Face Value Quotes
41 quotes by 38 authors
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Even if one takes every reefer madness allegation of the prohibitionists at face value, marijuana prohibition has done far more harm to far more people…
— William F. Buckley, Jr.
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Smile, it increases you face value.
— Dolly Parton
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I know I'm not much on face value, but when it comes to stage value, I'll deliver for you.
— Edward G. Robinson
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We like our archetypes and heroes to be what they are at face value. And life doesn't work out like that
— Laura Dern
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Irony ruined everything Even the best exploitation movies were never meant to be `so bad they were good`. They were not made for the intelligentsia.…
— John Waters
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The press never accepts at face value that the President is taking a certain action because he wants to create jobs or because he believes…
— Dee Dee Myers
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Fiction is just that-fiction. Yes, it is serious business, but it should also be taken for face value. It's entertainment. It's escapism. It's 365 pages…
— Rachel Wade
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Just like old librarians, old coins are often more valuable than they appear at face value.
— Kate Klise
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It was truly a lesson in don't take something at face value. You know, so many of us do in life. Whether it's because of…
— Shemar Moore
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The spirit in which a thing is given determines that in which the debt is acknowledged; it's the intention, not the face-value of the gift,…
— Seneca the Younger
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Most of the problems of the world stems from linguistic mistakes and simple misunderstandings. Don’t ever take words at face value. When you step into…
— Elif Safak
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Science is very vibrant. There are always new observations to be found. And it's all in the interest in challenging the authority that came before…
— Greg Graffin
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Art can make a difference because it pulls people up short. It says, don't accept things for their face value; you don't have to go…
— Jeanette Winterson
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Smile, it enhances your face value.
— Dolly Parton
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I not only think but also look and study things carefully. When I travel around, I look at things carefully, make comparisons of what I…
— Mahathir Mohamad
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People take things at face value on social media. Earnestness is the assumption.
— Mindy Kaling
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I used to take everything at face value. Because, when I say something, I mean it... so I used to feel that everybody else meant…
— Sharon Tate
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Not only are the studies themselves often lacking even face value, but they also drain badly needed funds away from patient care needs.
— Neal Barnard
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I've learned that I need to spell out, even in cases seemingly so blatant, that in fact I am not taking this at face value…
— James Fallows
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Brain research tells us that only twenty percent of human beings have a sense of irony, which means that eighty percent of the world takes…
— Douglas Coupland
Who Wrote These Face Value Quotes
38 authors contributed a total of 41 Face Value Quotes, led by these top contributors: