“A lot of people think they need to give up nature to become adults but that's not true. However, you have to be careful how you describe and define 'nature.” PeopleThinkingNeedsGivingGiving UpAdultsCarefulBe Careful Author:Richard Louv
“Companies, to date, have often used the excuse that they are only beholden to their shareholders, but we need shareholders to think of themselves as stakeholders in the well being of society as well.” ThinkingNeedsWellsUsedCompanyExcuseWell BeingShareholdersStakeholder Author:Simon Mainwaring
“I think it's something that needs to be said - that there are interracial marriages out there, and the couples live happy lives, and there's nothing wrong with it.” ThinkingNeedsSaidCoupleHappy LifeLive HappyInterracial Marriage Author:Tia Mowry
“People think I'm strong as hard as I look. But I've a very sensitive side and need to be loved by everyone.” PeopleThinkingNeedsLooksHardStrongSidesSensitive Author:Brigitte Nielsen
“I think innovation as a discipline needs to go back and get rethought and revived. There are so many models to talk about innovation, there are so many typologies of innovation, and you have to find a good innovation metric that truly captures the innovation performance of a company.” ThinkingNeedsCompanyDisciplineModelsPerformancesInnovationCaptureMetricsTypology Author:Indra Nooyi
“So not only do we need to deal with threats as they emerge, we have to be thinking in anticipation of future threats, and the things we do have to be things that enable the system to continue to work.” ThinkingNeedsDealsThreatAnticipation Author:Janet Napolitano
“I think secretly I've realized after my time on the planet that I have no control over what people feel about me or need from me, so I just have a more laid-back approach in my apologies.” PeopleThinkingNeedsFeelsPlanetsApproachMy TimeApologyLaid Back Author:Meshell Ndegeocello
“I think you need brains to do any Shakespeare with any authority. I could do Shakespeare, but not with any authority.” ThinkingNeedsBrainAuthority Author:Sam Neill
“I'm probably a bit romantic about it, but I think we humans miss having contact with fire. We need it.” ThinkingNeedsHumansBitsFireMissingContactFire Escapes Author:Jamie Oliver
“Well, I think what we need to remember is that budget deficits can impede economic activity.” ThinkingNeedsWellsRememberEconomicActivityBudgetsDeficitBudget Deficit Author:Peter R. Orszag
“I think records and music are more appropriate and more respectful of the human soul than the churches are. And more respectful of the needs of humans to communicate with the aspects of themselves that are neglected by language.” ThinkingNeedsHumansSoulLanguageChurchRecordsAspectCommunicateAppropriateNeglectedHuman SoulRespectful Book:Will Oldham on Bonnie Source: Will Oldham on Bonnie
“The teacher is commodified, the school is a shop, the subjects are consumer goods. To read, to think, to reflect, isn't a question of want, it's a question of need.” ThinkingWantNeedsSchoolTeacherSubjectsConsumersShopsGoods Author:Daniel Pennac
“It's very important that you focus on winning games and being consistent down the stretch. I think that's what we're focused on. All of the other stuff about who wins and who loses and how many wins do we need, if we're focusing on that, then that's not good.” IfsThinkingNeedsImportantGamesWinningStuffLosesFocusFootballFocusedConsistentAmerican FootballWinning Games Author:Mike Singletary
“..(T)here are two opposite reasons for being a democrat. You may think all men so good that they deserve a share in the government of the commonwealth, and so wise that the commonwealth needs their advice. That is, in my opinion, the false, romantic doctrine of democracy. On the other hand, you may believe fallen men to be so wicked that not one of them can be trusted with any irresponsible power over his fellows.” ThinkingMenNeedsBelieveMayTwoReasonHandsGovernmentOpinionDemocracyWiseShareAdviceDeserveOppositesFellowsDemocratDoctrineFallenWickedTrustedIrresponsibleCommonwealthTwo Opposites Author:C. S. Lewis
“If this prinicpal thinks blogging isn't educational, he needs his head examined: he should be seeking out every student blogger in the school and giving them special time to blog more - and giving them extra credit besides.” IfsThinkingNeedsGivingShouldSchoolFunnySpecialStudentsSeekingEducationalCreditExtrasThoughtfulBlogsBloggingBloggersSpecial Times Author:Cory Doctorow
“If you listen to the news, read the news, you'd think we were still in a recession. Well, we're not in a recession. We've had growth; people need to know that. They need to be more upbeat, more positive.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsNeedsWellsStillsPoliticsGrowthNewsRecessionsUpbeat Author:Dan Quayle
“What happens to the Microsofts, Oracles and IBMs of the world is that when they get big enough, they don't think they need to bring that same level of focus and energy to the end-user experience.” ThinkingWorldNeedsEndsEnoughBigsHappensEnergyLevelsFocusUsersMicrosoftOraclesIbmUser Experience Author:Aaron Levie
“I think it's great that we have organisations like Greenpeace. In a pluralistic society, we want to have people who point out all the problems that the Earth could encounter. But we need to understand that they are not presenting a full and rounded view.” PeopleThinkingWantNeedsProblemEarthViewsEncountersOrganisationPresentingGreenpeace Author:Bjorn Lomborg
“I think more of the little kids from a school in a little village in Niger who get teaching two hours a day, sharing one chair for three of them, and who are very keen to get an education. I have them in my mind all the time. Because I think they need even more help than the people in Athens.” PeopleThinkingNeedsMindLittlesTwoHelpingKidsSchoolThreeHoursTeachingChairsVillageLittle KidAthensNiger Author:Christine Lagarde
“I'm pretty actively involved with the military because I think they're incredible human beings. If I can give back to them for what they're doing for us, it's a good thing. And I think to have happy soldiers, you need to feed them well.” IfsThinkingNeedsGivingHumansWellsI CanHuman BeingsMilitaryInvolvedGood ThingsIncrediblesSoldierGiving Back Author:Emeril Lagasse
“I think that for the next short period of time, our No. 1 priority is Congress needs to do its work and extend the payroll tax cut.” ThinkingNeedsNextCuttingPeriodsTaxesCongressPrioritiesTax CutsPayrollPayroll Tax Author:Jacob Lew
“No industry is immune and no occupation is safe. All of us need to begin to think in terms of our own inner strengths, our resilience and resourcefulness, our capacity to adapt and to rely upon ourselves and our families.” ThinkingNeedsTermIndustrySafeCapacityResilienceOur FamilyRelyInner StrengthOccupationImmuneRely UponResourcefulness Author:Steven Pressfield
“Teen problem novels? I can go through them like a box of chocolates. And there are fantasy books out now that need a lot more editing. Fantasy got to be so popular that people began to think 'We don't need to be as diligent with the razor blade,' but they do.” PeopleThinkingNeedsI CanBookProblemFantasyNovelBoxesChocolateEditingBladesRazorsDiligentFantasy BooksBox Of Chocolates Author:Tamora Pierce
“But sovereign debt is a wider question not only in Europe but across the globe. While every country is a unique case, I think it's not an issue of countries acting on their own. We need a more coordinated strategy not only in Europe but around the world.” ThinkingWorldNeedsCountryActingCasesIssuesUniqueEuropeStrategyDebtAround The WorldGlobesSovereign Author:George Papandreou
“Having been a child actor, I remember how directors would trick me to get good performances out of me. I don't think you need to do that.” ThinkingNeedsChildrenRememberActorsDirectorsPerformancesTricksChild Actors Author:Asia Argento
“If you're going to think mean things about me or not be a true friend, then we don't need to be friends.” IfsThinkingNeedsMeanTrue Friend Author:Kay Panabaker
“Some people do need to grow up, but I don't think I'm there yet. I don't think I'm ready to do grown-up things and be a grown-up.” PeopleThinkingNeedsGrowsGrowing UpReady Author:Kay Panabaker
“I think I just realized that having a problem - an eating disorder - it's not healthy and you can actually die from that. I realized it's not worth it and you just need to be healthy.” ThinkingNeedsProblemDiesHealthyEatingI RealizedDisorderWorth ItEating DisorderNot Worth ItJust Realized Author:Nicole Polizzi
“I always tell myself that when you're playing a character, pretend they're on trial and you're giving the best witness of their life. You really need to think about every element of the character and represent them properly, as if they were a real person. You want to give 100 percent of what they're worth and what they deserve as people.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantNeedsGivingPersonsRealCharacterElementsPercentDeserveTrialsWitnessReal PersonGive 100 Percent Author:Pauley Perrette
“A lot of writers, especially crime writers, have an image that we think we're trying to keep up with. You've got to be seen as dark and slightly dangerous. But I'm not like that and I've realised that I don't need to put that on. People will buy the books whether they see a photo of you dressed in black or not.” PeopleThinkingNeedsTryingBookBlackDarkDangerousCrimeRealised Author:Ian Rankin
“I think when you're an actor and you're drawing on your emotions all the time, you need to be quite steady.” ThinkingNeedsActorsEmotionDrawingSteady Author:Kelly Reilly
“Obviously I want to support women, and I believe in women, and I think we should support each other, but we shouldn't go into extremes. Some women can get very aggressive towards men, but we need men and love men, so keeping the right balance is the most important thing.” ThinkingMenWantNeedsShouldBelieveImportantI BelieveSupportBalanceAnd LoveImportant ThingsExtremesI Believe InAggressiveSupport Women Author:Anja Rubik
“A natural way that an economist approaches a problem is to say, here's where I think the economy is going; this is what we need to deal with the problem.” ThinkingWayNeedsProblemNaturalDealsEconomyApproachEconomist Author:Christina Romer
“If you think about it, candidate Obama, Sen. Obama, was running on sort of long-run economic issues, like restoring prosperity to the middle class, dealing with the perennial problem of health care in the United States. He talked a lot about the budget deficit, about the need to transition to clean energy.” IfsThinkingNeedsLongStatesProblemCareRunningEnergyUnitedClassUnited StatesIssuesEconomicMiddleCleanProsperityHealth CareBudgetsCandidatesMiddle ClassTransitionLong RunsDeficitRestoringClean EnergyEconomic IssuesBudget Deficit Author:Christina Romer
“I need to react to a script, to feel strongly about it in some way. And I need it to be a complex character for sure. And also, I think a lot about what kind of audience there is for the film, what they're looking for and ways to connect with them in the playing of a character.” ThinkingWayNeedsFeelsKindCharacterFilmAudienceComplexesScriptsComplex Characters Author:Jeremy Renner
“I find being a mother is a huge advantage. Of course, I'm probably a little more tired than I might be if I didn't have children, but I think they provide me the balance that I need to keep my mind off of lifting.” IfsThinkingNeedsMindChildrenLittlesMightMotherCoursesHugeBalanceAdvantageTiredLiftingBeing A Mother Author:Melanie Roach
“Jazz music should be inclusive. Smooth jazz to me rules out a certain kind of drama and a certain tension that I think all music needs. Especially jazz music, since improvising is one of the cornerstones of what jazz is. And when you smooth it out, you take all the drama out of it.” ThinkingNeedsShouldKindCertainDramaJazzTensionSmoothJazz MusicCornerstonesImprovisingSmooth Jazz Author:David Sanborn
“I don't keep a press agent because I think people need to have a break from you.” PeopleThinkingNeedsBreakPressesAgents Author:Donna Summer
“Like baseball, food will never go out of style; we will always need to eat and we will always find it entertaining. I think of food TV this way - all the fun and none of the calories.” ThinkingWayNeedsFunStyleTvsBaseballEntertainingCalories Author:Gail Simmons
“I like to be able to control which players I'm working with. Because it doesn't matter how good a coach you are if the guys you're working with think they already know it all. You need a response, you need to feel they're trying. I want players who are always striving to improve.” IfsThinkingKnowsWantNeedsFeelsTryingMatterAbleGuyPlayerResponseStriveCoachesKnow It All Author:Gordon Strachan
“Look what happened with the employment law in France-the law was withdrawn because the people marched in the streets. I think what we need is a global protest movement of people who won't give up.” PeopleThinkingNeedsGivingLooksLawHappenedStreetsMovementGiving UpEmploymentFranceProtestWon't Give UpProtest Movements Author:Jose Saramago
“I heard governor Romney here called me an economic lightweight because I wasn't a Wall Street financier like he was. Do you really believe this country wants to elect a Wall Street financier as the president of the United States? Do you think that's the experience that we need? Someone who's going to take and look after as he did his friends on Wall Street and bail them out at the expense of Main Street America.” ThinkingWantNeedsBelieveLooksCountryStatesAmericaPresidentUnitedUnited StatesHeardEconomicStreetsWallRepublicanExpensesGovernorsRomneyBailMain StreetFinanciersGovernor Romney Author:Rick Santorum
“Don't just talk about Hispanics and say immediately we must have controlled borders. It's kind of insulting when you think about it. Change the tone would be the first thing. Second, on immigration, I think we need to have a broader approach.” ThinkingNeedsFirstsKindWould BeRepublicanApproachImmigrationBordersToneControlledInsulting Author:Jeb Bush
“I don't really think of time off as writing blocks. I think that's a western notion of demonizing inactivity. When your imagination decides it needs to take a nap. maybe that's what it needs to do.” ThinkingNeedsWritingImaginationWesternNotionBlockNapsTime OffInactivity Author:Elliott Smith
“Would-be novelists need to bring equal parts arrogance and ignorance to the task before them. The arrogance is almost self-explanatory. Walk into any bookstore or library, calculate how many lifetimes the average person would need to read all the fiction contained therein. To think that one has anything to contribute, to any genre or tradition, takes genuine hubris.” ThinkingNeedsWritingPersonsSelfWould BeWalksFictionIgnoranceEqualTraditionTasksLifetimeLibraryAverageGenuineGenreNovelistsArroganceBookstoresAverage PersonHubris Author:Laura Lippman
“For some reason, people think of me as someone who can do anything I want. And I'm not. You know, I need someone to put up the money.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantNeedsReasonCan DoThink Of Me Author:John Landis
“Now I don't really write for adults or kids - I don't write for kids, I write about them. I think you need to do that, otherwise you end up preaching down.” ThinkingNeedsWritingEndsKidsAdultsPreaching Author:Jerry Spinelli
“'I think as a guy you need a little bit to be on your own from early on, to start to live your own life, and try to understand what is going on around you, you have to be able to survive...” ThinkingNeedsTryingLittlesAbleGuyBitsLittle BitLive Your Own Life Author:Marat Safin
“Honestly, as hard a profession as acting is, I think music is even harder. Acting, you're like a leech, because someone else does the hard part for you. They write it for you, then the director tells you what to do. You really just need to know how to pay attention, follow instructions.” ThinkingKnowsNeedsWritingDoeHardPayActingAttentionKnow HowDirectorsMusic IsHarderProfessionHonestlyPay AttentionInstructionLeeches Author:Michael Shannon