Robert Redford Quotes

We believe in constitutional action in normal times; we believe in revolutionary action in exceptional times.

As a man believes, so he will act.

I think that the Middle East is the largest piece of unfinished business that we all have. I happen to believe in the democratization process.

The celebrity syndrome. When people forget who they are and start to believe what other people say about them.

I believe it's a fact of life that what we have is less important than what we make out of what we have.

What we do stems directly from what we believe.

Barack Obama got ten million more votes than John McCain. I'd like to believe that none of the millions of people laid off during Obama's time in office will vote for him again. If that happens, a conservative will be elected in 2012 and we can work to fix what Obama has broken.

I believe the role that people like myself have played in the transformation of public opinion has been by persistently presenting a different point of view, a point of view which stresses the importance of private markets, of individual freedom, and the distorting effect of governmental policy.

Your attitude is more important than stylish clothes. This comes from believing in yourself. This attitude can define your life.

I do believe that the party needs to evolve, or I won't be a part of it.

Character is the direct result of mental attitude. I believe that character is higher than the intellect. I believe that leadership is in sacrifice, in self-denial, in humility and in the perfectly disciplined will. This is the distinction between great and little men.

Believing that you cannot have something is the same thing as not desiring to have it, for it produces the same result.

We gotta ditch conservatism and people that believe it, we gotta move on. Otherwise, if we don't, we're just delaying our nightmare, postponing the nightmare. That's Ford O'Connell.

I will eliminate hatred, envy, jealousy, selfishness, and cynicism, by developing love for all humanity, because I know that a negative attitude toward others can never bring me success. I will cause others to believe in me, because I will believe in them, and in myself.

The man who believes he can do it is probably right, and so is the man who believes he can't.

I've always felt that homophobic attitudes and policies were unjust and unworthy of a free society and must be opposed by all Americans who believe in democracy. The civil rights movement thrives on unity and inclusion, not division and exclusion. My husband's struggle parallels that of the gay rights movement.

I believe in living each day as it comes, to the best of my ability. When it's done, I put it away, remembering that there will be a tomorrow to take it's place. If I have any philosophy, that's it. To me it's not a fatalistic attitude.

I don't trust art that promises a 24-hour joyride. In fact, there seems to be a modern sense of entitlement for such constant "ups," which is a repugnant attitude any way one chooses to look at it. I definitely believe in the possibility of happiness, though; it's just something that I think, rightfully, is rare in its genuine form, and that it can't be counterfeited.

The work of making Nigeria great is not yet done, because I still believe that change is possible, this time through the ballot, and most importantly, because I still have the capacity and the passion to dream and work for a Nigeria that will be respected again in the comity of nations and that all Nigerians will be proud of.

The important is not what you believe but how you behave.

I believe it is a good thing to get rid of Gaddafi. But does America have to do everything?

Voters want a fraud they can believe in.

To the rulers of the state then, if to any, it belongs of right to use falsehood, to deceive either enemies or their own citizens, for the good of the state: and no one else may meddle with this privilege.

God works where there's an attitude of faith. I believe faith is all about hope.

In life, you get what you believe you deserve.