Quotes on Thinking

Being unable to cure death, wretchedness, and ignorance, men have decided, in order to be happy, not to think about such things.

Artists should never think of themselves as an idol. Fame is a side effect of one's work.

The very purpose of our life is happiness, which is sustained by hope. We have no guarantee about the future, but we exist in the hope of something better. Hope means keeping going, thinking, ‘I can do this.’ It brings inner strength, self-confidence , the ability to do what you do honestly, truthfully and transparently.

The worst day in a man's life is when he sits down and begins thinking about how he can get something for nothing.

Go my friend _x000D_ bestow your love _x000D_ even on your enemies _x000D_ if you touch their hearts _x000D_ what do you think will happen.

The most interesting painting is one that expresses more of what one thinks than of what one sees

We tend to think being hard on ourselves will make us strong. But it is cherishing ourselves that gives us strength

I love to ride my bike, which is great aerobics, but also just a great time for me to think, so it's like this terrific double bill.

When I was a boy I used to think that STRONG meant having big muscles, great physical power; but the longer I live, the more I realize that real strength has much more to do with what is NOT seen. Real strength has to do with helping others.

One of the blessings of maturity is that it sometimes brings one greater courage to be truthful, regardless of what those who do not understand may think or say

There is an incredible power & intelligence witin you that is constantly responding to your thoughts and words. As you learn to control your mind by the conscious choice of thoughts, you align yourself with this power. Do not think that your mind is in control. You are in control of your mind. You use your mind. You can stop thinking those old thoughts.

I think black people have to be in control of their own image because film is a powerful medium. We can't just sit back and let other people define our existence.

Once I slow down because I think I have reached my peak, then my skills will go nowhere but down

Don’t wear what you question, wear what you think is right for you.

Because of the movies I make, people get nervous. They think of me as difficult and angry. I am difficult and angry, but they don't expect a sense of humor. And the only thing that gets me through is a sense of humor.

I think of making love and making art as being very parallel. Even the most amateur attempt can be thrilling.

Thinking is always dangerous to the status quo. [...] The moment you start thinking, you'll want to change something.

I don't think I solve problems in my poetry; I think I uncover the problems.

To talk in public, to think in solitude, to read and to hear, to inquire and answer inquiries, is the business of the scholar

If we move in mass, be it ever so circuitously, we shall attain our object; but if we break into squads, everyone pursuing the path he thinks most direct, we become an easy conquest to those who can now barely hold us in check.

Make each day a masterpiece. Don't think your best days are out there somewhere. Why not today? Why can't today be a great day? It can if you believe it will.