Thinking Quotes · Page 1,011

Some habits of ineffectiveness are rooted in our social conditioning toward quick-fix, short-term thinking.

— Stephen Covey

Prohibition didn't work, so why should emancipation work? I think we should just stick with a system that has proven to be…

— Zach Braff

I sometimes think we must be all mad and that we shall wake to sanity in strait-waistcoats.

— Bram Stoker

I have been known as the minimal and conceptual artist for over five decades. I think I haven't changed much.

— Yoko Ono

Instinct' usually just means our conditioning to believe this or believe that, without thinking to investigate.

— Fay Weldon

Was it really so far-fetched to think that words had a way of shaping a person's whole life?

— Kami Garcia

I often think that presentations are more difficult than the work itself.

— Saul Bass

I did maths for a year at university. I don't think I was very good at it. And some people would say…

— Gordon Brown

When you're caught up in your career, you're not thinking about becoming a legend one day or how, 25 years from now,…

— The Ultimate Warrior

It doesn't really matter what people think of me, I should just be connecting with people I really like instead of pretending…

— Emily Browning

By thinking through the grilling process while still in the kitchen, you can easily gather all of the items that you might…

— Barton Seaver

Normal people - i.e., people who aren't actors - are the most bizarre people you can ever come across. I'll talk to…

— Michael Sheen

SMU: 'It's unbelievable to think that kind of corruption came right from the top of the power structure. The NCAA did what…

— Joe Paterno

Color is one of the great things in the world that makes life worth living to me and as I have come…

— Georgia O'Keeffe

Nothing is as universal as some good scatalogical humor. Even if it means having to be a little silly or cheeky, I…

— Sarah Kay

There are times when I've had ideas walking down the street that I thought were great, and the minute I got onstage,…

— Gilbert Gottfried

The only gay people who remain in the closet are those who choose to, who don't want to publicly declare their sexuality,…

— William Friedkin

Let's ask the question, what if reincarnation was real? Think about all the possibilities that that opens up and all the stories…

— David Hudgins

He says he was physically not right, that's fine but the mentality, even if you're not right, you're still in a fight…

— Andre Ward

When I hear a great new record, especially when it's by someone that I respect and admire, then a part of me…

— Anonymous

In publishing books and winning awards, it's like you've enjoyed this meal, you know, two months ago. How long can you be…

— Shirley Geok-lin Lim

Being a lawyer, first of all, think creatively. Think, "How can we deal with this particular case in a way we haven't…

— Lynne Stewart

If tournament popularity was the most important consideration, then I think we would create a Smash Bros game that included a multitude…

— Masahiro Sakurai

The most heterogeneous ideas are yoked by violence together; nature and art are ransacked for illustrations, comparisons, and allusions; their learning instructs,…

— Samuel Johnson

I think the greatest thing about making a documentary is your ability to just follow the story and the subject.

— Leslie Cockburn

People think that being on Star Trek is career suicide, but it's really just the opposite

— Brent Spiner

I'm always tinkering with something - suddenly I'll think I can work with wood, but then I'll realize I can't, so I…

— Melissa McCarthy

When the government gets involved in pricing, I don't think it's the right way to look at a business.

— Jamie Dimon

Politicians must let voters know what they think about issues before the election. Judges should not.

— Jon Kyl

We may prefer to think of ourselves as fallen angels, but in reality we are rising apes.

— Desmond Morris

Do not let adversity break you. Think of it as a learning experience that will make you stronger.

— Gloria Allred

I actually grew up thinking that sex was absolutely terrifying and that it would kill you.

— Amanda Seyfried

It's not subtle or restrained. It's not any of the things you like to think apply to your acting.

— Margaret Hamilton

I think if you put a smile on people's faces, they give that back to you.

— Heidi Klum

Women are brought up to think it's acceptable to pay attention to their faces. Men translate their discomfort into their behavior.

— Michelle Pfeiffer

You only find yourself when you disobey. Disobedience is the beginning of responsibility, I think.

— Guillermo del Toro

I think that any person who is commenting on public affairs is entitled to point out those dangers.

— Malcolm Muggeridge

I think so many families are touched by illness and loss, and we kind of overprotect our children often, you know, we…

— Sigourney Weaver

if you get married they think you're finished and if you are without a woman they think you're incomplete.

— Charles Bukowski

I tend to play mostly villains and twisted people. Unsavory guys. I think it's my face, the way I look.

— Christopher Walken