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Thinking Quotes — page 547 of 4756

SL
Spike Lee Filmmaker, Actor
Spiritual

“There’s always been this hocus-pocus or magical, mystical thing associated with the making of film that sort of psyches people out and makes them think that this cannot be done; that this is a craft that cannot be learned.”

SL
Spike Lee Filmmaker, Actor
Creative

“I'm always open to new, innovative stuff and people trying to do stuff in a different way. I knew that the theatrical release would be like getting on the launch pad for Amazon Prime but I was okay with that because I think what Jeff Bezos and Ted Hope are doing is innovative.”

Sri Aurobindo Philosopher, Poet, Politician
Spiritual

“Your mind has some clearness and capacity for right thinking; it opens towards the heights, but for its own sake, - to receive light from above for its own activity.”

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SV
St. Vincent Musician
Funny

“One of my favourite things about country music is that, at least until recently, you could always count on a solid story, a punchline and a pun. I think it has that in common with hip hop, where they're not afraid of wordplay and I really appreciate that.”

Stan Lee Comic Book Writer, Editor
Wise

“I think the way you become a good storyteller is to read a lot of stories and evaluate them in your own mind.”

Stan Lee Comic Book Writer, Editor
Happy

“When you can sit down with a plain sheet of paper in front of you and make some notes, and, little by little, you see it take shape and become a concept for a movie or a TV show. That's a real thrill. You watch it go from notes on a paper to a meeting with writers and directors and actors. I can't think of anything that's more exciting.”

Stan Lee Comic Book Writer, Editor
Happy

“I think people are interested in anything that's a little bigger than life and that's colorful and - you know, what they like? They like fairy tales for grownups.”

Stan Lee Comic Book Writer, Editor
Proud

“I'm very proud of being a hack. It's why I've lived as long as I have, I think.”

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Stan Lee Comic Book Writer, Editor
Hopeful

“If you enjoy what you do, if you are interested in what you do, I really think that's the best situation.”

RJ
Robert Jordan Author
Confident

“I always get what I want in the end. And I think I want...ornamental ironwork. For the windows of my bedchamber.”

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RM
Robert M. Gates Politician
Philosophical

“I think, on the foreign policy side, that there is a need for disruption. We've had three administrations follow a pretty consistent policy toward North Korea, and it really hasn't gotten us anywhere.”

RM
Robert M. Gates Politician
Philosophical

“There is no international problem that can be addressed or solved without the engagement and leadership of the United States and everybody in the world knows that, its just fact of life. So sometimes I think we could conduct ourselves with a little more humility.”

Stella McCartney Fashion Designer
Proud

“I think the moment that I'm very proud of is building a business without using animals. And, hopefully, changing people's perception of how you can do luxury fashion.”

Stella McCartney Fashion Designer
Wise

“I think my mum was really very ahead of her time. She wore very little makeup. She really explored the way that she wore clothes in a very honest way. She wore a lot of vintage stuff and mixed it with bespoke men's tailoring and things like that. That was a huge influence on me, seeing a woman in the spotlight carry herself in that kind of way. But mostly, for me, it was just that she was an incredibly honest and sort of natural person.”

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SD
Stephanie Davis Reality TV Personality, Singer
Healing

“I have truly moved beyond my victimization. I do not think of myself as a victim. I don't think of myself as a survivor. I think of myself as someone who through forgiveness has healed her soul and body and moved on to help other people.”