The power of generalizing ideas, of drawing comprehensive conclusions from individual observations, is the only acquirement, for an immortal being, that really… — Mary Wollstonecraft Copy Share Image
We must treat ideas somewhat as though they were baby fish. Throw thousands out into the waters. Only a handful will survive… — Anne Heywood Copy Share Image
But the idea that some day people would want to be able to interact and get stock quotes and talk with other… — Steve Case Copy Share Image
I was a snot-nosed teenage skater at one point, who listened to only punk records and hung around people that had that… — Ariel Rechtshaid Copy Share Image
The question is one of faith. Faith in my talent. Faith in my decisions. And faith in the idea that the truth,… — Tiffanie DeBartolo Copy Share Image
You have to be completely open to what people would tell you. You do not shape them; you do not force the… — Werner Herzog Copy Share Image
Every so often, a painter has to destroy painting. Cezanne did it, Picasso did it with Cubism. Then Pollock did it. He… — Willem de Kooning Copy Share Image
To commit violent and unjust acts, it is not enough for a government to have the will or even the power; the… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
At the heart of science is an essential balance between two seemingly contradictory attitudes-an openness to new ideas, no matter how bizarre… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
Can you dissolve your ego? Can you abandon the idea of self and other? Can you relinquish the notions of male and… — Laozi Copy Share Image
“Blood had long since ceased to beat from one end to the other, but one could sense, from passages marked with fresher… — Julien Gracq Copy Share Image
It's very dangerous to invent something in our times; ostentatious men of the other world, who are hostile to innovations, roam about… — Mehmet Murat Ildan Copy Share Image
“I noticed that religion gave some people a way to escape dealing with the world: “Things will be better when you die,”… — Wynton Marsalis Copy Share Image
The practical success of an idea, irrespective of its inherent merit, is dependent on the attitude of the contemporaries. If timely it… — Nikola Tesla Copy Share Image
That was exciting man, because the killer is a different kind of character. There are a lot of people who wanted to… — George Tillman, Jr Copy Share Image
As for Christianity's alleged concern with truth, Christian faith is to free inquiry what the Mafia is to free enterprise. Christianity may… — George H. Smith Copy Share Image
What must that be like? To be admired before you’ve even said a word, to be desired two or three hundred times… — David Nicholls Copy Share Image
The space between the idea of something and its reality is always wide and deep and dark. The longer they are kept… — Jamaica Kincaid Copy Share Image
The thing about being catapulted into a whole new life--or at least, shoved up so hard against someone else's life that you… — Jojo Moyes Copy Share Image
I never thought that I would be labeled something like Generation X because of that movie ( Reality Bites ). I had… — Ethan Hawke Copy Share Image
While the constitution continues to be read, and its principles known, the states, must, by every rational man, be considered as essential… — Alexander Hamilton Copy Share Image
At one time, I was very angry. I even treated fashion like a kind of crusade: you were either with us or… — Vivienne Westwood Copy Share Image
Did you ever admire an empty-headed writer for his or her mastery of the language? No. So your own winning style must… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
[Spielberg] surrounds himself with great crew members who are at the top of their game and know their stuff. He motivates us… — Janusz Kaminski Copy Share Image
I had parents who were attentive to what was going on politically. There was the Greek connection, a sense of a larger… — Anne Waldman Copy Share Image
Radio 3 shows such as 'Between the Ears' also make the kind of podcasts that draw the most from your noise-cancelling headphones.… — David Hepworth Copy Share Image
Since stars appear to be suns, and suns, according to the common opinion, are bodies that serve to enlighten, warm, and sustain… — William Herschel Copy Share Image
The idea of regularly acknowledging our indebtedness to the natural world and giving thanks for the many gifts we receive from it,… — Charlie Cook Copy Share Image
The hiring of Phil Messina, the production designer, was a big decision. He's so gifted, and his ideas were always so smart… — Nina Jacobson Copy Share Image
I as a Muslim believe deeply in the differences that are within Islam. But I also take seriously the idea that we… — Eboo Patel Copy Share Image
It seems to me it would be pretty awful if Canadians came to choose political leaders not for their political ideas and… — Pierre Trudeau Copy Share Image
There was all this enthusiasm about amateurism and the idea that people could now just make videos in their bedroom, or blog… — Astra Taylor Copy Share Image
With each new book, the march of our national history takes a step forward. When one is present at a book launch,… — Ibrahim Babangida Copy Share Image
I am not a fan of the cupcake image. This idea that you can distract a girl with something frivolous like a… — Joanna Trollope Copy Share Image
Outward as well as inward morality helps to form the idea of a true Christian freedom. We are right to lay stress… — Meister Eckhart Copy Share Image
It is almost intrinsically impossible for ideas about how we are fooling ourselves to gain an adequate hearing. We are good enough… — Melvin Konner Copy Share Image
Dance has helped me with everything. It was a great foundation for discipline, hard work and, unfortunately, the ever-elusive idea of perfection.… — Keri Russell Copy Share Image
Liberals never, ever drop a heinous idea; they just change the name. Abortion becomes choice, communist becomes progressive, communist dictatorship becomes people's… — Ann Coulter Copy Share Image
I like walking into the studio everyday and having completely custom, diverse artwork to do. And my clients keep the interesting ideas… — William Webb Copy Share Image
When anything is pointed out, our only idea is to go from wrong to right; in spite of the fact that it… — F. Matthias Alexander Copy Share Image
![“[Spielberg] surrounds himself with great crew members who are at the top of their game and know their stuff. He motivates us by liking what we do, and he doesn't get paralyzed by the process or by new ideas. He embraces them and uses them.” quote by Janusz Kaminski](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/2a6/janusz-kaminski-23057_crew_spielberg-surrounds-himself-with-great-c_470603.jpg)
![“I had parents who were attentive to what was going on politically. There was the Greek connection, a sense of a larger world. People coming in from abroad. There was a sense of community around ideas: a discourse and an adhesiveness which is my favorite word from [Walt] Whitman.” quote by Anne Waldman](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/d65/anne-waldman-4046_community_i-had-parents-who-were-attentive-to-what_388144.jpg)
