“The violence engulfing the region today has made too many Israelis ready to abandon the hard work of peace. But let’s be clear: the status quo in the West Bank and Gaza is not sustainable.” MadeHardTodayClearViolenceReadyHard WorkReflectionWestIsraelWorthyRegionsAbandonStatus QuoGazaEngulfing Author:Barack Obama
“My fiction is a very accurate reflection of the world we live in. Certainly, in some stories, that reflection is amplified but America elected a man who enjoys grabbing women by their pussies.” MenWorldStoriesAmericaEnjoyFictionReflectionAccuratePussyGrabbing Author:Roxane Gay
“I think it's a healthy thing for the Democratic Party to go through some reflection.” ThinkingPartyHealthyReflectionDemocraticDemocratic Party Author:Barack Obama
“Using quotations was at first quite spontaneous for me, but then this use became strengthened through reflection. But originally this practice came out of temperament.” FirstsUsePracticeReflectionQuotationsSpontaneousTemperament Author:Susan Sontag
“I always thought it was a trap to fit into ideologies, and maybe that's a luxury position, but my work is a reflection of my being here. My being here is not a reflection of an idea.” IdeasPositionFitReflectionIdeologyLuxuryTraps Author:Kiki Smith
“Art is a reflection of everything that impacts your life.” ArtReflectionArt IsImpact Author:Kiki Smith
“To the government, terrorism committed by people who happen to be Muslim is not in any way a reflection of legitimate interpretation of Islam. You might find this hard to believe, but if you're doubting any of this, just search your own memory. All the times that we have heard that Islam's a religion of peace and that we can't use the word "terrorism" to describe it and Obama will not use it. And then remember all the times that this administration actually claims that violence by white right-wing white Christians poses a greater threat to the people of America than Islam.” PeopleIfsWayBelieveHardUseGovernmentMightHappensChristianAmericaRememberMemoriesWhiteDoubtGreaterViolenceHeardReflectionClaimsWingsThreatIslamCommittedTerrorismAdministrationInterpretationRight WingHard To Believe Author:Rush Limbaugh
“To the government, terrorism committed by people who are Muslim is not a reflection on the legitimate interpretation of Islam, even if Islamic supremacist ideology, which endorses jihad violence - Islam, standard, mainstream Islam endorses jihad violence, but our government doesn't want to admit that or deal with it. Here in America, as in Western Europe, this is the key to understand.” PeopleIfsWantGovernmentAmericaDealsViolenceKeysStandardsReflectionEuropeIslamWesternCommittedTerrorismIdeologyIslamicInterpretationMainstreamJihadWestern Europe Author:Rush Limbaugh
“I love to write - it is a great source of reflection, especially as I continue to meet many new inspiring people.” PeopleWritingSourceReflection Author:Jane Goodall
“From a young age, [James Baldwin] was watching all those different films. He's watching John Wayne killing off the Indians. He came to the point that the Indians were him. You had to educate yourself because the movies were not educating you. The movies were giving you a reflection of you that was not the truth. That's the trick. The movie was also giving a reflection of what the country is. Basically, a country that wanted itself to be innocent. That's the ambivalence of Hollywood.” GivingDifferentCountryAgeWantedFilmYoungReflectionHollywoodKillingTricksInnocentEducateYoung AgeWayneAmbivalence Author:Raoul Peck
“One of my central approaches to writing speculative fiction is to take an absurd situation, which we presently feel is normal, and then push it to an even further absurdity. It's only in this light that we can see the reflection of the disturbing state of our present-day affairs.” FeelsWritingStatesLightFictionSituationNormalApproachReflectionAffairAbsurdAbsurdityDisturbingPresent DaySpeculative Fiction Author:Alexander Weinstein
“Books ARE a form of political action. Books are knowledge. Books are reflection. Books change your mind.” MindBookActionFormPoliticalReflectionChanging Your MindPolitical Action Author:Toni Morrison
“Don't feel that you have to tailor your literature a particular way to please any school of ideology. There will emerge in its own right, effortlessly, some kind of ideological direction which is a reflection of your thinking and you want your thinking, above all.” ThinkingWayWantFeelsKindSchoolLiteratureParticularPleaseReflectionIdeologyIdeologicalTailors Author:Wole Soyinka
“The Lord is in everything that's in creation. So, when you look at a tree, it's really a reflection of God. You see it in other people - that's him too, you know?” PeopleKnowsLooksLordTreeCreationReflection Author:George Harrison
“Work has enhanced and certainly supported my feelings toward myself, because it's been a reflection of goals I've set. But if you're not happy with yourself on the inside, then what does it matter?” IfsDoeMatterFeelingsGoalReflectionNot HappyDoes It MatterHappy With Yourself Author:Demi Moore
“The blues is also existential and offers a sense of mature reflection that enabled it to be the leitmotif of modern life.” ModernOffersReflectionMatureExistentialModern Life Author:Lewis Gordon
“People who become great leaders are those who take time to reflect every day on the big questions: Who am I? What is my purpose? Who are my heroes in history, mythology, and religion? What are my unique talents and how do I express them? These are the qualities of silent reflection that make a great leader, like Jesus.” PeopleBigsPurposeJesusQualityLeaderTalentHeroUniqueReflectionSilentMythologyTake TimeGreat LeaderMy HeroBig QuestionsUnique Talents Author:Deepak Chopra
“The demands of the economy, and more recently those of political correctness and the diktat against ever offending anyone, are not conducive to a classroom or university seminar climate in which genuinely free and critical reflection on how to live prospers.” PoliticalEconomyDemandReflectionClimateUniversityCriticalClassroomPolitical CorrectnessCorrectnessOffendingSeminarsCritical Reflection Author:David E. Cooper
“Desperation precludes reflection. That is one of the reasons why smart people can get involved in very obviously unworkable relationships. Like addiction, that deep, Imago attachment is more powerful than logic, and in fact disables logic. So, any explanation or analysis or reflection on such a feeling is already many steps removed from the experience.” PeopleReasonFactsFeelingsPowerfulStepsInvolvedSmartReflectionLogicAddictionReason WhyAnalysisExplanationAttachmentDesperationGet InvolvedSmart People Author:Melissa Febos
“I believe AIDS is the most important issue we face, because how we treat the poor is a reflection of who we are as a people.” PeopleBelieveImportantFacesI BelievePoorIssuesKeysReflectionTreatsAidsWho We AreHivImportant Issues Author:Alicia Keys
“One of the first memories I have was watching Whoopi Goldberg perform her one-woman show on Broadway on HBO. She moved seamlessly through an array of spirited and soul-stirring characters, each one holding a mirror up to me and allowing me in many ways to see a reflection of myself on screen.” WayFirstsSoulCharacterShowsMemoriesReflectionMirrorsMovedScreensAllowingBroadwayStirringOne WomanSpiritedHbo Author:Aisha Hinds
“In 88 poor countries for which we have data, in each and every one of the 88, the PPP for food shows that poor people can buy less food than you would expect from the PPP that the World Bank is using. The reason for this is obvious on reflection. It has to do with the fact that most foodstuffs are tradable commodities: basic foodstuffs, such as rice, flour and beans, can easily be conveyed across national borders and their prices will therefore roughly mirror the exchange rates among currencies.” PeopleWorldCountryReasonFactsShowsPoorReflectionMirrorsRateObviousDataBordersCurrencyCommodityPoor PeopleRiceBeansPoor CountriesFlourWorld BankNational Borders Author:Thomas Pogge
“Then [Catholics] owe [pope] the loyalty that is expressed in speaking the truth to him - and that puts a premium on knowing whether what you're happy about, on unhappy about, has a basis in fact, or is merely a reflection of the "narrative.” FactsKnowingReflectionBasesCatholicLoyaltyUnhappyNarrativePopeSpeak The TruthPremium Author:George Weigel
“All of a sudden I feel more womanly, I feel like I got a figure. I was always really straight up and down, the skinny one in the middle, like that poster at Elaine's of the Supremes at Lincoln Center - it was done by Joe Eula. To me that's really a reflection of the way I was. I was just like a bean pole. Now I'm getting a few curves and I like it.” WayFeelsDoneMiddleFiguresReflectionSupremeCurvesSkinnyUp And DownBeansPostersStraight UpWomanlyLincoln Center Author:Diana Ross
“If the United Nations is not as united as it should be, that is because it is a reflection of the world we live in.” IfsWorldShouldNationsUnitedReflectionUnited Nations Author:Kofi Annan
“If one develops good habits and routines, it is possible to be a responsible educator most of the time; and to marshal the special energies and reflection for those times, when the correct course of action is not clear, or when one is weighing one wrong against another wrong.” IfsActionCoursesEnergyClearSpecialHabitReflectionResponsibleEducatorWeighingGood Habits Author:Howard Gardner
“Populism in contemporary art can become a dirty word. There is this notion that to not be understood is a reflection of depth. I'm sure this is true in some cases, but on the whole I can't accept this as a vision of art. There's something so cynical about assuming your audience is unintelligent or that artists shouldn't care about their viewers.” ArtI CanWholeCareArtistAcceptingVisionCasesAudienceReflectionUnderstoodAssumingDepthNotionContemporaryDirtyCynicalViewersPopulismContemporary ArtDirty WordsUnintelligent Author:Dario Robleto
“The Sufi saint Mazhar Jaan Jana of 18th century Delhi believed that the Quran condemns bowing before deities because in pre-Islamic idol worship stones were considered god. But Hindus pray to god through that idol, which is a reflection of god. In Vedas god is nirguna and nirankara, that is, he has no attributes and no shape, that is the real belief of Hindus. As Muslims visit graves, so Hindus worship idols.” RealBeliefCenturyPrayingShapesWorshipReflectionStonesSaintGravesIslamicAttributesIdolsSufiDeitiesQuranPraying To God18th CenturyDelhiVedasIdol Worship Author:Asghar Ali Engineer
“I feel like the world is dominated by such a small group of human beings. There are so many different kinds of people that aren't represented, that don't have characters who look like them. And that's one of the reasons why I intend on being a director, because I want to actually tell some of these stories. I also think that we place such intense emphasis on award shows when they're not necessarily the best reflection of how good the work is. We need to realize that art and creation are so much bigger than an award or any measure of accomplishment.” PeopleThinkingWorldKindArtDifferentReasonCharacterRealizingCreationReflectionIntenseAccomplishmentDifferent KindsBeing There Author:Amandla Stenberg
“I think Stephen Crane too becomes trapped in a myth that poetry should be operating at a certain level, that there's the real world and the reflection of that real world. I don't exist in any of these historical periods. I exist in the period in which I'm writing the book. So I only attempt to frame this in a way that I myself relate to.” ThinkingWorldWritingBookRealReflectionHistoricalMythReal World Author:Douglas A. Martin
“You have to reflect honestly what's around you in your music. I think a lot of people are just obsessed with their own relationships, so that is an honest reflection of what they see. A lot of people don't go much deeper than that.” PeopleThinkingHonestReflectionHonestlyObsessed Author:Nellie McKay
“Meditation is a good starting point, or even a little bit of contemplative reflection, asking questions like: Who am I without my name or form? What is my purpose if there is one? What do I want out of my life? What am I grateful for? Just a little bit of reflection like that starts you on the journey.” PurposeMeditationJourneyReflectionGratefulContemplative Author:Deepak Chopra
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” LoveLifeWisdomAgeSpiritualUnderstandingHistoryPositiveInspirational LifeLife PhilosophyWise WordsWords Of WisdomReflectionUnderstoodExperienceAgingMy FavoritePositivityOld AgeMoving ForwardThis LifeLive LifeMoving OnLife ChangingLife And DeathThought ProvokingFuneralSpiritual WisdomLife ExperienceBackwardsLiving My LifeDeep ThoughtTheologianLife And LoveMemorialReflectingGrowing OldAdagesMeaningful LifeMake You ThinkLife DeathEulogyShort LifePast LifeJust LiveNew ExperiencesI Live My LifePast ExperiencesFuture LifeDanishMoving Forward In LifeLife Is Worth LivingYou Live And You LearnGrief LossFulfilled LifeKnowledge And ExperienceOld LifeJust Live Your LifePersonal ImprovementInspirational Moving OnLive Life Happy InspirationalInspirational MourningKnowledge ExperienceGrief And Loss InspirationalImprove Your LifeAge And ExperienceEndless JourneyWalking BackwardsLooking Forward To The FutureMarching ForwardReflections Of Life Author:Soren Kierkegaard
“You playing chess well is just a reflection of your inner thought process and your ability to maintain discipline throughout. If we can teach every child that, then we've taught them to be better people, better friends and better citizens.” PeopleChildrenAbilityTeachDisciplineReflectionChess Author:Maurice Ashley
“I primarily write nonfiction. Research, reflection, and spending time with ideas are important to me. So, this is how I spend most of my time writing - in thought.” WritingImportantReflectionSpending Time Author:Adam Morris
“I'm very aware of how much movies, literature and art affect culture. They are a reflection of the world around us and they are also a means by which we engage with the world around us.” WorldMeanArtCultureLiteratureReflection Author:David Oyelowo
“The various roles we incorporate into the criminal justice system as well as the ways in which we construe such roles, lend themselves to the kind of ethical reflection that is open to us all. That said, once we have determined roles and their contours, those who act within them may have special duties and privileges that others may lack. Specific roles may generate ethical inquiries with novel forms, just as new technologies may push us in new directions.” KindJusticeTechnologyNovelSpecialDutyReflectionVariousDeterminedEthicalNew TechnologyJustice SystemCriminal Justice Author:John Kleinig
“Comedy is a reflection. We create nothing. We set no styles, no standards. We're reflections. It's a distorted mirror in the fun house. We watch society. As society behaves, then we have the ability to make fun of it.” HouseFunAbilityWatchesComedyStyleStandardsReflectionMirrorsBehave Author:Alan King
“The word "Christian" means something in particular. The basic outline and general truths and doctrines central to Christianity have been hammered out over 2000 years of reflection on the teachings of Jesus and his apostles. If you disagree with these foundational concerns - the kinds of things I focus on in The Story of Reality - then you're simply not a Christian.” KindMeanRealityChristianJesusChristianityFocusTeachingReflectionConcernDisagree Author:Greg Koukl
“The patchwork nature of the forms are a reflection of sexuality itself.” ReflectionSexuality Author:Claire Dederer
“I think that we see some cities that have developed living wage ordinances. I think that we see some efforts to actually put real restrictions on unscrupulous behavior by creditors. I think that the Consumer Finance Agency is a reflection of a political reaction to the abuses behind the financial disaster. I hope the system will continue to react.” ThinkingRealPoliticalEffortBehaviorReflectionAbuseFinancialDisasterFinance Author:Martha Minow
“When you raise the budget, you make creative compromises. The higher the budget goes, the more cuts in your movie happen. When people talk about how movies are watered down, that's a direct reflection of money and budget. The less money you spend; the more risks you can take. That doesn't mean it will be successful, but at least you can try different stuff. The higher your budget is, the less you can do that.” PeopleTryingMeanDifferentCreativeSuccessfulCuttingRiskReflectionDirectCompromiseBeing Successful Author:Jason Blum
“People are always going to have opinions, and people have a right to their opinions, particularly when you're the First Lady; you're representing the nation. I've tried to be at peace with the choices that I make first, and then be open to everyone else's reflection.” PeopleChoicesOpinionReflectionFirst Lady Author:Michelle Obama
“When I look in the mirror, what do I see? I see a strong, independent, working woman who is very much in love and very happy with the reflection in that mirror.” StrongReflectionIndependentVery Happy Author:Essence Atkins
“I thought Mike Pence, upon reflection to me, came across a little bit like your favorite aunt who refuses, in spite of first-person evidence that grandpa has been drunk and disorderly in public, that, says, no, no, grandpa would never do that, even though grandpa is being taken off in handcuffs.” TakenLike YouReflectionEvidenceDrunkSpiteAuntGrandpaYour Favorite Author:Mark Shields
“I think my music is a reflection of what I think life is. Which is beautiful and sad, you know. I'm a bit of a sad-sack, in a way. I try not to be a mope. But life is hard, you know, and life is weird. Not to get too depressing. But it's also beautiful and gorgeous, and I'm glad I'm here.” ThinkingTryingBeautifulMusic IsReflectionGladDepressingGorgeousLife Is Hard Author:Gary Louris
“Our music is always a reflection of where we are in a society. That's what enables so many people to do what they do. So my advice is to work at your craft. Be the best you can be at your craft and do it sincerely. Even in the world we live in today, that will give you longevity. At the end of the day, I want the quality of my work to stand, not how much I did.” PeopleWorldGivingTodayQualityAdviceMusic IsReflectionBeing The BestLongevitySincerely Author:Lenny Kravitz
“Recently, there has been a profound change in how we think about corporate leadership. The 1990s was the era of celebrity leaders: we focused on Jack Welch, and not GE, on Bill Gates, and not Microsoft, on Steve Jobs, and not Apple, on Larry Ellison and not Oracle. But, on reflection, the records of most high-profile leaders have not withstood closer scrutiny. In almost all cases, it turns out that the success of organizations is due to the collective efforts of many, and not to the genius of a single, all-powerful individual at the top.” ThinkingIndividualEffortLeaderGeniusReflectionProfoundFocusedGates Author:James O'Toole
“The "Bhagavad Gita" is actually a very good text for yoga - the yoga of love, the yoga of action or karma, the yoga of understanding of intellect, and the yoga of reflection and meditation. I think it's a very important map for understanding the nature of consciousness.” ThinkingImportantActionUnderstandingConsciousnessMeditationReflectionYogaVery GoodIntellectKarma Author:Deepak Chopra
“Philosophy is not a body of knowledge to impart to someone, that's why reading philosophy books isn't always the best way of learning philosophy. Philosophy is really more the process of rational engagement, rational reflection with a diversity of views and ideas and opinions and trying to sort of reason your way through to a more reflective position. I think if you look at it that way, philosophizing is to some extent some small way a part of almost everyone's lives although they don't recognize it as such and a lot of people are embarrassed about it.” PeopleThinkingTryingBookReasonPhilosophyReadingOpinionDiversityReflectionRationalEmbarrassed Author:Dale Jamieson