Likely Quotes
2182 quotes by 1547 authors
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If you read in front of your kids, it's very likely that they'll become readers, too
— John Lithgow
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That's what being young is all about. You have the courage and the daring to think that you can make a difference. You're not prone…
— Ruby Dee
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Hawks favor war on the grounds that Saddam Hussein is reckless, tyrannical and instinctively aggressive, and that if he comes into possession of nuclear weapons…
— Charles Krauthammer
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Democracy means that if the doorbell rings in the early hours, it is likely to be the milkman.
— Winston Churchill
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If someone knows me and likes me or my work, they're more likely to allow me to tell their story. But it also cuts the…
— Anderson Cooper
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It is impossible to overestimate the influence of parents who understand the hearts of their children. Research shows that during the most important transitions of…
— Robert D. Hales
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Being too happy is bad for you. 8 on 1 10-scale is just right. Eg. cancer patients are more likely to survive if they're at…
— Ed Diener
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If you are predisposed to be patient, disciplined and psychologically appreciate the idea of buying bargains, then you're likely to be good at it. If…
— Seth Klarman
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If a theory purports to explain everything, then it is likely not explaining much at all.
— Massimo Pigliucci
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The more we search for ourselves, the less likely we are to find ourselves; and the more we search for God, and to serve our…
— Shoghi Effendi
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A woman will not understand what true dependency is until she is cradling her own infant in her arms; nor will she likely achieve the…
— Danielle Crittenden
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You're much more likely to reach your goals if they're your goals, speaking to your desires, rather than the desires of outside influences. Goals that…
— Jillian Michaels
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I don't know why I should have to learn Algebra... I'm never likely to go there.
— Billy Connolly
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Our digital experiences are out of body. This biases us toward depersonalised behaviour in an environment where one’s identity can be a liability. But the…
— Douglas Rushkoff
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Gen. Tommy Franks Says That If The United States Is Hit With A Weapon Of Mass Destruction That Inflicts Large Casualties, The Constitution Will Likely…
— Tommy Franks
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The best way to encourage economic vitality and growth is to let people keep their own money.When you spend your own money, somebody's got to…
— George W. Bush
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Im a strong proponent of the restoration of the wetlands, for a lot of reasons. Theres a practical reason, though, when it comes to hurricanes:…
— George W. Bush
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We are, all of us, molded and remolded by those who have loved us, and though that love may pass, we remain none the less…
— Francois Mauriac
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It is likely that human beings will find fulfillment and will be rewarded for the same qualities that they have been rewarded for for 5,000…
— Fareed Zakaria
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The harder you fight to hold on to specific assumptions, the more likely there's gold in letting go of them.
— John Seely Brown
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