Thinking Quotes

I have said many times-if I hadn't been exposed to music as a child I don't think I would have been president.

An orator is a man who says what he thinks and feels what he says.

There is one thing in the world more wicked than the desire to command, and that is the will to obey.

When I was young I was only thinking of writing, and whatever was going on was unreal and comparatively unimportant.

I think probably everybody works most on the beginning and the ending.

Think not of the amount to be accomplished, the difficulties to be overcome, or the end to be attained, but set earnestly at the little task at your elbow, letting that be sufficient for the day.

I think all writers write for an audience. There is no such thing as writing for yourself.

The study of thinking machines teaches us more about the brain than we can learn by introspective methods. Western man is externalizing himself in the form of gadgets.

For such things as you, I can scarce think there's any, ye're so slight.

I see people putting text messages on the phone or computer and I think, 'Why don't you just call?'

Things people say strike me as amusing, and I am prone to saying out loud what everybody's thinking.

In my proudest moments, I think I had a real hand in the creative force of making 'Star Trek.' But most of the time, I don't think about it.

I can't think of any relatives that ever went into science.

I think it's unfortunate to have critics for friends.

I don't think I have been loved by my troops, but I think I have been respected.

Most of us have to think worst-case scenario.

I think I really scored with my parents. All of my friends pretty much came from broken homes, and my parents are still together, but not only that, they're still in love and still write together.

When I'm in office I always keep Members of Parliament talking. If they stopped they might start thinking.

Im a hoot and a half, I like to think.

There is not a man who does not get senile by the time he reaches sixty. And when one thinks that he will not be senile, he is already so.

Sometimes I think life's only mission is to bring us to our knees...the perfect position to seek God.

I'd love to do sitcoms. I think I'm pretty darn funny.

I think our eyes are trained to look for what we want to see.

I can't concentrate when I'm thinking.

Most people think that I am too optimistic, but my optimism is based on the thought that negative thinking is a luxury that we can't afford.

I think that there is incredible prejudice about witches while there is no prejudice about wizards. Words are very important, and I'm really into destroying myths.

I started learning the piano at the age of 4 or 5, so I think I already liked music then.

I think everyone remembers how certain Russian bureaucrats used to work against the Ukrainian opposition; I think it is hard to drop old habits.

I think it's always important to put your own spin and bring your essence to whatever character you play.

Little Zac had it easy - but he didn't realize he had it easy, so he took it for granted. I think going through 'Hairspray' and other projects helped me learn about the business and life in general.

Put God and me in a cage, what do you think who will win. God, because I created him.

There is one person I can think of better than me. And that's Zach Braff. What a cool guy.

I think, if I had my choice, I would spend all my time in the studio writing, and creating music.

I love playing three, four times a week. That's what I've always wanted to do. In college we played Friday, Saturday, then had the whole week to think about it.

I don't think fear necessarily is a core human emotion, but I do think fear of death is something that is at the core of every person's existence.

One of the 12 steps is to admit that you're powerless, but I think that's bullshit. I think it's important to empower yourself by facing the stuff that triggers you.

I think everyone is their harshest critic, but I strive for excellence as much as I can because I think it shows.

Yeah, I mean, I think I'm obsessed with tone in the movies. Tone has always been the main thing that I go after with a movie.

I think sometimes there's a lot of subliminal messaging in everything.

I think most actors jump at the chance to do something where the camera's on them all the time.

So often you're asked to play impossibly perfect version of yourself on screen that it's nice to get to bring in those parts that you think aren't as worth looking at.

I think even probably the people we look up to the most, and think are on the Mount Olympus of actors - they're still experiencing nervousness.

I feel like whole idea with makeup is that I don't want anyone to think, 'Oh she's wearing makeup.' I just want them to think, 'Oh she looks good!'

I think the dangers of the impact of GMOs on the environment are undebatable. Genetically modified crops are tied to the chemicals sprayed on them.

A lot of people in line at the grocery store think that they know me, but they don't.

I think we should make a closer link between domestic policy and an interventionist militaristic foreign policy.

When I go up there, I see coal lobbyists, oil lobbyists, natural gas lobbyists, nuclear power lobbyists, somehow they think that's where the action is in Congress.

When some external event raises your spirits and you think good days are preparing for you, do not believe it. It can never be so. Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.

I will no longer confer, differ, refer, defer, prefer, or suffer. I renounce the whole tribe of fero. I embrace absolute life.

Man is timid and apologetic; he is no longer upright; he dares not say "I think," "I am," but quotes some saint or sage.