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For many of us, we set out thinking there will be time in the future, and then suddenly we find ourselves at a moment when we have to acknowledge that the future isn't infinite.

Quotes by Claire Messud

I was working at the 'Evening Standard' when I heard that there was a job going as deputy literary editor on the 'New Statesman.' I remember thinking, 'That's perfect.' It was three days a week, and I had children, but...

Quotes by Claire Tomalin

I don't spend any time thinking about the day that I'm cured, or the day that I'm healthier, and that's because I know that on a certain level it doesn't matter.

Quotes by Claire Wineland

There have been a couple of jobs I've done without thinking, without being engaged, and they just stink.

Quotes by Clancy Brown

I actually went to study journalism at Northwestern, thinking that would be my Plan B for a career. But then I realized, if I'm going to struggle and make no money, I might as well do what I really want...

Quotes by Claire Coffee

Maybe philosophy - I love talking about ideas. Or maybe art history. I was thinking about psychology, then I got really afraid because everybody says it's terribly boring.

Quotes by Claire Danes

You can spend your whole life in France without ever thinking about the Legion.

Quotes by Claire Denis

I thought she was just the Queen and he was Prince Philip, and that was just who they were, without thinking about them as a mother or a father or daughter.

Quotes by Claire Foy

You're more inclined to be cynical about your own country, and you romanticize it from the outside. And why not? It's much more interesting than thinking, 'Oh, everyone's struggling and normal.'

Quotes by Claire Foy

I go down the street thinking, 'Oh my God, I live in New York.' But then I think, 'Oh my God, I'm on Broadway!'

Quotes by Ciara Renee

I'll see a photograph of a character and try to copy them on to my face. I think I'm really observant, and thinking how a person is put together, seeing them on the street and noticing subtle things about them...

Quotes by Cindy Sherman

I grew up thinking art was pictures until I got into music and found I was an artist and didn't paint.

Quotes by Chuck Berry

I directed my music to the teen-agers. I was 30 years old when I did 'Maybellene.' My school days had long been over when I did 'School Day,' but I was thinking of them.

Quotes by Chuck Berry

If I am thinking the same as everyone why bother pushing to get it published?

Quotes by Chuck Eddy

I'm thinking about recording everything to tape like it's 1991 and seeing how that sounds.

Quotes by Chuck Inglish

The whole essence of good drawing - and of good thinking, perhaps - is to work a subject down to the simplest form possible and still have it believable for what it is meant to be.

Quotes by Chuck Jones

Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to continually be...

Quotes by Christopher Morley

People like to imagine that because all our mechanical equipment moves so much faster, that we are thinking faster, too.

Quotes by Christopher Morley

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking.

Quotes by Christopher Morley

I find inspiration in many places. Sometimes music gives me the kernel of a story. Sometimes it's dissatisfaction with the plot of a movie or a book that gets me thinking. Sometimes it's love of a movie or book.

Quotes by Christopher Paolini

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these quotes say about staying positive?
One quote is honest about the struggle: "At times, I'm thinking negatively, thinking that we don't learn from our mistakes, but then I get more positive-minded." It ends on the hopeful note that the speaker still believes "in the good of humanity." For more uplifting lines, see our Good page.
Is there a quote about self-doubt affecting creative work?
Yes - one quote touches on how confidence issues can stall a project: "when I'm not writing I start thinking I can't do it," reflecting on the "long gaps" that come from a "lack of confidence." Browse more in our Myself collection.
Does the collection talk about guarding against bias?
One quote makes a strong case for self-awareness, saying it's "essential that we guard our own thinking and not be among those who cry out against prejudices applicable to themselves, while busy spawning intolerances for others."
Is there a quote about leadership and imaginative thinking?
Yes - one quote suggests that "A commander in chief with military experience might be able to prod a conservative military into thinking more imaginatively." For more on everyday perspective, see our Me page.
Do any of these quotes reflect on personal growth?
Several do - from pushing past negative thoughts to overcoming self-doubt, these quotes show how much our inner thinking shapes what we accomplish. Explore more in our Life section.

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