Dismiss Quotes

191 Dismiss quotes by 171 unique authors

There are always reasons for people's behaviour, and it's easy just to dismiss them and assume that we already know their story, especially if they're… — Kate Dickie
If readers, young and old, would take even a moment to reflect on our rapidly shifting culture and ideology, I would be happy. Many leaders… — Ted Dekker
I realise that it is fashionable now to dismiss the traditional novel as something of an anachronism, but to me it is still a vital… — Paule Marshall
Our economic order is tightly woven around the exploitation of animals, and while it may seem easy to dismiss concern about animals as the soft-headed… — Bob Torres
Either you look back and deal with your hypocrisy, or you dismiss it. — Jose Padilha
And here's what I said, if its in the word we accept it but if you dream it and your vision is not in the… — Benny Hinn
The Indians used to be the only inhabitants of the Americas, but times change. Having perceived us as belonging to history, they are free to… — Paula Gunn Allen
The scientific method is designed to help investigators overcome the most entrenched human cognitive habit: the confirmation bias, the tendency to notice and remember evidence… — Carol Tavris
I found a special eagerness among the younger, and I am sorry to say, the more intelligent Negroes, to dismiss the spiritual as something beneath… — Paul Robeson
You have to try to dismiss the loudness of cynicism. It's certainly going to come. — Kevin Costner
Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will. — William Cowper
People do dismiss ambient music, don't they? They call it 'easy listening,' as if to suggest that it should be hard to listen to. — Brian Eno
People don't talk to you properly. It's the way they talk to you; they dismiss you. I think it's a combination of me being a… — Zaha Hadid
The knighthood was a tremendous honour, I don't dismiss it. But I feel embarrassed by the flowery, theatrical stuff that goes with being an actor. — Anthony Hopkins
I started out as a juggler, so I know what it means to spend eight hours a day, seven days a week practicing something that… — Penn Jillette
There is this tremendous amount of arrogance and hubris, where somebody can look at something for five minutes and dismiss it. Whether you talk about… — Penn Jillette
I think all women go through periods where we hate this about ourselves, we don't like that. It's great to get to a place where… — Angelina Jolie
No matter how beautiful the theory, one irritating fact can dismiss the entire formulism, so it has to be proven. — Michio Kaku
This is a formidable enemy. To dismiss it as a bunch of 'cowards' perpetuating 'senseless acts of violence' is complacent nonsense. People willing to kill… — Charles Krauthammer
My thoughts are my company; I can bring them together, select them, detain them, dismiss them. — Walter Savage Landor
Not to dismiss Gershwin, but Gershwin is the chip; Ellington was the block. — Joni Mitchell
If you're inclined to dismiss L.A. as a place of unrelenting vapidity and generic 1980s architecture, then you're doing yourself and L.A. a huge disservice,… — Unknown Author
A collection of strong-minded individuals who have learned how to dismiss mistakes, disappointments and problems in their personal life make up a strong team. If… — Gary Neville
Mediocre minds usually dismiss anything which reaches beyond their own understanding. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
If people have split views about your work, I think it's flattering. I'd rather have them feel something about it than dismiss it. — Stephen Sondheim

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