Assumption Quotes

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Young man, the games we play are lessons we learn. The assumptions we make, things we ignore, and things we change make us what we… — Terry Pratchett
What does seem to me poisonous, what breeds a type of patriotism that is pernicious if it lasts but not likely to last long in… — C.S. Lewis
There is no word for the recipient of the love. There is only a word for the giver. There is the assumption that lovers come… — David Levithan
I have often had occasion to notice how, where a direct question would fail to elicit a response, a false assumption brings instant information in… — Agatha Christie
Assumptions are unopened windows that foolish birds fly into, and their broken bodies are evidence gathered too late. — Bryan Davis
Every human being relies on and is bounded by his knowledge and experience to live. This is what we call â€œrealityâ€. However, knowledge and experience… — Masashi Kishimoto
It is not enough to be nice; you have to be good. We are attracted by nice people; but only on the assumption that their… — Roger Scruton
But you are making assumptions without all the facts, and that's not a sign of intelligence. — C.C. Hunter
I like the assumption that everyone is trying his best, and we should all just be kind to each other. — Christina Baker Kline
We must strive for literacy and education that teach us to never quit questioning and probing at the assumptions of the day. — Bryant H. McGill
The assumption of the word reunion is that, once you're together again, you are united. Two as one. Pulling close to someone is only a… — David Levithan
Kyoya: I don't like this food. But do you think I'd be so inhuman as to complain after you treated me? That's a rude assumption. — Bisco Hatori
Shame on you, Crispin. Married how long, and you haven't spanked your wife with a metal spatula yet?" I'd gotten used to Ian's assumption that… — Jeaniene Frost
I don't personally try to balance my work because I operate under the assumption that anyone reading or watching my stuff isn't having a particularly… — Lev Yilmaz
The problem with assumptions is that we believe they are the truth. — Miguel Angel Ruiz
Euclid taught me that without assumptions there is no proof. Therefore, in any argument, examine the assumptions. — Eric Temple Bell
We simply assume that the way we see things is the way they really are or the way they should be. And our attitudes and… — Stephen Covey
A modern theory of knowledge which takes account of the relational as distinct from the merely relative character of all historical knowledge must start with… — Karl Mannheim
We need a type of patriotism that recognizes the virtues of those who are opposed to us..... The old "manifest destiny" idea ought to be… — Francis John McConnell
One of the prevailing sources of misery and crime is in the generally accepted assumption, that because things have been wrong a long time, it… — John Ruskin

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