Preconceptions Quotes

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Hardly any one is able to see what is before him, just as it is in itself. He comes expecting one thing, he finds another… — Arthur Symons
The fundamentalists, by 'knowing' the answers before they start, and then forcing nature into the straitjacket of their discredited preconceptions, lie outside the domain of… — Stephen Jay Gould
People are too keen to follow standard preconceptions of how organisations should work. All too often, we feel that we are unable to make changes… — Ricardo Semler
I am finally getting the chance to build large structures and break preconceptions that my designs are just sculptures for people to be in. But… — Thomas Heatherwick
Any working composer or painter or sculptor will tell you that inspiration comes at the eighth hour of labour rather than as a bolt out… — John Williams
The purpose of making people feel uncomfortable is to play with their preconceptions. — Mike White
All I want is for people to listen to it with unbiased ears, and decide for themselves. I just don't want them to be dictated… — Melanie Chisholm
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
It is not wise to judge others based on your own preconceptions and by their appearance. — Alexia
Specifically, we talked about making the character of the prince not so charming, at least in the beginning, and I'm playing around with the preconceptions… — Hugh Dancy
We want the facts to fit the preconceptions. When they don't it is easier to ignore the facts than to change the preconceptions. — Jessamyn West
SF has at least the advantage of not depending on preconceptions. The problem and privilege we all have is being alive in this century and… — John Sladek
In a certain way we are all the same. Our defects and our qualities are what make us different from one another, and the prejudices… — Jean-Paul Malfatti
It's not a normal voice. It doesn't fit into people's preconceptions about what a woman's voice should sound like. — Joey Lauren Adams

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