I Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with I. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“I am a feminist. I'm trying to show the relationships between men and women, always the structural relations, not individual villains. I'd never make a husband a villain. I try very hard in my work not to - because if I made one man a villain, the rest would be off the hook. I'm interested in the system of oppression.”
“I am a feral person. I have no bank account. I am unemployable. I own nothing. I lose my shoes sometimes when I go out. It sounds like I'm making a case for my own exceptionalism, which I suppose I am, but I wish it wasn't true.”
“I am a fictionalizing philosopher, not a novelist; my novel & story-writing ability is employed as a means to formulate my perception. The core of my writing is not art but truth…. I think I understand the common ingredient in those whom my writing helps: they cannot or will not blunt their own intimations about the irrational, mysterious nature of reality, &, for them, my corpus of writing is one long ratiocination regarding this inexplicable reality, an investigation & presentation, analysis & response & personal history…. What I have done is extraordinarily valuable, if you can endure the strain of not knowing, & knowing you do not know….Someone must come along & play the role of Plato to my Socrates.”
Source: In Pursuit of VALIS: Selections from the Exegesis
“I am a fierce patriot, and I try to be outspoken about my beliefs.”
“I am a fierce supporter of Planned Parenthood, NARAL, and gay rights in this country.”
“I am a fight fan. I think boxing had its problems and kind of fell away for a while, but it's coming back strong .”
“I am a fighter who walks, talks and thinks fighting but I try not to look like it”
“I am a fighter. With a dream, diminished. And, I am a writer. With a story, unfinished - Without You”
Source: Coming Home
“I am a fighter. I believe in that which is right, and the truth is, I have been the Lone Ranger for the past thirty years and I will not give up the fight. I love my public and I'll fight for you. I'll continue to make personal appearances for my thousands of fans.”
“I am a fighter. I'm not just there to go along and get along.”
“I am a figure skater, which helps me appreciate Newton's theory of mechanics.”
“I am a filmmaker fanatic. I have never been star-struck by an actor once in my entire life.”
“I am a filmmaker. That is all I've ever been. You know, Martin Scorsese makes films about the mob. And I make movies about food.”
“I am a financial planner, not a psychiatrist, but I do know that your net worth will rise to meet your self-worth only if your self-worth rises to accept what can be yours.”
“I am a finger pointing to the moon. Don't look at me; look at the moon.”
“I am a firm believer in 'negative thinking' when used correctly. We need to be AWARE of negatives so that we can steer clear of them. A golfer needs to know where the bunkers and sand traps are - but he doesn't think continuously about the bunker - where he doesn't want to go. His mind glances at the bunker, but he DWELLS upon the green.”
Source: Psycho-Cybernetics Deluxe Edition: The Original Text of the Classic Guide to a New Life
“I am a firm believer in eating a full plant-based, whole food diet that can expand your life length and make you an all-around happier person. It is tricky dining out, but I just stick to what I know - veggies, fruit and salad - then when I get home I'll have something else.”
“I am a firm believer in education and have worked very hard to tell young Latinos that they must go to college and that, if possible, they should pursue an advanced degree... I am convinced that education is the great equalizer.”
“I am a firm believer in family life. I feel that the home is the foundation of true happiness...much more the foundation than the church (or temple) or the school can ever be.”
Source: The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History
“I am a firm believer in free but fair trade. However the United States should not be on the losing end of trade agreements that are not enforced. It is time that we make China play fairly.”
“I am a firm believer in if you can't get it the old fashioned way, you don't need it.”
“I am a firm believer in intelligent design as a matter of faith and intellect, and I believe it should be presented in schools alongside the theories of evolution.”
“I am a firm believer in living as if there were no such thing as a secret. If we hide our sins and live in darkness, we will never get the healing we so desperately need; in fact, if it is hidden so well that we don't even recognize it, we may never even find forgiveness.”
Source: Simple Prayers for a Powerful Life
“I am a firm believer in marriage. In the future I will be married.”
“I am a firm believer in playing the type of music that compliments the song the best. If it's a folk song make it sound like one. If it's a rock song make it sound like one, if it's a rap song take it off the record.”
“I am a firm believer in reincarnation for people who either have more work to do or have so much debt to pay back that they have to be here.”
“I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.”
Source: Boy Meets Boy
“I am a firm believer in social distancing with this covid pandemic. So much so, that I even stand 3 meters away from my mirror.”
“I am a firm believer in the importance of democracy, not only as the ultimate goal, but also as an essential part of the process.”
“I am a firm believer in the mission of the health centers, which offer cost-effective comprehensive primary and preventive services to at-risk people.”
“I am a firm believer in The Paleo Solution. I maintain a hectic schedule that starts early and finishes late. Filming a television series, maintaining my fitness, and being a mom can be harrowing some days. Since adopting a Paleo way of eating I look and feel better, and I know that I am setting a good example for my daughter.”
“I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts, and beer.”
“I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts.”
Source: The Wit & Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln: A Treasury of Quotations, Anecdotes, and Observations
“I am a firm believer in the ‘Power of Persuasion.’
Insomuch as, whatever you believe are your limitations, will become your limitation.”
“I am a firm believer that digital imaging has already rivaled the chemical process in its ability to make fine prints. An exceptional digital print, on a fine quality paper, can take on all the delicacy of a masterful photogravure. Each is, after all, ink on paper. The unfortunate thing is that skillful digital fine art photography is being created by so few, and today’s artworld is brimming with hastily made, conceptually oriented, digital bric-a-brac.”
Source: India Poems: The Photographs
“I am a firm believer that every few years one needs to shake one's life through a sieve, like a miner in the Yukon. The gold nuggets remain. The rest falls through like the soft earth it is.”
Source: Yes Please
“I am a firm believer that every person, young or old, has at least one good story to tell”
Source: Every Day
“I am a firm believer that God has already ordered the things that have taken place in my life...and I'm just learning to follow the path he's laid before me.”
“I am a firm believer that knowledge is power but only if it leads to comprehension.”
Source: Google Semantic Search: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Techniques That Get Your Company More Traffic
“I am a firm believer that one way to become enlightened is to be so relaxed, as relaxed as you possibly can be.”
“I am a firm believer that the Lord sometimes has to short-circuit even our best plans for our benefit.”
Source: Quiet Strength: A Memoir
“I am a firm believer that the pull for human beings is towards the good, generally outweighing the bad.”
“I am a firm believer that “time is everything.” Sometimes “time” can make things difficult. However, it gives us the ability to analyze; to define transition and to reexamine our lives. Despite the outcome of the situation, “time” is rewarding because when all is said and done, it works out in our favor.”
“I am a firm believer that upon release, ex-offenders should be afforded a second chance to become productive citizens by providing rehabilitation and education that will help them join the workforce.”
“I am a firm believer that when a person makes mistakes or fails to see the bigger picture, God will remove opportunities from before them.”
Source: Successful Failures: Recognizing the Divine Role That Opposition Plays in Life's Quest for Success
“I am a firm believer that you can have the body you want, only to the extent that you're willing to work for it.”
“I am a firm believer that you don't achieve greatness on your own. There is always someone there to lend a hand”
“I am a firm believer that you don't do anything significant by yourself. Again, maybe there are exceptions. There's the Picasso or the Mozart.”
“I am a firm believer that you need a well-defined leadership role to deal with unexpected and non-linear side effects of people working together. You need someone to keep the threads untangled and forming a high-functioning web rather than a big snarl of a Gordian knot.”
“I am a firm believer that you work as hard as you can, you're diligent, and God's gonna do with it what He wants to do with it. Whether it's big or little, it's still going to do what it needs to do and get into the hands it needs to get into.”