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Appraise Quotes

Appraise quotes examine how we judge people, ideas, and experiences - sometimes carefully, sometimes too quickly. These sayings range from academic surveys to candid observations about snap judgments in social settings.

These appraise quotes explore the risks and rewards of evaluation, connecting to themes in Cannot. Several reflect on how quickly people appraise others based on surface details.

A technical survey that systematize, digest, and appraise the mid century state of psychology.

Quotes by Stanley Smith Stevens

I'd rather hang out with five people that I love than with 400 strangers at a club who are all doing the up-and-down inspection thing. They appraise everybody from head to toe - the outfit, the handbag, the shoes, how...

Quotes by Sophia Bush

When one cannot appraise out of one's own experience, the temptation to blunder is minimized, but even when one can, appraisal seems chiefly useful as appraisal of the appraiser.

Quotes by Marianne Moore

I love to ride horses, hike in the woods with Juliette and appraise Longhorns.

Quotes by Janine Turner

Appraisal Quotes

I would never have a listening party! That's super awkward. Having to watch other people listen to or appraise something you've done is the most uncomfortable experience you could ever have.

Quotes by Jacob Anderson

It will take a long time for women's effect on politics to register so that we may properly appraise it.

Quotes by Florence Ellinwood Allen

As to judging our own time, and thereby gaining some basis for a judgment of future possibilities, we are doubtless not only too close to it to appraise it but too much formed by it and enclosed within it to...

Quotes by Emily Greene Balch

I'd like Muslims to look at their religion as a set of beliefs that they can appraise critically and pick and choose from.

Quotes by Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Frequently Asked Questions

How do these quotes describe appraising people in social settings?
One quote describes people at a club appraising everyone from head to toe, judging outfits and appearance quickly. It's a candid critique of surface-level social evaluation.
Is there a quote connecting appraisal to psychology?
Yes, one quote references a technical survey that systematizes and appraises the mid-century state of psychology. It shows appraisal used in a formal, academic research context.
What risk do the quotes associate with appraising too freely?
One quote warns that appraising outside one's own experience minimizes the temptation to blunder, but appraisal itself often ends up revealing more about the appraiser than the subject. It's a caution about self-awareness in judgment.
Do any quotes mention appraisal in a leisurely context?
Yes, one quote describes riding horses, hiking, and appraising Longhorns as part of an enjoyable outdoor pastime. It shows appraisal isn't always a serious or formal act.
What themes pair well with appraise quotes?
Judgment, self-awareness, and careful evaluation connect naturally here. Explore Cannot for more on the limits of what we can truly know or assess.

From horseback rides to psychological surveys, appraisal shows up in unexpected places in this collection. See Blunder and Century for related reflection.