Examining Quotes

165 quotes by 155 authors

Many older physicians had gone to their graves calling Pasteur a liar, a fool, or worse---and without examining evidence which their â€œcommon senseâ€ told them… — Robert A. Heinlein
He finished the bandage and was examining it critically. "You know those things are unreliable." His voice held just a touch of reproach. â€œEleven out… — Ilona Andrews
I am not concerned with simply surviving. I am very concerned about improving. I start each day by examining yesterday's work and looking for areas… — Charles M. Schulz
I've got a lot to download on your mercy and grace. I've always rushed up to You and dumped whatever it was and hurried away,… — Jan Karon
And there are vampires, too? Werewolves, warlocks, all that stuff?" Clary gnawed her lower lip. "So I hear." "And you kill them, too?" Simon asked,… — Cassandra Clare
...The next time I opened my eyes, I was in the morgue. This, all by itself, is enough to really ruin your day. I was… — Jim Butcher
When examining evidence relevant to a given belief, people are inclined to see what they expect to see, and conclude what they expect to conclude.… — Thomas Gilovich
Before examining this more carefully and investigating its consequences, I want to dwell for a moment in the contemplation of God, to ponder His attributes… — Rene Descartes
I was taken to an examining room where a big butch nurse practitioner came in and asked me if I was pregnant. â€œNo way!â€ Was… — Tina Fey
Her delight in the smallest things was like that of a child. There were days when she ran in the garden, like a child of… — Alexandre Dumas-fils
Fred and George turned to each other and said together, "Wow, we're identical!" "I dunno though, I think I'm still better looking," said Fred, examining… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
Kid 1: *examining my gorgeous strawberry and blueberry pies*: Wow, Mom, your pies donâ€™t look awful this time. Me (Ilona): ... ~A little later~ Kid… — Ilona Andrews
What we need to know about loving is no great mystery. We all know what constitutes loving behavior; we need but act upon it, not… — Leo Buscaglia
In my terms, I settled for the realities of life, and submitted to its necessities: if this, then that, and so the years passed. In… — Julian Barnes
No matter how long you stand there examining yourself naked before a mirror, you'll never see reflected what's inside. — Haruki Murakami
Day 24. Situation is growing worse. My captors continue to find new and horrific ways to torture me. When not working, Agent Scarlet spends her… — Richelle Mead
They who love to inform themselves, are never idle. Though I have no business of consequence to take care of, I am nevertheless continually employed.… — Baron de Montesquieu
Optimism sprouts from the knowledge that you are in control of your own life, not your past and not those around you. Part of being… — Augusten Burroughs
Bidding the wizard farewell, he turned to his daughter, who held up her finger and said, â€œDaddy, look â€” one of the gnomes actually bit… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
I donâ€™t know. Just pick one.â€ â€œWell, thereâ€™s a lot of choice. I mean, you got your flavored, your ridged, your pre-lubed, your thin, your… — Karen Chance

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