Prevailing Quotes

154 quotes by 141 authors

and while faith based on theological reasoning is today universally engaged in a bitter struggle with doubt and resistance from the prevailing brand of rationalism,… — Robert Musil
In summary, Intelligence Intensification is desirable, because there is not a single problem confronting humanity that is not either caused or considerably worsened by the… — Robert Anton Wilson
At the evident risk of seeming ridiculous, I want to begin by saying that I have tried for much of my life to write as… — Christopher Hitchens
They wanted black women to conform to the gender norms set by white society. They wanted to be recognized as 'men,' as patriarchs, by other… — Bell Hooks
Whereas modern cynicism brought despair about the ability of the human species to realize laudable ideals, postmodern cynicism doesn't â€” not because it's optimistic, but… — Robert Wright
This is what happens: somebodyâ€”girl usuallyâ€”got a free spirit, doesn't get on too good with her parents. These kids, they're like tied-down helium balloons. They… — John Green
Introverts need to trust their gut and share their ideas as powerfully as they can. This does not mean aping extroverts; ideas can be shared… — Susan Cain
To invest successfully, you need not understand beta, efficient markets, modern portfolio theory, option pricing or emerging markets. You may, in fact, be better off… — Warren Buffett
One of the prevailing sources of misery and crime is in the generally accepted assumption, that because things have been wrong a long time, it… — John Ruskin
Acceptance of prevailing standards often means we have no standards of our own. — Jean Toomer
When I was a teenager, science meshed with my developing ideals - such as the challenge to authority that was central to punk rock. In… — Greg Graffin
In order to displace a prevailing theory or paradigm in science, it is not enough to merely point out what it cannot explain; you have… — Michael Shermer
The prevailing structures of personal reputation and career advancement mean the biggest rewards often follow the flashiest work, not the best. — Randy Schekman
Labour was always aligned with the U.S. during the Cold War, but the ignominious implosion of communism reinforced the belief that no alternative to the… — Martin Jacques
What my research has shown me is that experts tend on the whole to form very rigid camps; that within these camps, a dominant perspective… — Noreena Hertz
The logic of collective security is flawless, provided it can be made to work under the conditions prevailing on the international scene... The odds, however,… — Elliott Abrams
I disagree with the prevailing point of view of some black leaders that special treatment for blacks is acceptable. — Clarence Thomas
The blowback against a bailout of Lehman would have been fierce. It is often forgotten, but the prevailing wisdom the day after Lehman fell was… — Andrew Ross Sorkin
The prevailing system of management has crushed fun out of the workplace. — W. Edwards Deming
I like to write stories where young people have a strong feeling about something being fair or unfair, right or wrong, cruel or kind, and… — Morris Gleitzman

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