janvier ← 2009 ← Dictionary of Quotes

Judith Martin

« We are born charming, fresh and spontaneous and must be civilized before we are fit to participate in society. »

Moliere

« There’s no praise to beat the sort you can put in your pocket. »

George Orwell

« Every generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it. »

Steven Weinberg

« With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion. »

Barbara Hall

« See, that’s all you’re thinking about, is winning. You’re confirming your sense of self- worth through outward reward instead of through inner appreciation. »

Samuel Goldwyn

« Television has raised writing to a new low. »

Queen Juliana

« I can’t understand it. I can’t even understand the people who can understand it. »

Donald R. Gannon

« Where facts are few, experts are many. »

Minna Thomas Antrim

« Three failures denote uncommon strength. A weakling has not enough grit to fail thrice. »

Gore Vidal

« Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say and not giving a damn. »