Euripides
Playwright
"Among mortals second thoughts are wisest."
Second Thoughts quotes
Second Thoughts
14 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.
Euripides
Playwright
"In this world second thoughts, it seems, are best."
Vincent Van Gogh
Painter
"Occasionally, in times of worry, I've longed to be stylish, but on second thought I say no-just let me be myself-and express rough, yet true things with rough workmanship."
Albert Einstein
Physicist
"I have second thoughts. Maybe God is malicious. Told to Valentine Bargmann."
Leonardo DiCaprio
Actor, Producer, Environmental Activist
"I didn't even know what I did in 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape'. I just went off with whatever I felt instinctually without a second thought."
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"I write everything many times over. All my thoughts are second thoughts."
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"We often do to people what people are very comfortable with doing to animals without a second thought."
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