Idea Quotes
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After so many books and so many years of writing, I have a good idea of my strengths and weaknesses. I love the process of writing and, if I allowed myself, I would write far too much every day. One weakness which I've struggled to overcome is my tendency to having my characters ruminate for pages.
Walter Dean Myers
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My feeling is, having lived in different classes, that people want equality of opportunity... that's the thing that makes me despair: the idea that people aren't given equality of opportunity.
Zadie Smith
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For my parents' generation, the idea was not that marriage was about some kind of idealized, romantic love; it was a partnership. It's about creating family; it's about creating offspring. Indian culture is essentially much more of a 'we' culture. It's a communal culture where you do what's best for the community - you procreate.
Aasif Mandvi
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The idea to write fresh, radio friendly pop songs would get an extra dimension if I could use two different voices. The synergy between the three of us has resulted in something magic, something which I could only describe as being Mike & The Mechanics.
Mike Rutherford Genesis
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The idea that a film is created in the editing room - it's only a certain kind of movie that's made in the editing room and it's not one that I really want to see.
Ethan Hawke
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On a personal level, I love the idea of hosting an awards show. I think that sounds like kind of a fun thing to do.
Zachary Levi
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I have no idea how people will respond. The main concern about the Mills project was the traffic and parking congestion.
Chris Martin Coldplay
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We don't need to have somebody that's gonna make sure they pay for our market bills. It's like we have only one reason to love and that is for the real idea of love.
Stevie Nicks Fleetwood Mac
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I am interested in the idea of 'taste.' And by 'taste,' I mean opinion, inspiration and the craft of creating a personality through fabric and design.
Olivier Theyskens
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An invasion of armies can be resisted, but not an idea whose time has come.
Victor Hugo
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I kinda like the idea of having an album that's all me.
J. Cole
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I guess my idea of a good audience is one that's quiet and listens, but also that's alive: they respond, they're getting the jokes, they're with me. And that' s been happening.
Dan Hicks
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The idea of just sitting at home on Facebook worries me. I think we should all get out more.
Irvine Welsh
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I may discuss love, and I don't mind if two men fall in love, fine. Two women, fine. But I flinch when I think of two Jewish women getting together and having a child because the idea of having two Jewish mothers makes my head explode. I have one; I couldn't handle two.
Garry Shandling
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Object-oriented programming is an exceptionally bad idea which could only have originated in California.
Edsger Dijkstra
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No intelligent idea can gain general acceptance unless some stupidity is mixed in with it.
Fernando Pessoa
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Of the 25 songs we've recorded there were 24 that we wanted to have on an album. That wouldn't have worked. So when one of our wise managers suggested the idea of considering two different album, it cleared the way for us.
Ed O'Brien Radiohead
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When you have a natural genetic tan developed over centuries and many generations, the idea of soaking up rays by the pool has never made sense.
Abraham Verghese
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Muslim girls, we love fashion! Whether we wear the hijab or not - it's our choice - and it's time the industry took note. Finally, fashion stores are open to that idea.
Yuna
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It's a good idea for future Presidents Cups to have a reserve ready to play. The people want to see the match played as scheduled.
Gary Player
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With a film, you know the beginning, middle and end of your character's arc. But on a TV show, you have no idea where they're going to end up.
Michael Eklund
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Well, I think again, the worst part of it was just leading up to it, before we got on set, at least for me... dreading this idea that I was just going to suck and I really had strong feelings about that. I just didn't want to be that weak link.
Tea Leoni
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Whitney wanted to eradicate the idea that in the case of a language we are dealing with a natural faculty; in fact, social institutions stand opposed to natural institutions.
Ferdinand de Saussure
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I love the idea of getting up early on Sundays and walking to the market to pick up fresh fruits and vegetables. It's a good way to start my day, and it makes me feel like I've accomplished something before other people are even awake.
Mandy Moore