Agatha Christie Quotes

We may divide thinkers into those who think for themselves and those who think through others. The latter are the rule and the former the exception. The first are original thinkers in a double sense, and egotists in the noblest meaning of the word.

You may derive thoughts from others; your way of thinking, the mould in which your thoughts are cast, must be your own.

The proper method for hastening the decay of error is by teaching every man to think for himself.

Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all.

Children who know how to think for themselves spoil the harmony of the collective society…

Take the risk of thinking for yourself

No doubt another may also think for me; but it is not therefore desirable that he should do so to the exclusion of my thinking for myself.

People who love literature have at least part of their minds immune from indoctrination. If you read, you can learn to think for yourself.

Thinking for yourself - that's scarier than any devil image.

there are very few who can think, but every man wants to have an opinion; and what remains but to take it ready-made from others, instead of forming opinions for himself?

Reading is a mere makeshift for original thinking.

Those who will not take the trouble to think for themselves, have always somebody that thinks for them; and the difficulty in writing is to please those from whom others learn to be pleased.

I think it's very desirable to be an individual and a free thinker.

Every man can educate himself. It's shameful to put one's mind into the hands of those whom you wouldn't entrust with your money. Dare to think for yourself.

Don't pay attention to "authorities," think for yourself.

One can often hear from the young people:" I do not want to live according to others' mind. I can think of it myself. " Why should one think of something, when it is already thought about. Take it and go farther, this is the strength of the mankind.

We owe it to our kids to inform them and train them how to think, not what to think.

People who are able to do their own thinking should not allow others to do it for them.

My fans get enough politics on TV every day. I want them to think for themselves. I don't want them to listen to me.

Question authority; think for yourself. Talk to people, do things unrelated to school - to come up with your own framework for living. The world is too complex and people are too different to be overly prescriptive about the details.

Determine to do some thinking for yourself. Don't live entirely upon the thoughts of others. Don't be an automaton.

Most people do not actually know how to think for themselves, and unfortunately that prevents them from even knowing it.

I make up my opinions from facts and reasoning, and not to suit any body but myself. If people don't like my opinions, it makes little difference as I don't solicit their opinions or votes.

The most unpardonable sin in society is independence of thought.

Think your own thoughts.