Tendency Quotes

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Well, I think the worst part about tribalism is its tendency to fundamentalize, and if I can fight fundamentalism in any of its forms I'm… — Sherman Alexie
I think there's a tendency for actors like myself, and I don't mean to generalize myself, but I've played 'men's men,' if you will, characters… — Idris Elba
Every character I've ever played, I always try to take him right to the edge and not allow him to fall over, but directors have… — R. Lee Ermey
One of the ordinary modes, by which tyrants accomplish their purposes without resistance, is, by disarming the people, and making it an offence to keep… — Joseph Story
Evil tendency, strong like Miles Davis heroin dependency. — Chino XL
How can those who are invested with the power of government be prevented from the abuse of those powers as the means of aggrandizing themselves?… — John C. Calhoun
Obviously, in journalism, you're confined to what happens. And the tendency to embellish, to mythologize, it's in us. It makes things more interesting, a closer… — Amy Hempel
Women have been brought up to be passive, accepting, not come forward and play a major role in life. And with age, there's a tendency… — Katherine Helmond
If I'm within reach and can be helpful, I have a tendency to say 'Yes.' It's hard to say 'No. — Marvin Hamlisch
There is a tendency by a lot of officials to hide behind the king. And it's about time that officials take their responsibility and are… — Abdallah II
Everybody talks about the entitlement generation. There is no time I'd rather live in than now, and there is no generation I would more entrust… — Jon Stewart
I think it's a human tendency that's been around for a while to try to be as good as possible to prove your worth. — Veronica Roth
I've found that if I tell somebody 'Eat this and don't do that,' it's not only not helpful, it's counterproductive because even more than being… — Dean Ornish
There is the natural tendency that all of us are vulnerable to, to deny unpleasant realities and to look for any excuse to push them… — Al Gore
When you have a better image of yourself physically, you have a tendency to live your life in a more positive way. — Jeff Olson
The theistic philosopher has a tendency to devalue insufficient worldviews, ideologies, and quite often common sense for the greater good, and in such cases, one… — Criss Jami
Our most dangerous tendency is to expect too much of government, and at the same time do for it too little. We contemplate the immediate… — Warren G. Harding
I have a tendency to run after people who are completely unattainable and uninterested and make a complete fool of myself. — Martha Wainwright
I've always had a tendency to push the envelope as far as it can go without hurting someone's feelings. — Martha Wainwright
There is a tendency around the world today to copy TV culture. And that is not always a virtue. — Francis Arinze

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