Naive Quotes

345 Naive quotes by 319 unique authors

It is clear, then, that the idea of a fixed method, or of a fixed theory of rationality, rests on too naive a view of… — Paul Feyerabend
Postmodern irony and cynicism's become an end in itself, a measure of hip sophistication and literary savvy. Few artists dare to try to talk about… — David Foster Wallace
It seems so utterly naive that landscape - not that of the pictorial school - is not considered of "social significance" when it has a… — Edward Weston
If wine disappeared from human production, I believe there would be, in the health and intellect of the planet, a void, a deficiency far more… — Charles Baudelaire
Peace is not a dream; it is hard work, and there is nothing naive, glamorous or simplistic about it. — Oscar Arias
Some people continue to defend trickle-down theories which assume that economic growth, encouraged by a free market, will inevitably succeed in bringing about greater justice… — Pope Francis
It's natural to think that living things must be the handiwork of a designer. But it was also natural to think that the sun went… — Steven Pinker
Positive thinking is no longer for drifters, dreamers and the perpetually naive. People who think positively see more opportunities, perform better, take more often correct… — Herman Van Rompuy
Songwriters might write cynical, world-wise lyrics and constantly talk about money, but most of us are downright naive when it comes to business. — Willie Nelson
The state of interbeing is a vulnerable state. It is the vulnerability of the naive altruist, of the trusting lover, of the unguarded sharer. To… — Charles Eisenstein
We Jews continue to be amazed with the ease by which Christian Americans have fallen into our hands. While the naive Americans wait for Khrushchev… — Harold Wallace Rosenthal
A cheese may disappoint. It may be dull, it may be naive, it may be oversophisticated. Yet it remains cheese, milk's leap toward immortality. — Clifton Fadiman
My comedy does not come from a place of deep cynicism, and I tend to play characters who are naive in some way. — Anna Faris
I'm not an activist per se, but I have strong feelings about things. People can jump on celebrities for being ill-informed or naive, but I've… — Ed Harris
There's so much of a desire in the entertainment industry for newness, a desire to build somebody up and then treat them as old news… — Felicity Jones
What was I like? I had a high-pitched voice. Sounded a bit like a girl. Spoke with a Stoke accent, tremendously naive. Overconfident. Tremendously overconfident.… — Robbie Williams
People, and not only Americans, are losing their sons, husbands, brothers, and fathers for no other reason than the profits of US armaments corporations, and… — Paul Craig Roberts
We look at the ancient Greeks with their gods on a mountain top throwing lightning bolts and say, 'Those ancient Greeks. They were so silly.… — Paul Provenza
Early in the morning, I fell in love with the girl that later on became my wife. At that time, we were so naive. I… — Shimon Peres
Never despise a drink because it is easy to make and/or uses commercial mixes. Unquestioning devotion to authenticity is, in any department of life, a… — Kingsley Amis
So might we ourselves look down into some rock-pool where lowly creatures repeat with naive zest dramas learned by their ancestors æons ago. — Olaf Stapledon
Moving parts in rubbing contact require lubrication to avoid excessive wear. Honorifics and formal politeness provide lubrication where people rub together. Often the very young,… — Robert A. Heinlein
But at a certain point, and I don't really know... people have asked me this. I don't know exactly what it was that pushed me… — Peter Bogdanovich
I think it's taken me this long to really trust myself, but now I do, I really do. Thanks to my experience and wisdom, I've… — Deborra-Lee Furness
Meanwhile, their [evolutionists] unproven theories will continue to be accepted by the learned and the illiterate alike as absolute truth, and will be defended with… — Unknown Author

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