Quotes About Opinion

the debate between amillenarians and postmillenarians is a more carefully nuanced difference of opinion about the essential character of the millennial age, the precise nature of the victory of the kingdom of God, and the way in which "this present evil age" comes to an end.

We respect opposition to any position or policy. But we believe that the opinion that should prevail and be respected is that of the majority.

Yevgeny Yevtushenko: 'You atheist?' "Kingsley Amis: 'Well, yes, but it's more that I hate him.

Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.

These people are just louts, and that's the truth

Gay marriage has jumped out of the closet on to the front page. Everyone from the president of the U.S. to retired four-star general Colin Powell is embracing the issue, now supported by most Americans. Still, a few people, like former First Lady Laura Bush appear to be conflicted.

He who has an opinion of his own, but depends on the opinion and tastes of others is a slave.

Fashion is so subjective, and I think it should be playful.

I can disagree with your opinion, it turns out, but I can't disagree with your experience. And once I have a sense of your experience, you and I are in relationship, acknowledging the complexity in each other's position, listening less guardedly. The difference in our opinions will probably remain intact, but it no longer defines what is possible between us.

Self-esteem comes from the Lord, not other people. Why should we care what other's think?

I don't understand what the big deal is with gay marriage. Get over it, people.

Thinking is difficult, that's why most people judge!

If the church as a whole is losing its ability to be "salt and light" in the culture, it is not because its members have no opinion of the films of Bernardo Bertolucci, no appreciation for the poetry of Emily Dickinson, and no regular slot on The Charlie Rose Show. More likely, it is because they do not have a solid grasp of the basic elements of the faith, as taught in Scripture and affirmed by the confessions and catechisms of the church.

Oh, dear, she thought, this is probably more democracy than an Englishman can stand.

You know, I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman.

I am not," Lincoln had said, "nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races.

am not," Lincoln had said, "nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races."29

When I left America I understood the formation of public opinion in Southeast Asia. I had had the best course possible, taught by a famous Asian expert. Two minutes at Chulalongkorn taught me that I might just as profitably have studied the zither.

People who receive disconfirming or otherwise unwelcome information often do not simply resist it; they may come to support their original (wrong) opinion even more strongly—a backfire effect. Once we are invested in a belief and have justified its wisdom, changing our minds is literally hard work. It's much easier to slot that new evidence into an existing framework and do the mental justification to keep it there than it is to change the framework.

if you want advice on what product to buy, ask someone who is still gathering information and is still open-minded.

There is nothing remarkable about this 'guac', about any 'guac', and California needs to calm the fuck down.

Guac is guac and while sometimes it's slimy and disgusting, it's never delicious.

Dope guac," says some asshole, and I pick up a Dorito and shove it into the guac. There is nothing remarkable about this guac , about any guac , and California needs to calm the fuck down. They're just avocados. Guac is guac and while sometimes it's slimy and disgusting, it's never delicious .

No written law has ever been more binding than unwritten custom supported by popular opinion.