In every life there is an element of victory over fear, which needs to be searched for, though it may be a… — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
The brain is full of lonely ideas, begging you to make some sense of them, to recognize them as interesting. The lazy… — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
“life could have been different if the meetings which have decided its course had been less silent, superficial or routine, if more… — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
Nothing influences our ability to cope with the difficulties of our existence so much as the context in which we view them;… — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
Families have become models for public life, constructing friendships between individuals of different temperaments, ambitions and ages, even if they are often… — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
What we make of people, and what we see in the mirror when we look at ourselves, depends on what we know… — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
People in this world of superficial communication find themselves isolated and lonely and have difficult in talking about personal things that really matter to… — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
The institution of marriage, if you look at it over many centuries, has come and gone. — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
We should abolish 'work.' By that I mean abolishing the distinction between work and leisure, one of the greatest mistakes of the last century,… — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
When two people talk with mutual respect and listen with a real interest in understanding another point of view, when they try to put… — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
Everything I am going to say to you is the child of a conversation. [...] That is the aspect of conversation that particularly excites… — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
In every life there is an element of victory over fear, which needs to be searched for, though it may be a false victory. — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
What does it mean to dance? What does it mean to commit a crime? What does it mean to be anxious? What does it… — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
The tendency of experts is to fiddle around with their expertise rather than trying to find new solutions. — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
The British have turned their sense of humour into a national virtue. It is odd, because through much of history, humour has been considered… — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
Change the way you think, and you are already halfway to changing the world. — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
We think of speaking as something we do naturally, without any effort. But like playing music, it requires attention and knowledge and practice. — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
