I Quotes
Browse famous quotes beginning with I. This page is a child index of the full Popular Quotes A-Z directory.
“If you want to make the best of yourself you don't necessarily need to diet - you need to wear the right stuff.”
“If you want to make the days of your life really matter, then you must love something.”
“If you want to make the government take a religious side, then make the case, it should be Christian republic.”
“If you want to make the police uncomfortable, all you need to do is ask this question: How many complaints does police internal affairs receive annually and how many complaints does it actually uphold?”
“If you want to make the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) management team uncomfortable, you ask this question: Could you direct me to the medical research papers that document the long term illnesses, diseases, and deaths in all of the La Palma and Mauna Kea summit staff (current and past employees) since they started operation?”
“If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself, and make a change.”
“If you want to make use of the advantages of civilisation, but are not prepared to concern yourself with the upholding of civilisation—you are done.”
Source: the Revolt of the Masses
“If you want to make your children brilliant, tell them fairy tales. If you want to make them more brilliant, tell them more fairy tales.”
“If you want to make your mother happy, talk to her. If you want to make your father happy, listen.”
“If you want to manage somebody, manage yourself. Do that well and you'll be ready to stop managing. And start leading.”
“If you want to marry me, here's what you'll have to do: You must learn how to make a perfect chicken-dumpling stew. And you must sew my holey socks, And soothe my troubled mind, And develop the knack for scratching my back, And keep my shoes spotlessly shined. And while I rest you must rake up the leaves, And when it is hailing and snowing You must shovel the walk...and be still when I talk, And-hey-where are you going?”
“If you want to maximize your expected utility, you try to save the world and the future of intergalactic civilization instead of donating your money to the society for curing rare diseases and cute puppies.”
“If you want to maximize your total potential ... you have to know yourself first.”
“If you want to measure social media ROI, stop wasting your time doing software demos and attending webinars. Just figure out what you want to track, where you can track it, think about both current customers and new customers, and go do it.”
“If you want to meet a woman, it's best just to smile and say hi.”
“If you want to meet girls, by far the best method is to carry a baby or a puppy.”
“If you want to meet someone who can fix any situation you don't like, who can bring you happiness in spite of what other people say or believe, look in a mirror, then say this magic word: 'Hello.'”
“If you want to meet the needs of the poor in this world, there is no better place to start than by preaching the Gospel.”
Source: Revolution in World Missions: One Man's Journey to Change a Generation
“If you want to meet your fate in life you must start from where you are. You cannot start by first wanting to know your fate, for fate is not a rigid course from which there can be no deviation - it is instead a wondrous journey of possibilities; each possibility bringing its own challenges and knowledge.”
Source: Cry of the Eagle: The Toltec Teachings Volume 2
“If you want to mess with me, you'd rather be ready for the consequences.”
“If you want to mimic spoons in a drawer, I promise I won't think anythin' of it."
She realized that curling the same way they'd fit much better. She sighed. "Okay, but I get to be the big spoon. I don't want to accidentally bump into your..."
"Knife?" he supplied.”
Source: I Dream of Dragons
“If you want to minimize the possibility of unexpected breakthroughs, tell people they will receive no resources at all unless they spend the bulk of their time competing against each other to convince you they know in advance what they are going to discover.”
“If you want to miss your crown, follow the crowd. If you want to wear the crown, go alone and be yourself.”
Source: 101 Keys To Everyday Passion
“If you want to move beyond hive-docility, you must become God the Moralist.”
Source: Your Brain Is God
“If you want to move beyond the crossroads, then we first have to embrace the values of this country. If you want to build faith,, then we first have to rebuild marriages and families.”
Source: A Bright New Morning: An American Story
“If you want to move on, you actually have to make the decision to move on. It won't happen automatically. You have to say, "I deserve better than this and no longer am I going to let this get the better of me", and then take the necessary action to move on with your life.”
“If you want to move people, it has to be toward a vision that's positive for
them, that taps important values, that gets them something they desire and
it has to be presented in a compelling way so that they feel inspired to
follow.”
“If you want to move people, you look for a point of sensitivity, and in Egypt nothing moves people as much as religion.”
“If you want to move through a virtual reality it’s called a video game, it’s been around forever.”
“If you want to move to a country where there is no human rights issue, you'd have to move to a different planet. No country is perfect, it doesn't have to be. As long as there are citizens who value progress over propaganda, and rights over ritual, there is hope for the country yet.”
Source: Tum Dunya Tek Millet: Greatest Country on Earth is Earth
“If you want to move to a new level in your life, you must break through your comfort zone and practice doing things that are not comfortable.”
“If you want to nourish a bird, you should let it live any way it chooses. Creatures differ because they have different likes and dislikes. Therefore the sages never require the same ability from all creatures. . . concepts of right should be founded on what is suitable. The true saint leaves wisdom to the ants, takes a cue from the fishes, and leaves willfulness to the sheep.”
“If you want to observe anger in its entirety, you will have to observe it alone, in the privacy of your room. Then alone can you see it in its fullness, for then there are no limitations. This is why I advise the pillow meditation to certain people, so that they can observe their anger fully.”
“If you want to obtain the secrets of such wonderful techniques, drill yourself, harden yourself, undergo severe training, abandoned body and mind; follow this course for years and you will naturally reach the profoundest levels. To know if water is hot or cold you must taste it yourself.”
“If you want to open a supermarket chain and put your face all around the globe, selling your baby and your dog, if it makes you happy, who am I to disagree, as the song goes. But it's not for me. I've always tried to keep my integrity and keep my autonomy.”
“If you want to outrun your Destiny, first choose a different road to run on.”
Source: Freedom's Rush II: More Tales from the Biker and the Beast
“If you want to overcome the whole world, overcome yourself.”
“If you want to overthrow the government, you’re not really conservative anymore.”
Source: #NeverAgain: A New Generation Draws the Line
“If you want to own the life, you must first own the death! To own the death, you must understand it! To understand it, you must know to think like the death!”
“If you want to own the Sun, you must first understand candle.”
“If you want to pay off your debts, it pays to increase your earning power.”
“If you want to penetrate into the heart of physics, then let yourself be initiated into the mysteries of poetry.”
“If you want to perform at your ultimate best, if you want to be the best you can be in sports and in school, mentally, physically - chiropractic is the way, because everything has to do with your nervous system.”
“If you want to photograph a man spinning, give some thought to why he spins. Understanding for a photographer is as important as the equipment he uses.”
Source: Portrait of Myself
“If you want to plan a revolution, you never do it in public - the authorities show up and arrest everyone.”
“If you want to play a cool punk club, that's great - but punk clubs don't have any toilet seats. After a while, little things like that become big issues.”
“If you want to play a game, go to where it's played and find a way to get in. Things happen when you get in the game.”
“If you want to play better, you have to eat better, you have to look out for yourself.”
“If you want to play it safe, mix a lot of colors in the same tone and that is such an easy way to feel modern and feel a little confident.”
“If you want to play piano, you just gotta love piano, and I loved the way that music sounded from the beginning. Always did - everything about an instrument I loved.”