Thinking Quotes

I think artists should define themselves. They should speak about their work and how it relates to society and what's going on in the world.

I want to bring a voice back to the community. I think we haven't received our fair share of resources.

When I get to first base, I start thinking about third.

I like triples-when I hit a ball in the gap, all I think about is a triple.

I think I may define taste to be that faculty of the soul which discerns the beauties of an author with pleasure, and the imperfections with dislike.

I should think myself a very bad woman, if I had done what I do for a farthing less.

I try to think about items that can be worn in different ways so they can be worn more than once.

I think women want to feel beautiful. They want to feel seductive.

I think that, in general, when you want to make a case, It important to be as clear and honest and persuasive as you can be about stating the opposite case, rather than attacking strawmen.

"Thinking" is not something we talk about.

I think grown-ups don't go to movies because they're much more discerning.

I'm neither Catholic not Protestant. Protestant sounds good but I don't think I am.

Learn to think imperially.

I expect to think that I would rather be author of your book than of any other on Nat. Hist. Science.

I think my formative experiences were really in junior high, where at a typical public school we were doing little genetic experiments, very classic experiments.

I think habits and behaviors are very hard to change. And they're even harder when you're back home.

I think religion might throw up a kind of resistance, but I think if one talks about conditioning we can all kind of understand that.

I think everything I do is my early work. I can't wait to get on to the later stuff.

I'm a huge admirer of Pope Francis and everything he stands for. I think he's an incredibly connected spiritual and authentic being.

I think Hollywood, as it's been, will have to change because the model of Hollywood is "we'll make this content, and you guys buy it," but I don't think that's the future.

Music belongs to everybody. Having a little clique of the industry tell us what our culture is... I don't think that's healthy. And the Internet is helping us get away from that.

I don't think action for action's sake is so fun, but when it helps tell the story, I love doing a good fight scene.

If you look at all the movies that have made tons of money, almost all of them are great movies. Even Titanic. I think Titanic is a great movie.

I think the way the media is going to work in the future is less something that the population consumes and more something that the population creates.

Nothing is ever finished. It's a funny thing. I actually think that's really the more natural way of stories or songs.

Men," he began his address to the officers, measuring his pauses carefully. "You're American officers. The officers of no other army in the world can make that statement. Think about it.

I'm one of those people that believes you should start writing before you think you're ready.

The essence of life consists in thinking, and being conscious of one's soul.

Heaven is for those who think of it.

I think most writers' houses are disappointing. What's much more atmospheric and interesting are the places they wrote about.

I think the excitement of movies is discovering stuff you weren't expecting, and I hope to preserve that.

I love movies that ask big questions but don't necessarily answer everything. I like people walking out thinking about something.

I don't think every movie should be made in 3-D, and it should depend on whether it's one of these films that's more immersive or needs to be taken to another world. I'm interested in other formats.

I think some people are under the impression that you can simply just shoot it on blue, and then it's all done in post. But no, you really need to understand the pipeline, from beginning to end.

I'd like to have the script in a much better place from day one of shooting, rather than trying to continue to work on it while you shoot it. I think those are lessons you learn on any film.

I think that while you're making the film it's important to just keep your eye on the ball and make the best movie you can, and then realize that it's out of your control.

I don't really think about film or television or going directly to the internet. I just think about doing something that people are going to get excited about.

I just think we live in a world where people are so excited about the hot new thing, but you can't necessarily tell a story in one movie. With this platform, we can really dive deep and go for it.

I just think it's ridiculous to be dogmatic and be caught in the past. You have to be open, aware, nimble and flexible about changes in the world.

I don't think anybody really thinks that one should get rid of the World Bank. Reform is one thing, but getting rid of it I think would be wrong.

Most people think the Iraq war has increased the probability of an attack. However, it's difficult to put this aspect into financial terms.

I think that for the developing world there are many versions of capitalism, and countries have to choose one that's appropriate.

For me, when I watch something without music, I'm instantly thinking, "Okay, what am I going to do here? How am I going to convey this?" I take notes and really think about that.

When we read our own writing, we all think it clearly expresses what we mean, because when we read it, we are only reminding ourselves of what we had in mind when we wrote it.

You have to know that your collaborators want you to make the movie that you want. Don't back down because you think it's nice to them. You need to have the film be the way that you want it.

I am prepared to accept from others their own version of reality. I think it is a basic freedom really, to create one's own reality from whatever truths are available.

Folks think that children will make up for all they ought to do and haven't done.

there's a natural depravity in inanimate things that's quite shocking, when you think of it.

Well, how'd we get to talking about our ancestors? People think we don't talk about anything else in Charleston.

If you think about the unthinkable long enough it becomes quite reasonable.