Quotes About Opinions

Intellectuals suck, Nathan. They are the most boring people in the world.

He was less like a tree of knowledge and more like a bush of opinions." From the book "The Sellout

There is no need to be paralyzed by the opinions of another. God gives you the ultimate tool of self-assessment, the mirror of his Word.

Let's start with a test: Do you have any opinions that you would be reluctant to express in front of a group of your peers? If the answer is no, you might want to stop and think about that. If everything you believe is something you're supposed to believe, could that possibly be a coincidence? Odds are it isn't. Odds are you just think whatever you're told.

In the scientific world, the syndrome known as 'great man's disease' happens when a famous researcher in one field develops strong opinions about another field that he or she does not understand, such as a chemist who decides that he is an expert in medicine or a physicist who decides that he is an expert in cognitive science. They have trouble accepting that they must go back to school before they can make pronouncements in a new field.

We are often called upon to defend our opinions; we need never defend our feelings

You can ask ten different psychiatrists what they might do in a given situation, and you might get ten different answers. And it's possible that none of them would be wrong.

Everything I say is right. "Everything I say is wrong. There are many conflicting opinions in this industry. Don't take one person's word as gospel, including mine. Take what works for you.

We wouldn't worry nearly as much about what others thought of us if we recognize how seldom they do.

If I had to give you one piece of advice, it would be this: dont be intimidated by other peoples opinions.

If someone isn't what others want them to be, the others become angry. Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.

Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.

I, my own damn self, am not a Tea Party supporter. I disagree with them on social liberties, our overseas wars, Obama's birthplace, Sarah Palin, and the conspicuous absence of tea at their rallies.

The nightmare of Trump is not that he doesn't care what people think; it's that he desperately cares what people think.

People love to criticise, to say what you should have done, what they would have done, when they usually do nothing at all, for anybody.

Reviewers, with some rare exceptions, are a most stupid and malignant race.

You know, I think that President Obama is a person who has a great relationship with a number of people. Colin Powell does, too. I think Colin Powell is a fine American, a great leader and sees things in President Obama that he agrees with. He's entitled to have his opinion.

Second and third opinions can be valuable, but don't spin your wheels and lose time by getting ten opinions.

Second and third opinions can be valuable, but don't spin your wheels and lose time by getting ten opinions. Talk with two doctors and maybe three (as a tie-breaker); then do something. Going from institute to institute can take its toll both in terms of time and energy. Try to make a decision and go with it—and believe that you have made the best choice possible.

all that really matters to me is that there are critics.

The study of reasons for opinions is at the centre of philosophy.

Two caveats about this collective brainwashing need stressing. First, it did not necessarily change what older people thought, but it decisively changed what they would say or do.

There are no heroes and there are no villains. There are just opposing points of view. That's all history is... the viscously long battle between world views. And eventually -Finally- no matter how much it may hurt, Truth wins out. Every. Damn. Time.

Sure you're not going to miss it, Roy?' 'I'll miss the camaraderie, but not the politics. Too much of that, these days. Know what I'm looking forward to most of all?' 'No – what?' 'It's being able to go into a pub and say what I really think, without having to worry that one of my bosses gets to hear about it,