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title: "2 Cathedrals Quotes By Jerome Lawrence"
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> [An idea is a greater monument than a cathedral. And the advance of man's knowledge is a greater miracle than all the sticks turned to snakes or the parting of the waters.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-lawrence/an-idea-is-a-greater-monument-than-a-cathedral-and-the-advance-of-man/)

[Jerome Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-lawrence/)

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> [An idea is a greater monument than a cathedral. And the advance of man's knowledge is more of a miracle than any sticks turned to snakes, or the parting of waters!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-lawrence/an-idea-is-a-greater-monument-than-a-cathedral-and-the-advance-of-man-2/)

[Jerome Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-lawrence/)

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## Other authors on Cathedrals

- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-henry-ward-beecher-41729.jpg) Henry Ward Beecher 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cathedrals/henry-ward-beecher/)

## More by Jerome Lawrence

> [When you lose the power to laugh, you lose your power to think straight.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-lawrence/when-you-lose-the-power-to-laugh-you-lose-your-power-to-think-straight/)

[Jerome Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-lawrence/)

> [“He weighs the volume in his hand; this one has been the center of the whirlwind. Then DRUMMOND notices the Bible on the JUDGE's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-lawrence/he-weighs-the-volume-in-his-hand-this-one-has-been-the-center-of-the/)

[Jerome Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-lawrence/)

> [Progress has never been a bargain. You have to pay for it. Sometimes I think there's a man who sits behind a counter and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-lawrence/progress-has-never-been-a-bargain-you-have-to-pay-for-it-sometimes-i/)

[Jerome Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-lawrence/)

> [I think enthusiasm is the answer to passionate writing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-lawrence/i-think-enthusiasm-is-the-answer-to-passionate-writing/)

[Jerome Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-lawrence/)

> [All motion is relative. Maybe it's you who've moved away by standing still.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-lawrence/all-motion-is-relative-maybe-it-s-you-who-ve-moved-away-by-standing/)

[Jerome Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-lawrence/)

> [“I don't swear just for the hell of it. Language is a poor enough means of communication. I think we should use all the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-lawrence/i-don-t-swear-just-for-the-hell-of-it-language-is-a-poor-enough-means/)

[Jerome Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-lawrence/)

> [The whole point of writing is to have something in your gut or in your soul or in your mind that's burning to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-lawrence/the-whole-point-of-writing-is-to-have-something-in-your-gut-or-in/)

[Jerome Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-lawrence/)

> [It's always such a joy that you wake up in the morning and there's work to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-lawrence/it-s-always-such-a-joy-that-you-wake-up-in-the-morning-and-there-s/)

[Jerome Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-lawrence/)

> [“Why? Because I refuse to erase a man's lifetime? I tell you Brady had the same right as Cates: the right to be wrong!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-lawrence/why-because-i-refuse-to-erase-a-man-s-lifetime-i-tell-you-brady-had/)

[Jerome Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-lawrence/)

> [The aftermath of the war is what inspired us to write many of our plays. The whole reason for our writing Inherit the Wind…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-lawrence/the-aftermath-of-the-war-is-what-inspired-us-to-write-many-of-our/)

[Jerome Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-lawrence/)

> [“Hot dog? Bible? Now that poses a problem! Which is hungrier-my stomach or my soul?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-lawrence/hot-dog-bible-now-that-poses-a-problem-which-is-hungrier-my-stomach/)

[Jerome Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-lawrence/)

> [The man who has everything figured out is probably a fool.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-lawrence/the-man-who-has-everything-figured-out-is-probably-a-fool/)

[Jerome Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-lawrence/)

> [Our only competition in the theater is boredom, because if I'm bored with a play, if I'm revolted by a play on stage, with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-lawrence/our-only-competition-in-the-theater-is-boredom-because-if-i-m-bored/)

[Jerome Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-lawrence/)

> [A play is a passion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-lawrence/a-play-is-a-passion/)

[Jerome Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-lawrence/)

> [“A giant once lived in that body. But Matt Brady got lost. Because he was looking for God too high up and too far…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jerome-lawrence/a-giant-once-lived-in-that-body-but-matt-brady-got-lost-because-he/)

[Jerome Lawrence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jerome-lawrence/)

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