Preconceived Quotes

100 Preconceived quotes by 92 unique authors

It's amazing what ordinary people can do if they set out without preconceived notions. — Ben Stein
I had no preconceived idea what fame would be like, because I never thought I would be famous. I just wanted to do my work.… — Iyanla Vanzant
To take what there is in life and use it, without waiting forever in vain for the preconceived, to dig deep into the actual and… — Henry James
Henry's universe was modeled on the highball. It was a mixture in which half a pint of the fizziest philosophical and scientific ideas all but… — Aldous Huxley
I do not accept any absolute formulas for living. No preconceived code can see ahead to everything that can happen in a man's life. As… — Martin Buber
Mom. I have something to tell you. I’m undead. Now, I know you may have some preconceived notions about the undead. I know you may… — Cassandra Clare
He has let her in not because he genuinely loved her, but only because she played so well into his preconceived fantasies. — Shulamith Firestone
We all have to lead our own life, and we only have the one life, and the only people who can live life not according… — Javier MarÃas
Let me give you some advice: Try to approach things without preconceived ideas, without supposing you already know everything there is to know about them.… — Charles de Lint
If you consider any set of data without a preconceived viewpoint, then a viewpoint will emerge from the data. — William S. Burroughs
The Last Supper is supposed to be thirteen men. Who is this woman? "Everyone misses it, our preconceived notions of this scene are so powerful… — Dan Brown
Honest hope has an edge. It's messy. It requires that we let go of all pat answers, all preconceived formulas, all confidence that our sailing… — Frances Moore LappÃ©
A style is the consequence of recurrent habits, restraints, or rules invented or inherited, written or overheard, intuitive or preconceived. — Paul Rand
When I first went to L.A., I really hated it. I had this preconceived idea of what it would be like. You think of Hollywood… — Sophie Lowe
I understand people have preconceived notions of who I am or what I do. — Mandy Moore
How much energy is wasted in Italy in trying to write the novel that obeys all the rules. The energy might have been useful to… — Italo Calvino
People in general have a preconceived idea of what prison is, from seeing documentaries or whatever. — Laura Prepon
When the culture of police departments is sometimes infused with bias or preconceived ideas against certain groups, there needs to be reform and retraining throughout.… — Al Sharpton
You go into the Lions camp with preconceived ideas about players and teams and then find guys are actually very different, and the beauty of… — Brian O'Driscoll
Some of the best ideas come from sheer discovery, and not by some masterminded, preconceived genius. — Spike Jonze
I try to learn from both, from features and documentaries. In both cases you have to find a way to make the camera as discreet… — Michel Gondry
Those who work in a preconceived style, deliberately turning their backs on nature, miss the truth. An artist must recognize, when he is reasoning, that… — Henri Matisse
Research related to interpersonal perceptions points clearly to the idea that the stronger our preconceived notion about a particular person or group,the more likely it… — D O N E HAMACHEK
Follow your purpose.Never allow yourself to be victim of overconfidence or preconceived detrimental limitation of thoughts which tries to deter you.Your purpose should be guiding… — DrAnil Kr Sinha
People have a preconceived notion about who I am and it's interesting. It's like picking who you want to win for the Oscars and not… — Amanda Bynes

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