Quotes by Assumption Theology is a thing of unreason altogether, an edifice of assumptions and dreams, a superstructure without a substructure Ambrose Bierce theologyassumptiondream Intolerance is natural and logical, for in every dissenting opinion lies an assumption of superior wisdom. Ambrose Bierce assumptionopinionlying Beware of economists who hide assumptions. Anat R. Admati economistassumption Americans once believed that their prosperity and way of life depended on having assured access to Persian Gulf oil. Today, that is no longer the case. The United States is once more an oil exporter. Available and accessible reserves of oil and natural gas in North America are far greater than was once believed. Yet the assumption that the Persian Gulf still qualifies as crucial to American national security persists in Washington. Why? Andrew Bacevich prosperityassumptiontoday Greed is the assumption that it is all for my consumption. Andy Stanley consumptionassumptiongreed 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 assumption It is widely believed that interpersonal relationships of an intimate kind are the chief, if not the only, source of human happiness, yet the lives of creative individuals often seem to run counter to this assumption. Anthony Storr assumptioncreativerunning Your reasoning is excellent, it's only your basic assumptions that are wrong. Ashleigh Brilliant reasoningassumptionexcellent The assumption that humans could be a reliable back up for the system was a fallacy! Astro Teller fallacyassumptionhumans The technical explanation is that the market-sensitive risk models used by thousands of market participants work on the assumption that each user is the only person using them. Avinash Persaud assumptionriskmanagement I like the rough impersonality of New York ... Human relations are oiled by jokes, complaints, and confessions-all made with the assumption of never seeing the other person again. Bill Bradley assumptioncitiesnew-york The more elaborate your narrative, the more the spectator shuts up and listens obediently. And if the filmmaker keeps quiet, the spectator will himself project his own assumptions and sentiments onto the screen. Bruno Dumont assumptionnarrativequiet We must strive for literacy and education that teach us to never quit questioning and probing at the assumptions of the day. Bryant H. McGill quittingnever-quitassumption The trouble with most coaches is that they start with the assumption that everybody is a turd. And that ain't right. Bum Phillips assumptiontroublesports If you want to enter a state of grace, Byron Katie assumptiongracewant We should decriminalize all drugs. The assumptions on which our drug policies are based are flawed. Carl Hart assumptiondrugshould What we should admire is the acute fulfillment of the unspoken assumptions, the smooth harmony of the whole activity, which only become evident in the final success. Carl von Clausewitz harmonyassumptionfinals When I started, there was more of a cultural assumption that many readers would find gay characters irrelevant or repugnant. Carol Anshaw assumptiongaycharacter But you are making assumptions without all the facts, and that's not a sign of intelligence. C.C. Hunter assumptionfacts The modernists started with the assumption that science is the only source of sure knowledge, that nature is all there is, and thus that morality is merely a human invention that can be changed to meet changing circumstances in an evolving world. Charles Colson moralityassumptionworld«1234567891011»
