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Denis Diderot Quotes

When superstition is allowed to perform the task of old age in dulling the human temperament, we can say goodbye to all excellence in poetry, in painting, and in music.

Denis Diderot

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: editor
Nationality: french
Birth: October 5, 1713 - July 31, 1784

Topics

Music Age Excellence Old Age Poetry

I admit that I resent running out of research money.

Jeffrey C. Hall

Money Research Admit Out Running

'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' is my first book, and it's the fulfillment of a life-long dream. I had always wanted to be a cartoonist, but I found that it was very tough to break into the world of newspaper syndication. So I started playing with a style that mixed cartoons and 'traditional' writing, and that's how 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' was born.

Jeff Kinney

Style Writing World Book Tough Born

I match up with the best guys in the world. I'm not being cocky; it's just always how I felt. But I got into trouble as soon as I got into the NBA, and it left a bad taste in a lot of people's mouths.

Michael Beasley

Best People World Bad Trouble Cocky

Working people are under the worst attack in 80 years. Never has there been a stronger need for a stronger union movement.

John Sweeney

People Stronger Worst Never Movement

Belief and knowledge are considered to be two different things. But they are not.

Stanley Fish

Knowledge Belief Two Things

A biscuit in the States is something you would put gravy on with dinner, and it's not sweet in the least!

Stephan Pastis

Sweet Dinner You Something Would

The war against homosexuality in Uganda is fueled by the funds of American Christian missionary churches.

Roger Ross Williams

War American Christian Against Funds

To win the Champions League is huge for everyone. I don't care about the rest.

Mohamed Salah

Win Rest Care Champions Everyone

When I came for the first time to the United States, visiting, I was absolutely fascinated by New York.

Milos Forman

Time New York New First Time First

The glacier was God's great plough set at work ages ago to grind, furrow, and knead over, as it were, the surface of the earth.

Louis Agassiz

Work God Great Grind Earth Over

I've been mocked a lot. I've been made fun of, you know, of the standards that I keep out, and that I hold out on the road and the way I conduct my business and myself and the way I behave in this business.

Josh Turner

Business Myself Fun Road You Know

I started my political career facing lynch mobs.

Bob Filner

Political Career Started Facing Mobs