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Quotes About Opinion

Like any pendulum worth its weight, received opinion finds it difficult to swing from one extreme position and settle directly in the middle, without first hurtling all the way to the opposite extreme.
~ Guy Deutscher
This story was rejected by two top-flight science-fiction editors for the same reason: "Too hot to handle." "Too dangerous for our book." We'd like to know whether or not the readers of Amazing Stories agree. Drop us a line after you've read
~ H. Beam Piper
Difference in opinion if such there be me thinks shoud not be the occasion of Enmity.
~ James Gleick
Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion. Edmund Burke, Speech to the electors of Bristol, 1774
~ James Hawes
I suppose the truth is that when it comes to believing things without actual evidence, we all incline to what we find most attractive.
~ James Hilton
I am a strong and powerful woman. I am proud to be who I am and I celebrate the qualities that I have as a woman. I am not defined by other people's opinion of who I should be or what I should do as a woman. I determine that, not anyone else.
~ James Hilton ( Cowboy)
Generally speaking, ""The problem with the world today is that everyone believes they have the right to express their opinion AND have others listen to it.
~ James Hilton ( Cowboy)
The problem with the world today is that everyone believes they have the right to express their opinion AND have others listen to it.
~ James Hilton ( Cowboy)
Every person has a right to their opinion, but no one has a right to be wrong in their facts.
~ James Hilton ( Cowboy)
There's a thin line between being rude and being honest, if it's not your business to begin with and you were not asked for your opinion... likely it's rude. If it does concern you and or you were asked for your input that's just being honest
~ James Hilton ( Cowboy)
Every person has a right to their own opinion, but your opinion is not my reality.
~ James Hilton ( Cowboy)
I may not agree with you, but I will defend your right to make an ass of yourself.
~ James Hilton ( Cowboy)
I may disapprove of what you say, but I will defend your right to say it.
~ James Hilton ( Cowboy)
I'm sorry that what I write or post OFFENDS you. It's sad that Our God Given rights are being taken away by someone who might get Butt Hurt because they don't like what they see or read. Now a day's you got to walk on egg shells so you don't OFFEND someone. So if this Offends YOU then So be it. Grow up and Move on.
~ James Hilton ( Cowboy)
My opinion may have changed, but not the fact that I'm right.
~ James Hilton ( Cowboy)
It's a Fact, "They weren't lying. They firmly believed it all. Which doesn't change the facts." We have our opinions, let's go with mine.
~ James Hilton ( Cowboy)
Funny the way those newspaper men veer about when they get wind of a new opening. Weathercocks. Hot and cold in the same breath. Wouldn't know which to believe. One story good till you hear the next. Go for one another baldheaded in the papers and then all blows over. Hail fellow well met the next moment.
~ James Joyce
All those wretched quarrels, in his humble opinion, stirring up bad blood, from some bump of combativeness or gland of some kind, erroneously supposed to be about a punctilio of honour and a flag, were very largely a question of the money question which was at the back of everything greed and jealousy, people never knowing when to stop.
~ James Joyce
A man who swears before the world to love a woman till death part him and her is sane neither in the opinion of the philosopher who understands what mutability is nor in the opinion of the man of the world who understands that it is safer to be a witness than an actor in such affairs. A man who swears to do something which it is not in his power to do is not accounted a sane man.
~ James Joyce
All those wretched quarrels, in his humble opinion, stirring up bad blood — bump of combativeness or gland of some kind, erroneously supposed to be about a punctilio of honour and a flag, — were very largely a question of the money question which was at the back of everything, greed and jealousy, people never knowing when to stop.
~ James Joyce
In a word, in adversity she was the best of comforters, in good fortune the most troublesome of friends, having a perfectly good opinion of herself always and an indomitable resolution to have her own way.
~ James Joyce
It is for Your Excellency to decide, should you agree with me in opinion, what is proper to be done. . . . I would recommend measures be taken for . . . the restoration of peace.
~ James L. Swanson
Nobody ever lost money underestimating the intelligence of the American public.
~ James Lee Burke
Good. The Emperor sat back. And, tell me, what is your opinion of Lord Vader's handling of the occupation of Kashyyyk? He proved very capable, my lord. No one involved in the operation will soon forget his ... sense of commitment, shall we say?
~ James Luceno