"We cannot observe external things without some degree of Thought; nor can we reflect upon our Thoughts, without being influenced in the course of our reflection by the Things which we have observed."

Thought, Thoughts, Being, Reflection

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"We cannot observe external things without some degree of Thought; nor can we reflect upon our Thoughts, without being influenced in the course of our reflection by the Things which we have observed."

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"Was it only by dreaming or writing that I could find out what I thought?"

Joan Didion, American Author

Thought, Writing

"While I do not suggest that humanity will ever be able to dispense with its martyrs, I cannot avoid the suspicion that with a little more thought and a little less belief their number may be substantially reduced."

John B. S. Haldane, British Scientist

Thought, Belief, Humanity, Martyrs

"I thought people would ask me really personal questions because I've shown more of myself, but it's a comedy, and people understand that it's a game we play."

Charlotte Gainsbourg, French Actress

Thought, People, Comedy, Play

"All action results from thought, so it is thoughts that matter."

Sai Baba, Indian Leader

Thought, Action, Thoughts, Results

"Each "way of thinking" has its own shape and color, which wax and wane like the moon."

Haruki Murakami, Japanese Writer

Thought, Mind, Change, Perception

"To fly as fast as thought, you must begin by knowing that you have already arrived."

Richard Bach, American Novelist

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"If we hope and even assume that the social question will be answered through communism, and not in this or that country but in the world, any thought of centralization must be a monstrosity."

Johann Most, German Revolutionary

Thought, Hope, Communism, Country

"Thought is the mental imagery of what you want to do, have or achieve."

Jaachynma N.E. Agu, Nigerian Author

Thought, Imagery, Desire, Goal

"If I thought about it, I could be bitter, but I don't feel like being bitter. Being bitter makes you immobile, and there's too much that I still want to do."

Richard Pryor, American Actor

Thought, Being, Want

"I always wanted to act, but I never thought it would be my profession. I thought that I'd end up doing other things, but that in the meantime I'd do plays."

Gael Garcia Bernal, Mexican Actor

Thought, Act, End, Profession

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"We cannot observe external things without some degree of Thought; nor can we reflect upon our Thoughts, without being influenced in the course of our reflection by the Things which we have observed."

Thought, Thoughts, Being, Reflection

"Hence no force, however great, can stretch a cord, however fine, into a horizontal line which is accurately straight: there will always be a bending downwards."

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"Fundamental ideas are not a consequence of experience, but a result of the particular constitution and activity of the mind, which is independent of all experience in its origin, though constantly combined with experience in its exercise."

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"Every failure is a step to success."

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"The system becomes more coherent as it is further extended. The elements which we require for explaining a new class of facts are already contained in our system. In false theories, the contrary is the case."

Science, Class, Facts, Theories

"It is a test of true theories not only to account for but to predict phenomena."

Science, Theories