Tendency Quotes

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It is not new for the older generation to bewail the indolence of the young, and there is a tendency for the latter to maintain… — David Riesman
I think there is a tendency in science to measure what is measurable and to decide that what you cannot measure must be uninteresting. — Donald A. Norman
The truth is everybody does it from time to time. People dial telephone numbers and they get a wrong number only to find that they've… — Bruce Jenner
Anyone who draws attention to himself as an individual, is viewed with suspicion. We acquired this tendency, of course, from America, and we must resist… — Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
What concerns me, is the general social tendency to enforce a level, above which nothing rises and stands out. — Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Worrying won't prevent the worst outcome. I've learned to live in the moment, which is not my natural tendency. I've always thought that if I… — Tracy Pollan
Often, we are quick to find blame with others but yet are unable to give constructive responses. There seems to be a tendency to doubt… — Pratibha Patil
My tendency as an actor is, when there's a certain energy, I feel a challenge to match it, to come up to that plate and… — Carla Gugino
My tendency to idealize Western civilization arises from my nationalistic desire to use the West in order to reform China. But this has led me… — Liu Xiaobo
I have a tendency as an actress in general to ground my characters. Even when doing outlandish characters, that's my instinct. — Kate Burton
I have a tendency to be lucky and make the right choices based on limited information. — Paul D. Boyer
Ironically, tendency to ignore inconvenient facts and unwelcome evidence is actually President Reagan's true legacy, as I noted in 'The Nation' back in 2000, before… — Eric Alterman
I started doing radio pieces with no clear, preconceived idea, except that I have a tendency to be theatrical. — Ricky Jay
Jews have a tendency to become comedians. — Sacha Baron Cohen
Your tendency to be inward-directed or outward-directed is huge; it governs every part of the way you live and work and love. — Susan Cain
There's a tendency, especially among revolutionaries, to only show the good side of yourself and then when you come to power, the bad side comes… — Ariel Dorfman
I'm a quasi-only child. With my brother and sister, I've more of a tendency to be semi-maternal. So, yes, I spent a lot of time… — Natalie Dormer
You know, I read the papers and I watch the news a lot. I watch 'Dateline' and '48 Hours'. And I think we have a… — Johnny Galecki
I'm not the most detailed writer. I have a tendency to be more action-oriented vs. descriptive. — Lisa Gardner
Some people would view Jackie Robinson as a very safe African-American, a docile figure who had a tendency to try to get along with everyone,… — Chadwick Boseman

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