Quotes About Opinions

he had now come, in the course of a year, to one or two conclusions, not very novel, but very important:—first, that there are a great many opinions in the world on the most momentous subjects; secondly, that all are not equally true; thirdly, that it is a duty to hold true opinions; and, fourthly, that it is uncommonly difficult to get hold of them.

While the world lasts, will Aristotle's doctrine on these matters last, for he is the oracle of nature and of truth. While we are men, we cannot help, to a great extent, being Aristotelians, for the great Master does but analyze the thoughts, feelings, views, and opinions of human kind.

But don't you see how your … opinions can be disturbing? It's very American—to have opinions as … strong as your opinions. It's very Canadian to distrust strong opinions." "I'm a Canadian," I said. "I've

People will always make sides," Garp said, "—of everything.

We had never had a pet—my grandmother thought that people who kept pets were engaged in the basest form of self-mockery, intentionally putting themselves on a level with animals.

If women are Republicans, they've been brainwashed—the men have brainwashed them," Nana said. The nurses at River Bend reported that my grandmother was always saying this. There were residents at River Bend who refused to sit with Nana in the dining hall; probably they were Republicans.

I just love it when certain people feel free to tell writers what the correct words are. When I hear the same people use impact as a verb, I want to throw up!

Mother doesn't cook, Ignatius said dogmatically, She burns.

What you think about somebody wants peace, Claude?" "That sounds like a communiss to me." Mrs.

Most of the students there, he said, don't know what they think. You tell 'em, they'll think it. I plan to tell 'em.

New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not common.

For where is the man that has incontestable evidence of the truth of all that he holds, or of the falsehood of all he condemns; or can say that he has examined to the bottom all his own, or other men's opinions? The necessity of believing without knowledge, nay often upon very slight grounds, in this fleeting state of action and blindness we are in, should make us more busy and careful to inform ourselves than constrain others.

New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already common.

You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time".

If there is anything education does not lack today it is critics.

All economists should be locked up until they admit that they don't know what they're talking about.

I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.

And the person who says that the only way to please them is to restrict options for others is, if you ask me, the one who deserves it least. And that's my opinion, expressed as politely as possible.

I had learnt from experience that many false opinions may be exchanged for true ones, without in the least altering the habits of mind of which false opinions are made.

I didn't go to a conservatoire, and I have certain low opinions of certain aspects of the conservatory experience.

Diversity of opinions is not what is stopping people from living together in harmony. Stupidity is

Diversity of opinions is not what is stopping people from living together in harmony. Stupidity is?

You can't please everybody. There's that old saying that there's no sure formula for success, but the only sure fire formula for failure is to try to please everyone. You're not going to do that.

Formula for failure: Try to please everybody.