Idea
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I think that vampires are sexy. The idea of them being untouchable has been really exciting for people.
Simplicity is not the goal. It is the by-product of a good idea and modest expectations.
If I had some idea of a finish line, don't you think I would have crossed it years ago?
An idea is so impersonal; it is yours today and the whole world's tomorrow.
If you want to kill any idea in the world, get a committee working on it.
I have never written that there is a threat of fascism in America. I always considered the idea overwrought. But now I believe there really is such a threat — and it will come draped not in an American flag, but in the name of tolerance and health.
Teenagers talk about the idea of having each other's 'full attention'. They grew up in a culture of distraction. They remember their parents were on cell phones when they were pushed on swings as toddlers. Now, their parents text at the dinner table and don't look up from their BlackBerry when they come for end-of-school day pickup.
I've always enjoyed mathematics. It is the most precise and concise way of expressing any idea.
I begin to feel like most Americans don't understand the First Amendment, don't understand the idea of freedom of speech, and don't understand that it's the responsibility of the citizen to speak out.
Once you do away with the idea of people as fixed, static entities, then you see that people can change, and there is hope.
In the game of life, it's a good idea to have a few early losses, which relieves you of the pressure of trying to maintain an undefeated season.
A great book begins with an idea; a great life, with a determination.
A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.
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