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Vision Quotes

Seeing what could be, before it exists.

These vision quotes cover a director's insistence on following his own path regardless of others' opinions, and, more prominently, an education-reform view that the best teachers and schools operate with a defined picture of what each student can become. One entry closes out a band's touring cycle to pursue a new creative direction. See Great for more on ambition.

When I put my nose in a glass, it's like tunnel vision. I move into another world, where everything around me is just gone, and every bit of mental energy is focused on that wine.

Quotes by Robert M. Parker, Jr.

Every vision is a joke until the first man accomplishes it; once realized, it becomes commonplace.

Quotes by Robert H. Goddard

There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment. This kind of photography is realism. But realism is not enough - there has to be vision, and the two together can make a good photograph.

Quotes by Robert Frank

Vision is the true creative rhythm.

Quotes by Robert Delaunay

Simultaneity in light is harmony, the rhythm of colors which creates the Vision of Man.

Quotes by Robert Delaunay

Vision - It reaches beyond the thing that is, into the conception of what can be. Imagination gives you the picture. Vision gives you the impulse to make the picture your own.

Quotes by Robert Collier

If my vision was good enough, I'd be an astronaut.

Quotes by Robert Crais

Big Star invented a vision of bohemian rock & roll cool that had nothing to do with New York, Los Angeles or London, which made them completely out of style in the 1970s, but also made them an inspiration to...

Quotes by Rob Sheffield

DC and Monster have always supported my vision for street skateboarding, from building skate plazas throughout the world to now creating the first-ever professional skateboarding league.

Quotes by Rob Dyrdek

I operate best on big vision and creative detail.

Quotes by Rob Dyrdek

We need to have a clear moral vision for both our foreign policy, and economic policy and policy on racial justice.

Quotes by Ro Khanna

The criticism of the Democrats in the past is that they were too timid. They ran on consultant-driven platitudes and didn't offer a compelling enough vision.

Quotes by Ro Khanna

I just wanted to be an artist. I didn't care how or what; I just wanted to express my artistic integrity, and I wanted the world to have a vision of what I was seeing in my mind.

Quotes by Rita Ora

It is time to take a stand for the future. Not in just words but actions. It is time to step up and demand the Vision. For by its realization, we all will win, and I mean us all.

Quotes by Rick Tumlinson

I don't believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute. The idea that the church can have no influence or no involvement in the operation of the state is absolutely antithetical to the objectives and...

Quotes by Rick Santorum

Going through the grief period of my dad and losing him - that was the worst thing because you know when you get that call. When you are seven, eight years old, you have that almost vision in your mind...

Quotes by Richie Sambora

Like so many women aspiring and working to create the life they desire, Madam Walker lived with a vision that was beyond her time - a vision for the way that things could be, not the way they were.

Quotes by Richelieu Dennis

We can support President Barack Obama, because he supports us. We can support Barack Obama, because he shares our values and our vision.

Quotes by Richard Trumka

When you meet someone with a vision, you have to give them a shot and an opportunity to see what they can do.

Quotes by Richard Hatch

Turkey wants to see Bashar al-Assad go and wants to kind of expand its sphere of influence into Turkey so its Ottoman glory or Ottoman past are once again project into the Syrian provinces. That's kind of what Turkey's vision...

Quotes by Richard Engel

Frequently Asked Questions

What does "vision" mean across these quotes?
It shows up as personal creative direction, as a clear sense of where students can go academically, and as the drive behind successful teaching and long-term career choices. For more big-picture reflections, see our Life quotes.
Is there a quote about taking responsibility for your own creative vision?
Yes — it says, "I think everybody goes off and does their own vision. And I don't take responsibility for other people's work, frankly. It's bad enough taking responsibility for my own."
Does one quote talk about vision helping disadvantaged students succeed?
Yes. It notes that real excellence has come "in classrooms and in whole schools where there is a clear vision of where the kids have the potential to be..." This kind of hope for students' potential connects with our Believe quotes too.
Is there a quote about successful teachers having a vision for their students?
Yes — it explains that top teachers "establish a vision of where their students will be performing at the end of the year." Teaching with this kind of purpose is a theme you'll also find in our Great quotes.
Does one quote mention a band deciding it had accomplished its vision?
Yes — it says that after a touring cycle ended, "as a band, Static-X had accomplished everything we set out to accomplish," which opened space to pursue solo work. If you enjoy reflections on accomplishment, our Good quotes are worth exploring.

Pair this with Believe or Good for more on what drives people toward a goal they can already picture.