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Take for Granted Quotes

Noticing what usually goes unnoticed.

These lines call out everyday things people overlook, from freedoms enjoyed within one country to small interactions with drivers that quietly shape daily routines. Pair them with Life quotes for broader reflection.

We cannot forget the little things we take for granted in America that remain the disdain of dictators and terrorists throughout the world.

Quotes by Trent Lott

Everybody gets everything handed to them. The rich inherit it. I don't mean just inheritance of money. I mean what people take for granted among the middle and upper classes, which is nepotism, the old-boy network.

Quotes by Toni Morrison

I was working in email in the early days in the late '80s, and people weren't using electronic communications at all in the way we take for granted today.

Quotes by Suzan DelBene

I think I've begun to take for granted how easily information can swirl around me.

Quotes by Sean Astin

Able Quotes

We take for granted how our mind puts everything together.

Quotes by Robert Lanza

I'm a lucky guy. I don't take for granted, for one minute, what I do.

Quotes by Richie Sambora

We often take for granted that our lights will come on when we flip the light switch, but the reality is that our reliability standards and the current state of the transmission grid leave us all vulnerable to blackouts.

Quotes by Richard Burr

To be publishing Stephen King, to be a friend to Stephen, when he is absolutely what got me into this business, is a really neat thing and something I don't take for granted.

Quotes by Richard Chizmar

Firstly, people take for granted that the E.U. has created the biggest economic space in the world.

Quotes by Peter Mandelson

Great Quotes

Because it's free, easy to use, and high-quality, photography is now a fixture in our daily lives - something we take for granted.

Quotes by Peter Diamandis

Sight is something you take for granted until you think you might lose it.

Quotes by Paul Coffey

The Indians, they don't fully understand that a lot of the things that they currently take for granted on those lands, they won't be able to do if it's made clearly into a monument or a wilderness. Once you put...

Quotes by Orrin Hatch

What most experimenters take for granted before they begin their experiments is infinitely more interesting than any results to which their experiments lead.

Quotes by Norbert Wiener

Having children made us look differently at all these things that we take for granted, like taking your child to get a vaccine against measles or polio.

Quotes by Melinda Gates

Life Quotes

Few states, they have the international borders, state borders; in India, there is so much diversity in system. Unity in diversity is our system, so therefore, you cannot take for granted, whatever you do.

Quotes by Mamata Banerjee

As a modern woman, there are things I take for granted, and that shows up in the way I sit, the way I walk, the way I think, and what I know to be possible.

Quotes by Lorraine Toussaint

I never had a huge circle of friends, so I really just tried to cherish and not take for granted the close friends I did have, who were really supportive and understanding.

Quotes by Lili Reinhart

Being a mom is something that I never take for granted.

Quotes by Kyle Richards

Life as an astronaut in space is a very interesting one. There are things we all take for granted here on earth, like gravity, that can make things a bit challenging. One of the fun things about getting here is...

Quotes by Kevin A. Ford

Look Quotes

There's so much rich interaction with drivers that we take for granted. It seems like a mundane thing, but it turns out to be a really big deal.

Quotes by Karl Iagnemma

Frequently Asked Questions

What everyday things do these quotes highlight?
They mention small comforts and freedoms, such as routine interactions with drivers that seem mundane but matter, and broader liberties not shared everywhere else.
Is there a quote about inherited advantage?
Yes, one speaker discusses privileges assumed without thought within certain social classes, tying the phrase to inherited standing rather than just physical comforts.
Do the quotes connect to research or science?
Yes, one line notes that a researcher's unquestioned starting assumptions are often more interesting than whatever results eventually follow, applying the idea to scientific premises.
Are these quotes only about material things?
No, they range from tangible freedoms to abstract assumptions and social dynamics, showing how broadly the idea of overlooking something can apply.
What should I read next after this page?
Try Life quotes for more general reflection on what people value and overlook.

Other quotes point to unspoken assumptions, whether a researcher's starting premise or quiet advantages passed down within certain families. Continue with Great or Look quotes.