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Thought Quotes

On thinking, doing, and the ideas that come before action.

One striking line here argues that uprisings of thought always come before uprisings with weapons, putting real weight behind the idea of thought as a first spark. See also About quotes.

I love books, and I love to read, and I had ideas for books that I thought would be neat to read.

Quotes by Tony DiTerlizzi

I thought this was the UFC and we're supposed to be the best and toughest fighters in the world.

Quotes by Tony Ferguson

I thought that I'd always just do Broadway, my original plan, but that was derailed.

Quotes by Toni Trucks

I was still thought of as a kid actor even though I was in my mid twenties.

Quotes by Tommy Rettig

I never thought that I would have the No 1 song in the world.

Quotes by Tones and I

I looked at my competitors and I thought that, If they could do it, I could do it. And if, they are popular and doing well, I could compete with them.

Quotes by Tommy Hilfiger

I started out with acoustic guitar and loop pedal because I thought I wanted to be Ed Sheeran.

Quotes by Tom Walker

To achieve the impossible; it is precisely the unthinkable that must be thought.

Quotes by Tom Robbins

By becoming the Twitter police we've volunteered to become the thought police: This seems indisputable, even uncontroversial.

Quotes by Tom Junod

I wasn't learning to sing because I thought I could; I was learning to sing because I knew I couldn't.

Quotes by Tom Junod

When I was a kid, I thought I was going to be an actor.

Quotes by Tom Ford

I wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be when I started.

Quotes by Todd Barry

Ecological thought rejects consumerism at its peril.

Quotes by Timothy Morton

When I gave my life to the Lord, I thought I'd be a preacher.

Quotes by Tim LaHaye

I grew up making films and always thought that's what I wanted to do.

Quotes by Tim Minear

I had this wonderful career and thought I would retire as a teacher.

Quotes by Tim Gunn

My father thought of himself as a tradesman. A craftsman.

Quotes by Thomas Steinbeck

While mantling on the maiden's cheek Young roses kindled into thought.

Quotes by Thomas Moore

The writer's joy is the thought that can become emotion, the emotion that can wholly become a thought.

Thomas Mann

I thought I'd definitely be a writer, whatever I did.

Quotes by Thomas Keneally

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about wanting fame gradually rather than suddenly?
Yes - one quote admits, "I wanted fame, but I thought it would be incremental, and I became afraid of the overnight-sensation thing," showing a preference for a slower rise over instant stardom.
Is there a quote contrasting thought and action?
Yes. One quote puts it plainly: "What the Puritans gave the world was not thought, but action," valuing what people actually did over what they merely believed.
Is there a quote linking thought to rebellion?
Yes - one quote makes a bold claim: "Insurrection of thought always precedes insurrection of arms," suggesting that ideas change before actions do. For more short, powerful lines like this, see Always quotes.
Is there a humble or self-aware quote about assuming you know everything?
Yes. One quote looks back with a bit of humility: "I was the network president. I thought I knew everything," acknowledging that a position of authority doesn't guarantee real understanding.
Where can I find more short, thought-provoking quotes?
Browse About quotes, Because quotes, and Just quotes for more.

Others are more personal, from fearing sudden fame to a network president's candid admission that he once thought he knew everything. Related reading: Always quotes and Just quotes.