“Write a nonfiction book, and be prepared for the legion of readers who are going to doubt your fact. But write a novel, and get ready for the world to assume every word is true.” WorldWritingBookFactsNovelDoubtReadyReaderAssumingPreparedNonfictionBe PreparedLegion Book:High Tide in Tucson Source: High Tide in Tucson
“I beg you, reject antiquity, tradition, faith, and authority! Let us begin anew by doubting everything we assume has been proven!” Has BeensDoubtAuthorityTraditionAssumingRejectsProvenAntiquityDoubting Everything Author:Giordano Bruno
“If we give all of the people who filed incorrect tax returns the benefit of the doubt and assume that every single one of them simply made an honest mistake, then doesn't common sense tell us that maybe the tax code is just a little too complex?” PeopleIfsGivingLittlesMadeCommonMistakeDoubtHonestReturnTaxesBenefitsAssumingComplexesCommon SenseCodeBenefit Of The DoubtTax Returns Book:Glenn Beck's Common Sense: The Case Against an Ouf-of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine Source: Glenn Beck's Common Sense: The Case Against an Ouf-of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine
“[H]ow do I pity those who (assuming the name of friends) surround themselves with maxims importing the wisdom of doubt and suspicion, 'til they impose on themselves that very hard task of laboring through life without ever knowing a human creature to whom they can make the proper use of language and freely speak the dictates of their hearts!” HumansHeartHardUseValuesNamesSpeakLanguageFriendshipKnowingDoubtFriendsCreaturesTasksAssumingPitySurroundSuspicionMaximsUse Of Language Author:Sarah Fielding
“Occasionally I would like the German people to give us the benefit of the doubt, given our history, as opposed to assuming the worst -- assuming that we have been consistently your strong partners and that we share a common set of values.” PeopleGivingHas BeensValuesStrongGivenCommonDoubtShareWorstBenefitsAssumingPartnersConsistentlyBenefit Of The DoubtYour Strong Author:Barack Obama
“I remember classes in college where the professor was espousing certain theories about how blacks were inherently less intelligent. But I learned a long time ago to give people the benefit of the doubt, not to assume that somebody was reacting to you because of race.” PeopleGivingLongRememberCertainRaceClassDoubtCollegeTheoryBenefitsLong TimeIntelligentAssumingProfessorsLong Time AgoReactingBenefit Of The Doubt Author:Condoleezza Rice
“Every artist learns through imitation, but I rather doubt the aim of these things is artistic development. I assume they're either homages or satiric riffs, and are not intended to be taken too seriously as works in their own right. Otherwise I should be talking to a copyright lawyer.” ShouldArtistTalkingTakenDoubtDevelopmentAimAssumingLawyerArtisticImitationHomageCopyright Author:Bill Watterson
“I have always had extraordinarily good relations with very conservative colleagues. And that's not because I agree with any of them or fudge on my positions, but people feel I listen to them and give them the benefit of the doubt. I assume the best of people. And that, I think, is an attitude that is maybe rare in politics.” PeopleThinkingGivingFeelsAttitudeDoubtPositionBenefitsRelationAgreeAssumingConservativeColleaguesBenefit Of The DoubtFudge Author:Barack Obama
“Personally, I'm afraid of suffering and afraid of dying. I'm also afraid of witnessing the suffering and death of those who are close to me. And no doubt I project these fears on those around me and those to come, which makes it impossible for me to understand why everyone isn't an antinatalist, just as I have to assume pronatalists can't understand why everyone isn't like them.” SufferingDoubtImpossibleDyingProjectsAssumingNo DoubtSuffering And Death Author:Thomas Ligotti
“I think audiences deserve the benefit of the doubt. I prefer to be surprised by them rather then just assume they'll react negatively to any new idea.” ThinkingIdeasAudienceDoubtBenefitsDeserveAssumingNew IdeasBenefit Of The Doubt Author:David O. Russell
“Give the benefit of the doubt; assume that your beloved's intentions are life-enhancing and positive.” GivingDoubtBenefitsAssumingIntentionBelovedBenefit Of The Doubt Author:John Friend