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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.

After the 2009 'Cult Of Static' touring cycle ended, I felt that, as a band, Static-X had accomplished everything we set out to accomplish, and now I could finally take the time to do my own thing and make a...

Quotes by Wayne Static

Change' - Obama's election mantra - is a direct, in-your-face affront to the very vision of our Founding Fathers.

Quotes by Wayne LaPierre

Innovation comes to you from creators who do have a vision and a passion, and that is how we succeeded.

Quotes by Warren Littlefield

Speech is the twin of my vision, it is unequal to measure itself, it provokes me forever, it says sarcastically, Walt you contain enough, why don't you let it out then?

Walt Whitman

The point of vision and desire are the same.

Quotes by Wallace Stevens

The Arab spring confirmed that peaceful change is possible and so reinforced the vision of political Islam. The impact of this went beyond the Brotherhood to include the Salafist tendency in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and Libya that had questioned the...

Quotes by Wadah Khanfar

Roosevelt was the one who had the vision to change our policy from isolationism to world leadership. That was a terrific revolution. Our country's never been the same since.

Quotes by W. Averell Harriman

Imagine the world of mobile based on Nokia and Motorola if Apple had not been restarted by a missionary entrepreneur named Steve Jobs who cared more for his vision than being tactical and financial.

Quotes by Vinod Khosla

If a film is suitable for family viewing, it should remain so, and if a film has some adult content, it should remain so, and these genres should never be mixed and spoil the vision of the story teller.

Quotes by Vijay Sethupathi

Cinema is a director's medium; it's his story and his vision. If it's a good story, people will connect to it.

Quotes by Vicky Kaushal

Equal Vision seems to be doing really well. A lot of these major labels are just imploding and becoming indie labels, anyway.

Quotes by Vic Fuentes

You could put all the talent I had into your left eye and still not suffer from impaired vision.

Quotes by Veronica Lake

The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.

Quotes by Vance Havner

European authors often write books about the rest of the world that profess a vision of shared humanity but fall far short, casting the other as exotic or dangerous.

Quotes by Uzodinma Iweala

Success is about dedication. You may not be where you want to be or do what you want to do when you're on the journey. But you've got to be willing to have vision and foresight that leads you to...

Quotes by Usher

In the twilight, it was a vision of power.

Quotes by Upton Sinclair

After I retire, I have my own vision, which is not connected to the state of Israel. It's about me, living near the sea, and maybe writing something about the past.

Quotes by Tzipi Livni

I just felt something was missing from my vision of what Tycho should eventually be. It took several years of learning new recording and production techniques to get to a point where I felt I could make a record like...

Quotes by Tycho

I've been a visual artist my entire life, so translating music to imagery has always come naturally to me. Tycho is an audio-visual project in a lot of ways, so I don't see a real separation between the visual and...

Quotes by Tycho

People have this vision of me as a conservative person, but I'm actually quite adventurous.

Quotes by Tsai Ing-wen

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.