Naive Quotes

345 Naive quotes by 319 unique authors

It's rather naive, apart from being ethically objectionable, to assume that our investigators travel around the country with bags of money trying to bribe witnesses… — Jim Garrison
It would be naive to think that the problems plaguing mankind today can be solved with means and methods which were applied or seemed to… — Mikhail Gorbachev
Cynicism is full of naive disappointments. — Mason Cooley
I wish to sing of my interior visions with the naive candour of a child. — Claude Debussy
The idea that a book can advise a woman how to capture a man is touchingly naive. Books advising men how to capture a woman… — Roger Ebert
Because I grew up with this naive expectation of people doing right, I get shocked by every little violation. — Dave Eggers
Once the amateur's naive approach and humble willingness to learn fades away, the creative spirit of good photography dies with it. Every professional should remain… — Alfred Eisenstaedt
I don't want people to come and see our gig because of the magnificent things I'm doing with my hips, but it's their evening, you… — Andrew Eldritch
One of the most predictable things in life is there will be change. You are better off if you can have a say in the… — Julius Erving
It would be rather naive to imagine that Oprah doesn't have an Earth Evacuation Plan. You know Richard Branson does - his is in plain… — John Hodgman
What I love about the creative process, and this may sound naive, but it is this idea that one day there is no idea, and… — Jonathan Ive
So the American government lied to the Native Americans for many, many years, and then President Clinton lied about a relationship, and everyone was surprised!… — Eddie Izzard
It's very easy for trusted companies to mislead naive customers, and life insurance companies are trusted. — Daniel Kahneman
I have a rather naive approach, I think, to my job. — Ben Kingsley
A lot of the characters I play are very naive, and I don't think I'm like that. And I'm not stupid! — Ashton Kutcher
It was my duty to shoot the enemy, and I don't regret it. My regrets are for the people I couldn't save: Marines, soldiers, buddies.… — Chris Kyle
My basic approach to interviewing is to ask the basic questions that might even sound naive, or not intellectual. Sometimes when you ask the simple… — Brian Lamb
But, I would be naive not to recognize the number of musicians who tell me they have been influenced by me and sight me -… — Geddy Lee
I have never known so much naive conviction allied to greater intellectual poverty. — Claude Levi-Strauss
It's no good being nice and young and naive. There's no good in that at all. You've got to do it all yourself, and you've… — John Lydon
I might have some character traits that some might see as innocence or naive. That's because I discovered peace and happiness in my soul. And… — Tobey Maguire
I'm not big on women looking naive. — Alexander McQueen
Maybe it's because I'm a little naive, but I do like to think that there aren't really very many truly bad people in the world.… — Stephenie Meyer
I'd much rather go to a Banksy art show than a Moby art show. My art is painfully naive. — Unknown Author
When I say, 'I love Christ and love the teachings of Christ,' I mean that in the most simple and naive way. I'm not saying… — Unknown Author

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