Concept Quotes

1465 Concept quotes by 1137 unique authors

No theory ever benefited by the application of data, Amy. Data kills theories. A theory has no better time than when it's lying there naked,… — Christopher Moore
La Maga did not know that my kisses were like eyes which began to open up beyond her, and that I went along outside as… — Julio Cortazar
That land is a community is the basic concept of ecology, but that land is to be loved and respected is an extension of ethics. — Aldo Leopold
We're taught that in life, we should try to look on the bright side. Not in this case. In this case, assume rejection first. Assume… — Greg Behrendt
Happily ever after is a concept I'll never believe in. — Ellen Hopkins
But don’t you find the concept of love unusual? (Alix) Not at all. Love I understand completely. It’s hatred that puzzles me. I don’t comprehend… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
I want to go to the park. (Livia) Why? (Adron) Because, and I know this is a new concept for you, we might actually have… — Sherrilyn Kenyon
The concept of downsizing so that others might upgrade is biblical, beautiful...and nearly unheard of. We either close the gap or don't take the words… — Francis Chan
This is going to take a while. I'm a fantasy author. We have trouble with the concept of brevity. — Brandon Sanderson
. . . women were brought up to have only one set of manners. A woman was either a lady or she wasn't, and we… — Judith Martin
As a language, Garbo's singularity was of the order of the concept, that of Audrey Hepburn is of the order of the substance; the face… — Roland Barthes
The concept that really gets the goat of the gay-hater, the idea that really spins their melon and sickens their stomachs is that most terrible… — Stephen Fry
A concept is a brick. It can be used to build a courthouse of reason. Or it can be thrown through the window. — Gilles Deleuze
Sometimes I would open my eyes when we were kissing, I would watch him and I could see it. I could actually see LOVE -… — Tiffanie DeBartolo
The application of force alone, without support based on a spiritual concept, can never bring about the destruction of an idea or arrest the propagation… — Adolf Hitler
I hate that word, CAN’T. I wish it had never been dreamed up, spoken, or defined. I wish the concept of CAN’T could be eradicated… — Tiffanie DeBartolo
There is no right to deny freedom to any object with a mind advanced enough to grasp the concept and desire the state. -(from "The… — Isaac Asimov
Come to think of it, that word (choice) shouldn't be applied to people's destinies. Ever. Choice should be relegated to TV and meals: You could… — J R Ward
Holy men tell us life is a mystery. They embrace that concept happily. But some mysteries bite and bark and come to get you in… — Dean Koontz
It's the same thing,' I told her. 'What is?' 'Being afraid and being alive.' 'No,' she said slowly, and now it was as if she… — Sarah Dessen
The message of "The Winner Takes It All" is straightforward: It argues that the concept of relationships ending on mutual terms is an emotional fallacy.… — Chuck Klosterman
True Love. I’m starting to suspect the concept is pure illusion, an insipid brand name manufactured by Hallmark and Disney.” — Cupcake — Rachel Cohn
Sam, that's a great concept. And maybe you believe it. But I'm black and I'm a lesbian, so let me tell you: From what I… — Michael Grant
No. But then the American Government--whatever branch--has never really grasped the concept of tribal identity. — Laurell K. Hamilton
The concept of conservation is a far truer sign of civilization than that spoilation of a continent which we once confused with progress. — Peter Matthiessen

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