Thoughtful Quotes - Page 26

• In the beginning was the secret brain.
  The brain was celled and soldered in the thought

  Dylan Thomas

  Thinking, Secret, Brain

  Dylan Thomas (2010). “The Collected Poems of Dylan Thomas: The Original Edition”, p.34, New Directions Publishing

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• The thoughtful believer recalls God's faithfulness in the past when confronted by any new threat. Part of spiritual maturity is strong sense of one's own history.

  Max Anders

  Spiritual, Strong, Maturity

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• ... the will always wills to do something and thus implicitly holds in contempt sheer thinking, whose whole activity depends on "doing nothing.

  Hannah Arendt

  Thinking, Doing Nothing, Action

  Hannah Arendt (1978). “Willing”, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P

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• Most thoughtful Americans of today seem to have forgotten how strongly their own and immediate predecessors, Emerson, Hawthorne and Whitman, were still preoccupied with the essence behind things.

  Johan Huizinga

  America, Essence, Today

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• In order to begin an analysis, there must already be a synthesis present in the mind.

  Johan Huizinga

  Thinking, Order, Mind

  Johan Huizinga (2014). “Men and Ideas: History, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance”, p.25, Princeton University Press

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• I discuss with myself questions of politics, love, taste, or philosophy. I let my mind rove wantonly, give it free rein to followany idea, wise or mad that may present itself. My ideas are my harlots.

  Denis Diderot

  Funny, Wise, Honesty

  "Rameau's Nephew". Book by Denis Diderot, 1805.

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• Far too often, we fathers avoid the subject because it's so awkward. The subject I am referring to is: buying gifts for women. This is an area where many men do not have a clue. Exhibit A was my father, who was a very thoughtful man, but who once gave my mother, on their anniversary, the following token of his love, his commitment, and-yes-his passion for her: an electric blanket.

  Dave Barry

  Fathers Day, Mother, Passion

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• The sexiest thing in the entire world is being really smart. And being thoughtful and being generous. Everything else is crap.

  Ashton Kutcher

  Smart, World, Sexiest

  "Ashton Kutcher Channels Steve Jobs In The Best 'Teen Choice Awards' Acceptance Speech Ever". Ashton Kutcher's acceptance speech for Teen Choice Awards at Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, www.businessinsider.com. August 11, 2013.

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• If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.

  Nelson Mandela

  Leadership, Travel, Crazy

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• My parents both left school at 14, but my parents are incredibly smart, successful, thoughtful people. So one of the lessons I learned from my parents is that the fancy degree is just a foot in the door, and there are a lot of very smart people out there who don't necessarily have the fancy degrees. And given the opportunity, they can do amazing things.

  Harry West

  Smart, School, Successful

  Source: bobmorris.biz

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• Every thought you think and every word you speak is affirming something.

  Louise Hay

  Thinking, Alzheimer's, Words You Speak

  Louise Hay (2011). “21 Days to Master Affirmations”, p.7, Hay House, Inc

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• The danger of what's happening right now in terms of using reconciliation is, the purpose of the Senate is going to be defeated. And that is to bring consensus to big issues in this country.

  Tom Coburn

  Country, Issues, Purpose

  "Rescue Effort in Chile; Next Steps for Health Care; Storm Brings Misery to Europe". "CNN Newsroom", www.cnn.com. March 1, 2010.

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• A religious awakening which does not awaken the sleeper to love has roused him in vain.

  Jessamyn West

  Love, Inspiring, Religious

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• Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.

  Voltaire

  Love, Romantic, Valentines Day

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• The death of a beautiful woman, is unquestionably the most poetical topic in the world.

  Edgar Allan Poe

  Beautiful, Death, World

  1846 'The Philosophy of Composition', in Graham's Magazine, Apr.

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• They resumed walking. Alex felt an ache in his eyes and throat. "I don't know what happened to me," he said, shaking his head. "I honestly don't." Bennie glanced at him, a middle-aged man with chaotic silver hair and thoughtful eyes. "You grew up, Alex," he said, "just like the rest of us.

  Jennifer Egan

  Eye, Men, Hair

  Jennifer Egan (2010). “A Visit from the Goon Squad”, p.274, Anchor

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• Objects do not have meaning. But if an object is thoughtful we project meaning onto it in daily life.

  Karim Rashid

  Daily Life, Projects, Objects

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• There's no honorable way to kill, no gentle way to destroy. There is nothing good in war. Except its ending.

  Abraham Lincoln

  Peace, Military, War

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• The robbed that smiles, steals something from the thief.

  William Shakespeare

  Smile, Encouraging, Broken Heart

  'Othello' (1602-4) act 1, sc. 3, l. 208

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• Today was good. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one.

  Dr. Seuss

  Inspirational, Life, Positive

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• If I could offer but one helpful hint to young Hoosiers hoping to better their odds for success in life, I would simply note the importance of thoughtful reading.

  Richard Lugar

  Reading, Odds, Hints

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• 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.

  John Lancaster Spalding

  Faith, Doubt, Mind

  John Lancaster Spalding (1895). “Means and Ends of Education”

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• I have always held firmly to the thought that each one of us can do a little to bring some portion of misery to an end.

  Albert Schweitzer

  Kindness, Farewell, Humble

  Albert Schweitzer (1953). “Out of My Life and Thought: An Autobiography: Postscript 1932-1949 by Everett Skillings”

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• Never place a period where God has placed a comma.

  Gracie Allen

  Funny, Motivation, Humor

  "Two Minutes for God: Quick Fixes for the Spirit". Book by Peter B. Panagore, 2007.

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• We are losing sight of civility in government and politics. Debate and dialogue is taking a back seat to the politics of destruction and anger and control. Dogma has replaced thoughtful discussion between people of differing views.

  James McGreevey

  Anger, Government, Sight

  Farewell address to the state, www.huffingtonpost.com. 2004.

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