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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.

Everybody thought of me as Arnold Horshack. I resented Horshack for so many years.

Quotes by Ron Palillo

Mathematicians didn't invent infinity until 1877. So they thought it was impossible that Africans could be using fractal geometry.

Quotes by Ron Eglash

I never thought I was much of an actor anyway.

Quotes by Roger Moore

We're from Rockford, Illinois, but we've always thought international.

Quotes by Robin Zander

I thought that if one wanted to be a writer, one had to write novels because I didn't know that one could be a poet.

Quotes by Robin Coste Lewis

I always thought of the English landscape as being English gardens.

Quotes by Robert Wilson

In summary, the Romans were opposed to tyranny in any form; and the feature of government to which they gave the most thought was an elaborate system of checks and balances.

Quotes by Robert W. Welch, Jr.

I've always thought of absurdism as a French fad I'd like to belong to.

Quotes by Robert Sheckley

There is no one label that could be attached to me that would be thought adequate.

Quotes by Robert Robinson

Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary.

Quotes by Robert Louis Stevenson

I thought I'd never do film, let alone television. I was a diehard theater nut.

Quotes by Robert Knepper

Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.

Robert Frost

When I knew nothing, I thought I could do anything.

Quotes by Robert Duvall

Any thought that is passed on to the subconscious often enough and convincingly enough is finally accepted.

Quotes by Robert Collier

Stung by the splendour of a sudden thought.

Quotes by Robert Browning

I have often thought that if a well-grounded affection be not really a part of virtue, it is something extremely akin to it.

Quotes by Robert Burns

I never thought of acting Bollywood. I have not seen many films.

Quotes by Ritika Singh

I've always thought of myself as so unsuited to be a frontman.

Quotes by Rivers Cuomo

I joined Yes in July 1971. I had heard Yes live, as Strawbs had supported them at a gig in Hull. I thought they were amazing - incredibly different.

Quotes by Rick Wakeman

Nobody thought I would be a great coach.

Quotes by Rick Majerus

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.