Jesse Andrews

The Haters' has some of the generalities of band experiences that I've had - the camaraderie, the grubbiness, the outsized collective ambitions and frequent painful collisions with reality - but very few of the specifics. I guess it was a way for me to take some of my experiences to their logical crazy extremes.

American Novelist

Jim Henson

If you're doing a large, complicated character with radio controls, it might take a number of people several months to make it and if you're talking about a quick little hand puppet, it could be made in 2 days, so there's enormous range there, and no real easy generalities.

American Entertainer

Eleanor Roosevelt

Sometimes I wonder if we shall ever grow up in our politics and say definite things which mean something, or whether we shall always go on using generalities to which everyone can subscribe, and which mean very little.

American First Lady

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Developing Christlike attributes in our lives is not an easy task, especially when we move away from generalities and abstractions and begin to deal with real life. The test comes in practicing what we proclaim.

German Businessman

Howard Nemerov

History is one of those marvelous and necessary illusions we have to deal with. It's one of the ways of dealing with our world with impossible generalities which we couldn't live without.

American Poet

Francois de La Rochefoucauld

The generality of virtuous women are like hidden treasures, they are safe only because nobody has sought after them.

French Writer

Jacques Derrida

As soon as there is language, generality has entered the scene.

French Philosopher

Knute Rockne

Generalities don't count and won't help you in football.

American Coach

George Ade

For parlor use, the vague generality is a life saver.

American Playwright

Alfred North Whitehead

We think in generalities, but we live in detail.

English Mathematician

Use 'generality' when you want to describe something broadly without giving away details.

Avoiding Specifics

'Generality' can imply that someone is being intentionally non-specific, sometimes to avoid a topic.

Often Vague

Even though 'generality' applies to most situations or people, it doesn't mean 'all'.

Not Everyone

Use 'generality' for something that covers many areas, showing versatility or broad applicability.

Widespread Application

Remember, 'generality' indicates something is not detailed or specialized in any area.

Not Specific

'Generality' is often used when talking about laws or policies that affect large groups.

Law and Policy

 On a high level of generality, the question is when is a point of contact established between a person in need of protection and a state that can protect them. I've called this moment the human rights encounter. It is a dramatic moment

Itamar Mann: A new...

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