Quotes about assumption
assumption evidence looking negative people support turn
People are looking for something that isn't necessarily going to happen. They're making the assumption that things are going to turn negative and there's no evidence to support it.
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That assumption is based on if there are no further rains; if there are further rains, the situation will be compounded and will get worse, so that means we could have a worse flooding scenario.
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Assumptions are the things we don't know we're making. Douglas Adams
assumption knows
Assumptions are what we don't know we are making
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There's always this assumption that you're going to get everything right immediately. And any professional understands that that's just not so. Anthony Bourdain
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We were under the assumption that the district knew of our continued arrangement with the lab after Flow Science left,
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There is a widespread assumption that simply because my generation of women has the good fortune to live in a world touched by the feminist movement, that means everything we do is magically imbued with its agenda, but it doesn't work that way.
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The assumption that humans could be a reliable back up for the system was a fallacy!
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Your reasoning is excellent, it's only your basic assumptions that are wrong. Ashleigh Brilliant
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For decades, we've worked under the assumption that mass culture follows a steadily declining path toward lowest-common-denominator standards, presumably because the 'masses' want dumb, simple pleasures and big media companies want to give the masses what they want. Steven Johnson
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We've since updated this assumption and now predict that by the second quarter of 2006, 85 percent of large enterprises will have initiated encryption projects.
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We've seen them attack in London, for example; we've seen them attack in Spain; we've seen them attack elsewhere, so I think we have to operate on the assumption that they do have some capability and they certainly have the intent. Michael Chertoff
assumption hits knock late legal means protect says sole throws
We need to let the referee's sole thing be to protect the quarterback and get those late hits out of there. They even have a stat on television that says 'knockdowns.' Knockdowns means that you knock him down after he throws the ball. The assumption is, if it's legal, we'll make excuses for them. John Madden
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It's a false assumption that people with a lot of money have a lot of free time to shop. Natalie Massenet
assumption batting doctors field program starts taking
We'll see what program the doctors want us to have him on. I'm under the assumption he'll be on the field taking grounders and taking batting practice. When he starts throwing, I don't know that yet. I think everything else is A-OK. Phil Garner
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Through 2001 profit gains are expected to continue slowing, but get back to more sustainable levels. People are viewing this as terrible that growth is slowing, but that's going on the assumption that high double-digit growth is normal.
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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.
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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.
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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
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The persecuting spirit has its origin... in the assumption that one's own opinions are infallibly correct.
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The persecuting spirit has its origin . . . in the assumption that one's own opinions are infallibly correct.
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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
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At this point you have to proceed on the assumption ... that they may be unable to play in New Orleans at all for the entire season, Paul Tagliabue
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At this point you have to proceed on the assumption . . . that they may be unable to play in New Orleans at all for the entire sea- son,
assumption biggest business calling cards customers extend include initial internet looking moved selling surprise
That's been the biggest surprise to me. We're a wholesaler of Internet telephony, and our initial assumption was that the first customers would be ISPs looking to extend their traditional business to include voice. But it's been the traditional resellers selling prepaid calling cards that have moved quickly.
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The international perception of the U.S. leadership is hobbled, ... The assumption is, the president is weak. And this has a direct and immediate impact on the way other countries deal with us. Robert Kagan
assumption beginning built concerns consumers high june looks momentum normal oil prices sales spending throughout
There was an assumption at the beginning of June that second-quarter sales of desktops and servers would be lethargic but momentum has built throughout the quarter. There were concerns that there would be lackluster spending by consumers and corporations because of high oil prices but it looks like things were probably normal or even better than normal.
assumption companies larger mom pops tend
In a lot of cases, you can't make the assumption that mom and pops are going to be the problem, because the larger companies tend to have a lot of automation.
assumption enjoyable work
I like editing. Generally, you work under the assumption that everything can be shorter. I like to see if I can reconstruct a sentence. I find that enjoyable work. Sheldon Harnick
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In general, there is an assumption that crime is such a part of black and Latino culture, that these things happen all the time. In many people's minds it's regarded as being commonplace and not that big a deal. Todd Boyd
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I want them to live on the assumption that they won't play another game, Charles Sims
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The walls of the Franciscan Church of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin Mary were ruined stucco chipping away from the brick underneath, with ghostly frescoes, concrete-filled niches, and one complete, vivid crucifix painted over the altar. Elizabeth McCracken