Thinking Quotes

Sometimes, I think if you get away from what you're called to do, it's more of a distraction.

I think we want to make the sport bigger and better and leave a good legacy for the next generation that comes through.

I hope people leave my show thinking they've had a worthwhile couple of hours. The worst thing you want is for people to think they've wasted their time or didn't get their money's worth.

In order to begin an analysis, there must already be a synthesis present in the mind.

One that does not think to highly of himself is more than he thinks.

I think that I am better than the people who are trying to reform me.

It is natural to man to regard himself as the object of the creation, and to think of all things in relation to himself, and the degree in which they can serve and be useful to him.

What matters in art is not thinking but making.

Secrecy has many advantages, for when you tell someone the purpose of any object right away, they often think there is nothing to it.

But I think that sensitivity is also a good counsellor when it comes to enforcing one's interests.

And so I think that if the person has the funds, the network, and the equipment to do this, and also the experience, which is the key factor, then they can be quite deadly.

Power always sincerely, conscientiously, de très bon foi, believes itself right. Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views, beyond the comprehension of the weak.

I think people really want to be happy.

You can analyze a glass of water and you're left with a lot of chemical components, but nothing you can drink.

Phillip Harrison was the production designer, though, I think he's uncredited. He's done most of my films like Blue Thunder. Lots and lots over the years.

Lovers of Norfolk churches can never agree which is the best and I think one is either a Salle or a Cawston man.

The American people think the government in Washington is too big. That it spends too much. And - and that it's totally out of control. They want something done about it.

It's so easy to manipulate an audience, but it's nearly always clear that you are being manipulated. I think even people that are not critically attuned are aware of cynical manipulation in film.

There is nothing wrong where we reach a point where maybe everybody could claim a victory. I think it would be good for the American people, which should be our first priority.

I think the first order of business after the vote on the articles of impeachment is censure.

One can only learn his powers of action by action, and his powers of thought by thinking

Never allow others to think you always have the best answers. This will only make them dependent on you.

Our challenge is to think right in a wrong world. Our challenge is to think positive in a negative world.

She that fails to command her thoughts will soon lose command of her actions.

Negative thinking creates clouds at critical decision times.

Negative thinking hinders others from making a positive response.

Negative thinking keeps us from enjoying life.

I would consider directing. I think directing myself would be tough, but I'm definitely interested in directing. I might start off directing a play before I move to a film.

The best players I've coached make really hard things look easy. Like you may say, well, that was easy, and then, well, go try it. You think it's so easy, go ahead and do it.

Way back in the '70s, I was approached to talk about the story I'd write for a Spider-Man movie. They also talked to me about Batman. I had to think about it, but that was way, way back when.

Young people ask me if this country is serious about science. They aren't thinking about the passport that they will hold, but the country that they must rely on for support and encouragement.

I love having different cultures around, but when the parent culture kind of dissipates, you're left thinking, 'Well, what's going on?'

I think the hard thing for young comedians is that the majority of the young people in the audience out there don't have the wide range of references.

I'm very odd 'cause I think there's more than just a materialist planet, a materialist, reductionist planet.

I think that in a lot of readers' minds the essay is a lot more utilitarian than it is art.

When men think and believe in one set of symbols and act in ways which are contrary to their professed and conscious ideas, confusion and insincerity are bound to result.

Mr. Dingell is just plain Mr. Dingell. And when he gets to be chairman of the Commerce Committee, he doesn't let it go to his head. However, he thinks he would be a very, very good chairman.

I still think it would be a great mistake to go into a war without support of our friends and allies.

I have enormous respect for Tom Daschle. The NRA has not yet taken a formal position on which I'm aware of on this matter, and I think Tom may be just getting a little ahead of things.

God affords no man the comfort, the false comfort of Atheism: He will not allow a pretending Atheist the power to flatter himself, so far, as to seriously think there is no God.

For what can power give more than food and drink, To live at ease, and not be bound to think?

Trust on and think To-morrow will repay; To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse; and while it says, we shall be blest With some new Joys, cuts off what we possest.

If all the world be worth thy winning. / Think, oh think it worth enjoying: / Lovely Thaïs sits beside thee, / Take the good the gods provide thee.

Democracy is essentially anti-authoritarian--that is, it not only demands the right but imposes the responsibility of thinking for ourselves.

The important thing isn't that your technically great, I think it's the power of your expression.

Given the professionalism of Michigan teachers, I think they're not teaching because of the financial rewards.

I think we've got outstanding teaching in Michigan classrooms.

When you have seven percent unemployed, you have ninety-three percent working.

I think it was the right decision to disarm Saddam Hussein. And when the president made the decision, I supported him, and I support the fact that we did disarm him.

I know something about killing. I don't like killing. And I don't think a state honors life by turning around and sanctioning killing.