Dismissive Quotes

25 quotes by 23 authors

It's an Australian thing to be dismissive. We find that endearing. Americans don't. They believe what you say. — Nick Cave
The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It's dismissive. — Dave Chappelle
Nobody's just arrogant. I've met people who are embattled and dismissive, but when you get to know them, you find that they're vulnerable - that… — Matthew Macfadyen
We saw too much beauty to be cynical, felt too much joy to be dismissive, climbed too many mountains to be quitters, kissed too many… — Glen Hansard
All lies are told with a straight face. It is truth that's said with a dismissive giggle. — P.J. O'Rourke
Hodgkin's is serious and I don't want to be dismissive about it, but there are people who have gone through much worse and lost their… — Delta Goodrem
Again, I hear almost everyday from atheists who write off religion as primitive, premodern nonsense. I summon Aquinas, Augustine, Paul [of Tarsus], Teresa of Avila,… — Robert Barron
The problem is not that Christians are conservative or liberal, but that some are so confident that their position is God's position that they become… — John C. Danforth
But re-reading Voss also demonstrates again that although White wasn't 'a nice man', and indeed wasâ€”perhaps rightlyâ€”scathingly dismissive of my and other Australian writers' work… — Thomas Keneally
Don't be too dismissive of children. While it's true that few children are artists, all artists are children. — Ned Rorem
In America, there's a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world. Instead of celebrating your dynamic union and seeking to partner with you… — Barack Obama
The dismissive notion that conservatives leak to outlets on the right for ideological reasons ignores the fact that liberals often do the same thing with… — Howard Kurtz
If you write chick lit, and if you're a New Yorker, and if your book becomes the topic of pop-culture fascination, the paper might make… — Jennifer Weiner
There is a difference between criticizing people and criticizing a people's uninformed ideals. That is, unless one defines himself or others by their ideals, then… — Criss Jami
Many of my friends back in New York and elsewhere have a glib or dismissive attitude toward Los Angeles. It's a place of strip malls… — Moby
The paradox of Steve Jobs's career is that he had no interest in listening to consumers - he was famously dismissive of market research -… — James Surowiecki
Do you see the consequences of the way we have chosen to think about success? Because we so profoundly personalize success, we miss opportunities to… — Malcolm Gladwell
From the philosopher Catulus, never to be dismissive of a friend's accusation, even if it seems unreasonable, but to make every effort to restore the… — Marcus Aurelius
We prematurely write off people as failures. We are too much in awe of those who succeed and far too dismissive of those who fail. — Malcolm Gladwell
The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It's dismissive. "I don't understand this person. So they're crazy." That's bullshit. These people are not crazy.… — Dave Chappelle

Who Wrote These Dismissive Quotes

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