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“Most fears cannot withstand the test of careful scrutiny and analysis. When we expose our fears to the light of thoughtful examination they usually just evaporate.”

Light Motivational Happiness Spiritual Fear Wise Self Improvement Tests Careful Analysis Thoughtful Examination Scrutiny

Author:Jack Canfield

“No one seriously doubts Socrates' maxim: The unexamined life isn't worth living. Self-assessment and attempts at self-improvement are essential aspects of "the good life." Yes, we should engage in ruthless self-reflection and harsh scrutiny, but we should simultaneously acknowledge that such introspection will, at best, only result in a partial view of our minds at work. Complete objectivity is not an option.”

Source: On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You're Not

“As a leader, you have to not only do the right thing, but be perceived to be doing the right thing. A consequence of seeking a leadership position is being put under intense public scrutiny, being held to high standards, and enhancing a reputation that is constantly under threat.”

Inspirational Leader Position Integrity Standards Consequence Threat Seeking Intense Reputation Right Thing Doing The Right Thing Scrutiny High Standards

Author:Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

“Hundreds of thousands of UFO sightings have been made by persons in all walks of life, in all parts of the world. Tens of thousands of UFO reports have been made to governmental and private agencies in the past 55 years. Thousands of these reports have withstood careful scrutiny and appear to represent real objects having a novel nature.”

World Years Persons Has Beens Made Real Past Walks Novel Objects Careful Agency Reports Ufo Scrutiny Walks Of Life

Author:Don Berliner

“Is it not lack of faith that leads men to fear the scrutiny of reason? If the destination is doubtful, then the path must be fraught with fear. A robust faith need not fear, for if God exists, then reason cannot help but lead us to Him. 'Cogito, ergo Deus est,' argues St. Augustine, 'I think, therefore God is.'”

Ifs Thinking Men Needs Reason Helping Path Destination Doubtful Scrutiny Robust God Exists Augustine Lack Of Faith

Author:Donna Woolfolk Cross

“Art is the close scrutiny of reality and therefore I put on the stage only those things that I know happen in our society.”

Knows Art Reality Happens Literature Stage Art Is Our Society Scrutiny

Author:Edward Bond

“Every citizen owes to the country a vigilant watch and close scrutiny of its public servants and a fair and reasonable estimate of their fidelity.”

Country Watches Citizens Fairs Presidential Servant Reasonable Fidelity Scrutiny Vigilant Public Servants

Book:Addresses, State Papers and Letters

Source: Addresses, State Papers and Letters

“Money drives the world, but when everything falls apart to leave the underpinnings of our life bare to the scrutiny of critics and thieves, the only thing remaining, the only thing that can't be taken away, is the love you hold for the people you care about.”

People World Care Fall Taken Our Lives Love You Critics Thieves Falling Apart Scrutiny Everything Falls Apart

Author:Kim Harrison

“Africa is one continent, one people, and one nation. The notion that in order to have a nation it is necessary for there to be a common language, a common territory and common culture has failed to stand the test of time or the scrutiny of scientific definition of objective reality... The community of economic life is the major feature within a nation, and it is the economy which holds together the people living in a territory. It is on this basis that the new Africans recognise themselves as potentially one nation, whose dominion is the entire African continent.”

“Looking at the doctrine of Darwinism, which undergirded my atheism for so many years, it didn’t take me long to conclude that it was simply too far-fetched to be credible. I realized that if I were to embrace Darwinism and its underlying premise of naturalism, I would have to believe that: 1. Nothing produces everything 2. Non-life produces life 3. Randomness produces fine-tuning 4. Chaos produces information 5. Unconsciousness produces consciousness 6. Non-reason produces reason....The central pillars of evolutionary theory quickly rotted away when exposed to scrutiny.”

Source: The Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence That Points Toward God

“As to the question of elected or not elected, each member of the European Commission has been appointed jointly by the governments of the 15 member states, and undergone individual scrutiny and a vote of confidence from the European Parliament.”

Has Beens States Government Individual Confidence Members Vote Parliament Scrutiny

Author:Mario Monti

“I know all's fair in love and war but when you go off and try to be by yourself and it ends up on the front page of the press it's frightening, knowing your life is under such scrutiny.”

Knows Trying War Ends Life Is Knowing Fronts Pages Fairs Presses Scary Frightening Scrutiny Love And War

Author:Michael Hutchence

“The notion that the careless sinner is the smart fellow and the serious-minded Christian, though well-intentioned, is a stupid dolt altogether out of touch with life will not stand up under scrutiny. Sin is basically an act of moral folly, and the greater the folly the greater the fool.”

Wells Christian Sin Moral Greater Stupid Serious Fool Smart Fellows Notion Folly Sinner Careless Scrutiny

Author:Aiden Wilson Tozer

“It doesn't stand up to huge intellectual scrutiny.”

Huge Intellectual Scrutiny

Author:Andrew Lloyd Webber

“In the person of Christ God beholds a holiness which abides His closest scrutiny, yea, which rejoices and satisfies His heart; and whatever Christ is before God, He is for His people.”

People Heart Persons Christ Holiness Rejoice Closest Scrutiny

Book:A. W. Pink's Studies in the Scriptures

Source: A. W. Pink's Studies in the Scriptures

“I am deeply distressed by what I only can call in our Christian culture the idolatry of the Scriptures. For many Christians, the Bible is not a pointer to God but God himself... God cannot be confined within the covers of a leather-bound book. I develop a nasty rash around people who speak as if mere scrutiny of its pages will reveal precisely how God thinks and precisely what God wants.”

People Ifs Thinking Want Book Christian Culture Speak Pages Mere Bounds Scripture Nasty Confined Leather Idolatry Scrutiny Pointers Ragamuffin Gospel

Book:The Signature of Jesus

Source: The Signature of Jesus

“True poetry is born of scrutiny, Scrutiny, the son of meditation, Meditation, the son of lore, Lore, the son of inquiry, Inquiry, the son of investigation, Investigation, the son of knowledge, Knowledge, the son of understanding, Understanding, the son of wisdom, Wisdom, the son of surrender to the Divine Will Thus it is with the poet himself: his art is powerful, protecting, elevating, and his judgement straight and strong”

Art Strong Understanding Born Powerful Meditation Divine Son Poet Art Is Surrender Judgement Poetry Is Investigation Inquiry Scrutiny Elevating Divine Will

Author:Stephen R. Lawhead

“I worry because there is a basic asymmetry, an imbalance, between the two parties. For the Palestinians, it is about status and sovereignty, which could always be adjusted, while for Israel it is about security and trust. And security is something you can't adjust. If you make a mistake on the scrutiny issue, there is no going back.”

Ifs Two Party Mistake Worry Issues Security Israel Palestinian Sovereignty Scrutiny Imbalance Asymmetry

Author:Abraham Foxman

“All musicians start out with ideals but hanging on to them in the face of media scrutiny takes real integrity. Tougher still is to live up to the ideals of your dedicated fans.”

Stills Real Faces Fans Media Integrity Musician Ideals Dedicated Scrutiny Hanging On

Author:Billy Bragg

“Democrats are making it clear that they intend to use our economic crisis to rush through their longtime liberal goals without public scrutiny or debate. ... This will increase burdens on taxpayers and take a significant step toward socialized medicine.”

Use Care Goal Steps Clear Economic Increase Crisis Medicine Democrat Burden Debate Significant Health Care Taxpayers Scrutiny Economic Crisis Socialized Medicine

Author:Jim DeMint

“[He] seems to want it both ways: the freedom to hold and express beliefs, and immunity from criticism for those beliefs. This is the kind of attitude that leads inexorably to totalitarianism. It is to be decried, particularly in a university environment where the search for truth necessitates that no belief be treated as sacred or above scrutiny.”

Way Want Kind Seems Belief Attitude Environment Criticism Sacred University Treated Totalitarianism Scrutiny Immunity Search For Truth

Author:Jeffrey Shallit

“It remains an astonishing, disturbing fact that in America - a nation where nearly every new drug is subjected to rigorous scrutiny as a potential carcinogen, and even the bare hint of a substance's link to cancer ignites a firestorm of public hysteria and media anxiety - one of the most potent and common carcinogens known to humans can be freely bought and sold at every corner store for a few dollars.”

Humans Facts America Nations Common Known Media Drug Anxiety Remains Dollars Cancer Corners Stores Substance Links Disturbing Astonishing Hints Scrutiny Hysteria Ignite

Author:Siddhartha Mukherjee

“We do not believe any group of men adequate enough or wise enough to operate without scrutiny or without criticism. We know that the only way to avoid error is to detect it, that the only way to detect it is to be free to inquire. We know that in secrecy error, undetected, will flourish and subvert.”

Knows Men Way Believe Enough Wise Groups Design Criticism Errors Software Adequate Secrecy Scrutiny Software Design

Author:J. Robert Oppenheimer

“When a baseball player makes an error, it goes into the record and is published. How many of us could stand this sort of daily scrutiny?”

Funny Records Player Baseball Errors Scrutiny Baseball Player

Author:Sydney J. Harris

“True magic therefore is the high knowledge of the more subtle powers that have not yet been acknowledged by science up to this date because the methods of scrutiny that have been applied so far do not suffice for their grasping, understanding and utilization, although the laws of magic are analogous to all official sciences of the world.”

World Has Beens Law Understanding Knowledge Magic Method Officials Subtle Scrutiny Grasping Utilization

Author:Franz Bardon

“Time never fails to bring every exalted reputation to a strict scrutiny.”

Failing Reputation Strict Exalted Scrutiny

Book:Works of Fisher Ames

Source: Works of Fisher Ames

“Enlightened social engineering is required to face situations that demand global action now. Education is a long-term solution. Parents and the general public must be reached also Otherwise, children and youth enrolled in globally oriented programs may find themselves in conflict with values assumed in the home. And then the educational institution frequently comes under scrutiny and must pull back.”

“For the dharma to become firsthand knowledge-to feel the ‘ouch’ of it-you have to live intimately with it, hold it up to scrutiny, and let it hold you up to scrutiny. In the end, the ball is always thrown back to you: ‘Be a lamp unto yourself,’ says the Buddha. In other words, you must ultimately find the way on your own, by putting your ideas of the truth to the test. Your questions light the way.”

Way Feels Ideas Ends Light Tests Balls Thrown Lamps Dharma Scrutiny Ouch

Author:Larry Rosenberg

“An immigration violation should not give the government license to rip up the rule book. By restricting judicial oversight and blocking public scrutiny, the government has exercised virtually unchecked power over those it has detained.”

Giving Should Book Government Immigration Block License Rip Violation Judicial Scrutiny Oversight

Author:Jamie Fellner

“Ask courageous questions. Do not be satisfied with superficial answers. Be open to wonder and at the same time subject all claims to knowledge, without exception, to intense skeptical scrutiny. Be aware of human fallibility. Cherish your species and your planet.”

Humans Asks Answers Wonder Subjects Planets Claims Species Satisfied Intense Exception Courageous Cherish Superficial Skeptical Scrutiny Fallibility

Author:Carl Sagan

“Anyone who studies declassified documents soon becomes aware that government secrecy is largely an effort to protect policy makers from scrutiny by citizens, not to protect the country from enemies.”

Country Government Effort Enemy Study Policy Citizens Protect Makers Documents Secrecy Scrutiny Policy Makers

Author:Noam Chomsky

“Let America realize that self-scrutiny is not treason. Self-examination is not disloyalty.”

Self America Realizing Usa United States Of America Examination Treason Scrutiny Disloyalty Self-examination

Author:Richard Cushing

“No President should fear public scrutiny of his program. For from that scrutiny comes understanding; and from that understanding comes support or opposition and both are necessary.”

Should Understanding President Support Program Opposition Scrutiny Secret Society

Author:John F. Kennedy

“Terrorism doesn't just blow up buildings; it blasts every other issue off the political map. The spectre of terrorism - real and exaggerated - has become a shield of impunity, protecting governments around the world from scrutiny for their human rights abuses.”

World Humans Real Government Political Issues Rights Building Abuse Human Rights Blow Terrorism Around The World Maps Shields Blast Exaggerated Scrutiny Impunity Spectre

Author:Naomi Klein

“There's no great person that lived that didn't go through scrutiny or ridicule and prosecution in all types of ways, to be who they are in history.”

Way Persons Motivation Type Fighter Ridicule Scrutiny Prosecution Great Person

Author:Bernard Hopkins

“Religion is an idea, and, as an idea, it should be eligible for criticism, discussion, and yes, mockery. The only reason so many believers demand special exceptions be made for religious ideas is because they know full well that their ideas don’t hold up well under scrutiny.”

Knows Should Wells Made Ideas Reason Religious Special Demand Criticism Believer Discussion Exception Mockery Scrutiny

Author:Amanda Marcotte

“I have spent my entire life helping millions of children across the world. I would never harm a child. It is unfortunate that some individuals have seen fit to come forward and make a complaint that is completely false. Years ago, I settled with certain individuals because I was concerned about my family and the media scrutiny that would have ensued if I fought the matter in court. These people wanted to exploit my concern for children by threatening to destroy what I believe in and what I do. I have been a vulnerable target for those who want money.”

“The jury system has come to stand for all we mean by English justice. The scrutiny of 12 honest jurors provides defendants and plaintiffs alike a safeguard from arbitrary perversion of the law.”

Mean Law Justice Honest Arbitrary Jury Scrutiny Perversion Jurors

Author:Winston Churchill

“The scrutiny we give other people should be for ourselves.”

People Giving Should Scrutiny

Book:The Quotable Oswald Chambers

Source: The Quotable Oswald Chambers

“Sheriff Knezovich's bill was poorly-written and not constitutional, according to many attorneys, including myself, that reviewed it. We want to go forward with something that's going to stand up to the scrutiny that all bills go under once they've been passed into law.”

Want Law Inspiring Written Bills Including Insane Insightful Attorney Scrutiny Sheriffs

Author:Matt Shea

“Objectivity cannot be equated with mental blankness; rather, objectivity resides in recognizing your preferences and then subjecting them to especially harsh scrutiny - and also in a willingness to revise or abandon your theories when the tests fail (as they usually do).”

Failing Theory Tests Positive Atheism Abandon Willingness Harsh Recognizing Preference Objectivity Scrutiny Blankness

Author:Stephen Jay Gould

“I found, and find, the scrutiny of Dr. Lecter uncomfortable, intrusive, like the humming of your thoughts when they x-ray your head.”

Found Uncomfortable Rays Drs Scrutiny Humming

Book:Red Dragon

Source: Red Dragon

“Let's face it: Serious self-scrutiny has not been one of our notable characteristics. We are far more aware of what we want to change in others than we are of how we need to change. Salvation for our educational ills is only secondarily "out there." Primarily it will have to come from within an educational community willing to say that we have met the enemy and it is us.”

Want Needs Self Faces Community Enemy Willing Serious Mets Discovery Salvation Educational Characteristics Notable Scrutiny Epiphany Need A Change

Author:Seymour Sarason

“There's no architect who doesn't want to build a library - and I am no different. With so much scrutiny now attached to reading - because of technology and how we approach it as a social activity - that is a very exciting area in architecture.”

Want Different Reading Social Technology Activity Approach Areas Exciting Library Architecture Architect Scrutiny

Author:Annabelle Selldorf

“Whenever I go to shows, I end up looking at what shoes the guy onstage is wearing and the jacket he's got on. And when you know everything's gonna be under scrutiny, it makes you feel more comfortable if you have cool stuff.”

Ifs Knows Feels Ends Shows Guy Stuff Comfortable Shoes Jackets Scrutiny Cool Stuff

Author:Julian Casablancas

“Work cure is the best of all psychotherapy, in my opinion.... As well might we expect a patient to recover without food as to recover without work.... The sound man needs work to keep him sound, but the nervous invalid has an even greater need of work to draw him out of his isolation, and to stop the miseries of doubt and self-scrutiny, to win back self-respect and the support of fellowship.”

Men Needs Wells Self Might Winning Sound Opinion Support Doubt Psychology Greater Draws Misery Patient Cures Nervous Isolation Self Respect Fellowship Scrutiny Psychotherapy

Author:Richard Clarke Cabot

“Artists are definitely, like, under a sort of microscope of scrutiny more than others.”

Artist Scrutiny Microscopes

Author:Natalia Kills

Doe Ideas Aids Hypothesis Scrutiny

Author:Nate Mendel

“The atmosphere [in the school lunchroom] is not quite that of a prison, because the students are permitted to talk quietly, under the frowning scrutiny of teachers standing around on duty, during their meal-they are not supposed to talk while standing in line, though this rule is only sporadically enforced.”

School Lines Education Teacher Students Duty Standing Prison Atmosphere Meals Scrutiny Frowning School Lunch Standing In Line

Author:Edgar Friedenberg

“Everyone has taste, yet it is more of a taboo subject than sex or money. The reason for this is simple: claims about your attitudes to or achievements in the carnal and financial arenas can be disputed only by your lover and your financial advisers, whereas by making statements about your taste you expose body and soul to terrible scrutiny. Taste is a merciless betrayer of social and cultural attitudes. Thus, while anybody will tell you as much (and perhaps more than) you want to know about their triumphs in bed and at the bank, it is taste that gets people's nerves tingling.”

Source: General Knowledge

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