Thinking Quotes

I'm measuring my actions against that inner voice that for me at least is audible, is active, it tells me where I think I'm on track and where I think I'm off track.

You know, I think that we are going to be OK. Look, Malia is 10, so three years from now she is 13. Who knows what happens to teenagers?

I think that today, faith drives so much of our politics, that I thought, "If you don't talk about it, you are missing a whole big part of what is going on politically."

If we want to really reduce foreign influence on our elections, then we better think about how to make sure that our political process, our political dialogue is stronger than it's been.

I think we want to see new voices and new ideas emerge - that's part of the reason why term limits are a really useful thing.

First of all, I think everybody has to acknowledge don't underestimate the guy [Donald Trump], because he's going to be 45th president of the United States.

I hope that this [hacking] does not continue to be viewed purely through a partisan lens.I think there are Republicans as well as Democrats who are concerned about this.

I reserve the right, as president of the United States to meet with anybody at a time and place of my choosing if I think it's going to keep America safe.

The president [Barack Obama] laid out his vision for foreign policy in a way that we hadn't heard before. And it could be summed up, I think, in two words - realistic idealism.

I do think that I have a better sense of how military action can result in unintended consequences.

Your kids grow up. I think they more than anything are making me feel as if, you know, you want to squeeze everything you got every single day out of this thing. Because it passes quick.

You haven't seen a lot of turnover in my campaign. And the culture of my campaign is one in which I think everybody feels a great sense of ownership.

I think [ chief organizer of the Democratic Party ] it's something that I have an interest in.

I'd like to think that "President Obama believed deeply in this democracy and the American people."

I do think that I am generally optimistic.

When it comes to immigration, I think Americans expect that our immigration process is orderly and it is legal.

There are always things that I think I wish I could have done better.

I have been blessed by having, and I admittedly am biased, some of the smartest, hardest-working, and good people in my administration that I think any president has ever had.

I think that whenever you have got an incoming president of the other side it takes a while for people to reconcile themselves with that new reality.

I think that I'll always remember the bust of Dr. [Martin Luther] King. I thought having an American here who represented rhat civic spirit that got me into this [president] office was useful.

I think since the systematic emergence of terrorism and the assassination attempts, everything has tightened. My hope is that it loosens back up once I leave.

I think that the issues we have with science these days are not restricted to what's happening with respect to religion. There are a lot of very religious scientists around.

I don't regret the excitement, because I do think that it helped us accomplish as much as we did.

I think you need to have people around you who can remind you that, actually, what you just said makes no sense. Fortunately, I have my wife to do that continually.

I think it is important that we are targeting HIV/AIDS resources into the communities where we're seeing the highest growth rates. That means education and prevention, particularly with young people.

It's one of the biggest benefits of being president that you really don't think about until you get here.

Don't get cynical. Don't ever think you can't make a difference.

I think what will happen with Donald Trump is there are going to be certain elements of his temperament that will not serve him well unless he recognizes them and corrects them.

It's the job, I think, of leaders to try to address peoples' real legitimate concerns and channel them in the most constructive ways possible.

I think ultimately is, Donald Trump is pragmatic.

When it comes to our military, what we have to think about is not, you know just budgets, we've got to think about capabilities.

The more we can encourage participation, I think the better off we are.

I think the American people, you know, they're going to want that new car smell. They want to drive something off the lot that doesn't have as much mileage as me.

It's good to get fresh legs in [the White house]. I think that it refreshes our democracy.

Here in Europe, I think that there are a lot of young people who forget the issues that were at stake during the Cold War.

I believe in term limits for presidents because I think that there is no doubt I'm a better president now than I was when I start.

I absolutely think that when we talk about family, faith, community, I think it's important for Democrats to be able to connect with folks where they live.

I absolutely think that it's possible for us to find common ground.

I think we would have made a lot more mistakes and would have accomplished a lot less had we not been grounded in some basic truths.

I know that gaps can be closed. And they can be closed substantially, more than I think we believe.

I think it's very hard for a woman to be treated as a person and not just as a woman who tries to become a politician.

I was born in Switzerland. Everyone thinks I'm Swiss, but I'm actually German. I'm from Germany.

If you're undercover for two or three years, I think you lose your private life.

I don't know that I'm post-anything. I'd like to think maybe I'm post-bullshit.

As far as hip-hop is concerned, I'm no expert and rarely think consciously about how I "represent" hip-hop.

I like to test myself and see where I am and how I am against other people in this sport. I think that's the real draw for me.

When you have a president-elect who calls the press every name in the book, I think it's a warning shot across the bow, and you go back to what you learn when you were a child.

I think we have to stop using the expression "alt-right." It's ridiculous. It's racist, fascist, nationalist.

I think we need to get back to truth-based news. It won't be easy, but we better do it because otherwise we're not acting on information.

I think being prepared for anything is the way to go.