"But I think that no matter how smart, people usually see what they're already looking for, that's all."

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Veronica Roth

#Smart Quotes #Thinking Quotes #People Quotes

“I know, if anyone does - all research workers know - how much is missed that really matters because reports have to be written in officialese. They have to be, because a lot of us can't take anything seriously unless you make it dull for them.”

Source : "Trent's Own Case". Book by E. C. Bentley and H. Warner Allen, Chapter XXI: "Aunt Judith Knits", 1936.
“While the goal of the American dream is to make much of us, the goal of the gospel is to make much of God.”
“In America, women are powerful and strong, determined. If they want to be an object, they choose to be in control.”
“Gisele Bundchen is a bit of a jock. 1 of my fave shoots is her playing football”
“It was unavoidable, my writing. I feel I had no choice in the matter, no more than I had about an unfortunate bone structure and a healthy head of hair.”
“In general, even if I'm dealing with a historical subject, I begin with invention rather than investigation, because I need to understand what is going to be the voice or the tone of the story.”
“Illegal immigrants are beginning to comprise a black market class of workers in our society, jeopardizing the financial health of companies which play by the rules, while themselves vulnerable to the exploitation by those willing to take advantage of their illegal status.”
“To reason with poorly chosen words is like using a pair of scales with inaccurate weights.”

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