One is actually the democracy here, you know, people are, people assume that this election means that there is democracy in Pakistan. There is no democracy.
It was wrongly assumed that I wished to become some sort of leader among gay activists, whereas in reality I was happier to be a foot soldier.
Regarding the creative: never assume you're the master, only the student. Your audience will determine if you're masterful.
It is incorrect to assume that you cannot find any good in the point of view directly opposite yours.
We assume that good-looking people are smarter and more effective than they really are, and that homely people are the reverse.
That Hollywood thing, where everybody hugs and kisses everybody else - I always stiffen. It's an assumed familiarity. It's phony.
Until the 20th century it was generally assumed that a writer had said what he had to say in his works.
The definition of an extreme authoritarian is one who is willing blindly to assume that government accusations are true without any evidence presented or opportunity to contest those accusations.
Every time I go and shave, I assume there's someone else on the planet shaving. So I say, 'I'm gonna go shave, too.'
If you'd told the young Graham Norton that I'd one day have this amount of money, I'd have assumed it would have come from a lottery win.
If my musical tastes are continuing to grow up, and I am not really too interested in the music that my kids listen to, then I assume that the audience is doing the same.
Nowadays, everybody assumes, when they wake up in the morning, if they have a question, it will get answered. Because they have the internet. No matter what the question is, someone will answer their question.
Although approximately 80% of osteoporosis sufferers are women, as the longevity of the male population increases, the disease will assume increasing importance in men.
Not that it entirely matters: There is a perception that all actors make their movies. A lot of people assume you're responsible. George Clooney told me actors get all of the blame and all the credit.
The other aspect of American identity worth focusing on is the concept of America as a nation of immigrants. That certainly is a partial truth. But it is often assumed to be the total truth.
According to the reality, I assume that we are not going to meet again. Yet, I do believe that we have met for a reason
Pride works frequently under a dense mask, and will often assume the garb of humility.
People who assume I want to run for elected office may be dealing from a bad assumption.
I find it hard to meet the right woman as people assume I'm a certain type of person - which I'm not.
Do you not see with your own eyes the chrysalis fact assume by degrees the wings of fiction?
Should' assumes that when either willingness or ability is lacking, it may be compensated for by an abundance of the other. This is simply not realistic.
