We should abolish 'work.' By that I mean abolishing the distinction between work and leisure, one of the greatest mistakes of the… — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
I think one of the most important changes of our time has been our attitude to fear. Every civilisation defends itself by… — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
I think it's impossible to predict the future but it is possible to look at the past and see how one can… — Theodore Zeldin Copy Share Image
The past is what provides us with the building blocks. Our job today is to create new buildings out of them. — 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
Each person is an enigma. You're a puzzle not only to yourself but also to everyone else, and the great mystery of… — 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
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