Thinking Quotes

When you read, you think, and when you smoke, you think. It's a pleasurable thing, and not a duty.

The general goodness, which is nourished in noble hearts makes every one think that strength of virtue to be in another whereof they find assured foundation in themselves.

Thinking nurseth thinking.

There is no dearth of charity in the world in giving, but there is comparatively little exercised in thinking and speaking.

In zen, it is a cardinal sin to waste time. To waste time is to squander the here and now, which, if you think about it, is all that we have.

What you and I think about Jesus and how we respond to Him will determine our destiny for all eternity.

Pain narrows vision. The most private of sensations, it forces us to think of ourselves and little else.

My mother believed he would be healed. She counted on God, and the worst thing happened. The impact of that error in theology, in thinking, impacted my life from the very beginning.

I think you will agree the sign of a civilised society is a regular dining schedule.

True obedience can only happen when you secretly think you know better, and you choose to bow your head. Anything short of that is just agreement, and any ninny-in-waiting can agree.

I think about the sincerity of my writing. I try to be true, to pose questions. Shake people up a bit and make them look in a direction they wouldn't normally.

A big mistake in politics is to think that because an issue appears to have been settled, it doesn't exist anymore. You just sweep it under the rug and pretend it doesn't exist.

I think this is a line in the sand for many Quebecers and Canadians: That if you're going to give services or receive services, your face should be uncovered.

I think cinema is the memory and the imagination of the country. Take the memory and imagination out of an individual, and he stops being an individual. I think its the same thing for a country.

I build things that I think are exciting from a technology standpoint and will help make life easier, simpler and better for people.

All the most prominent Darwinists proclaim naturalistic philosophy when they think it safe to do so.

I think that money is devoted to serious journalism, with analysis, interestingly presented, by good writers can still sell newspapers.

I always try to appreciate the most fleeting moments. The idea of the acrobats constantly tumbling and trying to adjust - I think that is what we do with aesthetics. It is a cyclical rhythm

I think my parents were immigrants, you know, so I guess I would be first generation. Growing up in California.

I really do like to write and when I'm not, I think, "Okay, I'll be a good citizen now" but fact is, that's secondary.

It is good for us to think that no grace or blessing is truly ours till we are aware that God has blessed some one else with it through us.

I think true love is never blind, / But rather brings an added light; / An inner vision quick to find / The beauties hid from common sight.

But whenever she thanks the givers for favors great and small, she thinks of the good little sister who gave her more than they all.

I think a lot of time, I'm just writing my worst fears.

To see a shadow and think it is a tree that is a pity; but to see a tree and to think it a shadow can be fatal.

Personally, I think it's a good way to let a child start right in with the laws of Nature before he's old enough to be surprised at them.

death ... is not a great affair! Think - it happens once only - to each of us - as birth does. What do you know about being born? that - and no more - will you know about the act of death.

Every hen thinks she has laid the best egg! Can we not all believe as we choose? But the choice of others - what is that to us? Let them alone.

Perhaps that is what love is -- the momentary or prolonged refusal to think of another person in terms of power.

Well, I think that in every character there are little bits and pieces of yourself.

I'm hoping that maybe everyone on the Olympic team thinks that I'm worthy to carry the flag. That's my next goal, to carry the flag during the opening ceremonies, if everyone chooses me.

I think of the Dalai Lama as a doctor of the mind offering medicine and specific counsel and cures in the way a great doctor would.

I think Dalai Lama is always careful about stressing that people be led into the practice by somebody who knows what's going on.

More than any religious figure that I can think of, Dalai Lama goes out of his way to attend interfaith conferences; religious harmony is one of his urgent priorities in life.

[The Dalai Lama ] says Western traditions can teach Tibetans a lot about social action, and he thinks some Christians are very good at that.

Suffering is a privilege. It moves us toward thinking of essential things and shakes us out of complacency. Calamity cracks you open, moves you to change your ways.

None of the things in life - like love or faith - was arrived at by thinking; indeed, one could almost define the things that mattered as the ones that came as suddenly as thunder.

Dalai Lama is taking a subtle and nuanced view of politics and he is thinking in terms of events well beyond our lifetime.

I think Dalai Lama efforts have been heroic.

Sugar is more present in America or England than it is in France. I think there is an addiction to sweetness.

I think it's better to be a woman with some curves. It's more natural.

I want to tell you that I think this war is a great mistake.

In the same way that you're driven in your business to keep innovating - Facebook is a wonderful example of constant innovation - think about doing that in philanthropy.

I think all of us, politicians and churchmen, should do our utmost to change the society so that there would be no need for violence.

In my religion I really cannot think of cases where violence is justified.

I think violence is counter-productive and it is bad in democratic societies.

I think that religions must seek peace and love and therefore be pacifist.

I think that the history of the past hundred years has shown us that, by and large, the one linguistic group to whom separatism is being preached is not moved by the arguments which are used.

I feel religion is basically and essentially a communication between a man and his God and I think it is the most personal thing of all and I don't think it concerns too many people.

Shall I tell you what I think are the two qualities of a work of art? First, it must be indescribable, and second, it must be inimitable.