Isms Quotes

60 Isms quotes by 57 unique authors

I know the difference between venture capital[ism] and vulture capitalism. Venture capitalism is a good thing, comes in, gives that gap funding to help these… — Rick Perry
I don't follow any kind of 'isms.' If there is one, it will be Pram-ism. — Pramoedya Ananta Toer
I would find myself backing away from all of the 'isms,' all of the communities. I have always been able to be misused by every… — Anthony Braxton
I think the biggest lesson that I take from 'Avatar' on any set that I go to is just work ethic. Working with Jim Cameron,… — Laz Alonso
I really appreciate artists of the 20th century, and I can see a lot of their influence on my work, but to suggest that my… — Michael Arad
Babbage ... gave the name to the [Cambridge] Analytical Society, which he stated was formed to advocate 'the principles of pure d-ism as opposed to… — W. W. Rouse Ball
Melissa McCarthy just opened this new movie, 'Identity Thief,' and Rex Reed, who's a known critic, wrote a scathing commentary on her weight. I think… — Josh Gad
I use contrary-ism in every part of my life. — Tibor Kalman
I am not an exponent of expressionism. I don't know exactly what that means, but I don't like the sound of it. I dislike cults… — Georgia O'Keeffe
YOU find some one parade all of a sudden some -ism- as new and revolutionary socialism, for example. — Sathya Sai Baba
Better passion and death than any more of these'isms'. No more of the old purpose done up in aspic. Better passion and death. — Jennifer Lawrence
The driving force behind today's terrorist threat is Islamist fundamentalism. The struggle we are engaged in is, at root, ideological. During the last century a… — David Cameron
All each ism does, in its revolt against the inadequacy of the previous one, is to thoroughly upset the order of terms of this ideal… — Jean Helion
Most people we observe who practice self-discovery just get caught up in a new description, a new "ism", a new religion, a new god. But… — Frederick Lenz
Parents and schools should place great emphasis on the idea that it is all right to be different. Racism and all the other 'isms' grow… — Roger Ebert
With the end of the cold war, all the 'isms' of the 20th century - Fascism, Nazism, Communism and the evil of apartheid-ism - have… — Jack Kemp
My high-school coach Tony Reginelli was kind of famous for 'Reggie-isms,' kind of like 'Yogi-isms.' He always said if you want to be a good… — Peyton Manning
Growing up, in church we had the homily; at home it's what I call the 'momily' - the inspirational and instructive mom-isms that every family… — Christine Pelosi
I also take pleasure in the so-called negative power in Grotjahn's work. That is, I love his paintings for what they are not. Unlike much… — Jerry Saltz
The only “ism” Hollywood believes in is plagiarism. — Dorothy Parker
For in spite of itself any movement that thinks and acts in terms of an ‘ism becomes so involved in reaction against other ‘isms that… — John Dewey
I"m often accused of being irreligious, and I suppose it's for this very reason. Whether it's Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Catholicism, Hinduism, Judaism, or any other… — Erwin McManus
All -isms end up in schisms. — Huston Smith
All 'isms' run out in the end, and good riddance to most of them. Patriotism for example. [...] If in the interest of making sure… — Frederick Buechner
Western interests: imperialism, colonialism, exploitation, racism, and other negative -isms. — Malcolm X

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