Distinguished Quotes

296 Distinguished quotes by 230 unique authors

Paris enjoys a high reputation for the style of its public edifices, and, while there is a very great deal to condemn, compared with other… — James Fenimore Cooper
When the modern movement began, starting perhaps with the paintings of Manet and the poetry of Baudelaire and Rimbaud, what distinguished the modern movement was… — J. G. Ballard
I hate to generalize, but in general, both men and women suffer from ageism. Men much less because men gain power as they get older.… — Gloria Steinem
Writing that flirts with incoherence can just as readily flounder as writing characterized by simplicity and composure. There is no reliable formula for originality, and… — Joanna Scott
When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is… — Arthur C. Clarke
It is as if Clinton had called one of the most respected character witnesses in all of U.S. history to testify that the primal urge… — Joseph J. Ellis
Before venturing on so large an undertaking as is involved in the task I had set myself I consulted a number of distinguished scholars as… — James Loeb
In vain shall Great Britain confer upon her colonies the free government and liberal principles of legislation, for which she is distinguished, if she do… — John Strachan
We had some very distinguished fans: I know one chancellor of a major university who used to schedule his meetings around Star Trek. We were… — Patrick Stewart
Then I realized my early work did have something special that audiences adored apart from what I humbly thought about them. They occupy a distinguished… — Dario Argento
In comparison with other men of their time, the Americans were distinguished by the possession of new political and social ideas, which were destined to… — Albert Bushnell Hart
The 150th anniversary of Penn State will highlight what is important and good about this distinguished institution and the fine people and research that it… — Don Sherwood
However, I must not indulge in homespun wisdom here before so distinguished an assembly, especially as I am to be followed by a representative of… — Knut Hamsun
For three hundred years we have had our focus on the individual. We have distinguished him from the objective world as the Middle Ages did… — John Grierson
My own military background is wholly un-distinguished. I was a sergeant. — W. E. B. Griffin
A distinguished producer called Kenith Trodd actually lived in his office for over a year - the cleaners refused to go in because it was… — Andrew Davies
The man is distinguished from the youth by the fact that he takes the world as it is, instead of everywhere fancying it amiss and… — Max Stirner
If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter. — Joseph Addison
SCRIPTURES, n. The sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and profane writings on which all other faiths are based. — Ambrose Bierce
LEVIATHAN, n. An enormous aquatic animal mentioned by Job. Some suppose it to have been the whale, but that distinguished ichthyologer, Dr. Jordan, of Stanford… — Ambrose Bierce

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