To silence criticism is to silence freedom.
— Sidney Hook
I need to make the characters that I play in movies more accessible to audiences, more real. As an actor, you're always passive; you're not making that many choices, so when something allows you to open up a bit, you want to explore your newfound freedom.
— Shu Qi
Innovation actually demands freedom and freedom demands innovation.
— Shiva Ayyadurai
The younger generation is essentially idealistic. This applies to the Iranian youth as well. In addition, the youth in Iran face certain difficulties... the Iranian youth need more freedom. They are struggling for more freedom and democracy. This commands great respect.
— Shirin Ebadi
I like the freedom of research. Plus, if I fail in science, I know I can always survive because I have an M.D. This has been my insurance policy.
— Shinya Yamanaka
The Middle East is ailing. The malady stems from pervasive violence, shortages of food, water and educational opportunities, discrimination against women and - the most virulent cause of all - the absence of freedom.
— Shimon Peres
That feeling of freedom, open highways of possibilities, has kind of been lost to materialism and marketing.
— Sheryl Crow
Comfortable shoes and the freedom to leave are the two most important things in life.
— Shel Silverstein
I went to a great church here in L.A., gave my heart to the Lord and felt freedom from things I've carried throughout my life that I just thought, 'I don't have to carry them any more.'
— Sheila E.
The roots of India's soft power run deep. India's is a civilization that, over millennia, has offered refuge and, more importantly, religious and cultural freedom, to Jews, Parsis, several varieties of Christians, and Muslims.
— Shashi Tharoor
Our Founders warned against this. They said don't... that your liberty is only as secure as the people are. Because once they, um, get the ability to vote themselves entitlements from the largesse of the government, liberty is done; freedom is over with. We were warned. We are there.
— Sharron Angle
It has always been my aim to live everyday like Halloween by celebrating individuality and creative freedom within a world of horror.
— Sharon Needles
I have recently been able to see the new world - the quiet, the tranquility and the freedom it will bring with it. This is very comforting knowledge for me because I already know that what I envision eventually becomes a reality.
— Shari Arison
The tenets of Jeet Kune Do are simplicity, directness, and freedom, and it's meant to be a style that is efficient and non-telegraphic; you can't see it coming.
— Shannon Lee
America is a symbol of freedom - it's a symbol of democracy - and if that is threatened, we have to take this platform and use it to be a voice for the voiceless.
— Shaggy
It is easy to stand for freedom and justice in the midst of peace.
— Seth Moulton
When I was younger, I was listening to a lot of Armenian music, you know, revolutionary music about freedom and protest. In the 70s I was listening to soul and the Bee Gees and ABBA, and funk.
— Serj Tankian
The information I requested under the Freedom of Information Act has been blocked for two years.
— Sibel Edmonds
It is immensely enjoyable to work for an album because there's a lot more creative freedom. In films sometimes, all that the makers care about is making the music commercially appealing.
— Shreya Ghoshal
Nothing crushes freedom as substantially as a tank.
— Shirley Temple
Japan and Australia share the universal values of freedom, democracy, the rule of law, and fundamental human rights.
— Shinzo Abe
Israel was born under the British mandate. We learned from the British what democracy means, and how it behaves in a time of danger, war and terror. We thank Britain for introducing freedom and respect of human rights both in normal and demanding circumstances.
Peace with the Palestinians will open ports of peace all around the Mediterranean. The duty of leaders is to pursue freedom ceaselessly, even in the face of hostility, in the face of doubt and disappointment. Just imagine what could be.
Americans should boycott Yahoo products until they get the message that freedom is an American ideal, and we're not going to give it up.
— Shervin Pishevar
To me, freedom entitles you to do something, not to not do something.
Kashmiri people are fighting the war for freedom. And India cannot stop this freedom movement through atrocities, as Kashmir dispute is a problem of humanity, human rights, and freedom.
— Shehbaz Sharif
I believe in an India of pluralism and diversity, not of religious bigotry and caste politics. I believe in an India that is secure in itself and confident of its place in the world, an India that is a proud example of tolerance, freedom and hope for the downtrodden.
The studio is a time when you can do anything that you want to. You have that freedom.
— Sharon Van Etten
I want to highlight this, that to make meaningful cinema, we really need an enabling environment and freedom to express.
— Sharmila Tagore
Collective bargaining, and the fundamental human right, freedom of association, is seen as an anathema to American business, and people just - it doesn't seem to register that there's no universal social safety net that people can touch.
— Sharan Burrow
With 'Mirzya,' we went deep into folk music. The film, unfortunately, did not do well because it was not marketed well. But we got freedom to do the music the way we want.
— Shankar Mahadevan
You might be like, 'I want really big hits.' But when you get really big hits, and your label is making $150 million, they are people who are now interested in what you do. They are going to begin to tell you what to do, and so you become important. So your creative freedom - you're not going to have that again.
From you we have learned what we, at least, value, to separate Church and State; and from you we gather inspiration at all times in our devotion to learning, to religious liberty, and to individual and National freedom.
— Seth Low
In all these years, I've always tried to emphasize and to promote the need to combat the Mafia. Because it is a cancer which is oppressive and which stifles everybody's freedom and reduces the possibility for the areas in which it's present to prosper and to develop.
— Sergio Mattarella
When you have a strong support system, you have the freedom to express yourself in whatever capacity you can.
— Shweta Menon
I'm in control of my musical career, which means more than awards and record sales. And that freedom is exactly what my dad fought for, too.
— Shooter Jennings
Magical realism allows an artist like myself to inject layers of meaning without being obvious. In American culture, where there is freedom of expression, this approach may seem forced, unnecessary and misunderstood. But this system of communication has become very Iranian.
— Shirin Neshat
I swear I will do everything in my power to change the situation in Tibet where human rights are being suppressed. Tibet seeks freedom and democracy and we agree on those values.
My heart goes out to the brave citizens of Syria, who each day risk and even sacrifice their lives to achieve freedom from a murderous regime. We in Israel welcome the historic struggle to forge democratic, peace-loving governments in our region.
We will not fail your expectations of us as a new nation dedicated to peace, democracy, and freedom.
— Shigeru Yoshida
Mitt Romney not only believes in the values of economic freedom. His entire life has been committed to advancing it.
— Sher Valenzuela
Women, post-menopause, go back to how they were before they started menstruating, and there's this great freedom in a woman's life when she reaches the end of that reproductive cycle, and that most women come into their own strength, the same strength they had as a girl.
— Sheila Heti
America was not built on kindness or the Christianity of Christ. It was not built on freedom or liberty. This nation was built on white supremacy.
— Shaun King
And we know that once we have a majority that are dependent upon the government, we will lose our freedom; it says we go into bondage. That's the next stage.
To remember non-attachment is to remember what freedom is all about. If we get attached, even to a beautiful state of being, we are caught, and ultimately we will suffer. We work to observe anything that comes our way, experience it while it is here, and be able to let go of it.
— Sharon Salzberg
The news that comes out of Pakistan is always geared toward terrorism and fundamentalism. But when you give people freedom of expression and the freedom to go out and be social and to express themselves, you will see a change. I see that coming about in my country.
— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
We want the media to enjoy its right of freedom.
— Sharad Pawar
When you do a pop album, the canvas is completely yours. There is no story situation forced on to your songs - you have the freedom to develop it right from the concept.
I have never seen a more hopeful, optimistic, and excited place on earth than Iraq in the spring of 2003. The oppressed people of a regime we toppled shared America's dream of freedom, and opportunity called them to a future brighter than they had ever known.
There are considerable advantages to using many degrees of freedom to store information, stability and controllability being perhaps the most important.
— Seth Lloyd
