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There's a tendency when we write history to do it with the power of hindsight and then assume almost god-like knowledge that nobody living through history has.

~David Grann

Topics: Almost Assume Hindsight History Knowledge Living Nobody Power Tendency Then Through Write

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It's OK to pursue speculative ideas because we don't want to be too cozy and safe and assume that we know everything about life in the universe. However, we have to be rigorous and careful and honest and logical and scientifically meticulous when we speculate.

~David Grinspoon

Topics: About Assume Because Careful Cozy Everything Honest However Ideas Know Life Logical Meticulous Ok Pursue Rigorous Safe Scientifically Speculate Speculative Too Universe Want

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Fusion power is speculative and experimental. I think it is reckless to assume that the fusion problem will be cracked, but I'm happy to estimate how much power fusion could deliver, if the problems are cracked.

~David J. C. Mackay

Topics: Assume Could Cracked Deliver Estimate Experimental Fusion Happy How How Much Much Power Problem Problems Reckless Speculative Think Will I Think

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I never sweat about work. I just assume work's coming.

~David Koechner

Topics: About Assume Coming Just Never Sweat Work

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I love books, I love art, I'm a fanatic nature and wildlife person. People assume I'm a political animal, power hungry, wanting to run for office. And anyone who knows me knows that none of that's true.

~David Mixner

Topics: Animal Anyone Art Assume Books Fanatic Hungry Knows Love Me Nature None Office People Person Political Power Run True Wanting Who Wildlife I Love

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The flaw of an amateur is to assume what's in our head is what's on the page.

~David Morrell

Topics: Amateur Assume Flaw Head Our Page

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I pay such close attention of the record making process that most people would assume are very little and wouldn't be that big of a deal; the packaging, the title, and the harmonies, I think, are arguably as important as the lead vocals.

~David Nail

Topics: Arguably Assume Attention Big Close Deal Harmonies Important Lead Little Making Most Packaging Pay People Process Record Think Title Very Vocals Would I Think

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Why are we here? I think many people assume, wrongly, that a company exists solely to make money. Money is an important part of a company's existence, if the company is any good. But a result is not a cause. We have to go deeper and find the real reason for our being.

~David Packard

Topics: Any Assume Being Cause Company Deeper Existence Exists Find Go Good Here Important Important Part Make Many Money Our Part People Real Real Reason Reason Result Solely Think Why Wrongly I Think

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Needless to say, innumerable challenges exist in all areas of governance, and much more needs to be done to help the Afghan government assume full responsibility for addressing the concerns of ordinary Afghan citizens.

~David Petraeus

Topics: Addressing Afghan Area Assume Challenges Citizens Concerns Done Exist Full Governance Government Help More Much Needless Needs Ordinary Responsibility Say

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By a museum, I assume you mean an institution dedicated to the events of Sept. 11 and the aftermath. If that is done with sensitivity, I think it would be most appropriate.

~David Rockefeller

Topics: Aftermath Appropriate Assume Dedicated Done Events Institution Mean Most Museum Sensitivity Sept Think Would You I Think

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