My briefest ever definition of science fiction is 'Hubris clobbered by Nemesis.' — Brian Aldiss Copy Share Image
E.P. Whipple calls fanaticism "religion caricatured," which is a full definition in a word. — James Parton Copy Share Image
How come all the harmless people were so lame? Maybe that was the definition of safe. — Richelle Mead Copy Share Image
The very definition of tyranny is when all powers are gathered under one place. — James Madison Copy Share Image
deferring gratification is a good definition of being civilized. — Bernice Fitz-Gibbon Copy Share Image
The two sides of the equation are the same. We have a tautology. The definition is meaningless. — Norman Macbeth Copy Share Image
Grace, by definition, is something that God is not required to grant. He owes a fallen world no mercy. — R. C. Sproul Copy Share Image
No limit, no definition, may restrict the range or depth of the human spirit's passage into its own secrets or the world's. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
My definition (of a philosopher) is of a man up in a balloon, with his family and friends holding the ropes which… — Louisa May Alcott Copy Share Image
My definition of a friend is somebody who adores you even though they know the things you're most ashamed of. — Jodie Foster Copy Share Image
Religion is, by definition, interpretation; and by definition, all interpretations are valid. However, some interpretations are more reasonable than others. — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
I submit that the traditional definition of psychiatry, which is still vogue, places it alongside such things as alchemy and astrology, and… — Thomas Szasz Copy Share Image
My definition of art is whatever an artist calls art. Us speaking could be an artwork, us sitting in the near-dark in… — Matthew Brannon Copy Share Image
Audiences looking for a rich, textured, cinematic experience will be put off and disconcerted by an image that looks more like an… — Kenneth Turan Copy Share Image
The definition of genius is that it acts unconsciously, and those who have produced immortal works have done so without knowing how… — William Hazlitt Copy Share Image
My definition of democracy is - A form and a method of Government whereby revolutionary changes in the social life are brought… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When 9/11 hit, the second thing I said to myself was, 'This really is what religious people do.' Those people flying the… — Penn Jillette Copy Share Image
A very large part of English middle-class education is devoted to the training of servants...In so far as it is, by definition,… — Raymond Williams Copy Share Image
Our national media refuses to report that even the Supreme Court did not say marriage was a human right in all cases… — Stockwell Day Copy Share Image
It is scripture alone, not conservative Evangelical tradition or any other human authority, that must function as the normative authority for the… — Wayne Grudem Copy Share Image
Here is a definition which correctly reflects the course of thought and action of a grandmaster: - The plan in a game… — Alexander Kotov Copy Share Image
Faeries are not fantasy, but a connection to reality. Faeries are irrational, poetic, absurd, and very, very wise. Faeries say there is… — Brian Froud Copy Share Image
Here's my definition of a hero. A hero is an ordinary person given being and action by something bigger than themselves. One… — Werner Erhard Copy Share Image
Courage is a heart word. The root of the word courage is cor - the Latin word for heart. In one of… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is… — Arthur C. Clarke Copy Share Image
Africa is one continent, one people, and one nation. The notion that in order to have a nation it is necessary for… — Kwame Nkrumah Copy Share Image
We do not realize how deeply our starting assumptions affect the way we go about looking for and interpreting the data we… — Sue Savage-Rumbaugh Copy Share Image
The genius of capitalism consists precisely in its lack of morality. Unless he is rich enough to hire his own choir, a… — Lewis H. Lapham Copy Share Image
If our leaders are to enjoy the trappings of their position in the hierarchy, then we expect them to offer us protection.… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
...by the time we understand the pattern we are in, the definition we are making for ourselves, it's too late to break… — Robert Penn Warren Copy Share Image
Many people believe that decentralization means loss of control. That's simply not true. You can improve control if you look at control… — Wilbur L. Creech Copy Share Image
If you dont love, youve lost your distinction, definition, uniqueness, and identity. — Judah Smith Copy Share Image
TOP BUNK: Where you should never put a child wearing Superman jammies. — Nikhil Saluja Copy Share Image
In computing, turning the obvious into the useful is a living definition of the word "frustration". — Alan Perlis Copy Share Image
For me, creativity includes problem-solving. That's the broad definition of it. — Edwin Catmull Copy Share Image
It seems possible to give a preliminary definition of walking as a space of enunciation. — Michel de Certeau Copy Share Image
My definition of a man's man is a man who knows gun safety, and we all did. — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
