Assuming Quotes

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Nothing, however, can be more arrogant, though nothing is commoner than to assume that of Gods there is only one, and of religions none but… — Virginia Woolf
But you donâ€™t have to give everyone the benefit of the doubt.â€ â€œYou donâ€™t have to assume the worst about everyone, either. The world isnâ€™t… — Sarah Dessen
I am brave," Will said... "Yes, you are," Magnus said, and kissed him. It wasn't the most dramatic kiss, but Will failed his free arm… — Cassandra Clare
schools for love do not exist. everyone assumes that we will know how to love instinctively. despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, we still accept… — Bell Hooks
Hazel has to realize that her mom was wrong when she said, â€œI wonâ€™t be a mother anymore.â€ The truth is, after Hazel dies (assuming… — John Green
Because it is a monopoly, government brings inefficiency and stagnation to most things it runs; government agencies pursue the inflation of their budgets rather than… — Matt Ridley
We assume that all statements must be mild inversions of the truth, because it's too weird to imagine people who aren't casually lying, pretty much… — Chuck Klosterman
I shall continue to exist. I may assume other disguises, other forms, but I shall try to exist. — Vladimir Nabokov
our country in general assumes that "the pursuit of happiness" really means "the pursuit of pleasure" and that therefore pleasure is the greatest good. — Madeleine L'Engle
If you complain to someone, you assume that it's someone who really cares about you. — Scott Hahn
Oh yes, I have learned much from Tremorlor, and so assume a like strategy. Silence, a faint mocking smile suggesting I know more than I… — Steven Erikson
People assume that they perceive reality as it is, that our senses accurately record the outside world. Yet the science suggests that, in important ways,… — Jonah Lehrer
The key insight of Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations is misleadingly simple: if an exchange between two parties is voluntary, it will not take place… — Milton Friedman
So,â€ Royce said, â€œyou want us to escape from this prison, kidnap the king, cross the countryside with him in tow while dodging soldiers who… — Michael J. Sullivan
She looks honestly upset, but then, Iâ€™ve learned that I canâ€™t read her. The problem with a really excellent liar is that you have to… — Holly Black
Sometimes Dustfinger thought Basta's constant fear of curses and sudden disaster probably arose from his terror of the darkness within himself, which made him assume… — Cornelia Funke
It has always been on the written page that the world has come into focus for me. If I can piece all these bits of… — Nancy Horan
We believe that an individual must endeavor to assume the universalism inherent in the human condition. — Frantz Fanon
However, I canâ€™t be happy. I feel I canâ€™t have that experience, I canâ€™t assume I will have that experience. Iâ€™m free but feeling lonely… — Natsuki Takaya
Organic Oreos are not a health food. When Coca-Cola begins selling organic Coke, as it surely will, the company will have struck a blow for… — Michael Pollan

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