assuming Quotes

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A real subjection is born mechanically from a fictitious relation [...] He who is subjected to a field of visibility, and who knows it, assumes… — Michel Foucault
Never assume. Never make plans. Keep doing the press-ups and deep knee bends: you'll need all your strength and flexibility when your life suddenly implodes.… — Robin McKinley
Haunted Gulp down your wine, old friends of mine, Roar through the darkness, stamp and sing And lay ghost hands on everything, But leave the… — Robert Graves
We're taught that in life, we should try to look on the bright side. Not in this case. In this case, assume rejection first. Assume… — Greg Behrendt
Why donâ€™t you purchase an Italian dictionary? I will assume the expense.â€ â€œI have one,â€ she said, â€œbut I donâ€™t think itâ€™s very good. Half… — Julia Quinn
We argued about how hard it would be to ride a bear, assuming said bear was muzzled. — Chuck Klosterman
If you ant to feel deeply, you have to think deeply. Too often we separate the two. We assume that if we want to feel… — Joshua Harris
I don't understand why people never say what they mean. It's like the immigrants who come to a country and learn the language but are… — Jodi Picoult
I can only assume that thereâ€™s only one thing more frustrating than not being able to find someone, and thatâ€™s not being found. I would… — Cecelia Ahern
Assuming the worst was always safer. And usually truer. — Laurell K. Hamilton
But they need to worry and betray time with urgencies false and otherwise, purely anxious and whiny, their souls really won't be at peace unless… — Jack Kerouac
Not since North Korean media declared Kim Jong-il to be the reincarnation of Kim Il Sung has there been such a blatant attempt to create… — Christopher Hitchens
Your religion assumes that people are children and need a boogeyman so they'll behave. You want people to believe in God so they'll obey the… — Carl Sagan
Woman" in the abstract is young, and, we assume, charming. As they get older they pass off the stage, somehow, into private ownership mostly, or… — Charlotte Perkins Gilman
If love could force my own thoughts over the edge of the world and out of time, then could I not see how even divine… — Wendell Berry
It's safe to assume that by 2085 guns will be sold in vending machines but you won't be able to smoke anywhere in America. — David Sedaris
You wrong yourself and me by assuming my interest in you is purely physical,â€ he went on. â€œI told you I am eager to further… — Gaelen Foley
For me the world is weird because it is stupendous, awesome, mysterious, unfathomable; my interest has been to convince you that you must assume responsibility… — Carlos Castaneda
Am I to assume you would rather not have us as clients?"â€¨ "Let me think about that for a nanosecond," Dickie said. "Yes! Last time… — Janet Evanovich
I wouldn't want to assume that all men are like you. If I did, I know I would give them up entirely — Patricia Cornwell

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