The social system tends to be dominated by images... especially of the future, which act cybernetically, constantly guided by perceived divergences between… — Kenneth E. Boulding Copy Share Image
We need some imaginative stimulus, some not impossible ideal such as may shape vague hope, and transform it into effective desire, to… — Walter Pater Copy Share Image
First day working with Tom Hiddleston. He is my ideal as an actor: brilliant, reliable, human, decent, open, and friendly. He charmed… — Jim Beaver Copy Share Image
Peace is a desire, war is a fact; and history has never paid heed to human desires and ideals. — Oswald Spengler Copy Share Image
I've always loved where my dad came from and the ideals that instilled in me. — John Krasinski Copy Share Image
A country's greatness lies in its undying ideals of love and sacrifice that inspire the mothers of the race. — Sarojini Naidu Copy Share Image
Philosophers are often actively disinterested in what happens between the cup and the lips (after all, that's "non-ideal theory"). — Dale Jamieson Copy Share Image
Bosses are no more inevitable in state and local governments than dictators are in national governments. They will arise and prosper, nevertheless,… — Charles Edison Copy Share Image
As for myself, I look upon all women as my Mother. This is a very pure attitude of mind. There is no… — Ramakrishna Copy Share Image
In an ideal world people would know the words just for the show and then forget them right after. — Thomas Mars Copy Share Image
Winning isn't worthwhile unless one has something finer and nobler behind it. When I reach the soul of one of my boys… — Amos Alonzo Stagg Copy Share Image
My favorite thing is to be naked, which is why I always live in remote areas. My ideal is to wake in… — Daryl Hannah Copy Share Image
President David O. McKay put it beautifully when he said, speaking of mothers, 'This ability and willingness properly to rear children, the… — H. Burke Peterson Copy Share Image
Competence is a narrow ideal. Competence makes the trains run on time but doesn't know where they're going. — George H. W. Bush Copy Share Image
It is worth repeating that powerful imagination is not false outward vision, but intense inward representation, and a creative energy constantly fed… — George Eliot Copy Share Image
The Constitution was framed fundamentally as a bulwark against governmental power, and preventing the arbitrary administration of punishment is a basic ideal… — William J. Brennan Copy Share Image
Living up to ideals is like doing everyday work with your Sunday clothes on. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The ideal student would be one who was not working for grades but was working because he was interested in the work… — Carl David Anderson Copy Share Image
My ideal citizen is the self-employed, homeschooling, IRA-owning guy with a concealed-carry permit. Because that person doesn't need the goddamn government for… — Grover Norquist Copy Share Image
Many cults start off with high ideals that get corrupted by leaders or their board of advisors who become power-hungry and dominate… — Philip Zimbardo Copy Share Image
Though Stalinism may have been a needless tragedy for both the Russian people and communism as an ideal, there is the intellectually… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
It is impossible to repeat in one period what was done in another.The pointof view isnotthesame, anymorethan are the tools, the ideals,… — Pierre-Auguste Renoir Copy Share Image
There's Eddie's conviction and his lyrics and his ideals, and he can just rock straight out. His vocals are incredible. And we… — Mike McCready Copy Share Image
