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assumption
The persecuting spirit has its origin... in the assumption that one's own opinions are infallibly correct. John Fiske
assumption opinions origin spirit
The persecuting spirit has its origin . . . in the assumption that one's own opinions are infallibly correct.
assumption fallacy humans
The assumption that humans could be a reliable back up for the system was a fallacy!
assumption based happens highly lottery poll tickets until
We want to see first how the lottery is received. Based on all of the polls, we're making the assumption that it's going to be very highly received. But a poll is a poll, and until we actually see what happens when tickets go on sale, we'll have a better idea by then.
assumption dead evidence intelligence intelligence-and-intellectuals
We have no intelligence or evidence that indicates that he (Bin Laden) is dead or incapacitated, so our working assumption is that he is still alive.
assumption immediate indication left somewhere
We have no indication that he has left this immediate area, so we make the assumption that he is still afoot or ... holed up somewhere in this area,
assumption choice given guns natural question relationship revisit schools
We have no choice but to revisit the question on other bills. Especially given the relationship between guns and schools these days, I think it's a natural assumption that one could make that there could be some amendments which will be offered, Tom Daschle
assumption false money people time
It's a false assumption that people with a lot of money have a lot of free time to shop. Natalie Massenet
assumption enhances family finding reality reflects supposedly viability women work
What this finding reflects is the dissonance of today's reality and yesterday's old ideas. There's the assumption that family for women detracts from work while for men it supposedly enhances their viability and stability. Ellen Galinsky
beyond either guy might perfect
The perfect guy either might not be out there or beyond our (financial) means. Billy Beane
beyond days details emerge expenses financial losses met obviously people suffer today work
The people who met today aren't the people who work out the nitty-gritty details to make things happen. LSU will obviously be reimbursed for expenses and would not suffer financial losses from this arrangement. Beyond that, not a lot of details have been settled. They will emerge in the days to come.
beyond disasters
There are some disasters beyond comprehension, and I think this is one of them.
beyond economy fed hiking inflation next reality six slow three
We still think inflation will be contained. The reality is the economy is going to slow sharply over the next three to six months, and that should keep the Fed from hiking beyond May.
beyond extent sure team year
We're in a transitional period, and I want to make sure I have a team in place that is with us for, at a minimum, the remainder of this year and to some extent beyond that.
beyond business dimensions found goes looking net number performance simple talking viewed
We started out by looking at profitability, but we found by talking with partners, they viewed their business performance in a number of dimensions that goes beyond simple net profits.
beyond checked football game leave luggage pick seat somebody stadium
Why someone would leave $4,000 in their checked luggage is beyond me. Why don't they just take the $4,000 and leave it on the seat at Aloha Stadium during a football game and let somebody pick it up? Because that's essentially what they did.
beyond convention eyes hand hold longer people tend
When you tell people at a convention that you're from New Hampshire, they tend to hold on to your hand a little longer and look into your eyes a little deeper, ... But beyond that, there was no overt, 'Are you with me if I go?' Tom Rath
beyond provide provided visibility
We're not going to provide any visibility beyond what we provided for the first quarter. Michael Dell
century company 20th-century
Any company designed for success in the 20th century is doomed to failure in the 21st. David S. Rose
century common risks russia start vatican
We are at the start of the 21st century and there are many risks in the world and we think that collaboration between Russia and the Vatican corresponds to the common good, Igor Ivanov
century 18th-century persons
I am a person of the 18th century. Cecilia Bartoli
century drive fields necessary people serve stimulate unending whether
Whether or not people go into space or serve the space industry, they will have the sensitivity to those fields necessary to stimulate unending innovation in the technological fields, and it's that innovation in the 21st century that will drive tomorrow's economies. Neil deGrasse Tyson
century expect far hundred influence might moving people site visitors vote
We're moving into the 21st century - and people expect you to be available. I've had about 200 visitors to the site so far in this campaign. Two hundred people - that's 200 people that you might influence to vote for you.
century finally moving
We're moving into the 20th century. I know it's the 21st century already, but at least we'll finally be in the 20th century. Tom Browning
century deeply left saw time whose works
Years ago, when I was in Siena for the first time, I saw the works of Duccio, whose deeply emotional painting from the thirteenth century has never left me. Siri Hustvedt
century pandemic three
Three times in this century we have experienced pandemic influenza and they will come again. We must be ready,
century highway improvement system
Vermont's 19th century highway system was in need of improvement.
children pride men
There is not a manufacturer or tradesman in existence, who would not employ a man who takes a reasonable degree of pride in the appearance of himself and those about him, in preference to a sullen, slovenly fellow, who works doggedly on, regardless of his own clothing and that of his wife and children, and seeming to take pleasure or pride in nothing. Charles Dickens
children father heart
Father Time is not always a hard parent and though he tarries for none of his children, often lays his hand lightly upon those who have used him well; making them old men and women inexorably enough, but leaving their hearts and spirits young and in full vigor. With such people the gray head is but the impression of the old fellow's hand in giving them his blessing, and every wrinkle but a notch in the quiet calendar of a well-spent life.
children sea play
There is nothing--no, nothing--innocent or good, that dies and is forgotten; let us hold to that faith or none. An infant, a prattling child, dying in the cradle, will live again in the better thoughts of those that loved it, and play its part through them in the redeeming actions of the world, though its body be burnt to ashes or drowned in the deep sea.
children parenting expectations
In the little world in which children have their existence, whosoever brings them up, there is nothing so finely perceived and so finely felt, as injustice.
children grieving two
It always grieves me to contemplate the initiation of children into the ways of life when they are scarcely more than infants. It checks their confidence and simplicity, two of the best qualities that heaven gives them, and demands that they share our sorrows before they are capable of entering into our enjoyments.
children father past
How strange it is that we of the present day are constantly praising that past age which our fathers abused, and as constantly abusing that present age, which our children will praise. Charles Caleb Colton
children knowledge enemy
Religion has treated knowledge sometimes as an enemy, sometimes as a hostage; often as a captive and more often as a child; but knowledge has become of age, and religion must either renounce her acquaintance, or introduce her as a companion and respect her as a friend.
children gambling parent
Gaming is the child of avarice, but the parent of prodigality.
children heaven wish
Avarice begets more vices than Priam did children and like Priam survives them all. It starves its keeper to surfeit those who wish him dead, and makes him submit to more mortifications to lose heaven than the martyr undergoes to gain it.
confines considered continuity ford ideal leadership narrow permanent washington within
Within the narrow confines of Permanent Washington - the journalists, lobbyists, and congressional lifers who are the city's avatars of centrism and continuity - Ford is considered the beau ideal of American leadership. Timothy Noah
confines continues cozy minister prime relief tax
From the cozy confines of 24 Sussex, the Prime Minister continues to dither on tax relief for Canadians, Peter MacKay
confines love
I'd love to be a comedian. I've done a lot, but always in the confines of plays. Michael Gambon
confines within
He just didn't do the things we wanted him to do within the confines of our system. When you don't play within the system, you're going to struggle. Greg Jackson
confines fall situation within
There is always going to be some situation that doesn't fall within the confines of the ordinance.
confines confront dangerous deal difficult easy job living monday morning police quite situation street
We have a very difficult job as police officers. Day in and day out, we confront dangerous people. It's easy to Monday morning quarterback from the confines of your living room. It's quite a different situation when you're out here on the street having to deal with it.
confines key lower outside
Compassion is the key to living outside the confines of your lower self. Debbie Ford
confines happens policy within
Anything that happens within the confines of our program, it has been our policy to keep it in-house. Indeed, I will always do that. Bill Snyder
confines
Sometimes I don't want to be in the confines of what a band seems to provide. Alex Turner
far goal hope state three win
We want to take this as far as we can. We hope to play three more games. Right now, our goal is to win (Saturday) and get to the state tournament.
far funny gets main scenes terribly turn
I only have three scenes and each is a turn and she gets progressively drunker. It's all terribly funny and its main challenge is that it's so far away from what I usually do. Louise Jameson
far few good people performance point relationship view
The people who don't have a good relationship with me from a good performance point of view are very few and far between. Russell Crowe
far score team
We are a far better team when we get out and score in transition.
far iceberg tip
We are at the tip of the iceberg as far as where we are and where we could be. Flip Saunders
far happened playing playoff prepared throw thrown
We still only had 10 turnovers for the game. They were magnified as far as when they happened a little bit. When you're playing well, they try to throw everything at you. From that standpoint, as I say, the more things that are thrown at you, the better prepared you are come playoff time.
far favor
We're in favor of (the recommendation); it just doesn't go far enough.
far good spot tie
We're in (a tie for seventh) place, but that's not that far out of a really good spot this year.
far figure finding good humming lyrics melodies music takes trying verses
We start a lot with melodies and instrumentation and trying to figure out good melodies for verses and choruses. We get to lyrics sometimes second, so we'll start humming a melody, finding something, and see where the music takes you as far as lyrics are and what you want to say and go from there. Dave Haywood
feelings age done
We all have some experience of a feeling, that comes over us occasionally, of what we are saying and doing having been said and done before, in a remote time - of our having been surrounded, dim ages ago, by the same faces, objects, and circumstances.
feelings words-of-wisdom deeds
"O, Mrs. Clennam, Mrs. Clennam," said Little Dorrit, "angry feelings and unforgiving deeds are no comfort and no guide to you and me."
feelings words-of-wisdom matter
It is, as Mr. Rokesmith says, a matter of feeling, but Lor how many matters ARE matters of feeling!
feelings certain
In a certain sense, Zen is feeling life instead of feeling something about life. Alan Watts
feelings want cop
It's a great feeling to know that 100 cops want to stop you doing something and they can't. Alain Robert
feelings knows statues
I'm delighted. I don't know of anybody who had a statue built of them while they were living. It's a great feeling. Al Lopez
feelings dazzle christ
Christ dazzles me and stirs within me such feelings of amazement that I can never get over Him. Aiden Wilson Tozer
feeling-down red-lipstick feelings
If I'm feeling down in the dumps, or like I need a pop of colour, I'll put on MAC's Lipstick in Lady Danger. I discovered red lipstick when I did the Oscar season: Chanel sent me one and I realised how classic and glamorous it can be. Chloe Sevigny
feelings way roles
I like to disappear into a role. I equate the success of it with a feeling of being chemically changed. That's the only way I can express it. Chiwetel Ejiofor
greatness men mind
Great men, like comets, are eccentric in their courses, and formed to do extensive good by modes unintelligible to vulgar minds.
greatness deserving-it mind
Great minds had rather deserve contemporaneous applause without obtaining it, than obtain without deserving it. If it follow them it is well, but they will not deviate to follow it.
greatness men
In life we shall find many men that are great, and some that are good, but very few men that are both great and good.
greatness men too-much
Speaking generally, no man appears great to his contemporaries, for the same reason that no man is great to his servants--both know too much of him.
great-expectations secret tears
The secret was such an old one now, had so grown into me and become a part of myself, that I could not tear it away.
great-expectations strange melancholy
So new to him," she muttered, "so old to me; so strange to him, so familiar to me; so melancholy to both of us!...
great-expectations may done
But, in this separation I associate you only with the good and I will faithfully hold you to that always, for you have done far more good than harm, let me feel now what sharp distress I may.
great-expectations may let-me
Let me feel now what sharp distress I may.
greatness excellence littles
True greatness consists in being great in little things. Charles Simmons
home house may
A house may draw visitors, but it is the possessor alone that can detain them.
home names together
When I speak of home, I speak of the place where in default of a better--those I love are gathered together; and if that place where a gypsy's tent, or a barn, I should call it by the same good name notwithstanding.
home stronger spokes
Home is a word stronger than a magician ever spoke.
home words-of-wisdom said
"We thought that, perhaps," said I, hesitating, "it is right to begin with the obligations of home, sir; and that, perhaps, while those are overlooked and neglected, no other duties can possibly be substituted for them."
home soul facts
I've read in many a novel, that unless they've souls that grovel-- Folks prefer in fact a hovel to your dreary marble halls. Charles Stuart Calverley
home pride men
Send us people with initiative, who can carry themselves and others too; such as need to be carried hamper the work and weaken those who should be spending their strength on the heathen. Weaklings should be nursed at home! If any have jealousy, prides, or talebearing traits lurking about them, do not send them, nor any who are prone to criticize. Send only Pauls and Timothys; men who are full of zeal, holiness and power. All others are hindrances. If you send us ten such men the work will be done. Charles Studd
home light shining
The light that shines farthest shines brightest nearest home.
home america ministry
We're enlarging in every single area of the ministry at In Touch. We're on radio and television. We're in over 110 million homes in America plus radio on satellites. We just acquired the NAMB FamilyNet television network, and with that expanding possibilities of the gospel. Charles Stanley
home heaven tonight
What, for some, is sin, others do to the glory of God. And the good Dr. Pentecost's remarks notwithstanding , I intend to go home tonight and smoke a cigar to the glory of God. It is a kind of incense drifting to Heaven. Charles Spurgeon
natural states knows
Happiness is the natural state for someone who knows that there's nothing to know. Byron Katie
natural gas natural-gas
Natural gas is the future. It is here. Bill Richardson
natural attributes propensity
It is a natural propensity to attribute misfortune to someone's malignity. Bertrand Russell
natural reserves strategic
We have no strategic reserves for natural gas,
natural reach
When he first started, it was all just natural talent. Now we have him sprinting, he's strengthening his legs, and I think he is going to reach 6-8 soon.
natural products
I'm really into natural and organic products. Chanel Iman
natural tony
Tony is a natural leader, not only on the field, but off it. He'll have everyone's support.
natural deals
It takes a great deal of experience to become natural. Willa Cather
naturally neighbor northern pointing
We wanted to bring the political situation in Austria on stage. Naturally we could not do that without pointing to Austrian's northern neighbor Germany. Leon Askin
personality virgins
I don't necessarily consider myself a virgin, probably because I have such a penetrating personality Chris Colfer
personality littles grows
As we all grow and we get older, there are always little changes about our personality that happen. Chris Christie
personal-accountability forgiving guilt
Forgiving yourself, not guilt, increases personal accountability. David D. Burns
personality looks world
I look at the artistic process as like experiencing the world, channeling it through your personality and sending it back out there. That's the process. David Sanborn
personality important
In anything you do, it's important to have your own personality there. Carolina Herrera
personality style dresses
A wedding dress is both an intimate and personal for a woman - it must reflect the personality and style of the bride.
personality flow persons
Personality maintains its discreetness by an act of will. Otherwise one person will flow helplessly into another. Camille Paglia
personality labels red
When I realised I had a facility for humour, I latched on to it, and it gave me confidence and I built my personality around it. So I subconsciously made myself become the funny one so that would be my label rather than the ginger one or the red-faced one. Catherine Tate
personal-experiences concepts
Religion idolizes concepts and avoids personal experience. Bill Johnson
roosevelt
When I say 'president,' I still mean Roosevelt - wisely, I think. Gore Vidal
style church different
The style of God venerated in the church, mosque, or synagogue seems completely different from the style of the natural universe.
style might film
A viewer as opposed to a filmmaker might see a film differently. But I'm extremely comfortable with my style. Alain Resnais
style littles bits
A little bit of this, a little bit of that. I never had any specific style. Al Hirt
style albums music-is
I mix up all styles on my albums because that is what music is about now. David Guetta
style kaleidoscope dialect
At any one time language is a kaleidoscope of styles, genres and dialects. David Crystal
style different alternatives
It's just an easy catchall to describe a style because there are a lot of alternative comics who are completely different from each other. David Cross
style looks easy
Style is about surviving, about having been through a lot and making it look easy. C. Z. Guest
style important designer
It's very important to have a definitive style as a designer.
style way different
British and American women have very different styles and a different way of living.
typical weight weirdly
I put a lot of weight on feelings and am weirdly in touch with them, which is not typical for an engineer. Luis von Ahn
typical population generations
If current trends continue, the typical U.S. worker will be considerably more productive several decades from now. Thus, one might argue that letting future generations bear the burden of population aging is appropriate, as they will likely be richer than we are even taking that burden into account. Ben Bernanke
typical ask-me asks
Don't ask me what a typical Brazilian is because I don't know what a typical Brazilian is. But Romario was a typical Brazilian. Bobby Robson
typical stereotype librarian
stereotypes are awfully misleading. There are typical librarians, but not all librarians are typical. Barbara Mertz
typical comedy adam
I'll continue to make the typical Adam Sandler comedies. Adam Sandler
typical looks
I don't like to look typical. Adam Lambert
typical year
We don't know what a typical year is. There may never be such a thing.
typical fans my-favorite
I wouldn't necessarily consider myself the typical sci-fi genre fan. I do have a lot of sci-fi shows that I enjoy, but I wouldn't call it my favorite genre of all. Amanda Schull
typical
Going out is the typical thing when you turn 18, but it's not really much fun when you have a recognisable face. Maisie Williams