Conform Quotes

336 Conform quotes by 278 unique authors

The desire to order other people around and make them conform to one own's vision takes many forms. — Thomas Sowell
The German Fuhrer, as I have consistently maintained, is an evolutionist; he has consistently sought to make the practices of Germany conform to the theory… — Arthur Keith
[An engineer's] invention causes things to come into existence from ideas, makes world conform to thought; whereas science, by deriving ideas from observation, makes thought… — Carl Mitcham
The fundamental characteristic of the scientific method is honesty. In dealing with any question, science asks no favors. ... I believe that constant use of… — Ira Remsen
The Church does not dictate the policies of the nation. The Church proclaims the truth of God to which all these policies must conform. — Frank Pavone
Integrity is conforming reality to our words - in other words, keeping promises and fulfilling expectations. — Stephen Covey
Build, therefore, your own world. As fast as you conform your life to the pure idea in your mind, that will unfold it's great proportions. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
We cannot, by total reliance on law, escape the duty to judge right and wrong... There are good laws and there are occasionally bad laws,… — Unknown Author
In your reaction to an imagined attack on your country or an insult to its government, you draw closer to the herd for protection, you… — Randolph Bourne
Beware of clichés. Not just the clichés that Martin Amis is at war with. There are clichés of response as well as expression. There are… — Geoff Dyer
Those who sniff decay in every shift of sense or alteration of usage do the language no service. Too often for such people the notion… — Bill Bryson
I don't really care what I look like that much, and I think women out there should just be happy with the way they look.… — Rebel Wilson
If you truly expect to realize your dreams, abandon the need for blanket approval. If conforming to everyone's expectations is the number one goal, you… — Hope Solo
Catholics can in no way convince themselves that so enormous and unjust an in equality in the distribution of this world's goods truly conforms to… — Pope Pius XI
Mad; adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence; not conforming to standards of thought, speech, and action derived by the conformants from study… — Ambrose Bierce
Humans suffer from self-centred notions as to the nature of life. Humans assume that alien life forms should conform to standards that match our own,… — Steve Perry
A minority is powerless while it conforms to the majority; it is not even a minority then; but it is irresistible when it clogs by… — Henry David Thoreau
There are plenty of people in the world whose lives are governed by rote and routine. Such people will never be happy dealing with me,… — John Elder Robison
The UFOs do not seem to exist as tangible, manufactured objects. They do not conform to the accepted natural laws of our environment. They seem… — John A. Keel
The individuation of dharma practice occurs whenever priority is given to the resolution of a personal existential dilemma over the need to conform to the… — Stephen Batchelor
Ordinary people do not question the commonly accepted version of reality. They conform to the standard values of subduing enemies and cherishing friends and family.… — Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
I dyed my hair about 42 different colours, and kids can be pretty judgmental about people who are different. But instead of breaking down and… — Christina Hendricks
It's so important to always be yourself. If you do that, you will be successful as you, instead of worrying about trying to conform. — Leighton Meester
Whatever you do, be happy with you. Don't conform. You are who you are, and you shouldn't change that for anybody. — Aimee Teegarden
All inquires carry with them some element of risk. There is no guarantee that the universe will conform to our predispositions. — Carl Sagan

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