What's been nice is that I've been able to direct from a very idealistic place. I've never had to make my living… — Bill Paxton Copy Share Image
I grew up with the idealistic notion that writing and literature were noble causes. I had no inkling, no sense of what… — Oscar Hijuelos Copy Share Image
When I first met Tony Blair in 1996, he was open and idealistic, keen to bring a breath of fresh air to… — Rory Bremner Copy Share Image
A democracy, the realistic observer is forced to conclude, is likely to be idealistic in its feelings about itself, but imperialistic about… — Irving Babbitt Copy Share Image
I mean, is 'fat' really the worst thing a human being can be? Is 'fat' worse than 'vindictive', 'jealous', 'shallow', 'vain', 'boring'… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
Faith is being idealistic, because we have made an idol out of the status quo. — Shane Claiborne Copy Share Image
It is inexcusable that the richest country in the world does not take care of all of its people. We don't consider… — Patch Adams Copy Share Image
The policy of dollar diplomacy is one that appeals alike to idealistic humanitarian sentiments, to dictates of sound policy, and strategy, and… — William Howard Taft Copy Share Image
I do not think we will see a stateless society in my lifetime. But I am sure we will not see a… — Anthony Gregory Copy Share Image
Che is not just a potent figure of protest, but the idealistic, questioning kid who exists in every society and every time. — Jon Lee Anderson Copy Share Image
Elimination of nuclear weapons, so naive, so simplistic, and so idealistic as to be quixotic? Some may think so. But as human… — Robert McNamara Copy Share Image
Nobody should be hitting lotto for 36 million dollars when we got people starving in the streets. That is not idealistic, that's… — Tupac Shakur Copy Share Image
We didn't have a lot of live theater in Oklahoma. I didn't visit New York when I was growing up. I watched… — Kelli O'Hara Copy Share Image
The prestige of the Nobel Prize is due to many causes, but in particular to its twofold idealistic and international character: idealistic… — Henri Bergson Copy Share Image
I am now even more persuaded of the urgent need to study why Socrates was accused. The dislike of philosophy is perennial,… — Allan Bloom Copy Share Image
Money is the medium of exchange, and it's how you make things happen. To say you hate it is some farfetched, idealistic… — Bobby Seale Copy Share Image
When I was young, there was an amazing publication called The Whole Earth Catalog, which was one of the bibles of my… — Steve Jobs Copy Share Image
There were three kinds of evangelical leaders: The dumb or idealistic ones who really believed. The out-and-out charlatans. And the smart ones… — Frank Schaeffer Copy Share Image
I think there are a lot of things in life that are not fair. But life, I believe, isn't always perfect and… — Nadya Suleman Copy Share Image
We should be trying to reach the young workers because that's when you're most idealistic and have least fear. — John Lennon Copy Share Image
I'm idealistic so my life outlook is to never give up. Even if something seems absolutely impossible, I will run as hard… — Choi Minho Copy Share Image
If you take pride in your attainment or become discouraged because of your idealistic effort, your practice will confine you by a… — Shunryu Suzuki Copy Share Image
Enlightenment doesn't mean we were never wounded; it means we've found a way to evolve beyond our wounds. Enlightenment isn't idealistic; it's… — Marianne Williamson Copy Share Image
