Assumptions Quote by Susie Dent

Lexicographers may be nerds who don't like human contact, but we're still people.

— Kory Stamper

By the time the traditionally male lexicographers become interested in looking at fashion words, their origins are lost in the mists of time.

— Erin McKean

“But the male lexicographers had somehow neglected to coin a word for the dislike of men. They were almost entirely men themselves, she thought,…

— Carl Sagan

“Most lexicographers had no clue that such a career path existed until they were smack in the middle of it. Neil Serven, an editor…

— kory stamper

Lexicographers are language reporters.

— Erin McKean

The explanation requiring the fewest assumptions is most likely to be correct.

— Anonymous

People just assume, over the years, that soccer players are not too intelligent. As with most assumptions, they're wrong.

— David Beckham

“The problem with making assumptions is that we believe they are the truth. We could swear they are real.”

— Miguel Ruiz

For me, filmmaking is not about making statements but about exposing human behavior so people are eager enough to start thinking on their own…

— Yorgos Lanthimos

“Civilizaton rests on the assumption that the universe is kindly disposed towards mankind and intended for our benefit. Imagine the upheaval were it to…

— James Lovegrove

“While you judge me by my outward appearance I am silently doing the same to you, even though there's a ninety-percent chance that in…

— Richelle E. Goodrich

I think facts remove assumptions.

— Monty Williams

“One should not make more assumptions than are absolutely necessary.”

— Ian Kerner

When assumptions were made that I was going to bail out there was a little part of my brain that thought 'I am going…

— Craig Stevens

There was a lot of stress and assumptions made without me even saying anything, which was very upsetting.

— Craig Stevens