Quotes are a funny thing. We all know that they can be insightful, and at times even motivational. But what happens when we assume quotes? In other words, take a quote out of context and apply it to our lives in a way that it was never meant to be? Surprisingly, this often has the opposite effect of what the quote was intended to do. Below you will find a compilation of some famous quotes, along with my thoughts on how to properly apply them in our lives.

The best assuming quotes

1. Assuming that women don’t like football and that men aren’t intersted in home decorating and cooking. — Paulo Coelho

2. Assuming less does not make you naive, it makes you a better listener. — Terry a O’Neal

3. The professor counsels against retrospective history, assuming that particular pieces contributed to an outcome. — Robert J. Allison, Before 1776: Life in the American Colonies

4. The warrior knows that the world is not what it appears to be, and therefore does not make the mistake of assuming anything to be merely a logical necessity. — Théun Mares

5. 20% of management theories are responsible for 80% of results. That’s assuming the Pareto Principle makes the cut. — Ryan Lilly

6. I can’t see what’s wrong about assuming intelligence in your audience and what’s bad news about being rewarded for assuming that. — Steven Moffat

7. You cannot talk about evil without assuming a moral framework. — Ravi Zacharias

8. If more women are in leadership roles, we’ll stop assuming they shouldn’t be. — Sheryl Sandberg

9. The professor counsels against retrospective history, assuming that particular pieces contributed to an outcome. — Robert J. Allison, Before 1776: Life in the American Colonies

10. Whenever you write, whatever you write, never make the mistake of assuming the audience is any less intelligent than you are. — Rod Serling

11. Stop assuming the worst. Give others the benefit of the doubt. — Walter E. Jacobson, Forgive to Win!: End Self–Sabotage. Get Everything You Want

12. You’ll never understand someone if you can’t stop assuming you already know everything about them. — Melissa Abigail, Judge by the Cover

13. I never cease to wonder at the amazing presumption of much of white society, assuming that they have the right to bargain with the Negro for his freedom. — Martin Luther King

14. Stop assuming I don’t have any emotions. My inner thoughts might not be easily seen on my face. I do think and feel. — Tina J. Richardson

15. I believe that we belittle survivors by assuming that they will fail. — Toni Bernhard

16. Trump keeps the spotlight on himself with one act after another, assuming correctly that yesterday’s antics will be swept aside by today’s. — Noam Chomsky

17. A man had better study what a human being is, because he’s marrying one–assuming that merely being one has not been sufficient stimulus to that study. — Pope Pius XI

18. Women were going back to work, they were assuming their own power. They didn’t have time to sit under the dryer. — Vidal Sassoon

19. Assuming either the Left Wing or the Right Wing gained control of the country, it would probably fly around in circles. — Pat Paulsen

20. I guess I’m just a born performer or artist or sharer. I find the intimate details of my life compelling and interesting. I guess that I’m assuming that everyone else does, too. — Rivers Cuomo

21. I can’t see what’s wrong about assuming intelligence in your audience and what’s bad news about being rewarded for assuming that. — Steven Moffat

22. Women were going back to work, they were assuming their own power. They didn’t have time to sit under the dryer. — Vidal Sassoon

23. I was finished with assuming the best intentions of those who abandoned me, done trying to assuage my loneliness in barren places. — Saleem Haddad, Guapa

24. ‘i’m assuming you have a reason behind this irrational need to conform to this institution.” (Eric)’ — Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

25. I can’t see what’s wrong about assuming intelligence in your audience and what’s bad news about being rewarded for assuming that. — Steven Moffat

26. 20% of management theories are responsible for 80% of results. That’s assuming the Pareto Principle makes the cut. — Ryan Lilly

27. Thoughtout life, we all live our lives assuming two roles, the role of a slave and the role of a master. It only depend on an individual which role he assumes first — Nathanael Kanyinga

28. Whenever you write, whatever you write, never make the mistake of assuming the audience is any less intelligent than you are. — Rod Serling

29. The failure of one regional bank, assuming it is following a traditional model, will not threaten the entire system. — Sherrod Brown

30. 20% of management theories are responsible for 80% of results. That’s assuming the Pareto Principle makes the cut. — Ryan Lilly

31. I can’t see what’s wrong about assuming intelligence in your audience and what’s bad news about being rewarded for assuming that. — Steven Moffat

32. The behavior of any bureaucratic organization can best be understood by assuming that it is controlled by a secret cabal of its enemies. — Robert Conquest

33. Reading in bed can be heaven, assuming you can get just the right amount of light on the page and aren’t prone to spilling your coffee or cognac on the sheets. — Stephen King

34. If more women are in leadership roles, we’ll stop assuming they shouldn’t be. — Sheryl Sandberg

35. The minute you start assuming that the audience is very happy to see the same show again, you’re dead. — Simon Cowell

36. And I’m not assuming and I’m not judging. I’m just being curious. — Ned Vizzini, It’s Kind of a Funny Story

37. I wouldn’t necessarily want to be a big muscular guy. It’s nice to be gorgeous whether you’re male or female assuming you don’t lose whatever else you have. — Woody Allen

38. I was finished with assuming the best intentions of those who abandoned me, done trying to assuage my loneliness in barren places. — Saleem Haddad, Guapa

39. Christianity does not set faith against thinking. It sets faith against assuming. — Timothy Keller

40. I was finished with assuming the best intentions of those who abandoned me, done trying to assuage my loneliness in barren places. — Saleem Haddad, Guapa

41. Christianity does not set faith against thinking. It sets faith against assuming. — Timothy Keller

42. Never make the mistake of assuming the audience is any less intelligent than you are. — Rod Serling

43. The failure of one regional bank, assuming it is following a traditional model, will not threaten the entire system. — Sherrod Brown

44. Stop assuming the worst. Give others the benefit of the doubt. — Walter E. Jacobson, Forgive to Win!: End Self–Sabotage. Get Everything You Want

45. Assuming less does not make you naive, it makes you a better listener. — Terry a O’Neal

46. General assumptions often lead to erroneous conclusions, but one cannot go far wrong in always assuming that whatever one’s government is saying is a lie. — Michelle Templet

47. ‘i’m assuming you have a reason behind this irrational need to conform to this institution.” (Eric)’ — Shannon A. Thompson, Minutes Before Sunset

48. I wouldn’t necessarily want to be a big muscular guy. It’s nice to be gorgeous whether you’re male or female assuming you don’t lose whatever else you have. — Woody Allen

49. You cannot talk about evil without assuming a moral framework. — Ravi Zacharias

50. You cannot talk about evil without assuming a moral framework. — Ravi Zacharias

Conclusion

We may assume a lot of things in life, but it’s important to remember that assumptions can lead to wrong conclusions. Always take the time to think things through and make sure that we are making the right decisions. With that in mind, these quotes about assuming remind us to be mindful and stay away from unnecessary assumptions.