Quotes about ideas
ideas numbers democracy
The genius of democracies is seen not only in the great number of new words introduced but even more in the new ideas they express. Alexis de Tocqueville
ideas escaping evil
The evil which one suffers patiently as inevitable seems insupportable as soon as he conceives the idea of escaping from it.
ideas people common
I suppose the common idea of me is that I'm going to be someone who's hyper and cracking jokes all the time, but people who meet me are soon disabused of that notion. Alexei Sayle
ideas people temptation
People are fascinated with eternal life and physical power - the idea of having no vulnerability. We all feel small and powerless in the world at times, so the temptation to be a vampire is compelling. Alexandra Cassavetes
ideas stronger ends
An idea is, in the end, always stronger than circumstances. Albert Schweitzer
ideas rough
Make the layouts rough and the ideas fancy.
ideas language respected
No one respected language more than Nabokov. You don't read it for his ideas, you read it for his presentation. Stephen Parker
ideas surprises unfamiliar
on interesting subjects, ideas and unfamiliar artists, with many surprises for visitors. John Walsh
ideas maybe similar
Maybe just to get my idea out. Maybe to find out other people's ideas, to see if they're similar to mine.
ideas want stuff
We cant live any more in a world which is based on stuff and not ideas. If you want to live with the world of stuff, were all doomed. Dean Kamen
ideas divine should
We have grown so accustomed to the idea of divine love...that we no longer sense the awe that God's coming should awaken in us. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
ideas meditation mind
It is more than probable that I am not understood; but I fear, indeed, that it is in no manner possible to convey to the mind of the merely general reader, an adequate idea of that nervous intensity of interest with which, in my case, the powers of meditation (not to speak technically) busied and buried themselves, in the contemplation of even the most ordinary objects of the universe. Edgar Allan Poe
ideas atheism infinity
The idea of God, infinity, or spirit stands for the possible attempt at an impossible conception.
ideas action illusion
Action is thought tempered by illusion. Elbert Hubbard
ideas orthodoxy peculiar
Orthodoxy: That peculiar condition where the patient can neither eliminate an old idea nor absorb a new one.
ideas brain commodity
The brain is a commodity used to fertilize ideas.
ideas democracy firsts
One of the first things we must get rid of is the idea that democracy is tantamount to capitalism. Eleanor Roosevelt
ideas
I'm not in power, but my ideas are in power. And my ideas will prevail. Ehud Olmert
ideas casualties bloodshed
I couldn't stand the idea of bloodshed, casualties. Eduard Shevardnadze
ideas age deeds
My breakthrough came very late in life, really only starting when I was 50...I had the strength for new deeds and ideas. Edvard Munch
ideas needs defense
The idea of wilderness needs no defense. It only needs more defenders. Remaining silent about the destruction of nature is an endorsement of that destruction. Edward Abbey
ideas doe philosopher
A good philosopher is one who does not take ideas seriously.
ideas environmental needs
The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders.
ideas america auditions
If you're an English actor and turn up in America, they don't have an opinion about where you sit. They have no idea what auditions to send you to, so they send you to everything. Eddie Redmayne
ideas lakes ice
I want to go to New Zealand. I have no idea what it's like, and in my head, everyone lives in/on an ice lake, so I'd like to come stay. Aubrey Plaza
ideas government citizens
In most constitutional states the citizens rule and are ruled by turns, for the idea of a constitutional state implies that the natures of the citizens are equal, and do not differ at all. Aristotle
ideas law justice
Equity is that idea of justice which contravenes the written law.
ideas musician ridiculous
As a musician or a performer, you're meant to know what you're about, but it's ridiculous that someone 14 would have any idea of what they're about. Ben Lee
ideas innovation looks
The trouble with innovation is that truly innovative ideas often look like bad ideas at the time. Ben Horowitz
ideas guy looks
Breakthrough ideas usually come from guys who look like they're hallucinating
ideas stronger crafts
The music is in the lead here, and a large part of this, I have no idea what I'm doing. I feel a closer bond with the craft of songwriting, stronger than I ever have. Ben Harper
ideas guy stage-actors
I knew I was a good stage actor but I had no idea about movies. And I wasn't a Paul Newman type of guy. That's why I thought the stage is just right for me. Ed O'Neill
ideas thousand persons
The person with just one good idea is a thousand times better off than the person with no good ideas. Earl Nightingale