Famous Quotes & Sayings

Jimmy Carter

Thoughtful criticism and close scrutiny of all government officials by the press and the public are an important part of our democratic society.

Ellen Glasgow

Apart from letters, it is the vulgar custom of the moment to deride the thinkers of the Victorian and Edwardian eras; yet there has not been, in all history, another agewhen so much sheer mental energy was directed toward creating a fairer social order.

Ellen DeGeneres

I'm just saying we can all work on our manners. We can say please and thank you. We can be punctual. We can just be nicer to one another. It's something we have in our power to do. It reminds me of that Margaret Mead quote: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

What is addressed to us for contemplation does not threaten us, but makes us intellectual beings.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thought dissolves the material universe by carrying the mind up into a sphere where all is plastic.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

By going one step further back in thought, discordant opinions are reconciled by being seen to be two extremes of one principle, and we can never go so far back as to preclude a still higher vision.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thought is the seed of action; but action is as much its second form as thought is its first.

Thomas Aquinas

That the saints may enjoy their beatitude and the grace of God more abundantly they are permitted to see the punishment of the damned in hell.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

In the uttermost meaning of the words, thought is devout, and devotion is thought. Deep calls unto deep.

Peter Bergen

I've interviewed multiple people who know bin Laden... who tend to have a universal picture of what he's like, which is: modest, retiring, unassuming, kind of thoughtful - lots of things that don't fit with a mass murderer, which he is as well.

Pythagoras

The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought.

Hazrat Inayat Khan

He is thoughtful whose mind is directed by his will, whose mind fulfills his intentions, whose mind is under the control of his intention... It is not till a person has gained mastery over his mind, till he is above this activity, that he is a ruling power, a true person.

Marcel Proust

Knowing does not always allow us to prevent, but at least the things that we know, we hold them, if not in our hands, but at leastin our thoughts where we may dispose of them at our whim, which gives us the illusion of power over them.

Marc Jacobs

Innovation is an evolutionary process, so it's not necessary to be radical all the time.

Max McKeown

Following the rules of your industry will only get you so far.

Matt Mickiewicz

To quote a recent customer email, “I really appreciate your thoughtful and professional response. I don’t get that a lot from customer service. Usually, it’s scripted nonsense that makes it seem like I’ve done something wrong. You’ve single-handedly improved my perception tenfold. Someone there ought to give you a pay raise.

Kim Harrison

The first time I though it was once in a lifetime. You're a winner just being invited.

Joseph Wood Krutch

In history as it comes to be written, there is usually some Spirit of the Age which historians can define, but the shape of things is seldom so clear to those who live them. To most thoughtful men it has generally seemed that theirs was an Age of Confusion.

Leland Stanford

Every thoughtful and kind-hearted person must regard with interest any device or plan which promises to enable at least the more intelligent, enterprising, and determined part of those who are not capitalists to cease to labor for hire.

Landon Donovan

My decision to return to the MLS is one that I have made with thoughtful consideration.

John Kenneth Galbraith

In recent times no problem has been more puzzling to thoughtful people than why, in a troubled world, we make such poor use of our affluence.

Malcolm Gladwell

There's no idea that can't be explained to a thoughtful 14-year-old. If the thoughtful 14-year-old doesn't get it, it is your fault, not the 14-year-old's.

Gavin Newsom

Failure isn't something to be embarrassed about; it's just proof that you're pushing your limits, trying new things, daring to innovate.

Gail Carriger

Here, I stole it for you. Why don’t you tell me what it’s for.” “Aw, Sophronia, how thoughtful. You brought me a present!

Gilbert K. Chesterton

Freethinkers are occasionally thoughtful, though never free.

John Maeda

The simplest way to achieve simplicity is through thoughtful reduction.

John Lancaster Spalding

The doubt of an earnest, thoughtful, patient and laborious mind is worthy of respect. In such doubt may be found indeed more faith than in half the creeds.

Jim Moran

I've been doing everything I can to reach out and understand why people voted against me. They were trying to send a message. I have to be more sensitive in the way I express myself, and I have to be more thoughtful in the positions I take.

Ellie Goulding

My mum was too busy raising four of us to encourage my hopes. But I'm glad I had the upbringing I did. It made me a worrier and a thoughtful, curious person.

Elizabeth Gilbert

The whole sphere of air that surrounds us, Alma, is alive with invisible attractions — electric, magnetic, fiery and thoughtful. There is a universal sympathy all around us… When we cease all argument and debate — both internal and external — our true questions can be heard and answered…That is the gathering of magic.

T. Harv Eker

No thought lives in your head rent-free.

Suze Orman

Thoughtful financial planning can easily take a backseat to daily life.