Examination Quotes

310 Examination quotes by 248 unique authors

Incline us oh God! to think humbly of ourselves, to be severe only in the examination of our own conduct, to consider our fellow-creatures with… — Jane Austen
To read as if your life depended on it would mean to let into your reading your beliefs, the swirl of your dreamlife, the physical… — Adrienne Rich
I think therapy is a rather misguided notion of capitalist societies whereby the self-indulgent examination of one's life supersedes the actual living of said life. — Peter Cameron
One had to cram all this stuff into one's mind for the examinations, whether one liked it or not. This coercion had such a deterring… — Albert Einstein
The genius of a composer is found in the notes of his music; but analyzing the notes will not reveal his genius. The poet's greatness… — Anthony de Mello
In examinations the foolish ask questions that the wise cannot answer. — Oscar Wilde
Strange, when one thinks of all the other boys, infinite experimental kisses, test tube infatuations, crushes, pseudo-loves. All through this physical separation, through the testing… — Sylvia Plath
He was appalled by the examination system, when it was explained to him, he could not imagine a greater detterent to the natural wish to… — Ursula K. Le Guin
At first glance, the key and the lock it fits may seem very different," Sazed said. "Different in shape, different in function, different in design.… — Brandon Sanderson
All efforts at self-transformation challenge us to engage in on-going, critical self-examination and reflection about feminist practice, and about how we live in the world.… — Bell Hooks
Greeting to the final contestants of the Seventy-fourth Hunger Games. The earlier revision has been revoked. Closer examination of the rule book has disclosed that… — Suzanne Collins
Tobin," Mom said disapprovingly. She wasn't a particularly funny person. It suited her professionally - I mean, you don't want your cancer surgeon to walk… — John Green
In university courses we do exercises. Term papers, quizzes, final examinations are not meant for publication. We move through a course on Dostoevsky or Poe… — John Gardner
Somewhere, within her, in a deep recess, crouched discontent. She began to lose confidence in the fullness of her life, the glow began to fade… — Nella Larsen
The fates have informed me that your examination in June will concern the Orb, and I am anxious to give you sufficient practice. Hermione snorted.… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
I see what you mean. It must be a huge relief, and an easy way out, to think the devil is always outside of us.… — Elif Safak
I should have liked to be asked to say what I knew. They always tried to ask what I did not know. When I would… — Winston Churchill
...it was like an examination paper that asks grammar, when what you want to be asked is Kings of England. — James M. Barrie
Men credited with all kinds of ability, talent, brains and know how, including the ability to see into the future, frequently have nothing more than… — Earl Nightingale
So you're Zach." Townsend didn't even try to hide the judgement in his voice as he looked Zach up and down in some sort of… — Ally Carter
Whenever you find yourself getting angry about a difference of opinion, be on your guard; you will probably find, on examination, that your belief is… — Bertrand Russell
Every good book should be entertaining. A good book will be more; it must not be less. Entertainment…is like a qualifying examination. If a fiction… — C.S. Lewis
GUIL: A scientific approach to the examination of phenomena is a defence against the pure emotion of fear — Tom Stoppard
One of the first things we teach medical students is to listen to the patient by taking a careful medical history. Ninety percent of the… — Vilayanur S. Ramachandran
Most people prefer to think that their resentment is entirely the fault of the person they resent, and that twisted logic seems to make sense… — Catherine Ryan Hyde

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