Thoughtful Quotes

582 Thoughtful quotes by 408 unique authors

People think I appear on television to promote my image. That's not fair. I hate filming. I turned down 'Strictly Come Dancing.' But television is… — Robert Winston
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. — John Wooden
It is hard to see Judge Roberts as a judicial activist who would place ideological purity or a particular agenda above or ahead the need… — Ron Wyden
At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many… — Mother Teresa
You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead pursue the things you love doing and then do… — Maya Angelou
Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing; a confusion of the real with the ideal never goes unpunished. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way (s)he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and… — Maya Angelou
In religion and politics people’s beliefs and convictions are in almost every case gotten at second-hand, and without examination, from authorities who have not themselves… — Mark Twain
Life is pure adventure, and the sooner we realize that, the quicker we will be able to treat life as art. — Maya Angelou
Night poured over the desert. It came suddenly, in purple. In the clear air, the stars drilled down out of the sky, reminding any thoughtful… — Terry Pratchett
The person who gives with a smile is the best giver because God loves a cheerful giver. — Mother Teresa
One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious. — Carl Jung
A life not lived for others is not a life. — Mother Teresa
Aim high, but do not aim so high that you totally miss the target. What really matters is that he will love you, that he… — Gordon B. Hinckley
I'm a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, who is sending a love letter to the world. — Mother Teresa
The Fourteenth Book is entitled, "What can a Thoughtful Man Hope for Mankind on Earth, Given the Experience of the Past Million Years?" It doesn't… — Kurt Vonnegut
Do stuff. be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. attention is… — Susan Sontag
Even the best weapon is an unhappy tool, hateful to living things. So the follower of the Way stays away from it. Weapons are unhappy… — Ursula K. Le Guin
Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. — Mother Teresa
I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples. — Mother Teresa
Saying 'I notice you're a nerd' is like saying, 'Hey, I notice that you'd rather be intelligent than be stupid, that you'd rather be thoughtful… — John Green
Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears. — John Lennon
What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family. — Mother Teresa
I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things. — Mother Teresa
Books, books, books in all their aspects, in form and spirit, their physical selves and what reading releases from their hieroglyphic pages, in their sight… — Lawrence Clark Powell

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