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Quotes About Opinions

Ah, but, sir," said Lascelles, "it is precisely by passing judgements upon other people's work and pointing out their errors that readers can be made to understand your own opinions better. It is the easiest thing in the world to turn a review to one's own ends. One only need mention the book once or twice and for the rest of the article one may develop one's theme just as one chuses. It is, I assure you, what every body else does.
~ Susanna Clarke
A ridiculous oversight I mean to address at the earliest opportunity. Women dress to please men. Why shouldn't men then be in on the process from the beginning?" "Looking attractive pleases oneself," she replied in English. "It is a man's good fortune if the result pleases him, as well.
~ Suzanne Enoch
Jay Cee's ugly as sin.
~ Sylvia Plath
Just because I'm no jaw clacker doesn't mean there should be a ruction put up whenever I have sommat to say.
~ Tamora Pierce
She has a lot of opinions, which is restful, as that way I don't have to have many of my own.
~ Tanith Lee
When did speaking your beliefs become synonymous with forcing them upon others?
~ Ted Dekker
Unmarried Lady Sorts of Things By Lady Olivia Bevelstoke, Unmarried Lady Wear pastel colors (and be quite glad if you possess the correct complexion for such hues). Smile and keep your opinions to yourself (with whatever success you are able). Do what your parents tell you to do. Accept the consequences when you don't. Find a husband who won't bother to tell you what to do.
~ Julia Quinn
Margy] pressed her fingers to her lips in thought. "You know, some of the folks up in Cossayuharie are bound to remember what happened back then." "Oh, yeah. I'm sure there are plenty of geezers left in Millers Kill who still have opinions about it, too." She shot [Russ] a look. "Watch it, junior. You're practically a geezer yourself these days.
~ Julia Spencer-Fleming
There are those who hold that to quibble over matters of taste in the basic necessities of life is an extravagance
~ Jun'ichir? Tanizaki
Amateur grammar snobs are a lot like amateur gynecologists—they're everywhere, they're all too eager to offer their services, and they're anything but gentle.
~ June Casagrande
I rarely ask for suggestions, because, when I do, people tend to make them.
~ K.J. Parker
Partly, he said, he enjoyed my company; it wasn't often that he had a chance to talk to someone whose mind was so little cluttered with education or accepted opinions— ("You mean I'm stupid." "Good heavens, no. Just ignorant.")
~ K.J. Parker
Have your own opinions, stand up for your own beliefs. You have your own brain, so use it. - Kailin Gow
~ Kailin Gow
People always think I hate doing interviews. I don't. I wouldn't do them if I didn't like them.
~ Victoria Wood
The others don't like my interviews. And frankly, I don't care much for theirs.
~ Freddie Mercury
That's the thing about interviews, at some point you're going to change your mind. But it's there forever and you can't escape it.
~ Martha Plimpton
I don't really like doing interviews.
~ Sean Young
I would never go on an intimate date with Charlie Sheen. He is really not my type at all.
~ Farrah Abraham
I realized very quickly that the main thing that the left was not in favor of was free speech - that there was an intolerance about different ideas and opinions.
~ Munira Mirza
I try not to invest time in what other people think of me.
~ Martin Henderson
There's so much disagreement about investing, and it's because nobody really knows.
~ Robert J. Shiller
I don't care what people think of me as a person, but I do care what people think of my work, and whether I'm investing enough into it.
~ Sam Worthington
There's something about a woman's life choices that invites commentary, whether it's been invited or not.
~ Sheila Heti
Part of what dressing for yourself means requires your understanding that the scrutiny of others is frankly irrelevant.
~ Leandra Medine