Assumptions shape our thoughts and actions. They often fill the gaps in our understanding. Yet, they can also lead us astray. Some assumptions can build bridges, while others can create walls.
Quotes about assumptions can offer wisdom and perspective. These words can help us see the unseen and think more deeply about our beliefs. Let’s explore some of the best quotes on assumptions to reflect on our own thought patterns.
Inspiring Assumption Quotes
“Assumptions are the termites of relationships.”
“To assume is to put immense trust in the unknown.”
“Never assume. It makes an ‘ass’ out of ‘u’ and ‘me’.”
“Assumption is the mother of all mistakes.”
“The less we assume, the more we learn.”
“Assumptions are dangerous things to make, and like all dangerous things to make – bombs, for instance, or strawberry shortcake – if you make even the tiniest mistake you can find yourself in terrible trouble.”
“Most of our assumptions have outlived their uselessness.”
“Beware of assumptions. They cloud your judgment.”
“Assumptions allow the best parts of your mind to stay dormant.”
“Assuming is a way to escape reality.”
“Assumptions close doors, understanding opens them.”
“The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance – it is the illusion of knowledge.”
“Recognizing the fallibility of assumptions brings wisdom and clarity.”
“Assumption is the shortcut of the mind, but often it leads to longer roads.”
“The fewer the facts, the stronger the opinion.”
“Assumption is the root of miscommunication and misunderstanding.”
“Beliefs are dangerous. Beliefs allow the mind to stop functioning. A non-functioning mind is clinically dead. Believe in nothing.”
“Liars when they speak the truth are not believed.”
“Too often, we assume that the world is the way we see it and how we feel.”
“Assumptions steal possibilities from every new beginning.”
“We must not make assumptions about the world. We must question and understand.”
“Assumptions are the enemy of truth.”
“Most misunderstandings in the world could be avoided if people would simply take the time to ask, ‘What else could this mean?'”
“Assume nothing. Just prove yourself every day.”
“Our minds are like parachutes, they only function when open.”
“Doubt is the origin of wisdom.”
“Assumption creates confusion; understanding brings clarity.”
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”
“Our assumptions are the windows of the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.”
“Do not assume, it can lead to irreversible damage.”
“An assumption is just an opinion in disguise.”
Assumption Quotes from Famous Personalities
“Most misunderstandings in the world could be avoided if people would simply take the time to ask, ‘What else could this mean?'”
“Assumptions are the termites of relationships.”
“We simply assume that the way we see things is the way they really are or the way they should be.”
“Assume nothing. Question everything. That’s the only way to truly understand the world.”
“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.”
“Don’t assume, just ask.”
“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”
“Assuming that the future is just like the past or present can lead to poor decisions.”
“Never assume that loud is strong and quiet is weak.”
“When you assume, you make an ass out of you and me.”
“Assumptions can be deadly.”
“To assume is to limit your understanding.”
“In all affairs, it’s a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted.”
“Actions are all we have, but assumptions are the root cause of most conflicts.”
“Before you assume, learn the facts. Before you judge, understand why. Before you hurt, feel. Before you speak, think.”
“Assumptions are dangerous things to make, and like all dangerous things to make – bombs, for instance, or strawberry shortcake – if you make even the tiniest mistake you can find yourself in terrible trouble.”
“The problem with making assumptions is that we believe they are the truth.”
“If others tell us something, we make assumptions, and if they don’t tell us something, we make assumptions to fulfill our need to know and to replace the need to communicate.”
“Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd.”
“It’s a great art to saunter.”
“Assumptions allow the mind to take a shortcut that the heart may never agree with.”
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.”
“Assuming things can lead to devastation; ensure clarity, ask questions.”
“When you figure out assumptions, you unearth the invisible barriers to progress.”
“An assumption is something you don’t even know you believe in.”
“In the absence of information, we jump to conclusions, fill in gap with our assumptions, and then believe the story we’ve created.”
“Assumptions are a form of arrogance: they assert that we know more than we do.”
“Assumptions can only be challenged by openness.”
“Expect the unexpected and question the unquestionable.”
“When faced with information that contradicts our assumptions, cognitive dissonance is often our response.”
“Seeing is not believing, it is only assuming.”
“We must unlearn the assumptions of our youth, lest they become the shackles of our old age.”
Assumption Quotes for Self-reflection
“Assumptions are the termites of relationships.”
“Too often we…enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.”
“Assumptions allow the best in life to pass you by.”
“Most misunderstandings in the world could be avoided if people would simply take the time to ask, ‘What else could this mean?'”
“People don’t always give you all the details. Sometimes they fade out. And it’s dangerous to assume you got the whole picture unless you ask.”
“Assumptions are dangerous things to make, and like all dangerous things to make—bombs, for instance, or strawberry shortcake—if you make even the tiniest mistake you can find yourself in terrible trouble.”
“To assume is to presume without proof.”
“Assuming a situation without clear evidence is like sailing without a compass.”
“Assumptions are the shackles that bind us to ignorance.”
“Be careful about jumping to conclusions; you may land over a cliff.”
“In a world that is constantly changing, nothing is ever absolutely certain. Only assumptions stand still.”
“It’s easy to make assumptions when you don’t understand something.”
“Our assumptions serve as windows to the world; how we interpret the view is entirely up to us.”
“Assumption is the mother of all mistakes.”
“Never assume the obvious is true.”
“When you assume, you make an ass out of you and me.”
“Assumptions are a form of malpractice.” -Haruki Murakami
“Assumptions are the roots of misconceptions.”
“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”
“Assumption brings desolation, curiosity brings discovery.”
“We are all dangerous when we are cornered by our assumptions.”
“If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are.”
“Assumptions close doors. Questions open them.”
“Assumptions make us blind to the beauty of living in the present moment.”
“Acting on assumptions is like playing a game with cloudy rules.”
“In the absence of information, we naturally assume the worst.”
“Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning, assumptions extinguish it.”
“Assumption is the art of imagining certainty in a world of infinite possibilities.”
“Before you assume, try asking.”
“Assumptions are the shadows that cloud clear sight.”
Thought-Provoking Assumption Quotes
“Assumptions are the termites of relationships.”
“It is unwise to make too many assumptions, for they often lead to distorted realities.”
“Most misunderstandings in the world could be avoided if people would simply take the time to ask, ‘What else could this mean?'”
“Too often, we jump to conclusions based on our own biases, creating a narrative that may not align with the truth.”
“Assume nothing, question everything.”
“Do not assume what you do not know.”
“We must always be willing to rethink everything: to challenge our ideas and assumptions.”
“The assumed defines the limited.”
“Assumptions are quicksand; they pull you down into the depths of your own imagined truths.”
“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.”
“Assumptions allow the best in life to pass you by.”
“To assume is to invite the possibility of being wonderfully wrong.”
“Assumptions are dangerous things to make, and like all dangerous things to make—bombs, for instance, or strawberry shortcake—if you make even the tiniest mistake, you can find yourself in terrible trouble.”
“Assumptions close the door to understanding.”
“When you assume, you make an ‘ass’ out of ‘u’ and ‘me’.”
“The greatest obstacle to discovering the shape of the earth, the continents, and the oceans was not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge.”
“Assumptions are the shackles that bind our minds.”
“Assumptions are a form of arrogance, a belief that you know what someone else is thinking.”
“Assumptions create a world of imagined truths.”
“To believe with certainty, we must begin with doubting.”
“Assumptions are made, and most assumptions are wrong.”
“The error of youth is to believe that intelligence is a substitute for experience, while the error of age is to believe that experience is a substitute for intelligence.”
“Assumptions are the enemy of clarity.”
“Assumptions and expectations are the root of all heartache.”
“Life is full of surprising moments; assumptions keep us from experiencing them.”
“Assumptions put up barriers where they don’t exist.”
“Every assumption is a door closed to new possibilities.”
“Assuming the worst about people only limits your ability to see the good in them.”
“Assumptions are the enemy of peace.”
“When you judge someone based on assumptions, you will never be right.”
“Assuming is the mother of all mistakes.”
“Assumptions are the termites of relationships.”
Assumption Quotes from Literature
“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.”
“Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.”
“We assume the world is the way we see it, when in fact the world is the way we are.”
“To assume is to be deceived. Inquiry is the path to truth.”
“Assumption is the mother of all mistakes.”
“Assumptions are the termites of relationships.”
“Assumptions are dangerous things to make, and like all dangerous things to make—bombs, for instance, or strawberry shortcake—if you make even the tiniest mistake you can find yourself in terrible trouble.”
“The assumed is not always the reality.”
“Our assumptions are our windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.”
“Assumption is the looming shadow that obscures the light of understanding.”
“When we make assumptions, we often turn the whispers of our insecurities into the screams of our reality.”
“Assumptions are the wings on which misunderstandings fly.”
“We must never assume that which is incapable of proof.”
“Assumptions close doors. Curiosity opens them.”
“To assume is to invite error.”
“Assumptions are the bedrock of failure.”
“Do not assume, it makes an ‘ass’ of ‘u’ and ‘me’.”
“Assumptions are like shackles; they bind us to fixed perspectives.”
“The mind’s default setting is to assume. It takes courage to question.”
“To assume is to forego understanding.”
“We all make assumptions. What separates the wise from the unwise is the willingness to question them.”
“Assumptions paint our world with the brushstrokes of illusion.”
“Assuming too much is never a virtue, but a barrier to the truth.”
“Assumptions are the great enemy of understanding.”
“The assumptions we cling to often lead us astray. It is the questioning of our assumptions that leads us to enlightenment.”
“An assumption, once anchored in the mind, is hard to uproot.”
“Assumptions create a world of shadows, questioning reveals the light.”
“Assumption is the silent thief of clarity.”
“Assumptions can be horizons, or they can be walls. It is up to us to decide which they become.”
“Assume nothing, for expectations are but dreams with deadlines.”
“Breaking free from assumption is the first step towards genuine understanding.”
Enlightening Assumption Quotes for Daily Inspiration
“We must be careful not to assume that our expectations are the same as what’s meant to be.”
“Assumptions are the termites of relationships.”
“In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or to step back into safety.”
“Assuming too much is the same as knowing too little.”
“We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are.”
“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”
“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.”
“It is one of the commonest of mistakes to consider that the limit of our power of perception is also the limit of all there is to perceive.”
“In a world filled with people, some happy, others like you, the rarest thing is to find someone who understands you.”
“Most of the mistakes in thinking are inadequacies of perception rather than mistakes of logic.”
“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.”
“Don’t make the mistake of assuming that because you’re good at something, it must be what you should do.”
“Assumptions are like boxes; if you live in them, you’ll never get to see the beauty that lies outside.”
“To assume is to presume without verifying the truth.”
“Ignorance is always afraid of change.”
“Never assume that the person you are dealing with is weaker or less important than you are.”
“Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.”
“Assuming is the root of many misunderstandings.”
“The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie, deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic.”
“Assumption is a dangerous tool; it often leads to unforeseen consequences.”
“When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself.”
“Do not assume that love is weak or that it falters in the presence of reality.”
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.”
“Assumption is the mother of misunderstandings.”
“Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many.”
“Innocence is courageous. For it can foreground reality without the need to assume intentions that aren’t there.”
“We make our world significant by the courage of our questions and by the depth of our answers.”
“Assumptions are the shackles on awareness.”
“When you assume, you make an ‘ass’ out of ‘u’ and ‘me’.”
“See first, think later, then test. But always see first. Otherwise you will only see what you were expecting.”
Powerful Assumption Quotes to Challenge Your Thoughts
“Assumptions are the termites of relationships.”
“Most of our assumptions have outlived their uselessness.”
“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.”
“Assumptions are dangerous things to make, and like all dangerous things to make – bombs, for instance, or strawberry shortcake – if you make even the tiniest mistake you can find yourself in terrible trouble.”
“Doubt is better than certainty. Certainty is dangerous.”
“Challenge your assumptions, dear reader. Find the truth within them.”
“Assumptions lead to a world that is not fully ours.”
“Jumping to conclusions is like jumping off a cliff – you might land somewhere you didn’t expect.”
“Assumptions close doors, curiosity opens them.”
“To assume is to presume without proof. To question is to seek the proof we need.”
“Too often we judge other groups by their worst examples, while judging ourselves by our best intentions.”
“When you assume, you make an ass out of you and me.”
“The problem with making assumptions is that we believe they are the truth.”
“Never assume that loud is strong and quiet is weak.”
“Your assumptions are a reflection of your own insecurities and fears.”
“Assumptions are the shackles of a limited mind.”
“Knowledge is only possible after we have rid ourselves of assumptions.”
“Assumptions will be your undoing if you let them go unchecked.”
“What you see and hear on the outside is often a reflection of what you assume on the inside.”
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol, morphine or idealism.”
“Daring to challenge assumptions can be the first step to powerful change.”
“Don’t make assumptions. Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want.”
“Assumptions are the shortcuts of the lazy mind.”
“In examining our assumptions, we find the keys to our liberation.”
“Assumptions are the enemy of progress.”
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself – and you are the easiest person to fool.”
“The quieter you become, the more you can hear.”
“Assumptions often mask the truth like a veil; only questioning can lift it off.”
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
“Assumptions are the roots of stereotypes, and stereotypes are the roots of misunderstanding.”
“Assuming is a dangerous game, but questioning is the pathway to enlightenment.”
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.”
The Last Word
Quotes about assumptions can help us see the world in a fresh way. They remind us to question what we think we know and to avoid quick judgments. When you read these quotes, you might find that they change how you view certain situations or people.
Use these quotes as tools for better understanding and clearer thinking. Share them with friends or keep them for personal reflection. As you go through life, try to stay open-minded and curious. This can lead to more positive interactions and wiser decisions.
