"Many things about our bodies would not seem to us so filthy and obscene if we did not have the idea of nobility in our heads."

Idea, Nobility

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"Many things about our bodies would not seem to us so filthy and obscene if we did not have the idea of nobility in our heads."

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"He looked at the silver pocketknife in his hand. An idea came to him " possibly the stupidest, craziest idea he'd had since he thought, Hey, I'll get Percy to swim in the River Styx! He'll love me for that!"

Rick Riordan, American Novelist

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"They're trying to beat out this movie, the Ring, which is a similar idea. Our movie is about a website you visit and die in three days. Their movie is about a videotape you watch - and die in three days."

Stephen Dorff, American Actor

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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, English Musician

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"So, I was just a young guy, maybe with an idea, and Cecil Taylor, himself a rebel, would take a chance on a guy like me. It turned out to be a very symbiotic partnership. I learned a lot from him."

Archie Shepp, American Musician

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"The real battlefield is the realm of ideas."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

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"Give people films, they will forget after a few weeks, but give people ideas, they will assimilate them into their consciousness."

Abhijit Naskar, Indian Author

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"Most of my songs are about Jesus. Most of my songs are about the idea that there is salvation, and that there is a Savior. But I won't mention his name in a song just to get a cheap play."

Peter Townsend, British Musician

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"There is no battle or engagement with any institution, company or government; it is always an engagement of ideas."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

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"If it's a good idea, go ahead and do it. It's much easier to apologize than it is to get permission."

Grace Hopper, American Scientist

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"John Carpenter created the idea of Halloween, so his vision remains the most focused and intelligently directed of the series. The directors that have followed have kept the original intent of the concept."

Donald Pleasence, English Actor

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