Tentatively Quotes
27 quotes by 27 authors
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The essence of the liberal outlook lies not in what opinions are held, but in how they are held; instead of being held dogmatically, they…
— Bertrand Russell
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Perhaps bacteria may tentatively be regarded as biochemical experiments; owing to their relatively small size and rapid growth, variations must arise much more frequently than…
— Marjory Stephenson
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We can tentatively credit capitalist civilization with a positive, if very geographically uneven, record in the struggle against disease.
— Immanuel Wallerstein
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Tentatively I stood a great lump of wood on the chopping block and bought the axe down on it. It flew into two perfect halves.…
— Helen Garner
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You must have seen great changes since you were a young man," said Winston tentatively. The old man's pale blue eyes moved from the darts…
— George Orwell
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A comparison between the triplets tentatively deduced by these methods with the changes in amino acid sequence produced by mutation shows a fair measure of…
— Francis Crick
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Take a good long look at human beings in their actual practices and motives; bring the utmost psychological and bio-economic factors to bear on making…
— Kenny Smith
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He took a step toward her, than another, tentatively, gathering all his strength, as though about to throw a heavy switch that would, if his…
— Michael Chabon
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Most people are quiet in the world, and live in it tentatively, as if it were not their own.
— E L Doctorow
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Loneliness is necessary for pure poetry. When someone intrudes into the poet's life (and any sudden personal contact, whether in the bed or in the…
— Jack Spicer
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When one comes to know God and His Son Jesus Christ through the scriptures, the Spirit, and personal revelation, it is impossible to feel anything…
— Neal A. Maxwell
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I tentatively believe in a god. I was brought up in a fairly religious home. I think the world is compatible with reincarnation, karma, all…
— Bjorn Lomborg
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That’s the secret to performance: conviction. The right note played tentatively still misses its mark, but play boldly and no one will question you. If…
— Rachel Hartman
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I felt a comedy ego beginning to grow, which gave me the courage to begin tentatively looking into myself for material.
— Joan Rivers
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Art cannot single-handedly create enthusiasm... it merely contributes to enthusiasm and guides us to be more conscious of feelings that we might previously have experienced…
— Alain de Botton
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If we are ready to tolerate everything as understood, there is nothing left to explain; while if we sourly refuse to take anything, even tentatively,…
— Nelson Goodman
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I am a member of a fragile species, still new to the earth, the youngest creatures of any scale, here only a few moments as…
— Lewis Thomas
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I-" said Nick, his voice halting. "I don't mind it as much when - when people touch me. Some people." Mae looked down, and Nick,…
— Sarah Rees Brennan
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When did they start coming after you?†“Was it—was it after the oil- slick Hummer crash?†the Gasman asked Iggy tentatively. My eyes widened. Oil-slick…
— James Patterson
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Happy Birthday." Adrian came to a sudden halt. The words were soft and small, spoken tentatively, but easily discerned by vampire ears. Slowly, he turned…
— Richelle Mead
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