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Think Quotes

Quotes that share what people really think.

Many quotes here open with a direct 'I think,' offering personal beliefs - some lighthearted, like using comedy as a defense, others sobering, including grim predictions about where humanity is headed. A few weigh in on cryptography and the future of communication, a subject also touched on in Life Quotes.

I think there is something about coming to a city to work that puts you in touch with it in a different way.

Quotes by Marilyn Hacker

Translation is an interestingly different way to be involved both with poetry and with the language that I've found myself living in much of the time. I think the two feed each other.

Quotes by Marilyn Hacker

I don't think it's by accident that I was first attracted to translating two French women poets.

Quotes by Marilyn Hacker

I don't know whether a poem has be there to help to develop something. I think it's there for itself, for what the reader finds in it.

Quotes by Marilyn Hacker

The pleasure that I take in writing gets me interested in writing a poem. It's not a statement about what I think anybody else should be doing. For me, it's an interesting tension between interior and exterior.

Quotes by Marilyn Hacker

I think I'm making a difference for a lot of young singers.

Quotes by Marilyn Horne

I think there's still this huge glass ceiling for women owning sexuality. And especially young women. If you're an old lady like me, I can do anything now.

Quotes by Marilyn Minter

Planned Parenthood is being mentioned by the Republican Party more than ISIS. I think Trump is insane. I don't think you could have a normal conversation or even convince him. I think the ego is just about Trump. It's not...

Quotes by Marilyn Minter

I think I might be hitting the zeitgeist. All around you, you're looking at beautiful people that have been turned into robots. Maybe the eye is craving a little upper lip fur.

Quotes by Marilyn Minter

I think I have always had a little humor.

Marilyn Monroe

I often wake up in the night, and I like to have something to think about.

Marilyn Monroe

The working men, I'll go by and they'll whistle. At first they whistle because they think, 'Oh, it's a girl. She's got blond hair and she's not out of shape,' and then they say, 'Gosh, it's Marilyn Monroe!'

Marilyn Monroe

I think probably one of the important things that happened to me was growing up in Idaho in the mountains, in the woods, and having a very strong presence of the wilderness around me. That never felt like emptiness. It...

Quotes by Marilynne Robinson

I think about things like the fact that nobody knows what time is. Time is what? Nobody can describe it, even physics or math or anything else. But it is what we continuously experience. It's the state of our unfolding,...

Quotes by Marilynne Robinson

When I lecture, under almost all circumstances, I write a new lecture for the occasion. It helps me think. It helps me make demands of myself that I would not otherwise make.

Quotes by Marilynne Robinson

I tend to think of the reading of any book as preparation for the next reading of it. There are always intervening books or facts or realizations that put a book in another light and make it different and richer...

Quotes by Marilynne Robinson

I think a Christian definition of the mind should be: an openness to whatever the individual and collective mind reveals to us.

Quotes by Marilynne Robinson

My heroes are, above all, the great 19th-century Americans: Emerson, Whitman, Dickinson and the others. I love the way they think.

Quotes by Marilynne Robinson

I don't think I could write a novel that wasn't theological.

Quotes by Marilynne Robinson

It's such a luxury as an actor to think of your career as something you're choosing for yourself, because so much of the time as an actor you're just hoping that exciting projects come your way.

Quotes by Marin Ireland

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are gathered on the "Think" page?
These are quotes centered on the word "think" — moments where someone shares a genuine belief or conviction, from big claims about humanity's future to firm opinions about technology, cryptography, and how networks might work going forward.
Are these opinions or facts?
They're personal opinions, presented as such — each one is introduced with "I think," so they read as one person's honest take rather than settled fact. That's part of what makes them interesting to quote: they capture conviction, not just information.
Can I use a "Think" quote to start a discussion?
Yes, that's one of the best uses for them. A strong opinion, clearly stated, is a natural conversation starter — whether you're debating technology, privacy, or bigger questions about the future. Pair it with something from Life quotes if you want to widen the discussion.
How does "Think" differ from <a href="/like-quotes">Like</a> quotes?
"Like" quotes tend to be about preference and comparison, while "Think" quotes are about belief and conviction — what someone holds to be true rather than what they enjoy.
What if I want something lighter than these quotes about cryptography and the future?
Try Good quotes or Love quotes for a softer, more everyday tone — the "Think" collection here leans more serious and idea-driven.

The range moves from personal psychology to technology policy, showing how broad a simple word like 'think' can be. Continue with Like Quotes or Good Quotes for related perspectives.